Militärische Eingriffe in fremden Territorien gehören zu den großen Triebkräften der Weltgeschichte. Gewöhnlich lagen ihre Ursachen in der Gier nach Macht, Land oder Reichtümern begründet. Seit dem 19. Jahrhundert hat sich ein neuer Typus etabliert: militärische Interventionen, die nicht mehr vornehmlich auf Vergeltung, Eroberung oder Machtgewinn abzielen, sondern auf die Herstellung kollektiver und individueller Sicherheit durch die Stabilisierung fremder Territorien. Hubert Zimmermann ...

Is the EU a success or a failure?Should It Stay or Should It Go? Britain and the EUThe Big Waste or Essential to Feed Europe? The Common Agricultural PolicyObservers of the European Union could be forgiven in thinking that since its inception the EU project has been under threat from near constant crises. In recent years, controversial issues such as EU enlargement, the fallout from the Eurozone crisis, migration policies, Brexit and the Corona pandemic have tested th...

The definitive applied theory textbook that helps you make sense of global issues through theoretical concepts. Not presupposing any prior knowledge, this introduction equips you with the skills to use theories as adaptable tools to tackle complex global issues. Adopting a critical and questioning approach, you will be equipped in theory as a series of tools to be used, adapted, combined, and applied when grappling with some of the most contested issues in global politics.Theoretic...

This textbook provides a basic introduction to international relations. The most important approaches to analysing international politics are presented, and central topics ranging from international security to international political economics and global human rights policy are also dealt with. Enhanced with numerous applied examples, the contents are rapidly and easily understandable and provide a detailed understanding of the basic structures and fundamental dynamics of international re...

Willkommen zur Geschichte des österreichischen Science-Fiction- und Fantasy-Fandoms! Herausgeber und Autor Alfred »Hyperfan« Vejchar stieß 1957 mit zwölf Jahren ins Fandom und gilt heute mit 77 als »Urgestein« der immer noch aktiven Szene. Im vorliegenden Buch beschreiben er und weitere Autoren – wie Franz Rottensteiner, Rainer Eisfeld, Herbert W. Franke, Dieter Braeg, Edi Lukschandl, Robert Christ, Hermann Urbanek und Reinhard Habeck – die Geschichte und Gegenwart der lebendigen Fangemein...

Aus Furcht vor Russland, als Reaktion auf den Irrsinn eines "America first" oder aus Angst vor Gewalt und Terror kommen die Gespenster des Kalten Krieges zurück. Der neue Rüstungswettlauf ist keine Drohung mehr, sondern bereits harte Realität. Deutschland kann in der Entspannungspolitik zwischen Ost und West im Rahmen der Europäischen Union eine führende Rolle einnehmen. Dafür muss Frieden wieder zu einem zentralen Thema unserer Gesellschaft werden. Genau dafür setzen sich die Herausgeber ...

Edited by internationally recognized authorities in the field, this expanded and updated new edition of the bestselling Handbook, containing more than 100 new articles, is aimed at the design and operation of modern particle accelerators. It is intended as a vade mecum for professional engineers and physicists engaged in these subjects. With a collection of more than 2000 equations, 300 illustrations and 500 graphs and tables, here one will find, in addition to the common formulae of previ...

Kawasaki, Sakade, Zimmerman, and their contributors examine the historical development of burden-sharing among the United States (US) and its allies after World War II, looking at examples from Western Europe and East Asia.Through a series of case studies, the contributors to this volume identify the characteristics and historical transformations in the burden-sharing relationships between the US and its allies. In addition to diplomatic and security concerns, they also look at the...

From the vantage point of the key powers in global finance including the United States, the European Union, Japan, and China, this highly accessible book brings together leading scholars to examine current changes in international financial regulation. They assess whether the flurry of ambitious initiatives to improve and strengthen international financial regulation signals an important turning point in the regulation of global finance. The text:Examines the kinds ...