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Innovations in International Affairs-The Russia Scare

The Russia Scare assesses the scope, character and extent of Russian interference in the affairs of liberal democratic states.

Peace Very Short Introduction

The modern concept of peace has broadened from the mere absence of violence to something much more sophisticated, incorporating terms such as 'peacemaking' and 'conflict resolution'. In this Very Short Introduction, Oliver Richmond explores the evolution of peace in practice and in theory, considering our modern assumptions about peace.

US Internal Security Assistance to South Vietnam

This book examines the US police and paramilitary assistance to the regime in South Vietnam to combat the spread of communist revolution during the 1955-1963 period.

The Human Rights Industry

Oman and Muscat

During the early modern period Oman held a key position in the trade routes whereby the Muslim world dominated indigenous trade in the Indian Ocean. This study, first published in 1986, presents a detailed, comprehensive history of this important period, and includes tribal politics, the role of religion, and Oman’s relations with neighbouring areas.

The Israel–Palestine Conflict

One of the "10 Must-Read Histories of the Palestine- Israel Conflict" Ian Black, Literary Hub, on the 100th anniversary of the Balfour Declaration The new edition of the acclaimed text that explores the issues continuing to define the Israeli–Palestinian conflict Numerous instances of competing, sometimes incompatible narratives of controversial events are found throughout history. Perhaps …

More Noble Than War

More Noble Than War is the vibrant and often shocking history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict told through football. The history of Israel and Palestine through the lens of the world's most popular sport Football has never been shy of politics. This is especially true for Israel and Palestine. Introduced by Victorian churchmen, it swiftly became …

Asian Arguments-The Trouble with Taiwan

Taiwan: a place with its own flag, currency, government and military, but which most of the world does not recognise as a sovereign country. An island that China regards as a 'rebellious province', but which has managed to survive defiantly for decades. Now with its neighbour China a major power on the world stage and …

Kautilya's Arthashastra

This book examines in detail the strategic relevance of the Arthashastra, a classical treatise on state and statecraft attributed to the fourth century BCE that rests at the intersection of political theory and international relations.

Losing Military Supremacy

Marytanov explains why and how the US armed forces have lost the military supremacy they thought they once had and how Russia, which supposedly had been defeated in the Cold War, succeeded not only in catching up with USA, but actually surpassing it in many key domains such as long range cruise missiles, diesel-electric submarines, …