In Retrench, Defend, Compete**, Charles L. Glaser advances a thought-provoking strategy for securing vital US interests in the face of China's rise.**Many believe China's ascent will drive it to war with the United States. Yet this is far from inevitable; geography and nuclear weapons should ensure US security. The real danger, Glaser contends, lies in East Asia's territorial disputes, especially over Taiwan. To reduce the risk of war, Gla...

Within the realist school of international relations, a prevailing view holds that the anarchic structure of the international system invariably forces the great powers to seek security at one another's expense, dooming even peaceful nations to an unrelenting struggle for power and dominance. Rational Theory of International Politics offers a more nuanced alternative to this view, one that provides answers to the most fundamental and pressing questions of international relations.

Should the United States ask its military to guarantee the flow of oil from the Persian Gulf? If the US security commitment is in fact strategically sound, what posture should the military adopt to protect Persian Gulf oil?Charles L. Glaser and Rosemary A. Kelanic present a collection of new essays from a multidisciplinary team of political scientists, historians, and economists that provide answers to these questions. Contributors delve into a range of vital economic and security ...

Equality is a widely championed social ideal. But what is equality? And what action is required if present-day societies are to root out their inequalities?The Equal Society collects fourteen philosophical essays, each with a fresh perspective on these questions. The authors explore the demands of egalitarian justice, addressing issues of distribution and rectification, but equally investigating what it means for people to be equals as producers and communicators of knowledge or as...

Exploring how the United States manages its still-powerful nuclear arsenalArms control agreements and the end of the Cold War have made the prospect of nuclear war a distant fear for the general public. But the United States and its principal rivals—China and Russia—still maintain sizable arsenals of nuclear weapons, along with the systems for managing them and using them if that terrible day ever comes.Managing U.S. Nuclear Operations in the 21st Century...

Trichoderma spp. are biotechnologically significant fungi, being widely used both in agriculture and industry. These microbes are also a potential drug source of clinical importance. In recent years, driven by advances in genetics and genomics, research on these fungi have opened new avenues for its varied applications. Divided into three sections, covering taxonomy and physiology, interactions with plants and applications and significance, this book also discusses topics that have seen ra...

L’Afrique est devenue un continent d’avenir, entend-on ici ou là. Elle affiche un appétit sans limite pour les téléphones portables et les nouveaux riches ont adopté tous les tics des classes moyennes mondialisées. De « pré carré » de l’ancienne Europe coloniale, l'Afrique devrait devenir en 2030 membre à part entière de la nouvelle triade (Chine-Inde-Afrique) en lieu et place des États-Unis-Europe-Japon. Les pays émergents – dont la Chine – y trouvent les potentialités naturelles rares et...

In the Wyrd Wild West, anything can happen and you never know who just might be a bit "wyrd." Enjoy these eleven stories showcasing the weirdness of a west that could have existed and just might yet.When the winds whistle over the prairies and the skulls begin to talk, the adventures truly begin.

Describes the legend of Revolutionary War heroine Molly Pitcher. Written in graphic-novel format.