Europa von A bis Z is a comprehensive reference work that provides concise, well-structured explanations of the key institutions, processes, policies, and concepts of European integration. Developed by leading scholars Werner Weidenfeld and Wolfgang Wessels, the book serves as an essential guide for understanding the political, economic, and institutional foundations of the European Union. Orga…
This book presents a comprehensive collection of major human rights documents and declarations adopted at national, regional, and international levels. Compiled and edited by the Bundeszentrale für politische Bildung, the volume includes foundational texts such as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, key UN conventions, European human rights instruments, and additional thematic declarati…
Foreign Policy on Latin America 1970–1980 provides an analytical overview of the political, economic, and diplomatic developments that shaped Latin America during a turbulent decade. Compiled by the staff of Foreign Policy, the book examines U.S.–Latin American relations, regional conflicts, authoritarian regimes, democratization efforts, and the shifting geopolitical landscape of the Cold …
European Integration: From Community to Union by Martin Holland provides a comprehensive analysis of the evolution of European integration from the early European Community toward the formation of the European Union. The book examines institutional development, policy-making processes, major treaties, and political dynamics that shaped modern Europe. Holland discusses the shifting roles of memb…
“Yalta: The Price of Peace” by historian Serhii Plokhy provides a comprehensive examination of the 1945 Yalta Conference, where Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin negotiated the political shape of the postwar world. Drawing from newly available archival materials, Plokhy reveals the strategic calculations, personal dynamics, and geopolitical pressures that shaped the decisions leading to the …
In this influential work, Arthur N. Holcombe examines the challenges of creating and sustaining peace in a rapidly changing international environment. He discusses the political, economic, and strategic forces shaping world affairs during the mid-twentieth century and explores the role of the United States in promoting global stability. Holcombe analyzes the requirements of an effective peace s…
Raul Madrid's Over-exposed represents the first in-depth study of the involvement of U.S. banks in the Third World debt crisis. Based on extensive interviews with commercial bankers, the book examines the decision-making process at U.S. banks that led to the lending boom of the 1970s and early 1980s as well as the role the banks played in the management of the debt crisis. Madrid argues that ba…
This seminal study by Richard N. Gardner examines the economic diplomacy between the United States and the United Kingdom in the years following World War II. The book analyzes how both nations collaborated to rebuild a stable and cooperative system of multilateral trade. Gardner explores key negotiations, policy debates, and institutional developments that shaped the postwar economic order, in…
This book is a collection of papers presented at a conference organized by the Center for Contemporary Chinese and Soviet Studies, University of Washington, in 1980. It discusses the Sino-Soviet conflict from a global perspective, including the dynamics of political and strategic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union. The analysis in this book highlights the hist…
This book is a collection of essays and academic studies on the changes and dynamics of the Soviet Union's foreign policy after 1975. Editors Robbin F. Laird and Erik P. Hoffmann present in-depth analyses of Soviet international political strategy, including relations with developing countries, reactions to global changes, and the role of ideology and internal power structures in shaping Soviet…