International Relations

Standing against conventional wisdom, historian James Levy reevaluates Britain's twin policies of appeasement and rearmament in the late 1930s. By carefully examining the political and economic environment of the times, Levy argues that Neville...

At the age of only 36, Sir Mark Sykes was signatory to the Sykes-Picot agreement, one of the most reviled treaties of modern times. A century later, Christopher Sykes' lively biography of his grandfather reassesses his life and work, and...

In one readable volume, diplomat and negotiator Stuart E. Eizenstat covers every major contemporary international agreement, from the treaty to end the Vietnam War to the Kyoto Protocols and the Iranian Nuclear Accord. Written from the perspective that...

Available in paperback for the first time, this book assesses the strains within the 'Special Relationship' between London and Washington and offers a new perspective on the limits and successes of British influence during the Korean War. The interaction...

In contemporary Turkey, discussions on the concept of ethnicity and religiosity continue to maintain their utmost importance in politics and daily social life. In this context, Alevi and Kurdish identities have come to the fore with mass representation...

The age of Western hegemony is over. Whether or not America itself declines or thrives under President Trump's leadership, the post-war liberal international order underpinned by US military, economic and ideological primacy and supported by global...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781574888492Format HardbackPage Count 352Imprint Brassey's USPublisher Potomac Books Inc

With a foreword by E. Tendayi AchiumeA chilling exposé of the inhumane and lucrative sharpening of borders around the globe through experimental surveillance technology In 2022, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced it was training “robot...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789430066Author Sun TzuFormat HardbackPage Count 48Imprint Benediction ClassicsPublisher Benediction ClassicsWeight(grams) 254gDimensions(mm) 234mm *...

Global Environmental Politics provides a fully up to date and comprehensive introduction to the most important issues dominating this fast moving field. Going beyond the issue of climate change, the textbook also introduces students to the pressing...

The contemporary radical Right is not merely a series of nationalist projects but a global phenomenon. This book shows how radical conservative thinkers have developed long-term counter-hegemonic strategies that challenge prevailing social and political...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781646793617Author Henry KissingerFormat HardbackPage Count 130Imprint Cosimo ReportsPublisher Cosimo ReportsWeight(grams) 345gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

With a new investigative epilogue by a prominent Washington journalist and a new foreword by the author. Ambassador Joseph Wilson recounts more than two decades of foreign service to our country in this unprecedented look at the life of an American...

This book tells the story of the tragic and often tormented relationship between the United States and Pakistan. Pakistan's internal troubles have already threatened US security and international peace, and Pakistan's rapidly growing population, nuclear...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857491336Author Horace CampbellFormat PaperbackPage Count 322Imprint Pambazuka PressPublisher Pambazuka PressWeight(grams) 375gDimensions(mm) 216mm *...

Riveting and candid memoir of life behind the scenes as US Ambassador and Prime Minister's Press Secretary - a Sunday Times bestsellerChristopher Meyer was Ambassador to the United States from 1997 to 2003, during which time he was an eyewitness to and...

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER#1 WALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLER#1 PUBLISHER'S WEEKLY BESTSELLER #1 AMAZON BESTSELLERJared Kushner was one of the most consequential presidential advisers in modern history. For the first time, he recounts what happened...

The atlas of contemporary capitalism is curious indeed. A desperately poor and civil-war-wracked nation, Liberia, is the world's shipping superpower; the Cayman Islands the fifth-largest financial center in the world; land-locked Zurich a venerable...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781635573879Author Daniel SokatchFormat HardbackPage Count 384Imprint Bloomsbury Publishing USAPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing USAWeight(grams) 596g

Foster on EU Law offers an incisive account of the institutions and procedures of the EU alongside focused analysis of core substantive areas. This clear three-part structure provides students with a solid foundation in the mechanisms and applications of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780807179017Author Professor David G HaglundFormat HardbackPage Count 312Imprint LSU PressPublisher LSU PressWeight(grams) 152g

Since declaring independence in 1948, Israel has been involved in an intractable conflict with the Palestinians and its neighbors. While violence has ebbed and flowed over the years, the threat of terrorism has remained a constant factor, shaping Israeli...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780262529853Author George A. AkerlofFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint MIT PressPublisher MIT Press LtdDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 19mm

A rich resource with insightful information and guidance for PhD holders considering a career in international affairs Whether out of choice or necessity, many people with doctorates pursue careers outside the academic world. Foreign Policy Careers for...

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This book examines the European Union's contribution to providing security in Europe amidst an increasingly complex and challenging environment.In this new and comprehensive guide to the EU's role in security since the end of the Cold War, the authors...

Is one person's terrorist another's freedom fighter? Is terrorism crime or war? Can there be a 'War on Terror'? For many, the terrorist attacks of September 2001 changed the face of the world, pushing terrorism to the top of political agendas, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783447121750Author Iosif P MaravelakisFormat PaperbackPage Count 22Imprint HarrassowitzPublisher HarrassowitzWeight(grams) 449g

A sweeping account of the rise and evolution of liberal internationalism in the modern era, selected as a Best Book of 2021 by Foreign Affairs "A thoughtful and profound defence of liberal internationalism-both as a political philosophy and as a guide...

The Conflict over the Conflict chronicles one of the most divisive and toxic issues on today's college and university campuses: Israel/Palestine. Some pro-Palestinian students call supporters of Israel's right to exist racist, and disrupt their events...

NATO'S decision to 'modernize' its medium-range nuclear weaponry unleashed massive popular protests throughout Europe and produced strains within the Atlantic Alliance itself. The effects on relations between the continental European states, and on their...

Its vast infrastructure projects now extend from the ocean floor to outer space, and from Africa's megacities into rural America. China is wiring the world, and, in doing so, rewriting the global order. As things stand, the rest of the world still has...

Pike Logan races to stop an insidious attack orchestrated by a man who knows America's most treasured secrets. THE WORLD'S SECRETS HAVE FALLEN INTO THE WRONG HANDS . . . Afghanistan has fallen. Taskforce operative Pike Logan's mission is to...

'Soft power' is an oft-used term and commands an instinctive understanding among journalists and casual observers, who mostly interpret it as 'diplomatic' or somehow 'persuasive'. 'Hard power' is seen, by contrast, as something more tangible and usually...

An enthralling, behind-the-scenes account of how the United States forged its wartime alliance with Britain. Citizens of London brings out of history's shadows the three key American players in London: Edward R. Murrow, the handsome, chain-smoking...

A fascinating history of China's relations with the West-told through the lives of two eighteenth-century translatorsThe 1793 British embassy to China, which led to Lord George Macartney's fraught encounter with the Qianlong emperor, has often been...

From his childhood in New Orleans to Howard University as a boy of fifteen, from his work as a young pastor in Alabama to his leadership role in the SCLC, from serving as the first Black congressman from Georgia since Reconstruction to serving as the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956717580Author David MurrinFormat PaperbackPage Count 52Imprint Apollo Analysis LtdPublisher Apollo Analysis LtdWeight(grams) 73gDimensions(mm) 210mm *...

The Scottish independence debate has consequences for Scotland, British politics, the future of the UK - and internationally. In Scotland Rising, Gerry Hassan addresses the key questions in this debate with a deep dive into its history, beyond the...