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  • A World in Disarray

    American Foreign Policy and the Crisis of the Old Order

    by Richard Haass ...
    **“A valuable primer on foreign policy: a primer that concerned citizens of all political persuasions—not to mention the president and his advisers—could benefit from reading.” —Michiko Kakutani, The New York TimesAn examination of a world increasingly defined by disorder and a United States unable to shape the world in its image, from the president of the Council on Foreign Relations**Things fall ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • After Hegemony

    Cooperation and Discord in the World Political Economy

    by Robert O. Keohane ...
    This book is a comprehensive study of cooperation among the advanced capitalist countries. Can cooperation persist without the dominance of a single power, such as the United States after World War II? To answer this pressing question, Robert Keohane analyzes the institutions, or "international regimes," through which cooperation has taken place in the world political economy and describes the ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • The Age of Illusions

    How America Squandered Its Cold War Victory

    by Andrew Bacevich ...
    A thought-provoking and penetrating account of the post-Cold war follies and delusions that culminated in the age of Donald Trump from the bestselling author of The Limits of Power.When the Cold War ended with the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Washington establishment felt it had prevailed in a world-historical struggle. Our side had won, a verdict that was both decisive and irreversible. For the ... Read more

    $1.99 USD

  • Authoritarianism

    A Very Short Introduction

    by James Loxton ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    Authoritarianism is one of the buzzwords of our age. But what is it exactly? This Very Short Introduction provides a comprehensive overview of the world of authoritarian regimes, including military, single-party, and personalist regimes. It considers how understandings of authoritarianism have evolved over time, as well as the curious fact that many authoritarian regimes today hold elections. ... Read more

    $6.99 USD

  • Strategy: A History

    A History

    by Lawrence Freedman ...
    In Strategy: A History, Sir Lawrence Freedman, one of the world's leading authorities on war and international politics, captures the vast history of strategic thinking, in a consistently engaging and insightful account of how strategy came to pervade every aspect of our lives. The range of Freedman's narrative is extraordinary, moving from the surprisingly advanced strategy practiced in primate ... Read more

    $11.99 USD $9.99 USD

  • Inside Terrorism

    by Bruce Hoffman ...
    Series series Columbia Studies in Terrorism and Irregular Warfare
    Bruce Hoffman's Inside Terrorism has remained the seminal work for understanding the historical evolution of terrorism and the terrorist mind-set. In this revised third edition of his classic text, Hoffman analyzes the latest developments in global terrorism, offering insight into new adversaries, motivations, strategies, and tactics. He focuses on the rise of ISIS and the resilience of al-Qaeda; ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

  • Open Source Intelligence in a Networked World

    by Dr. Anthony Olcott ...
    Series series Continuum Intelligence Studies
    The amount of publicly and often freely available information is staggering. Yet, the intelligence community still continues to collect and use information in the same manner as during WWII, when the OSS set out to learn as much as possible about Nazi Germany and Imperial Japan by scrutinizing encyclopedias, guide books, and short-wave radio. Today, the supply of information is greater than any ... Read more

    $38.99 USD

  • The End of the World is Just the Beginning

    Mapping the Collapse of Globalization

    by Peter Zeihan ...
    A New York Times Bestseller!2019 was the last great year for the world economy.For generations, everything has been getting faster, better, and cheaper. Finally, we reached the point that almost anything you could ever want could be sent to your home within days - even hours - of when you decided you wanted it.America made that happen, but now America has lost interest in keeping it going.Globe ... Read more

    $18.49 USD

  • The Road to Unfreedom

    Russia, Europe, America

    by Timothy Snyder ...
    NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • From the author of On Tyranny comes a stunning new chronicle of the rise of authoritarianism from Russia to Europe and America.“A brilliant analysis of our time.”—Karl Ove Knausgaard, The New YorkerWith the end of the Cold War, the victory of liberal democracy seemed final. Observers declared the end of history, confident in a peaceful, globalized future. This faith was ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

  • The Struggle for Taiwan

    A History of America, China, and the Island Caught Between

    by Sulmaan Wasif Khan ...
    A concise, definitive history of the precarious relationship among the US, China, and TaiwanAs tensions over Taiwan escalate, the United States and China stand on the brink of a catastrophic war. Resolving the impasse demands we understand how it began. In 1943, the Allies declared that Japanese-held Taiwan would return to China at the conclusion of World War II. The Chinese civil war led to a ... Read more

    $19.99 USD

  • Foreign Policy of Lyndon B. Johnson

    The United States and the World, 1963-1969

    by Jonathan Colman ...

    $28.99 USD

  • Great Decisions 2018

    by Foreign Policy Association ...
    The Great Decisions briefing book features impartial, thought-provoking analyses on eight issues of concern to U.S. policymakers today. Written by carefully selected experts, each article offers policy options for U.S. officials as well as questions and tools for discussion. ... Read more

    $22.99 USD

  • China and Africa

    A Century of Engagement

    by David H. Shinn, Joshua Eisenman ...
    The People's Republic of China once limited its involvement in African affairs to building an occasional railroad or port, supporting African liberation movements, and loudly proclaiming socialist solidarity with the downtrodden of the continent. Now Chinese diplomats and Chinese companies, both state-owned and private, along with an influx of Chinese workers, have spread throughout Africa. This ... Read more

    $85.99 USD

  • Many Globalizations

    Cultural Diversity in the Contemporary World

    Edited by Peter L. Berger, Samuel P. Huntington ...
    Much discussed but poorly understood, globalization is at once praised as the answer to all the world's problems and blamed for everything from pollution to poverty. Here Berger and Huntington bring together an array of experts who paint a subtle and richly shaded portrait, showing both the power and the unexpected consequences of this great force. The stereotypes of globalization--characterized ... Read more

    $27.99 USD $16.99 USD

  • Defense of the West

    NATO, the European Union and the transatlantic bargain

    by Stanley R. Sloan ...
    This bookdelivers a clear and balanced interpretive history of transatlantic security relations from the late-1940s to the present day. The author writes in the authoritative and highly readable style that has made his work required reading for policy makers as well as academic experts on and students of International Relations on both sides of the Atlantic. The lively text is also highly ... Read more

    $23.99 USD

  • Lawrence in Arabia

    War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East

    by Scott Anderson ...
    **NATIONAL BESTSELLER • A New York Times Notable Book • Finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Biography • A thrilling and revelatory narrative of one of the most epic and consequential periods in 20th century history – the Arab Revolt and the secret “great game” to control the Middle East“A fascinating book, the best work of military history in recent memory and an illuminating ... Read more

    $7.99 USD

  • The Rise and Fall of Imperial China

    The Social Origins of State Development

    by Yuhua Wang ...
    Series series Princeton Studies in Contemporary China
    How social networks shaped the imperial Chinese stateChina was the world’s leading superpower for almost two millennia, falling behind only in the last two centuries and now rising to dominance again. What factors led to imperial China’s decline? The Rise and Fall of Imperial China offers a systematic look at the Chinese state from the seventh century through to the twentieth. Focusing on how ... Read more

    $25.99 USD

  • The Case Against Hillary Clinton

    by Peggy Noonan ...
    As the long, scandal-ridden trial of the Clinton years comes to an end--and as the first lady mounts her own campaign for independent political office--it is time for a summation. What is the legacy of Clintonism? What is there in Hillary Clinton's background, talents, or record of achievement that qualifies her to represent New York in the U.S. Senate? And, most important, what will happen if ... Read more

    $16.99 USD

  • The Dictator Next Door

    The Good Neighbor Policy and the Trujillo Regime in the Dominican Republic, 1930-1945

    by Eric Paul Roorda ...
    Series series American encounters/global interactions
    The question of how U.S. foreign policy should manage relations with autocratic governments, particularly in the Caribbean and Latin America, has always been difficult and complex. In The Dictator Next Door Eric Paul Roorda focuses on the relations between the U.S. and the Dominican Republic following Rafael Trujillo’s seizure of power in 1930. Examining the transition from the noninterventionist ... Read more

    $21.99 USD

  • James K. Polk

    A Clear and Unquestionable Destiny

    by Thomas M. Leonard ...
    Series series Biographies in American Foreign Policy
    When he was elected President in 1845, James K. Polk was only 49 years old-at that time the youngest president ever to be elected. He faced a conflicted nation on the verge of tremendous territorial expansion.James K. Polk's four years in office marked the greatest period of territorial acquisition in the history of the country-what New York journalist John O'Sullivan termed as the 'Manifest ... Read more

    $42.99 USD

  • The Jungle Grows Back

    America and Our Imperiled World

    by Robert Kagan ...
    "An incisive, elegantly written, new book about America’s unique role in the world." --Tom Friedman, The New York TimesA brilliant and visionary argument for America's role as an enforcer of peace and order throughout the world--and what is likely to happen if we withdraw and focus our attention inward.**Recent years have brought deeply disturbing developments around the globe. American sentiment ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • A Rope and a Prayer

    The Story of a Kidnapping

    by David Rohde, Kristen Mulvihill ...
    The compelling and insightful account of a New York Times reporter's abduction by the Taliban, and his wife's struggle to free him.Invited to an interview by a Taliban commander, New York Times reporter David Rohde and two Afghan colleagues were kidnapped in November 2008 and spirited to the tribal areas of Pakistan. For the next seven months, they lived in an alternate reality, ruled by jihadists ... Read more

    $14.99 USD $6.99 USD

  • America Abroad

    Why the Sole Superpower Should Not Pull Back from the World

    by Stephen G. Brooks, William C. Wohlforth ...
    A decade and a half of exhausting wars, punishing economic setbacks, and fast-rising rivals has called into question America's fundamental position and purpose in world politics. Will the US continue to be the only superpower in the international system? Should it continue advancing the world-shaping grand strategy it has followed since the Cold War? Or should it focus on internal problems? ... Read more

    $10.99 USD $8.99 USD

  • Principles of International Politics

    by Bruce Bueno de Mesquita ...
    Series series Principles of International Politics
    Renowned scholar Bruce Bueno de Mesquita, who set the standard for the scientific approach to international relations and transformed the field, has returned with a reformulated fifth edition based on extensive reviewer feedback and guided by an emphasis on questions about the causes and consequences of war, peace, and world order. More than ever before, the strategic perspective in international ... Read more

    $93.99 USD