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“robin shepherd”

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  • A State Beyond the Pale

    Europe's Problem with Israel

    by Robin Shepherd ...
    'A State Beyond the Pale' looks at the roots of anti-Israeli sentiment in Europe.The Jewish state of Israel has now acquired the status of a pariah across much of the West and especially in Europe. For many, it has become the contemporary equivalent of apartheid South Africa - a system and a state with no legitimate place in the modern world. Israel's conflict with the Palestinians and the wider ... Read more

    $3.99 USD

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  • The World's Most Dangerous Place

    Inside the Outlaw State of Somalia

    by James Fergusson ...
    Although the war in Afghanistan is now in its endgame, the West’s struggle to eliminate the threat from Al Qaeda is far from over. A decade after 9/11, the war on terror has entered a new phase and, it would seem, a new territory. In early 2010, Al Qaeda operatives were reportedly “streaming” out of central Asia toward Somalia and the surrounding region.Somalia, now home to some of the world’s ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

  • Asia's Reckoning

    China, Japan, and the Fate of U.S. Power in the Pacific Century

    by Richard McGregor ...
    **A Financial Times Best Book of 2017“A shrewd and knowing book.” —Robert D. Kaplan, The Wall Street Journal“A compelling and impressive read.” —The Economist“Skillfully crafted and well-argued.” —Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Financial Times“An excellent modern history. . . . provides the context needed to make sense of the region’s present and future.” —Joyce Lau, South China Morning PostA history of the ... Read more

    $4.99 USD

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  • America

    From White Settlement to World Hegemony

    by Victor Kiernan, Eric Hobsbawm ...
    While there have been many analyses of American imperialism, few have equalled the breadth or insight of this seminal text, one of the first to provide a historical perspective on the origins of the American empire. Victor Kiernan, one of the world's most respected historians, employs a nuanced knowledge of history, literature, and politics in tracing the evolution of American power.Far reaching ... Read more

    $19.69 USD

  • Why Cooperate?

    The Incentive to Supply Global Public Goods

    by Scott Barrett ...
    Climate change, nuclear proliferation, and the threat of a global pandemic have the potential to impact each of our lives. Preventing these threats poses a serious global challenge, but ignoring them could have disastrous consequences. How do we engineer institutions to change incentives so that these global public goods are provided? Scott Barrett provides a thought provoking and accessible ... Read more

    $33.99 USD

  • China's Belt And Road Initiatives And Its Neighboring Diplomacy

    by Jie Zhang ...
    This book studies China's Belt and Road Initiatives and the country's neighboring diplomacy. The Belt and Road Initiatives proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2013 consist of two main components, the land-based 'Silk Road Economic Belt' and ocean-going 'Maritime Silk Road'. China has implemented the initiatives by establishing Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and Silk Road Fund. This ... Read more

    $84.99 USD

  • Revolution in the Age of Social Media

    The Egyptian Popular Insurrection and the Internet

    by Linda Herrera ...
    Egypt's January 25 revolution was triggered by a Facebook page and played out both in virtual spaces and the streets. Social media serves as a space of liberation, but it also functions as an arena where competing forces vie over the minds of the young as they battle over ideas as important as the nature of freedom and the place of the rising generation in the political order. This book provides ... Read more

    $9.99 USD

  • Holy Wars and Holy Alliance

    The Return of Religion to the Global Political Stage

    by Manlio Graziano ...
    Series Book 28 - Religion, Culture, and Public Life
    Religions are reemerging in the social, political, and economic spheres previously occupied and dominated by secular institutions and ideologies. In the wake of crises exposing the limits of secular modernity, religions have again become significant players in domestic and international politics. At the same time, the Catholic Church has sought a "holy alliance" among the world's faiths to ... Read more

    $40.99 USD

  • Pakistan

    The US, Geopolitics and Grand Strategies

    Edited by Usama Butt, Julian Schofield ...
    The killing of Osama Bin Laden highlighted the tense relationship between the US and Pakistani governments. This book considers the evolving nature of this relationship and Pakistan's place within the global order.Whereas standard accounts focus on the US-Pakistan relationship in isolation, Pakistan: The US, Geopolitics and Grand Strategies provides a broader geopolitical perspective. It analyses ... Read more

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