Geopolitics

The intensified securitization of the borderlands between Europe and the Middle East/North Africa over the past decade has turned the Mediterranean Sea into a graveyard. This book delves into the most vulnerable, yet understudied, area of the EU's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804252079Author Ben CollinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Luath Press LtdPublisher Luath Press LtdDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 15mm

A searing indictment of how Afghan elites and the Western powers pulled the rug on the Afghan people, abandoning them to their fate.

The intensified securitization of the borderlands between Europe and the Middle East/North Africa over the past decade has turned the Mediterranean Sea into a graveyard. This book delves into the most vulnerable, yet understudied, area of the EU's...

A remarkable examination of an understudied aspect of the Syrian conflict that traces the genealogy of one of the most radical social experiments in self-governance of our time. Syrian Kurds and their Arab and Christian allies have embarked on one of...

The digital has emerged as a driving force of change that is reshaping everyday life and affecting nearly every sphere of vital activity. Yet, its impact has been far from uniform. The multifaceted implications of these ongoing shifts differ markedly...

A definitive overview of what political scientists are working on within the Middle East and North Africa. The Arab Uprisings of 2011-12 catalyzed a new wave of rigorous, deeply informed research on the politics of the Middle East and North Africa...

A novel analysis that combines traditional theories on anti-Semitism with evidence from 76 nations to explain the determinants that drive discrimination against Jews. Why Do People Discriminate against Jews? provides a data-rich analysis of the causes...

What explains Putin's enduring popularity in Russia? In The Red Mirror, Gulnaz Sharafutdinova uses social identity theory to explain Putin's leadership. The main source of Putin's political influence, she finds, lies in how he articulates the shared...

Great Game On is the story of the remaking of the world order. Historically, China has sought its security by building dominant relationships with pliant states that accept its pre-eminence. Its expanding role and influence in Central Asia has been as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781804250617Author Ben CollinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Luath Press LtdPublisher Luath Press LtdWeight(grams) 290gDimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780522873047Author Ralf EmmersFormat HardbackPage Count 277Imprint Melbourne University PressPublisher Melbourne University PressWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798991655200Author James CorbettFormat PaperbackPage Count 366Imprint Editions ShukutouPublisher Editions ShukutouWeight(grams) 395gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780316577410Author Malcolm HarrisFormat HardbackPage Count 320Imprint Little Brown and CompanyPublisher Little Brown and CompanyWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789881540614Author Globalisation MonitorFormat PaperbackPage Count 148Imprint Resistance BooksPublisher Resistance BooksWeight(grams) 372g

This book looks at the struggle between the processes of globalization and geopolitical forces over the last 150 years. The twentieth century witnessed a struggle between geopolitical states who wanted to close off and control earth space, resources and...

How did a jihadi group transform into the movement rebuilding Syria after Assad? In December 2024, to global astonishment, former al-Qaeda affiliate Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) led a coalition to overthrow the Syrian regime. This fascinating account...

Effective diplomacy remains fundamental to the conduct of international relations in the twenty-first century, as we seek to define and manage a challenging new world order peacefully.New Perspectives on Diplomacy highlights the importance of diplomacy...

The Singapore Lecture series was inaugurated in 1980 by the ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute (formerly Institute of Southeast Asian Studies) with a founding endowment from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), and augmented by a generous donation in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798886973556Author James Biser WhiskerFormat HardbackPage Count 237Imprint Nova Science Publishers IncPublisher Nova Science Publishers IncWeight(grams) 491g

An internationally recognized scholar provides a powerful explanation of the Breaking the Engagement: How China Won & Lost America between the United States and China. For over five decades following the 1972 rapprochement between the United States...

Motin examines the intricate relationship between the rise of new powers in bipolar international systems and the policies of the existing great powers; exploring the understudied problem of the rarity of armed emergence after 1945, he proposes a novel...

This book traces the origins and success of Ibrahim Rugova's policy of nonviolence in Kosovo between 1989-1998 and how it laid the framework for the creation of Kosovo's cultural and political identity as an independent state.Ibrahim Rugova has long been...

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. This book explores how recognition and governance of the environmental issues facing our planet is transforming local and global politics and governance.About the AuthorElana Wilson Rowe is a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780902869387Author Dora TaylorFormat PaperbackImprint I.M.G.PublicationsPublisher Resistance Books

A detailed, gripping and urgent account of Russia's persistent attempts to reclaim Ukraine over more than two decades, culminating in the 2022 invasion. This book offers a comprehensive history, beginning with early aggression in 1999, through the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798765137123Author Dr. Cristian NitoiuFormat HardbackPage Count 232Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780593730324Author Robert D. KaplanFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Random House USA IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 448gDimensions(mm)...

This book, written by leading experts on European defence, analyses NATO's northern expansion, detailing the unique dynamics that forged Finland and Sweden's path to NATO membership.About the AuthorTuomas Forsberg is Professor of International Relations...

This book analyzes the influence of geography- defined broadly to refer to physical size, location, terrain, accessibility, insularity, climate, regions, neighborhoods, natural endowment, strategic pathways, maritime and continental orientations and even...

A thrilling first-hand account by husband-and-wife CIA operatives who, against all odds, triumphed in a deadly cat-and-mouse game against a mole within the intelligence agency - an unprecedented insider view of 21st-century spycraft.Andrew and Jihi...

Over the last two decades, China has emerged as one of the most powerful state actors in the post-Cold War international system. This book provides a multifaceted and spatially oriented analysis of how China's re-emergence as a global power impacts the...

Drawing from a fascinating range of sources, from Richard Scarry to Siri Hustvedt, from historians to trade unionists, philosophers and crucially, to hours of original research through workshops, Hilary Cottam writes of the history of work and new ways...

'Beautiful. A true gem... [his] unique take on human nature through the history and heritage of the borderlands ends up being deeply moving.' - IRISH INDEPENDENT'Thrillingly unique, knowledgeable, perceptive and profound' IAN DUNT'A light-footed journey...

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'As an exploration of the social fabric of Afghan life, this book takes some beating' Daily Telegraph'Asne Seierstad is one of the greatest, most courageous journalists of our time. . . This is an important, heartbreaking book' Eric Schlosser, author of...

Available open access digitally under CC-BY-NC-ND licence. 'Banal warfare' describes the ways in which the vision of the city - ridden with conflicts, terrorist attacks and disease - infuses everyday urban life, to the point of becoming invisible. This...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993110207Author Jennifer MelvinFormat PaperbackPage Count 232Imprint University of London PressPublisher University of LondonWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780692941126Author Robert BowsFormat PaperbackPage Count 230Imprint Rabbonai PressPublisher Rabbonai PressWeight(grams) 340gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

This book sets out to answer what it means to hold a formal title as one of the eight 'Arctic states'; is there such a thing as an Arctic state identity, and if so, what does this mean for state personnel? It charts the thoughtful reflections and stories...