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Michael W. Doyle is Harold Brown Professor of Law and International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. Nicholas Sambanis is Associate Professor of Political Science at Yale University.
Making War and Building Peace examines how well United Nations peacekeeping missions work after civil war. Statistically analyzing all civil wars since 1945, the book compares peace processes that had UN involvement to those that didn't. Michael Doyle and...
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A systematic approach to analyzing some of the transient aspects of war and peace with empirical cases that include Iraq, Israel-Palestine, Sri Lanka, and the Armenian genocide, this book discusses some of the critical and transformative issues in war and peacemaking. Considering subjects such as the roles of private military and security companies, the use of force in peace-support operations, how states, organizations, and individuals contribute...
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This book reveals the interplay between official government channels, covert intelligence agents and others, who acted largely behind the scenes of the peace process between Egypt and Israel that began in1978 and is still holding. The world leaders: Jimmy Carter, Menachem Begin and Anwar Sadat, were, driven by deeply held faith and conviction. Others were military hawks, who later saw peace as the only viable option. Still others saw peace and stability...
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The decision to create the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) was one of the major outcomes of the Summit of World leaders held in 2005 to mark the 60th anniversary of the United Nations. The Commission was inaugurated in June 2006 by Kofi Annan, the then UN Secretary-General. Today, the Commission has six countries on its agenda, all from Africa. In this book, Ejeviome Eloho Otobo, who was, appointed as the first Director and Deputy Head...
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THE TRUE INTENTIONS OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL PERSON IN TERMS OF INTERNATIONAL POLITICS IN 2014 At the international book fair held this past May in St. Petersburg, the number two city in Russia, Happy Science displayed multiple books by Master Ryuho Okawa which were translated into Russian. One of the books that gained the most attention from visitors was the spiritual message from the guardian spirit of Vladimir Putin recorded in March 2012, soon...
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This complete summary of "Surrender is Not an Option" by John Bolton, former US ambassador to the United Nations, presents his revelation of the operational inadequacies that hinder the UN's effectiveness in international diplomacy and its bias against Israel and the US.
Added-value of this summary: • Save time • Understand how the United Nations can at times fall short of its diplomatic duties • Expand your knowledge of international politics...
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Henry Kissinger is an expert in international politics, who served as the U.S. secretary of state for both Nixon and Ford administrations, promoting reconciliation between, the U.S. and China as well as the détente policy between, the U.S. and Russia, and who gave significant, impact to the world trend, since the 1970s. In this book, his guardian spirit (a part of Kissinger's subconscious) makes seven near-future predictions (as of September 2016)...
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The establishment of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949 and the subsequent conclusion of the Sino-Soviet Alliance Treaty destroyed the old balance of power in East Asia and introduced new forces into the international system. These developments had important implications for Great Britain and the United States, both of which possessed significant interests in the region. Drawing on previously classified British and American documents and...
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Danny Danon has been a vocal opponent of disengaging in the Gaza Strip and West bank, and transforming the stalemate "two state/one state" dialogue to include regional partners, at times standing in direct opposition to his own party's leadership. A well-known and frequent speaker in the global arena, he is the rising voice for a fresh movement toward nationalism among the generation of Israelis currently coming to power. Here, Danon shares this vision...
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Découvrez Quel avenir pour notre passé ?, une aventure littéraire captivante qui explore les relations entre la France et l'Algérie à travers les yeux de la jeunesse. Hamza Agha et Enzo Gallice nous guident dans un voyage au croisement de deux cultures, abordant les moments clés de leur histoire commune tout en envisageant un avenir de coopération et de compréhension mutuelle. Plus qu'une simple exploration historique, ce livre est un plaidoyer...
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In this incisive examination of our national security policy, Michael Klare suggests that the Pentagon in effect established a new class of enemies when the Cold War came to an, unpredictable and hostile states in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Klare argues that the containment of these rising Third World powers-Iraq, Iran, Libya, and North Korea, especially, became the centerpiece of American military policy and the justification for near-Cold...
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The US seems to be heading directly toward a confrontation with North Korea as Koreans in the south, and nations around the world, anxiously witness mounting tension. Carpenter and Bandow take a look at the twin crises now afflicting US policy in East Asia: the reemergence of North Korea's nuclear weapons program and the growing anti-American sentiment in South Korea. They question whether Washington's East Asia security strategy makes sense with...
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For half a century, ten dynamic nations in Southeast Asia have been implementing a shared vision of economic growth, sustainable development, and cultural progress. Today, the economies of those nations are linked inextricably with the future of greater Asia as well as with the United States and the other Western countries. With authoritarianism and protectionism on the rise around the world and the catastrophic effects of global warming making action...
75) Oslo
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When the Israeli prime minister and the chairman of the Palestine Liberation Organization shook hands on the White House lawn in 1993, the world watched in awe. Oslo tells the story of those key people who orchestrated the momentous event from Israel, Palestine, Norway, and America -- casting a sharp light on the humans behind the history.
76) In the loop
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1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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When Britain's Secretary Of State For International Development Simon Foster states, in the midst of a radio interview, that a war in the Middle East in "unforeseeable," it doesn't follow his government's "line" on events. The problem is that war is not unforeseeable, what with America itching to invade somewhere in the Middle East and the British government loyally following. Unfortunately, Foster suspects nothing about the firestorm to follow. By...
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Mr. Britling Sees It Through H. G. Wells - A moving novel of one Englishman's experience as his country goes to war, from the author of who gave us The Time Machine and The Invisible Man.
Mr. Britling considers himself an optimist. But as the Great War begins, he finds himself forced to reassess many of the things he thought he was sure of.
As refugees from Belgium arrive in the town of Matching's Easy, telling frightening tales of what they have...
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"Princesses Denna and Mare are in love and together at last--only to face a new set of dangers. Mare just wants to settle down with the girl she loves, which would be easier if Denna weren't gifted with forbidden and volatile fire magic. Denna must learn to control her powers, which means traveling in secret to the kingdom of Zumorda, where she can seek training without fear of persecution. Determined to help, Mare has agreed to serve as an ambassador...
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For over a year now, the world has been going through the ordeal of the pandemic. Multilateralism has suffered as a result. Far from creating a movement of solidarity, the virus has left it even more vulnerable.
However, the pandemic does not explain everything. Its fallout cannot conceal the underlying trends at the root of the current upheavals in multilateralism.
Leaders for Peace have taken multiple initiatives during the period in line with...
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François Thuillier a travaillé pendant trente ans dans les services de renseignement et de lutte contre le terrorisme, à tous les postes de responsabilité. Il décrit de façon concrète et détaillée la politique française antiterroriste de ces dernières années, et en critique les dérives : refonte des agences, fuite en avant technologique, logiques de surveillance, obsession de la "radicalisation"... Il dénonce l'abandon d'un modèle français...
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