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Two decades of steady progress have transformed ASEAN into a permanent component of world politics and a model for Third World cooperation. Their conclusion maintains that the success of ASEAN is due largely to the individual achievements of member nations rather than to ASEAN as an institution.

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Addresses theoretical and practical aspects of building democracy in one-party systems. Contributions examine the progress and condition of democracy in Central and Eastern Europe, Africa and the two Chinas; the fall of Gorbachev; and the Serbian drive for hegemony in the Balkans.

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As Russia challenges the US-led Global Order, Moscow had to create its own version of regional order. The author argues that Russia has been successful in creating a regional order despite pressure from Western institutions.

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This book examines Russias emergence after the collapse of the Soviet Union and its creation of a security architecture in the post-Soviet space. It explores how through building this security architecture, Russia and the other states in the post-Soviet space are better able to achieve their strategic goals and provide for their own security.

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This book examines Russias emergence after the collapse of the Soviet Union and its creation of a security architecture in the post-Soviet space. It explores how through building this security architecture, Russia and the other states in the post-Soviet space are better able to achieve their strategic goals and provide for their own security.

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This concise text provides a balanced introduction to international relations theory. An invaluable resource for teaching theory to undergraduates, it brings together a wide range of perspectivesincluding realism, liberalism, Marxism, social constructivism, feminism, and post-modernismin a single comprehensive and easily readable text.

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This collection analyzes the state of democratic institutions and civil society in Bulgaria. The contributors argue that despite the countrys high level of civic participation, there remain significant obstacles to its full democratic development, such as corruption, political illegitimacy, populism, and weak judicial oversight.

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This study examines the politics of Bulgarian Communism during the decade preceding the establishment of Communist rule in Bulgaria. It completes the history of the Bulgarian Communist Party in its pre-ruling days.

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In Bureaucracys Masters and Minions the author argues that political control of the bureaucracy from the president and the Congress is largely contingent on an agencys internal characteristics of workforce composition, workforce responsibilities, and workforce organization.

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In Bureaucracys Masters and Minions the author argues that political control of the bureaucracy from the president and the Congress is largely contingent on an agencys internal characteristics of workforce composition, workforce responsibilities, and workforce organization.

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The first edition of Bureaucratic Politics and Foreign Policy is one of the most successful Brookings titles of all time. This thoroughly revised version updates that classic analysis of the role played by the federal bureaucracy civilian career officials, political appointees, and military officers and Congress in formulating U.

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When Edward's father goes missing in a remote region of Uganda while investigating rumors of a massacre, President Idi Amin's corrupt, dictatorial regime is exposed to the world in all its brutality.Nearly three decades later, Edward, now a world-renowned American forensics expert, returns to Uganda to solve the mystery surrounding his father's life and murder.

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For more than 50 years, Burma has been ruled by a succession of military regimes which rank among the most oppressive dictatorships in the world. Accused of crimes against humanity, they have brutally mistreated their people. This book explains the country's conflicted history, as well as its contemporary struggle for justice.

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This book examines the origins and consequences of Burma's current policies from military, political, social, and economic perspectives. It analyzes the Asian decision to ""constructively engage"" Burma, especially in economic affairs, versus the position of the United States and many other Western countries to treat Burma as a pariah.

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Part III examines the fate of libraries when there is war and a resulting power vacuum.

The book concludes with a discussion of the events in Iraq in 2003, and the responsibility of American war strategists for the widespread pillaging that ensued after the toppling of Saddam Hussein.

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For almost two decades after Mao Zedong's death, an epic, no-holds-barred contest was waged in China between orthodox Marxists and reformers. With Deng Xiaoping's strong support, the reformers ultimately won; but they - and China - paid a heavy price. This is a comprehensive guide to the intricate theater of post-Mao Chinese politics.

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What did President Bush say to justify American military actions in the post 9/11 world And how did the public hear what he said, especially as it was filtered through the news media This work shows how public perception of what the president says is shaped by media bias.

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This work discusses the political transition in Spain from authoritarianism to democracy, and its impact on business. It addresses the basic questions of how business was affected by the transition; and how, in turn, it influenced the course of democratisation, and business in the market-place.

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This collection of articles looks beyond the often-explored lobbying activities of trade associations to examine and account for the increasing political involvement of individual business firms during the 1970s and 1980s.

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They then turn to a consideration of corporate PACs from an organization perspective and describe the relationship between PACs and the political environment that gave rise to their formation.

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This collection of essays from international experts examines the economic interests of armed actors ranging from military businesses in Egypt, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, Jordan, Sudan, and Yemen to retired military officers economic endeavors and the web of funding of non-state armed groups in Syria and Libya.

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