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From the centuries-long prejudices against Catholics in America, to the efforts of Fascism, Communism and modern terrorist organizations to "break the cross and spill the wine," this book brings to life the Catholic Church's role in world history, particularly in the realm of ...

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Positing that presidents shape America's foreign policy according to their ethnic heritage, this intriguing volume examines two groups that have dominated the presidency and the distinctly different agendas that have resulted.

How is American foreign policy determined

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"A sweeping survey that proves to be...a counterweight to global gloom and doom. Mr. Mahbubani is a big-picture writer and thinker, a Thomas Friedman with a strong Asian perspective." -The Wall Street Journal

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"Packed with case histories and profiles of history's most infamous secret agents, plus a comprehensive glossary, The Guinness Book of Espionage will appeal to armchair spies everywhere. The Guinness B"

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In May 1981 Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman established the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) to facilitate cooperation, settle disputes, and strengthen security. This is the first English-language book to describe the GCC and assess its impact on the security and stability of the Gulf.

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This book applies an original theoretical framework to unpack the threat perceptions and strategic calculus driving the behaviour of each one of the six Gulf monarchies, which emerged after the Arab Spring as major geopolitical players in the Middle East and North Africa region and as middle powers destined to play an oversized role in the new multipolar world.

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This timely volume offers a critical analysis of the regional and international relations of the Horn of Africa and Red Sea, focussing on the role of states from the Persian Gulf in these developments.

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This moral interventionism can safely be extended well into the 21st century if policy makers wisely combine the moral principles and foreign policy challenges that make up both the Second American Century and America's (Seventh) Hero's journey.

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The Hidden Alternative will be of interest to students and academics studying economic, business studies, history or politics, and also to policy-makers who have witnessed the inadequacies of investor-led business models during the global recession. -- .

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Argues that the future of the United States' influence abroad lies in whether non-Americans keep believing in the American dream. This book shows what the essence of America is to non-Americans, and why their opinions matter.

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A comprehensive survey of American cultural diplomacy from the late 18th Century to the present.

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A comprehensive survey of American cultural diplomacy from the late 18th Century to the present.

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In this collection of essays, authors from a variety of disciplines critically examine the peacebuilding implications and societal impact of the Hizmet Movement. Increased scholarly attention is being paid to the role of religion in peacebuilding theory and practice, and in particular how that is expressed in Islam and Islamic contexts.

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Contains interviews with 12 internationalized Japanese leaders, including four members of the Diet, four bureaucrats and four businessmen, which are presented in the form of oral histories and are largely in the participants own words.

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Contains interviews with 12 internationalized Japanese leaders, including four members of the Diet, four bureaucrats and four businessmen, which are presented in the form of oral histories and are largely in the participants own words.

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Unless Europe forms a unitary sovereign state, Europe will remain weak and dependent for its security on the United States. This book focusses on the debate on European political integration. It contains the arguments of contemporary political philosophy and international relations as well.