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Arab States and the Palestine Question
Between Ideology and Self-Interest
Häftad, 1986
403 kr
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Miller has written extensively on the Middle East and has been an analyst with the Department of State. He is well-acquainted with the so-called `Palestine Question.' The focus of the present study is upon the Palestinian cause and its less than full cooperative relationship with Jordan, Syria, and …
Troubles on the East Bank
Challenges to the Domestic Stability of Jordan
Häftad, 1986
403 kr
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Czechoslovakia
Charter 77's Decade of Dissent
Häftad, 1987
415 kr
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This work by Janusz Bugajski should be considered mandatory reading for any student of Eastern Europe. The anatomy of the dissident movement of Czechoslovakia--its scope activities, affiliations at home and abroad--has been well documented and presented in a lucid manner. The author has also …
Building ASEAN
20 Years of Southeast Asian Cooperation
Av Thomas J. Reckford, Ronald D. Palmer
Häftad, 1987
516 kr
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Two decades of steady progress have transformed ASEAN into a permanent component of world politics and a model for Third World cooperation. Its study should now be mandatory. The Palmer-Reckford volume provides an excellent introduction to ASEAN member states and the organization itself. It reviews …
Soviet Submarine Operations in Swedish Waters
1980-1986
Häftad, 1987
417 kr
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Milton Leitenberg has done us a great service. His balanced and comprehensive reconstruction of the history of Soviet submarine operations in Swedish waters will benefit all students of Soviet policy and practice in Northern Europe. The accompanying discussions of the domestic and international …
New Iraq
The Gulf War and the Implications for U.S. Policy
Häftad, 1988
415 kr
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The volume analyzes the political and economic effects of the Iran-Iraq war upon Iraq, focusing on whether the war has united Iraqi society in a way that has not happened since the country was established in 1920. It opens with an examination of Iraqi political development and U.S. policy toward …
Gorbachev's New Thinking on Terrorism
Av Galia Golan
Häftad, 1990
401 kr
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Galia Golan's concise but richly detailed monograph gives us the first look at Soviet policy toward terrorism under Gorbachev. Drawing on a wide array of Soviet sources, Dr. Golan traces the evolution in Soviet attitudes toward terrorism and support for movements of national liberation from …
Ballistic Missiles in the Third World
Threat and Response
Häftad, 1990
401 kr
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The proliferation of ballistic missiles in the Third World has posed a new type of challenge to policy makers in the United States. More than twenty Third World countries either possess surface-to-surface missiles or are trying to develop or acquire them. Current trends suggest that the number of …
Soviet Policy Toward Israel Under Gorbachev
Häftad, 1991
303 kr
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Mikhail Gorbachev's rise to power in 1985 signalled the beginning of significant improvements in Soviet-Israeli relations--thoroughly examined in this carefully researched volume. Based on an analysis of Soviet behavior and interviews with Israeli and Soviet Foreign Ministry officials and PLO …
Ballistic Missiles in Modern Conflict
Häftad, 1991
401 kr
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Seth Carus's book is a unique combination of scholarly discipline and astute political judgment. This is a succinct and insightful analysis of one of the most vital security challenges of this century. Janne E. Nolan Senior Fellow The Brookings Institution Since the vivid images of SCUD missile …
Future of Biological Weapons
Inbunden, 1991
1063 kr
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The know-how and materials required to produce biological warfare agents are the same as those required for medical and veterinary products; biological warfare technology is quickly spreading across the globe. In this new study, Barend ter Haar argues that a policy of nonproliferation might slow …
Future of Biological Weapons
Av Barend ter Haar, Walter Laqueur
Häftad, 1991
401 kr
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The know-how and materials required to produce biological warfare agents are the same as those required for medical and veterinary products; biological warfare technology is quickly spreading across the globe. In this new study, Barend ter Haar argues that a policy of nonproliferation might slow …
U.S. Intelligence: Evolution and Anatomy
Häftad, 1992
531 kr
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No major twentieth-century power has so short a history of national intelligence agencies or activities as does the United States, and few have been as public or as tumultuous. A major debate has now opened over the future structure, size, and role of U.S. intelligence in the aftermath of the cold …
United States and the Pacific Islands
Inbunden, 1992
1208 kr
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Although the Pacific islands were front-page news during the 1941-1945 Pacific War, today they are seldom in the American consciousness--except as a perception of Micheneresque tropical paradises. But the islands--10,000 strong and scattered over nearly one-fifth of the earth's surface--still …
Ukrainian Security Policy
Av Taras Kuzio
Häftad, 1995
401 kr
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Ukraine played a key role in the dissolution of the former USSR, and its continued independence will have a decisive impact upon the transformation of Russia itself into either a new empire or Western democracy. The economic crisis and mismanagement that engulfed Ukraine during 1993 through 1994 …
China in the Information Age
Telecommunications and the Dilemmas of Reform
Häftad, 1996
403 kr
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China's economic and social progress toward modernization is one of the defining features of the last quarter of the 20th century. The emergence of China coincides with another development of equally important international implications—the revolution in information and telecommunication …
U.S. Foreign Policy and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Humanitarian Relief in Complex Emergencies
Inbunden, 1997
1067 kr
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This book explores the emerging phenomenon of complex humanitarian emergencies and the evolving policies of the United States in responding to these emergencies. In addition, Andrew Natsios examines the relationship of disaster response to U.S. foreign policy and national interest, and makes …
NATO Enlargement Debate, 1990-1997
The Blessings of Liberty
Häftad, 1998
401 kr
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Countless editorials have addressed the if, how, why, when, and who dimensions of NATO enlargement. These issues will continue to generate debate despite the Madrid summit decisions and will invariably influence legislators in discharging their historic responsibility to provide advice and consent …
Aging China
The Demographic Challenge to China's Economic Prospects
Häftad, 2005
514 kr
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China, the world's most populous nation, will enter a period of rapid aging very shortly that will redefine that country. Between 2010 and 2040, the portion of people 65 and older will rise from around 7% to between 25 and 30% of the population. As China ages, can it retain the youthful dynamism …
U.S.-Japan Security Alliance
Why it Matters and How to Strengthen it
Av Ted Osius
E-bok, 2002
421 kr
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For more than three decades, the multifaceted alliance between the United States and Japan has contributed significantly to the security of Japan and the maintenance of peace and security in the Far East. With the end of the Cold War, new sources of potential threats have arisen at a time when …
Sendero Luminoso and the Threat of Narcoterrorism
Av Gabriela Tarazona-Sevillano
E-bok, 1990
1169 kr
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Sendero Luminoso or the Shining Path ranks among the most elusive, secretive, and brutal guerrilla organizations in the world. Once a radical uprising limited to the Andean highlands of Ayacucho, it is now a movement of national proportions that has woven itself into the fabric of Peruvian society. …
South Africa
Twelve Perspectives on the Transition
Av Helen Kitchen, J. Coleman Kitchen
E-bok, 1994
562 kr
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Following the format of the first volume South Africa: In Transition to What? (1988), each of the chapters in this new volume focuses on a segment of the jigsaw puzzle from which South Africa's future will be assembled and is datelined to emphasize how the situation, event, or issue being addressed …
U.S. Foreign Policy and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Humanitarian Relief in Complex Emergencies
E-bok, 1997
412 kr
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This book explores the emerging phenomenon of complex humanitarian emergencies and the evolving policies of the United States in responding to these emergencies. In addition, Andrew Natsios examines the relationship of disaster response to U.S. foreign policy and national interest, and makes …
Japan's Security Strategy in the Post-9/11 World
Embracing a New Realpolitik
E-bok, 2006
405 kr
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In this book, Daniel Kliman argues that the years following September 11, 2001, have marked a turning point in Japan's defense strategy. Utilizing poll data from Japanese newspapers as well as extensive interview material, Kliman chronicles the erosion of normative and legal restraints on Tokyo's …
Aging China
The Demographic Challenge to China's Economic Prospects
E-bok, 2005
561 kr
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China, the world's most populous nation, will enter a period of rapid aging very shortly that will redefine that country. Between 2010 and 2040, the portion of people 65 and older will rise from around 7% to between 25 and 30% of the population. As China ages, can it retain the youthful dynamism …
Ballistic Missiles in the Third World
Threat and Response
E-bok, 1990
437 kr
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The proliferation of ballistic missiles in the Third World has posed a new type of challenge to policy makers in the United States. More than twenty Third World countries either possess surface-to-surface missiles or are trying to develop or acquire them. Current trends suggest that the number of …
Contras, 1980-1989
A Special Kind of Politics
E-bok, 1990
396 kr
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Former political officer for the Nicaraguan Resistance (the contras), Rogelio Pardo-Maurer shares his experiences of the factional dynamics of that group in this provocative new study. Providing an historical account of internal politics in the Resistance, Pardo-Maurer analyzes the principle …
Soviet Policy Toward Israel Under Gorbachev
E-bok, 1991
337 kr
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Mikhail Gorbachev's rise to power in 1985 signalled the beginning of significant improvements in Soviet-Israeli relations--thoroughly examined in this carefully researched volume. Based on an analysis of Soviet behavior and interviews with Israeli and Soviet Foreign Ministry officials and PLO …
