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International relations
The Formation of the BRICS and its Implication for the United States: ...
Schaefer, Mark E., Poffenbarger, John G.
Hardcover. Schaefer and Poffenbarger assess whether the BRICS nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) are attempting to balance US power and analyze the United States' responses to the creation of this IGO through a mix of theoretical and policy-focused approaches. Num Pages: 141 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 142 x 13. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137395641
- ISBN
- 9781137395641
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.23
€ 63.23
Hardcover. The English School of International Relations has traditionally maintained that international society cannot accommodate hierarchical relationships between states. This book employs a unique theoretical and conceptual approach challenging this view and arguing that hierarchies are formed on Western states' need to manage globalised risks. Series: Palgrave Studies in International Relations. Num Pages: 210 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 222 x 17. Weight in Grams: 386.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137396365
- ISBN
- 9781137396365
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Condition: New
€ 63.63
€ 63.63
Hardback. This volume explores the domestic and transnational considerations associated with Indonesia's ascent, referring to its rise in terms of hard and soft power and its likely trajectory in the future. The range of contributors analyse economic resources, religious harmony, security, regional relations, leadership and foreign policy. Editor(s): Roberts, Christopher; Habir, Ahmad; Sebastian, Leonard C. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 396 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JPRB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 25. Weight in Grams: 630.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397409
- ISBN
- 9781137397409
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Condition: New
€ 143.79
€ 143.79
Hardcover. This book analyzes the foreign policy decision-making processes of Presidents John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, George H.W. Bush, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama during military intervention by way of contemporary foreign policy decision-making models (FPDMs). Num Pages: 255 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JPA; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 141 x 215 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397652
- ISBN
- 9781137397652
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.86
€ 63.86
hardcover. In spite of efforts to liberalise the market and introduce incentives to local and foreign investors, investment performance in Syria remained poor, dragging down with it economic and employment growth. The author employs a political economic framework to investigate the failure of investment in Syria prior to the 'Arab Spring'. Series: Studies in the Political Economy of Public Policy. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBS; JPS; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 381.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397713
- ISBN
- 9781137397713
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Condition: New
€ 63.82
€ 63.82
Hardcover. This book contributes to the field of conflict management and peace operations by empirically testing the relationship between robust peacekeeping and civilian protection. Num Pages: 276 pages, 10 black & white tables, 1 figures. BIC Classification: JPS; JWLP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 138 x 20. Weight in Grams: 460.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397850
- ISBN
- 9781137397850
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Condition: New
€ 101.65€ 83.94
€ 101.65
€ 83.94
Hardcover. The aims of and motives for development cooperation have changed significantly in recent times. Besides pursuing short- and longer-term objectives in their own economic, foreign policy and other interests, donors usually have a recognisable and genuine interest in assisting countries in their processes of development. Num Pages: 128 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: GTF; JKSR; JPS; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 156 x 15. Weight in Grams: 306.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137397874
- ISBN
- 9781137397874
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.11
€ 63.11
Hardcover. This edited collection presents an alternative set of reflections on India's contemporary global role by exploring a range of influential non-Western state perspectives. Through multiple case studies, the contributors gauge the success of India's efforts to be seen as an alternative global power in the twenty-first century. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JPS; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 442.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137398659
- ISBN
- 9781137398659
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
hardcover. This study is one of the very first to analyze North Korea and the challenges that it presents to international security and community, by looking through the prism of the first two years of the Kim Jong-un regime. Num Pages: 160 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPR; JPS; JPV; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 357.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2014th Edition
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137400062
- ISBN
- 9781137400062
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 84.75
€ 84.75
Hardcover. This book provides a comprehensive investigation into Hans Morgenthau's life and work. Identifying power, knowledge, and dissent as the fundamental principles that have informed his worldview, this book argues that Morgenthau's lasting contribution to the discipline of International Relations is the human condition of politics. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan History of International Thought. Num Pages: 222 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPA; JPF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137401090
- ISBN
- 9781137401090
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.27
€ 121.27
Hardback. The book seeks to untangle the complexities of how America and the West work within emerging markets, addressing the political and diplomatic implications of investment alongside emerging theory within IPE and its implications for the USA. Num Pages: 155 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFS; JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 349.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 155
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137401922
- ISBN
- 9781137401922
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Condition: New
€ 63.62
€ 63.62
Hardcover. Do international norms affect the activity of Islamist movements? This book analyzes and assesses the extent to which Islamism has been affected by the rules and principles that regulate international society, focusing on Hezbollah. It concludes that international norms are among the most significant factors changing Islamist politics. Series: Middle East Today. Num Pages: 279 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FB; JPF; JPFR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 217 x 20. Weight in Grams: 472.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137403018
- ISBN
- 9781137403018
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.01
€ 64.01
Multiculturalism and Conflict Reconciliation in the Asia-Pacific
. Ed(S): Shimizu, Kosuke; Bradley, William
Hardback. Editor(s): Shimizu, Kosuke; Bradley, William. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; 1QRP; JFSL; JNFR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 16. Weight in Grams: 445.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 237
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137403599
- ISBN
- 9781137403599
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Condition: New
€ 38.81
€ 38.81
Hardback. The authors examine how far internal policies in the European Union move towards the objective of reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the EU by 80-95 per cent by 2050, and how or whether the EU's 2050 objective to 'decarbonise' could affect the EU's relations with a number of external energy partners. Editor(s): Dupont, Claire; Oberthur, Sebastian. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPSN2; KCN; RND; RNPG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 224 x 25. Weight in Grams: 500.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137406828
- ISBN
- 9781137406828
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.72
€ 121.72
Hardcover. With a religious re-emergence in international relations, this book provides an introduction to the role religions play within the global political arena. Culled from theoretical, practical, and real-world experiences, Ferrara explains the role religion now plays in global affairs on diplomatic and political levels. Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 139 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRAM2; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 157 x 15. Weight in Grams: 324.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137407191
- ISBN
- 9781137407191
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.52
€ 121.52
Hardback. In this handbook, a diverse range of leading scholars consider the social, cultural, economic, political, and developmental underpinnings of peace. Focusing on different regions, the contributors scrutinize the universal blueprints on how to promote, build and sustain peace. Editor(s): Richmond, Oliver P.; Pogodda, Sandra; Ramovic, Jasmin. Num Pages: 528 pages, 1 figures. BIC Classification: GTJ; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 159. Weight in Grams: 454.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2016
- Number of pages
- 528
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137407597
- ISBN
- 9781137407597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 273.03
€ 273.03
Hardcover. The book examines selected faith-based organisations (FBOs) and their attempts to seek to influence debate and decision-making at the United Nations (UN). Increasing attention on FBOs in this context has followed what is widely understood as a widespread, post-Cold War "religious resurgence." Series: Palgrave Studies in Religion, Politics, and Policy. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAF; HRAM2; JPSN1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 217 x 14. Weight in Grams: 356.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409157
- ISBN
- 9781137409157
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Condition: New
€ 121.56
€ 121.56
Hardcover. This study argues that the practices of European integration reproduce, rather than transcend, the practices of modern statecraft. Therefore, the project of European integration is plagued by similar ethico-political dilemmas as the modern state, and is ultimately animated by a similar desire to either expel or interiorize difference. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QFE; JPH; JPSN2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 145 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409324
- ISBN
- 9781137409324
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Condition: New
€ 63.23
€ 63.23
Hardcover. How can transitional justice institutions provide due diligence to the lived experiences of women during war and violent political upheaval? This study provides a unique contribution to feminist scholarship on transitional justice, exploring women, peace and security with case studies from Africa and India. Num Pages: 138 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE; JFSJ1; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 144 x 14. Weight in Grams: 312.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Pivot
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409355
- ISBN
- 9781137409355
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.20
€ 63.20
Hardback. Featuring chapters from social scientists directly engaged with the process, this volume offers a concise introduction to the U.S. military's effort to account for culture and increase its cultural capacity over the last decade. Contributors to this work consider some of the key challenges, lessons learned, and the limits of such efforts. Editor(s): Albro, Robert; Ivey, Bill. Num Pages: 140 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JHMC; JPS; JWT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 13. Weight in Grams: 332.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 140
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409416
- ISBN
- 9781137409416
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Condition: New
€ 63.50
€ 63.50
Hardcover. The events of 9/11 prompted questions as to the origins, nature and purpose of international jihadist organisations. In particular, why had they chosen to target the US and the West in general? Turner's book provides a unique, holistic insight into these debates, taking into account historical perceptions and ideology as key factors. Num Pages: 216 pages, biography. BIC Classification: HRAM2; JFSR2; JPFR; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 209 x 17. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137409560
- ISBN
- 9781137409560
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.86
€ 63.86
Hardcover. This book uniquely applies securitization theory to the mass sexual violence atrocities committed during the Bosnia war and the Rwandan genocide. Examining the inherent links between rape, war and global security, Hirschauer analyses the complexities of conflict related sexual violence. Num Pages: 272 pages, 2 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JFFE2; JFSJ1; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 138 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137410818
- ISBN
- 9781137410818
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardback. Providing a critical account of the collapse of the FTAA negotiations and alterations to power relations in the Americas, this book argues that the collapse was rooted in a "crisis of authority" prompted by growing opposition in the Americas to US leadership and the neo-liberal reforms that had been promoted by Washington since the 1980s. Num Pages: 287 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1K; 3JM; JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 287
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137412768
- ISBN
- 9781137412768
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.51
€ 64.51
Hardcover. Democracy promotion is an established principle in US and EU foreign policies today, but how did it become so? This comparative study explores the promotion of democracy, focusing on exponents from emerging democracies alongside more established Western models, and investigates the impact of democratic interests on foreign policy. Num Pages: 253 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 1QFE; JPB; JPHV; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 223 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137414465
- ISBN
- 9781137414465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.94
€ 63.94