Contents: 1. New rule sets 2. The rise of the "lesser includeds" 3. Disconnectedness defines danger 4. The core and the gap 5. The new ordering principle etc.
This book contains: 1. The immediate aftermath of the disintegration of the Soviet empire in Europe and the Soviet Union itself 2. The convulsive collapse of the former Yugoslavia and the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo 3. The Gulf War against Iraq and its various sequels 4. The Maastrhict Treaty for the furthering of the Europen Union 5. The tensions in China between economic liberalisation and…
This thoroughly updated edition of Global Security in the Twenty-First Century offers a balanced introduction to contemporary security dilemmas throughout the world. Sean Kay assesses the impact of the global economic crisis on international security and considers how the range of thinking about power and peace has evolved in relation to major flashpoints including in the Middle East, Asia, and…
Second Editions Highlights - Reflects how the end of the cold war gives us an opportunity to redefine the way the nuclear world operates - Examines how the nuclear age will never be over because humanity will never be able to rid itself of the knowledge of how to make these instruments of destruction - Discusses how nuclear weapons can produce catastrophic damage, and how there is no defens…
This book tells the story of America's growing dependence on its military to manage world affairs, illustrating the clash of cultures experienced by generals, soldiers, and the Green Berets in eighteen different countries.
Assessing all aspects of security in the Gulf region, the authors consider the impact of the new superpower relationship, the problem of the regional arms race, the political and economic situation in each of the Gulf countries, the role of the EC and Japan in Gulf energy relations, and the seriousness of potential future energy insecurity for the West.
Two decades in the life of the movement and policy of non-alignment is a relatively short period for fully appreciating and establishing the importance and breath of a political doctrine and practise of international relations which is today pursued by over two-thirds of the sovereign states in the world.
At its inaugural session, the Conference was privileged to hear an inspiring keynote address delivered by His Excellency Mr. Soeharto, President of the Republic of Indonesia. His insightful and lucid address was welcomed as a significant contribution to the deliberations and successful outcome of the Conference. The President, in noting the collapse of the bipolar structure of the world, stress…
In this book of specially commissioned essays, twenty world leaders assess the possibilities and perils of the new strategic, political, and economic interrelationships that are emerging around the world. They tackle such fundamental questions as: What is the future of the international system as we approach the twenty-first century? What will be the fate of disintegrating nation-states, and ho…
The Cold War has been followed by a decade of regional and ethnic conflicts, massacres, and forced exiles. Should America assume the role of peacekeeper and chief humanitarian in a world of endless wars and human disasters? Eminent foreign correspondent William Shawcross has spent much of his career in war zones and has had unrivaled access to diplomats, peacekeepers, and global policymakers at…