This book analyzes the cultural dynamics that influenced the democratization process in Spain after the end of the Franco regime in 1975. Peter McDonough and his colleagues examine the relationship between public opinion, political participation, and cultural change in modern Spanish society. Using a multidisciplinary approach, this work evaluates how political values, citizen perceptions, and …
This volume examines the diverse forms, sources, and political consequences of anti-Americanism across different regions of the world. Bringing together leading scholars, it analyzes how perceptions of the United States are shaped by historical experiences, foreign policy actions, ideological differences, and global power dynamics. The book explores variations of anti-American attitudes, rangin…
What do our Asian neighbours say about us when they're talking to each other? In the case of Indonesia we now have the opportunity to find out. This translation of the first contemporary book written for Indonesians about Australia describes for others our history, culture, contemporary politics, and what the author sees as the current coming of age of "the land of the kangaroo". Full of unexpe…
After publishing articles in leading American journals for over two decades, Kishore Mahbubani was described as "an Asian Toynbee, preoccupied with the rise and fall of civilizations" by The Economist. Trained in philosophy in North America and Asia, and well-experienced in real politik as a diplomat on the world stage, Mahbubani has unusual insight into America's ever more troubled relationshi…
In this provocative, ingenious book, Soderberg and Katulis make one of the most controversial arguments that foreign policy circles have seen in years: no more putting all our eggs in the basket of promoting democracy or market reforms, or even diplomacy, sanctions, or cash handouts to faltering governments. Instead, they argue, we should go right to the citizens of troubled nations and give th…
Toward a New Public Diplomacy explains public diplomacy and makes the case for why it will be the crucial element in the much-needed reinvention of American foreign policy.
In The Public Dimension of Foreign Policy, former Under Secretary of State and Ambassador David Newsom offers a trenchant analysis from a long-term insider's point of view of how our foreign policy is shaped and sometimes mis-shaped. Beginning with an explanation of the constitutional basis of free expression and public pressures, the book's twelve chapters examine the elements that combine…
For many, Israel has become the contemporary equivalent of apartheid South Africa - a system and a state with no legitimate place in the modern world. 'A State Beyond the Pale' looks at the roots of anti-Israeli sentiment in Europe and shows why there is now a risk that it may even spread to the United States
The contents of this book: 1. Regional Issues an Actors 2. Economics and International Relations 3. Conduct of International Relations 4. The Future and Operations of the Global System
Our rainbow nation has become a restless nation. Citizens are faced with poor service delivery and corruption, while a new bling culture has infected both politics and business.