This book moves scholarly debates beyond the old question of whether or not international institutions matter in order to examine how they matter, even in a world of power politics. Power politics and international institutions are often studied as two separate domains, but this is in need of rethinking because today most states strategically use institutions to further their interests. Anders Wivel, T.V. Paul, and the international group of contributing authors update our understanding of...

Blackwoods Creek has one rule: Never enter the woods.Stranded by a breakdown, six friends desperate to salvage their vacation ignore local warnings and venture into the forbidden wilderness, seeking the legendary Old Growth White Pines.But they aren't alone. Trapped in the domain of a primal, masked predator, their search for wonder descends into a brutal fight for survival.

Secret Wars is the first book to systematically analyze the ways powerful states covertly participate in foreign wars, showing a recurring pattern of such behavior stretching from World War I to U.S.-occupied Iraq. Investigating what governments keep secret during wars and why, Austin Carson argues that leaders maintain the secrecy of state involvement as a response to the persistent concern of limiting war. Keeping interventions “backstage” helps control escalation dynamics, insu...

Scholars have long argued that transparency makes international rule violations more visible and improves outcomes. Secrets in Global Governance revises this claim to show how equipping international organizations (IOs) with secrecy can be a critical tool for eliciting sensitive information and increasing cooperation. States are often deterred from disclosing information about violations of international rules by concerns of revealing commercially sensitive economic information or the sour...

Shortlisted for the International Booker Prize, Cursed Bunny is a genre-defying collection of short stories by Korean author Bora Chung. Blurring the lines between magical realism, horror, and science-fiction, Chung uses elements of the fantastic and surreal to address the very real horrors and cruelties of patriarchy and capitalism in modern society. Anton Hur's translation skilfully captures the way Chung's prose effortlessly glides from being terrifying to wryly humorous.

Infiltrate a rotten pack? Easy until I fall for the alpha.I'm Elspeth, the petite werewolf enforcer no one sees coming. My mission: shut down a dangerous pack steeped in dark blood magic, a pack that just happens to be led by the alpha who surprised me yesterday with an out-of-the-blue offer to mate.Accepting Orion's offer is the only way in, and I figure a mate bond can be broken as easily as it's created. This mate bond, however, immediately spirals out o...

Sexy bad boy shapeshifter Michael O'Dare grew up on the streets. When government soldiers finally captured and imprisoned him, he became a lab rat and a collared slave, never again allowed to be human. His escape allowed him to return to human form and head for freedom in the Western Territories.Robert Hamilton-Scott had lived by the code "You're careful, or you're caught" for too long to take chances now. The one risk he takes in his carefully controlled life is offering temporary ...

I’m a witch. Not a good one or a bad one, although according to the snooty wizards, I’m a stain upon their robes.But who cares what those snobs say?I’ve got a job to do: stop demons from infiltrating Earth and killing all the witches. Concentrating on my job is hard, though.First, the guy who’s decided to help me is hotter than Arizona in the summer. Like seriously, melt-my-panties-into-ash sexy.Secondly, demons are targeting witches such as me because, appa...

Nebula Award nominee for Best NovellaWorld Fantasy Award nominee for Best Novella“If I had to nominate a worthy successor to Angela Carter, I would nominate Kelly Barnhill. "—Laura Ruby, two-time National Book Award finalist and author of Bone Gap"A slim little novella that packs a narrative punch more intense than that of many books ten times its length."—NPRAward-w...

Despite everything, 104.6 FM is still on the air.Hidden between tall trees and snowy mountains is the village of Pinehaven, a quaint town with a horrifying secret. For years, the Operators at 104.6 FM have protected the village from ravenous, mutated beasts that live deep in the forest and emerge every time the fog rolls in. The current radio hosts - Evelyn, Daniel, and Finn - have been keeping watch for over a year.But suddenly, things are changing. A hypnotic light has ap...

I find my mate broken and battered—used by those who had no right to touch what belongs to me. I am Big Bry, the new SAA for the East Texas Chapter of the Dark Leopards MC, and gaining revenge may cost me my humanity, but my beast’s protective instincts will allow nothing less.The DLMC East Texas Chapter is a multi-author series. Each book follows a different couple and can be read as standalone. HEA guaranteed.

From New York Times and mutiple USA TODAY bestselling author Jamie Thornton comes a stunning survival series that has readers raving about its dark and gritty thrills. Powerful enemies, twisted memories, a government willing to do anything for control. Find out how it all began…"…This isn't the boxcar children covered with a veneer of wholesomeness. These street kids know how to survive on the streets, and it isn't always pretty… heart-stopping and horrific…." ...