Richard Nixon's accomplishments in foreign affairs have long been cited as enduring successes: during his Administration the United States reestablished ties with China, initiated detente with the U.S.S.R., and ended American participation in the Vietnam War. A Tangled Web challenges these views and stands on its own as the first fully authoritative account of the Nixon-Kissinger record in its …
The heart of The Grand Chessboard is Brzezinski's analysis of the four critical regions of Eurasia and of the stakes for America in each arena - Europe, Russia, Central Asia, and East Asia. The crucial fault lines may seem familiar, but the implosion of the Soviet Union has created new rivalries and new relationships, and Brzezinski maps out the strategic ramifications of the new geopolitical r…
In Diplomacy Lessons, Kiesling reminds readers that U.S. power does not rest on military might alone and that anger at America has real consequences for U.S. national interests. The security and prosperity of the American people depend on efficient cooperation with foreigners on a range of issues, not only terrorism and nuclear nonproliferation but also trade policy, environmental protection, a…
As the world's dominant political force and military power, he says, we are the only nation that will actually go into the world and strike down evil. And we must not shirk that responsibility - especially because we cannot rely on our so-called allies to defend our freedoms. Alexander tells the dramatic and sometimes surprising story of how, from the American Revolution to the War on Terror, A…
The Canadian Way - which reflects the experiences and perspectives of both authors - provides a fascinating insider's view of an important period in the development of Canada's foreign policy.
This book focuses on the security implications for Nigeria of its relationships with its five immediate neighbours namely, Cameroun, Benin, Niger, Chad and Equatorial Guinea in the 1990s.
This is the first of three volumes of documents on Australian policy toward Indonesia if the years 1947-49.498 cablegrams, dispatches and other documents tell the story of Australian diplomacy in 1947, revealing for the first time the full extent and depth of Australia's support for the embattled Indonesian Republic.
This account of US foreign policy reveals the story of the covert activity in Indonesia undertaken by President Eisenhower and Secretary of State John Foster Dulles in the late 1950s
Twenty-five years ago, the governments of Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia agreed to jointly promote the city-state, the state of Johor in Malaysia, and the Riau Islands in Indonesia. Facilitated by common cultural references, a more distant shared history, and complementary attributes, interactions between the three territories developed quickly. Logistics networks have proliferated and prod…
Indonesia, one of the largest democracies of Asia, held its Presidential elections in 2014, testifying to its evolution as a mature democracy. Its civilisational mosaic, multicultural and multi-religious ethos and increasingly decentralising federal structure of domestic polity have strengthened Indonesia's position in the world. However, the debate continues whether Indonesia will be able to e…