Pointing to the dramatic changes in Soviet policy in Latin America over the past few years, this work argues that the fear of Soviet penetration of the region, which drove US policy during the Cold War, has become groundless and that it is time for the US to adapt its Cuba policy.
In A Peace to End All Peace, David Fromkin reveals how and why the Allies came to remake the geography and politics of the Middle East, drawing lines on an empty map that eventually became the new countries of Iraq, Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon. Focusing on the formative years of 1914 to 1922, when all-even an alliance between Arab nationalism and Zionism-seemed possible he raises questions abou…
He book combines the study of contemporary and historical practices between Asia and Europe. It focuses on the academic, social and cultural connections between the two regions. The contributions in this volume have a contemporary focus but contextualise the themes within a historical perspective.
Anatoly Dobrynin arrived in Washington in 1962. He was only forty-three, the youngest man ever to serve as Soviet ambassador to the United States. Amazingly he remained in Washington through the presidencies of Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford, Carter, and Reagan. Dobrynin became the main back channel for the White House and the Kremlin to exchange ideas, negotiate in secret, and set up summit mee…
This book is an essential resource for students and practitioners interested in how to build relationships and transform them into more elaborate network structures through public communication.
The book deals with the functional dynamics, and the operational mechanics of the Indian Foreign Office from its inception to date.It has filled the gap in information about the implementation of India's foreign policy by providing a detailed analysis of the procedures and functional dynamics of the Ministry of External Affairs. No book in the past, to the best of one's knowledge, has made such…
"This book contains the most comprehensive and critical account available of the evolution of ASEAN's norms and the viability of the ASEAN Way of conflict management. It is an invaluable resource for students and scholars of Asian Studies, International Relations and Politics."
Through interviews, gives a behind-the-scenes look at negotiations to denuclearize the Korean peninsula. Offering multiple perspectives on the second Korean nuclear crisis, provides a window of understanding on the historical, geopolitical, and security concerns at play on the peninsula since 2002, paying special attention to China's dealings with North Korea
Since the end of the Korean War, Northeast Asia has been at peace but held in a state of tension due to the seemingly permanent rivalry between the superpowers and their respective allies in the region.
In line with recent reviews of policy by Aung San Suu Kyi and the U.S. Government, ASEAN's Myanmar Crisis: Challenges to the Pursuit of a Security Community provides a clear and innovative analysis of why it is necessary to reassess regional and international approaches to Myanmar. For the first time, this book also reveals the full extent to which Myanmar has challenged the solidarity and deve…