The present volume looks into the issue of conflict and conflict resolution from various perceptions of experts in the field of International Relations, Political Science and Strategic Studies. These perceptions examine the changing dynamics of conflict resolution and the need for an alternate approach. Our understanding of alternate approach includes the non-traditional understanding of peace …
Describes the recent development of US-Japan relations, exploring the sources of Japan's economic might and providing a comprehensive analysis of policy toward Japan under the Bush and Clinton administrations. Arma- cost offers unique insights into Japanese views on American politics, economics, and society, and explores fluctuating American opinions on Japan
The Turn is the gripping narrative history of the most important international development of our time-the passage of the United States and the Soviet Union from the Cold War to a hopeful new era. The dramatic change in relations between two former great enemies took place so rapidly and in such unexpected ways that even today it remains difficult to grasp. Now, in a brilliant and authoritative…
In The Strategic Quadrangle five experts on East Asia explore the new shape of power among the major players in the region-Russia, China, Japan, and the United States. The authors examine the web of alliances, historical rivalries, and conflicting worldviews that define the relations among these four powers and analyze how the interactions among them will affect East Asia and the international …
The book focuses on the basic assumptions of U.S. foreign policy makers, their concepts of the priority interests of the United States, their assessments of the threats to those interests, and their premises about the power of the United States to affect the international situation. The substance of these assumptions is shown to be a crucial determinant of the constancy as well as the change in…
In this discerning book, Monteagle Stearns, a former career diplomat and ambassador, argues that U.S. foreign policymakers do not need a new doctrine, as some commentators have suggested, but rather a new attitude toward international affairs and, most especially, new ways of learning from the Foreign Service. True, the word strangers in his title refers to foreigners. However, it also refers t…
In 1999 the former President answers all these questions and others. He gives us the basis for understanding how the world operates and how the United States should operate in the world. As we come to the end of this century of war and wonder of unprecedented bloodshed and political turmoil 1999 is an indispensable guide for avoiding repetition of our past mistakes as a nation, and fulfilling o…
The demise of America's Cold War-era foreign policy, has transformed Southeast Asia's relationship with the United States. No longer seen in the political context of communist containment, the countries of Southeast Asia - Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Vietnam - are becoming increasingly powerful players in the world economy. Their unparalleled economic growth w…
This book delves into the complex interplay between global, regional, and national strategic issues and explores the intricate linkages that bind them together. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the dynamic forces shaping our interconnected world, shedding light on the key challenges faced by global actors and how they resonate at regional and national levels.
In The Great Universal Embrace, Kenneth L. Adelman-President Reagan's colorful arms advisor-delivers an outspoken book on why arms talks don't reduce arms and an insider's view of how foreign and defense policies were made and misunderstood during the Reagan era. Adelman's wit and easy way with words make this enormously important topic understandable and compelling. And, for once, the message …