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"A brilliantly devastating expose of the shadow government that runs US national security policy. an era of an unprecedented war against whistle-blowers, and the very existence of a free press, Horton's book provides an essential playbook for battling this undemocratic beast."-Jeremy Scahill

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Systematically updated to cover developments in the post-Cold War world, this long-awaited new edition of a classic text combines chronological narrative with careful application of a wide range of theoretical perspectives to provide a comprehensive and readable introduction to the evolution and contemporary nature of British foreign policy.

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There is a broad consensus among informed observers both inside and outside the Beltway that American public diplomacy leaves much to be desired, and there is no real consensus among critics on what must be done to fix the problems. The author situates these problems within the complex environment of US government bureaucracy.

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This book analyzes the legitimacy of the Iranian regime finding that it lacks a legal-rational or traditional basis, and is losing the charismatic basis. It assesses that Iran's next Supreme Leader will be forced to adopt an aggressive foreign policy in pursuit of religious legitimacy and nationalist public support.

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This is the story of Philip Kerr and a group of Oxford graduates that founded The Round Table (Journal of International Affairs) in 1910 and influenced British foreign policy over the following thirty years.

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Madame Ambassador is an intimate description of what being an ambassador is really like. Tova Herzl draws on her twenty-one year career and shares her unique experiences as a single, Jewish orthodox woman serving as Israels Ambassador to paint a vivid, entertaining picture of the lives and work of contemporary diplomats.

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The story of the woman who, with unprecedented enthusiasm and openness, helped forge a new foreign policy for America.

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Championing an approach to political culture and political discourse from an "internal perspective," this work investigates meanings in Hungarian politics around the start of the twenty-first century.

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A readable assessment of the evolution, role, limitations and potential of the United Nations and the key challenges it faces in the 21st century.

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An insider's account of the origins of the Middle East peace process at the Madrid Peace Conference in 1991. Bentsur sheds new light on the leading personalities and ideas that made the conference a success and a foundation for future progress.

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This book discusses the rise of Putin in Russia and Erdogan in Turkey to authoritarian power in the context of the global debate over the fragility of democracy and the persistence of authoritarianism. It is both historical and theoretical in it treatment of the politics, economics and international relations of Russia and Turkey.

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Examines how well United Nations peacekeeping missions work after civil war. Statistically analyzing all civil wars since 1945, this book compares peace processes that had UN involvement to those that didn't. It argues that each mission must be designed to fit the conflict, with the right authority and adequate resources.

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This analysis of US and Japanese negotiating tactics constitutes a guide to effective political management and consensus-building within each country. The study also accounts for the ways in which issues arise, the channels through which they are negotiated, and the effect of actions in one system on decisionmaking in the other.

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Ethnic conflict in Africa is reaching critical levels. Governments are being toppled. National economies are collapsing. And the potential for civil unrest--even violent encounters--throughout the continent threatens to engulf not only Africa, but much of the world.

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This book takes a look at the institutional framework established in the 1990s to manage the political and economic relations of the EU and the US. It focuses on the many different actors who influence transatlantic policy making at different stages of the policy process. -- .

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Maritime Security in the Indo-Pacific opens by introducing the Indo-Pacific and outlining the roles of China, India, and the United States in various maritime issues in the region. This volume develops common approaches by focusing on geopolitical challenges, transnational security concerns, and multilateral institution-building and cooperation.

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This is an empirical examination of US network coverage of seven post-Cold War crises that occured in the Caribbean Basin, ranging from Cuba to Mexico, between 1990 and 1996, to evaluate the framing of these events by the various media covering them.

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Provides an interdisciplinary retrieval of the multiple meanings of decolonization that the famous Bandung Conference (1955) holds for the study of international relations.

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Provides an interdisciplinary retrieval of the multiple meanings of decolonization that the famous Bandung Conference (1955) holds for the study of international relations.

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The International Criminal Court remains a sensitive issue in U.S. foreign policy circles. It was agreed to at the tail end of the Clinton administration, but with serious reservations.

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Media and Politics in Kurdistan studies the media system in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI). It offers understanding on the internal dynamics of the KRI polity by focusing on the interdependence between the Kurdish political parties and the media.