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Good Victims: The Political as a Feminist QuestionAs of 2023, over nine million Colombians have secured official recognition as victims of an armed conflict that has lasted decades. The category of "victim" is not a mere description of having suffered harm, but a political status and a potential site of power....
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From Wealth to Power: The Unusual Origins of America's World RoleWhat turns rich nations into great powers? How do wealthy countries begin extending their influence abroad? These questions are vital to understanding one of the most important sources of instability in international politics: the emergence of a new power. In From Wealth to Power,...
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Dean Acheson: A Life in the Cold WarDean Acheson was one of the most influential Secretaries of State in U.S. history, presiding over American foreign policy during a pivotal era--the decade after World War II when the American Century slipped into high gear. During his vastly influential career, Acheson spearheaded the...
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"Covid-19," Psychological Operations, and the War for Technocracy: Volume 1Camouflaged by "Covid-19," an undeclared global class war was initiated in 2020, aimed at replacing liberal democracy with technocracy, a novel, biodigital form of totalitarianism. The opening campaign involved the largest psychological operation in history, intended to demoralise, disorientate, and debilitate the public. This...
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American Football and the American Way of War: The Gridiron and the BattlefieldThis book provides the reader with a history on the linkages between American Football and the American Way of War. It provides concise summaries of aspects of tactics, operations, and strategy, as well as international relations theory using football as a metaphor to simplify...
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When Rambo Meets the Red Cross: Civil-Military Engagement in Fragile StatesNon-governmental organizations and militaries are notorious for their difficult relationship. The military is mostly understood through the prism of its lethality, and NGOs are perceived as idealistic do-gooders, ready to save the world. Stanislava P. Mladenova traces the changing character of interaction between both...
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The Secret Guam Study, Second EditionOn February 1, 1975, National Security Adviser Henry A. Kissinger informed the Departments of Defense, Interior, and State that President Gerald R. Ford had decided that the United States "should seek agreement with Guamanian representatives on a commonwealth relationship no less favorable than that...
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The Second Cold War: Carter, Reagan, and the Politics of Foreign PolicyThe compelling account of the last great Cold War struggle between America and the Soviet Union that took place between 1977 and 1985.Author: Aaron DonaghyPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 02/16/2023Pages: 404Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 1.31lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.90dISBN: 9781108947688This title is not returnable
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The Regime Change Consensus: Iraq in American Politics, 1990-2003Author: Joseph StiebPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 12/15/2022Pages: 281Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.92lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.64dISBN: 9781108978385This title is not returnable
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The Oxford Handbook of Foreign Policy AnalysisThe Oxford Handbook of Foreign Policy Analysis repositions the subfield of Foreign Policy Analysis (FPA) to a central analytic location within the study of International Relations (IR). Over the last twenty years, IR has seen a cross-theoretical turn toward incorporating domestic politics, decision-making, agency,...
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The Man Who Created the Middle East: A Story of Empire, Conflict and the Sykes-Picot AgreementAt the age of only 36, Sir Mark Sykes was signatory to the Sykes-Picot agreement, one of the most reviled treaties of modern times. A century later, Christopher Sykes' lively biography of his grandfather reassesses his life and work, and the political instability and...
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Seapower in the Post-Modern WorldIn an era of increasing geopolitical tensions, disruptive technologies, and the rise of authoritarianism, the question of who masters the seas is more than ever central to the future of the international order. But while naval operations, maritime security, and ocean governance have become...
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Putin, game master?Has Vladimir Putin become the master of the game? Why and how did the Russian President decide to attack Ukraine? Did he seek to prevent Ukraine from associating with Europe? Does he seek to reconstitute the USSR? Did NATO promise not to expand east...
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Losing the Golden Hour: An Insider's View of Iraq's ReconstructionIn emergency medicine, "the golden hour" is the first hour after injury during which treatment greatly increases survivability. In post-conflict transition terminology, it is the first year after hostilities end. Without steadily improving conditions then, popular support declines and chances for economic, political, and...
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Hope and Despair: Israel's Future in the New Middle EastDays before his country signed a deal to normalize ties with Israel, the Emirati Ambassador to the US penned an article in Hebrew, directly addressing Israelis. Israel, he argued, faced a choice between engagement with the rest of the region, or isolation. His words...
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Greenland in Arctic Security: (De)Securitization Dynamics Under Climatic Thaw and Geopolitical FreezeGreenland has increasingly captivated imaginations around the globe. Yet, while it is central to the Arctic region, its role has been poorly understood. Greenland in Arctic Security delivers a comprehensive overview of how security dynamics unfold in and in relation to Greenland. Each individual...
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Conscience of a ConservativeThe Conscience of a Conservative reignited the American conservative movement and made Barry Goldwater a political star. It influenced countless conservatives in the United States and helped lay the foundation for the Reagan Revolution in 1980. It covers topics such as education labor unions...
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China's Rising Foreign Ministry: Practices and Representations of Assertive DiplomacyChina's rise and its importance to international relations as a discipline-defining phenomenon is well recognized. Yet when scholars analyze China's foreign relations, they typically focus on Beijing's military power, economic might, or political leaders. As a result, most traditional assessments miss a crucial factor:...
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A Matter of Style?Administrative bodies of international organizations can develop informal working routines that allow them to exert influence beyond their formal autonomy.Author: Louisa Bayerlein, Christoph Knill, Yves SteinebachPublisher: Cambridge University PressPublished: 03/09/2023Pages: 268Binding Type: PaperbackWeight: 0.80lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.57dISBN: 9781108818964
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The Yemen Model: Why U.S. Policy Has Failed in the Middle EastA close look at failed US policies in the Middle East, offering a fresh perspective on how best to reorient goals in the region In this book Alexandra Stark argues that the US approach to Yemen offers insights into the failures of American foreign...
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