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From the centuries-long prejudices against Catholics in America, to the efforts of Fascism, Communism and modern terrorist organizations to "break the cross and spill the wine," this book brings to life the Catholic Church's role in world history, particularly in the realm of diplomacy. Former U.S. ambassador to the Holy See Francis Rooney provides a comprehensive guide to the remarkable path the Vatican has navigated to the present day, and a first-person...
2) Munich
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September 1938. Hitler is determined to start a war. Chamberlain is desperate to preserve the peace.The issue is to be decided in a city that will forever afterwards be notorious for what takes place there. Munich. As Chamberlain's plane judders over the Channel and the Fuhrer's train steams relentlessly south from Berlin, two young men travel with secrets of their own. Hugh Legat is one of Chamberlain's private secretaries; Paul Hartmann a German...
3) Utopia
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Utopia (1516) is a work of political satire by Thomas More. Published in Latin while More was serving as Privy Counsellor under King Henry VIII, the text is stylized as a true account of a new civilization discovered in the New World by traveler Raphael Hythlodaeus. While there have been varying interpretations of Utopia over the centuries, it is most consistently regarded as a work of political philosophy in the tradition of Plato's Republic that...
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"Unsettled Borders" offers a comprehensive exploration into the long-standing territorial dispute between Guyana and Venezuela, focusing on the resource-rich Esequibo region. While many territorial disputes find their roots in ancient claims or colonial legacy, the Esequibo contention has taken on fresh urgency in the face of modern geopolitics and the discovery of vast oil reserves.The narrative begins with the early history of the region, highlighting...
5) The Embassy
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In a distant war, in a city under siege, U.S. Ambassador John W. Blaney faced a terrible choice: abandon the mission or risk the lives of his team to give diplomacy a last chance...
In 2003, Liberia was one of the most dangerous and isolated countries in the world. President Charles Taylor, a feared warlord, presided over a fractured state and countless unruly militiamen and child soldiers as two rebel armies marched to depose him. When an international...
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Among the highlights of this autobiography are interviews with such world leaders as General De Gaulle, Pinochet, Castro, Nelson Mandela, and Gorbachev. While serving 30 years in the British Parliament one of Sir Eldon's pet projects was building the Chunnel in the English Channel to France. After moving to Southern California 20 years ago he headed the World Affairs Council and wrote a daily column in the Orange County Register and was fondly known...
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This textbook, the first comprehensive comparative study ever undertaken, surveys and compares the world's ten largest diplomatic services: those of Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Russia, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Chapters cover the distinctive histories and cultures of the services, their changing role in foreign policy making, and their preparations for the new challenges of the twenty-first century.
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"Unveiling the Divide" delves deep into the complex, centuries-old relationship between Greece and Turkey, with a sharp focus on the persistent and contentious issue of Cyprus. As two regional powers with divergent cultural, religious, and historical narratives, the diplomatic interplay between Greece and Turkey has seen moments of collaboration but also prolonged periods of tension, particularly around the status and future of Cyprus.Critical components...
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With the collapse of the Soviet Union, the United States emerged as the world's sole superpower, which was the dawn of an international order known as unipolarity. The ramifications of imbalanced power extend around the globe-including the country at the center. What has the sudden realization that it stands alone atop the international hierarchy done to the United States? In Psychology of a Superpower, Christopher J. Fettweis examines how unipolarity...
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Depuis la fin de la guerre froide, la gestion des affaires extérieures des pays et gouvernements ainsi que le travail diplomatique sont en mutation permanente afin de s'adapter aux nouvelles réalités mondiales. La décentralisation de l'ordre mondial, la montée des régionalismes, l'émergence de nouvelles puissances économiques, la précarisation de la sécurité internationale de même que les changements climatiques et technologiques ne sont...
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The Webster-Ashburton Treaty of 1842, which led to the settlement of the Canadian boundary dispute, was instrumental in maintaining peace between Great Britain and the United States. Jones analyzes the events that aggravated relations to show the affect of America's states' rights policy, and he concludes that the two countries signed the treaty because they considered it the wisest alternative to war, not because of the often-claimed strategic distribution...
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In "Bougainville Unveiled," the intricate tapestry of Bougainville's history is masterfully unraveled, revealing the threads of culture, resource, and resilience that have defined this Pacific island. Situated within the broader Solomon Islands archipelago, yet politically tethered to Papua New Guinea, Bougainville has always stood at the crossroads of geopolitical, environmental, and cultural forces.The author delves deep into the island's ancient...
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In "Middle Power Maneuvers," readers are taken on a riveting journey into the complex world of regional geopolitics, where nations that do not command the spotlight like superpowers do, exert significant influence in their own realms and beyond. These middle powers, often overshadowed in mainstream discourse, play pivotal roles in shaping the course of regional politics, economics, and security dynamics.The book delves deep into:Strategic Aspirations:...
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Sin desconocer la trascendencia de las condicionantes externas, los autores de El modelo de desarrollo peruano en la integración al Asia-Pacífico plantean que los cambios producidos en el Perú entre 1990 y 2008, durante cuatro gobiernos distintos, constituyen un determinante interno que permite comprender el acercamiento del país al Asia-Pacífico, región clave para el afianzamiento económico del Perú. Así, este libro amplía la discusión...
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Income levels have risen sharpley in China during the last two decades. Although just 2% of all Chinese have hot, running water, virtually all households have televisions. This personal, intelligent book addresses these sweeping changes and how they are forming modern China.
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Las consecuencias del coronavirus son de distinto orden. En este libro se consideran algunas de las que afectan el orden mundial, el cual tendrá diversos impactos en la pospandemia. La pandemia de covid-19 no ha sido la primera ni tampoco será la última, en un mundo en el que la humanidad no ha sabido guardar la debida relación con la naturaleza y con el planeta. Se ha reaccionado con interpretaciones variadas sobre el coronavirus, algunas racionales...
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Aunque la caída del Muro de Berlín y la implosión soviética auguraban una etapa de paz y prosperidad, en la que los dos bloques terminarían convergiendo en torno a la democracia y al libre mercado, las cosas resultaron diferentes: casi tres décadas después, Rusia se levantó, una vez más, de sus cenizas, y hoy desafía a las potencias occidentales. Con artículos escritos por prestigioso analistas internacionales, La nueva Guerra Fría ofrece...
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Whether one favors the U.S. global projection of force or is horrified by it, the question stands - where do we go from here? What ought to be the new global architecture? Amitai Etzioni follows a third way, drawing on both neoconservative and liberal ideas, in this bold new look at international relations. He argues that a "clash of civilizations" can be avoided and that the new world order need not look like America. Eastern values, including spirituality...
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The United States confronts a host of foreign policy problems in the 21st century, yet the Republic's security strategy is increasingly muddled and counterproductive. The litany of misplaced priorities and policy failures grows ever larger. Disagreements over Iraq policy as well as other matters have soured Washington's relations with its long-time European allies. NATO, the centerpiece of Washington's transatlantic policy for nearly six decades,...
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The authors of this book are uniquely qualified to analyze the contemporary security landscape and promote necessary and pressing change. Each is a thought leader in his or her field. Four out of six authors are seasoned military professionals who share the view that the over-reliance on kinetic approaches over influence operations accounts for some of the failures of nations against extremists. Combined with civilian academic leadership, this book...
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