Contemporary International Law: A Concise Introduction provides a clear and accessible overview of the principles, institutions, and practices of modern international law. Werner Levi explains the historical evolution of international legal norms, the role of states and international organizations, the nature of treaties, the settlement of disputes, and the challenges facing the international l…
Conflict and Compromise explores the evolving role of international law amid global political transformation. Edward McWhinney examines how revolutionary changes, shifting power structures, and new ideological movements influence the formation and application of international legal norms. Based on a series of analytical talks originally broadcast in the radio program Ideas, this book discusses …
This volume examines the dynamics, challenges, and strategies of multilateral negotiations in the modern international arena. Edited by Abiodun Williams, the book compiles key case studies—including negotiations on NATO nuclear forces, ozone layer protection, Antarctic resource management, and UNCTAD diplomacy. Through these examples, the book highlights how states and international organizat…
We Now Know: Rethinking Cold War History offers a groundbreaking reinterpretation of the Cold War using newly available archival evidence from the former Soviet Union, China, and Eastern Europe. John Lewis Gaddis analyzes the ideological, political, and strategic forces shaping the global conflict between the United States and the Soviet Union. The book re-examines major events—including the …
International War: An Anthology and Study Guide is a comprehensive collection of scholarly writings examining the origins, dynamics, and consequences of war in the international system. Edited by Melvin Small and J. David Singer, the volume brings together influential essays from leading researchers in political science, history, and international relations. The anthology explores major themes …
This book examines how Western culture, driven by its advanced communication industries, has come to dominate global information flows. Anthony Smith analyzes the geopolitical implications of information control, arguing that cultural and media power have become essential tools of influence in the modern world. Through an exploration of technological communication systems, cultural exchange, an…
This book examines the major tensions shaping the modern world: the struggle between "Jihad," which is local tribalism and fundamentalism, and "McWorld," which is the forces of globalization, capitalism, and consumer culture. Benjamin Barber explains how these two forces—though seemingly opposed—both undermine democracy. "Jihad" divides society into narrow identities and ethnic conflicts, w…
This book examines the changing dynamics of power in the era of globalization and information technology. Joseph S. Nye Jr., the figure who introduced the concept of "soft power," describes how traditional forms of power are shifting due to economic power, information flows, and global networks. Nye believes that the future of international relations will no longer be determined solely by milit…
John G. Stoessinger's Why Nations Go to War is a classic analysis of the factors that drive states to war. Using a case study approach, this fourth edition examines major conflicts of the 20th century and highlights the role of political leaders, misperceptions, miscalculations, and international dynamics as crucial factors underlying the outbreak of war. Stoessinger emphasizes that the decisio…
This book is a collection of papers presented at the Tenth Plenary Conference of the American Section of the International Association for Philosophy of Law and Social Philosophy, held in 1984 at the University of Notre Dame. It provides an in-depth discussion of the relationship between political realism and international morality, particularly in the context of the nuclear age. The contributo…