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A systematic reassessment, by two leading figures in the field, of the paradigm of international development in both theory and practice.

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An interdisciplinary, cross-cultural, cross-historical analysis of three 20th-century non-Western revolutionary societiesChina, Mexico, and Iranthat were profoundly impinged upon by European and American imperialism.

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An advanced introduction to the theory and practice of revolutionary nonviolence, reassessing the concept through a postcolonial lens

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Although there are differences among their foreign policies, considering their geographic locations, size, wealth, military capabilities, leadership characteristics, and political institutions, there are significant similarities regarding their foreign policy goals and trends in their foreign relations with the Great Powers.

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Bringing theoretical and historical depth to the study of international relations, this book demonstrates that while shifts in military, economic, and other forms of material power cannot be overlooked, only ideas can explain how the world came to be organized into a system of sovereign states.

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Offers an informative overview of the evolution of American foreign policy from 1938 to the present, focusing on such pivotal events as World War II, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam, and 9/11. This title examines how American economic aggressiveness, racism, and fear of Communism have shaped the nation's evolving foreign policy.

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The world is changing, as political and economic power shift further towards Asia. This title shows the ways in which our future will be dominated not by one, but by three Asian giants - China, India and Japan.

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Does history provide lessons for foreign policy makers today This work presents an analysis of the influence of historical analogies on Anglo-American decision making during four regional crises of the 1950s that involved the possible use of force: Korea; Iran; Suez; and Lebanon/Jordan.

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Romania's predatory rulers, the heirs of the sinister communist dictator Ceauescu, have inflicted a humiliating defeat on the European Union. This book discusses policy failures in the areas of justice, administrative and agricultural reform and shows how Romania moved backwards politically during the years of negotiations. -- .

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Romania's predatory rulers, the heirs of the sinister communist dictator Ceauescu, have inflicted a humiliating defeat on the European Union. This book discusses policy failures in the areas of justice, administrative and agricultural reform and shows how Romania moved backwards politically during the years of negotiations. -- .

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This text compares the Third World policies of the two East European regimes that were most active in the South during the 1970s and 1980s. The study shows that this activity represented specific agendas for Honecker and Ceausescu in their efforts to alter their ties with the USSR.

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Introducing insights from literary studies and narratology into international relations, this study examines the romantic narratives of pirates in Somalia, rebels in Libya and private military and security companies in Iraq. -- .

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This original contribution largely based on unpublished material to the biography of an American president and to the diplomatic history of the United States traces Franklin Roosevelt's contacts with the French from his childhood until the end of his life.

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Offers both a theory of how the domestic political context affects foreign policy decisions in general and a fresh interpretation of FDR's post-Munich policies based on the insights that the theory provides. This book develops a political approach to decision-making.

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In the spring of 1945, as the Allied victory in Europe was approaching, the shape of the postwar world hinged on the personal politics and flawed personalities of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin. Roosevelt's Lost Alliances captures this moment and shows how FDR crafted a winning coalition by overcoming the different habits, upbringings, sympathies

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Kreutz examines the goals and strategies of Russia and the former Soviet Union toward most of the Arab states in the Middle East.

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A narrative of the pioneer opening of Japan by Russia under Vice-Admiral Evfimii Vasil'evich Putiatin, which preceded Perry's mission in 1854, is given on the basis of diaries, reports and letters in Japanese, Chinese and Russian, as well as additional material in German and French.

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Exploring themes critical to understanding the current world order, this book lays bare the reality of the new Russia that emerged under Vladimir Putin.

Russia holds the worlds largest natural gas reserves, the second largest coal and uranium reserves, and the eighth largest oil reserves.

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