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In the twenty-five years after 1989 the world enjoyed the deepest peace in its history. The Rise and Fall of Peace on Earth examines that singular quarter century, describing how and why peace was established and then fell apart. Mandelbaum argues that...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780815735472Author Herbert LinFormat PaperbackPage Count 440Imprint Brookings InstitutionPublisher Rowman & LittlefieldWeight(grams) 626gDimensions(mm)...

The cold war ended more than two decades ago, and with its end came a reduction in the threat of nuclear weapons - a luxury that we can no longer indulge. It's not just the threat of Iran getting the bomb or North Korea doing something rash; the whole...

In this book (previously published as Crippled America), we're going to look at the state of the world right now. It's a terrible mess, and that's putting it mildly. There has never been a more dangerous time. The politicians and special interests in...

During four decades of fast-paced economic growth, China's ascent has reverberated across the full social spectrum, from international relations to technology, from trade to global health, from academia to climate change. Despite disrupting the...

The Cold War did not culminate in World War III as so many in the 1950s and 1960s feared, yet it spawned a host of military engagements that affected millions of lives. This book is the first comprehensive, multinational overview of military affairs...

Study of the Cold War all too often shows us the war that wasn't fought. The reality, of course, is that many "hot" conflicts did occur, some with the great powers' weapons and approval, others without. It is this reality, and this period of quasi-war...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312658861Author Nicholas ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 432Imprint Picador USAPublisher Picador USAWeight(grams) 612gDimensions(mm) 231mm * 155mm *...

Two of our most celebrated intellectuals grapple with the uncertain aftermath of the American collapse in Afghanistan "Through the structure of a deeply engaging conversation between two of our most important contemporary public intellectuals, we are...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789393499233Author Musa Khan JalalzaiFormat HardbackPage Count 258Imprint Vij Books IndiaPublisher Vij Books IndiaWeight(grams) 549gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

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Russia's invasion of Ukraine is the latest chapter in a series of events that have their origins in World War One. The difficult existential questions that emerged before and during this conflict still remain unresolved. Contrary to the claim that wars...

On December 31, 2015, the ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ushered in a new era with the founding of the ASEAN Community (AC). The culmination of 12 years of intensive preparation, the AC was both a historic initiative and an...

"[Matlock's] account of Reagan's achievement as the nation's diplomat in chief is a public service."-The New York Times Book Review "Engrossing . . . authoritative . . . a detailed and reliable narrative that future historians will be able to draw on to...

This book provides a novel account of the Labour Party's years in opposition and power since 1979, examining how New Labour fought to reinvent post-war social democracy, reshaping its core political ideas. It charts Labour's sporadic recovery from...

This innovative text provides a much-needed critical introduction to terrorism. Cutting-edge research on contemporary issues is combined with new insights into long-debated issues such as the definition of terrorism, the nature of the terrorist threat...

Taiwan's position looks increasingly precarious, and tensions threaten to grow into a major strategic crisis. Chinese President Xi Jinping has made reunification with Taiwan a central pillar of his vision for China, and has ramped up diplomatic and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780198516682Author Tim HuxleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Oxford University Press IncPublisher Thomson WestWeight(grams) 210g

Nearly thirty years after the end of the Cold War, today's world leaders are abandoning disarmament treaties, building up their nuclear arsenals, and exchanging threats of nuclear strikes. To survive this new atomic age, we must relearn the lessons of...

This book offers a comprehensive overview of UK defence exports, as an example of the international trade in defence capabilities. The work explores the subject of defence exports from the UK through various lenses, ranging from ethics, geopolitics, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781949762617Author Scott RitterFormat PaperbackPage Count 370Imprint Clarity PressPublisher Clarity PressWeight(grams) 540gDimensions(mm) 227mm * 152mm *...

The size of western armed forces, their stocks of weaponry and their readiness for combat are declining. Meanwhile, growing nationalism is hampering international cooperation and fuelling conflict everywhere. The west's will - as well as its capability -...

The size of western armed forces, their stocks of weaponry and their readiness for combat are declining. Meanwhile, growing nationalism is hampering international cooperation and fuelling conflict everywhere. The west's will - as well as its capability -...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621966753Author Tracey GermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 280Imprint Cambria PressPublisher Cambria PressWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

This comprehensive study of China's Cold War experience reveals the crucial role Beijing played in shaping the orientation of the global Cold War and the confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union. The success of China's Communist...

Edited by one of the most renowned scholars in the field, Richard K. Betts's Conflict After the Cold War assembles classic and contemporary readings on enduring problems of international security. Offering broad historical and philosophical breadth, the...

Atomic Steppe tells the untold true story of how the obscure country of Kazakhstan said no to the most powerful weapons in human history. With the fall of the Soviet Union, the marginalized Central Asian republic suddenly found itself with the world's...

The Public Policy Process is essential reading for anyone trying to understand the process by which public policy is made. Explaining clearly the importance of the relationship between theoretical and practical aspects of policymaking, the book gives a...

Robert Jervis has been a pioneering leader in the study of the psychology of international politics for more than four decades. How Statesmen Think presents his most important ideas on the subject from across his career. This collection of revised and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788190743198Author Monika ChansoriaFormat HardbackPage Count 263Imprint KW Publishers Pvt LtdPublisher KW Publishers Pvt Ltd

The collapse of the Soviet Union unleashed the specter of the largest wave of nuclear proliferation in history. Why did Ukraine ultimately choose the path of nuclear disarmament?The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 left its nearly 30,000 nuclear...

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Terrorism is one of the most significant security threats that we face in the twenty-first century. Not surprisingly, there is now a plethora of books on the subject, offering definitions of what terrorism is and proffering advice on what causes it and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781955125154Author Robert K. ElderFormat HardbackPage Count 184Imprint Hat & Beard, LLCPublisher Hat & Beard, LLC

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Cosmopolitan Dystopia shows that rather than populists or authoritarian great powers it is cosmopolitan liberals who have done the most to subvert the liberal international order. Cosmopolitan Dystopia explains how liberal cosmopolitanism has led us to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781621966951Author Rose E GottemoellerFormat PaperbackPage Count 244Imprint Cambria PressPublisher Cambria PressWeight(grams) 152g