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  • The Russian Operation

    by John J Maresca ...
    Series series Edition Noema
    A fearless diplomat. A dangerous mission. And only one way out. Joey Torino would be out-of-the-mould in almost any career. He is tough, independent, and doesn't shy away from confrontation. But he is an American diplomat, who has recently been suspended and recalled to Washington because of his involvement in a fight while assigned to the US embassy in Moscow. In spite of his reputation, or ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • Opportunities Missed, Opportunities Seized

    Preventive Diplomacy in the PostDCold War World

    by James E. Goodby, Jane E. Holl, Heather F. Hurlburt, Bruce Jones, Michael S. Lund, Michael J. Mazarr, Kenneth Menkhaus, Louis Ortmayer, Katharina R. Vogeli, Susan Woodward, Gail W. Lapidus0, Astri Suhrke1, Alexander L. George3, Bruce W. Jentleson4, John J. Maresca6, I. William Zartman7 ...
    Series series Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict
    The basic logic of preventive diplomacy is unassailable. Act early to prevent disputes from escalating; reduce tensions that could lead to war; deal with today's conflicts before they become tomorrow's crises. Yet as we look at the record of these first years of the post-Cold War era, it is quite mixed. There have been some preventive diplomacy successes and opportunities that have been seized by ... Read more

    $38.09 USD

  • Helsinki Revisited

    A Key U.S. Negotiator’s Memoirs on the Development of the CSCE into the OSCE

    by Andreas Umland, John J Maresca ...
    Series Book 150 - Soviet and Post-Soviet Politics and Society
    The Helsinki Final Act of the 1975 Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe (CSCE) set the rules for legitimate changes in national frontiers: They must be accomplished by peaceful means and agreement. Together with the Charter of Paris for a New Europe of 1990, the Helsinki Accords paved the way for a peaceful coexistence of the West and the Eastern Bloc. The Paris conference ended the ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

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    The Perspective from the People's Republic

    by Ye Zicheng ...
    Series series Asia in the New Millennium
    China's enormous size, vast population, abundant natural resources, robust economy, and modern military suggest that it will emerge as a great world power. Inside China's Grand Strategy: The Perspective from the People's Republic offers unique insights from a prominent Chinese scholar about the country's geopolitical ambitions and strategic thinking. Ye Zicheng, professor of political science in ... Read more

    $32.79 USD

  • North Korea/South Korea

    U.S. Policy at a Time of Crisis

    by John Feffer ...
    The Korean peninsula, divided for more than fifty years, is stuck in a time warp. Millions of troops face one another along the Demilitarized Zone separating communist North Korea and capitalist South Korea. In the early 1990s and again in 2002-2003, the United States and its allies have gone to the brink of war with North Korea. Misinterpretations and misunderstandings are fueling the crisis. ... Read more

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  • China’s Search for Security

    by Andrew Scobell, Andrew J. Nathan ...
    Despite its impressive size and population, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military, China remains a vulnerable nation surrounded by powerful rivals and potential foes. Understanding China's foreign policy means fully appreciating these geostrategic challenges, which persist even as the country gains increasing influence over its neighbors. Andrew J. Nathan and Andrew Scobell analyze ... Read more

    $35.99 USD

  • China: The Gathering Threat

    by Constantine C. Menges ...
    In a book that is as certain to be as controversial as it is meticulously researched, a former special assistant to the president for National Security Affairs and senior official of the Central Intelligence Agency shows that the U.S. could be headed toward a nuclear face-off with communist China within four years. And it definitively reveals how China is steadily pursuing a stealthy, systematic ... Read more

    $14.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Russia after 2012

    From Putin to Medvedev to Putin – Continuity, Change, or Revolution?

    Edited by J.L. Black, Michael Johns ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series
    This book provides an overview of the state of Russia after the 2012 presidential election. It considers a wide range of both domestic and international issues, examining both the run up to and the consequences of the election. It covers political, economic, and social topics. It assesses the political scene both before and after the election, and discusses the nature of and likely future of ... Read more

    $62.99 USD

  • The Park Chung Hee Era

    The Transformation of South Korea

    by Chang Jae Baik, Jorge I. Domínguez, Yong-Sup Han, Sung Gul Hong, Paul D. Hutchcroft, Hyug Baeg Im, Byung-joon Jun, Eun Mee Kim, Hyung-A Kim, Joo Hong Kim, Taehyun Kim, Yong-Jick Kim, Jung-Hoon Lee, Min Yong Lee, Nae-Young Lee, Young Jo Lee, Seok-jin Lew, Chung-in Moon, Gregory W. Noble, Gil-Sung Park, Myung-Lim Park, Sang-young Rhyu ...
    In 1961 South Korea was mired in poverty. By 1979 it had a powerful industrial economy and a vibrant civil society in the making, which would lead to a democratic breakthrough eight years later. The transformation took place during the years of Park Chung Hee's presidency. Park seized power in a coup in 1961 and ruled as a virtual dictator until his assassination in October 1979. He is credited ... Read more

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  • Defense of the West

    NATO, the European Union and the transatlantic bargain

    by Stanley R. Sloan ...
    This bookdelivers a clear and balanced interpretive history of transatlantic security relations from the late-1940s to the present day. The author writes in the authoritative and highly readable style that has made his work required reading for policy makers as well as academic experts on and students of International Relations on both sides of the Atlantic. The lively text is also highly ... Read more

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  • The Future of China-Russia Relations

    Edited by James A. Bellacqua ...
    Series series Asia in the New Millennium
    Relations between China and Russia have evolved dramatically since their first diplomatic contact, particularly during the twentieth century. During the past decade China and Russia have made efforts to strengthen bilateral ties and improve cooperation on a number of diplomatic fronts. The People's Republic of China and the Russian Federation maintain exceptionally close and friendly relations, ... Read more

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  • Pluralism by Default

    Weak Autocrats and the Rise of Competitive Politics

    by Lucan Way ...
    " Pluralism by Default will change the way we understand the emergence of democracies and the consolidation of autocracies." —Chrystia Freeland, author of PlutocratsExploring sources of political contestation in the former Soviet Union and beyond, Pluralism by Default proposes that pluralism in "new democracies" is often grounded less in democratic leadership or emerging civil society and more in ... Read more

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