International Relations (all books)

The Islamic State in Afghanistan and Pakistan: Strategic Alliances and Rivalries
Amira Jadoon with Andrew Mines

The deadly attack on Kabul's airport in August 2021 shocked the world and brought concentrated attention to the Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISK). New questions quickly arose: How    More >

The Lone Wolves’ Legion: Terrorism, Colonialism, and Capital
Peter Knoope

The threat of terrorism has increased significantly in recent years, in every region, with the number of victims of terrorist attacks also increasing. Are we indeed under siege, as many    More >

The Management of UN Peacekeeping: Coordination, Learning, and Leadership in Peace Operations
Julian Junk, Francesco Mancini, Wolfgang Seibel, and Till Blume, eds.

This groundbreaking book brings the insights of organization and public administration theories to the analysis and enhancement of complex peace operations. Focusing on three essential and    More >

The Meaning of Military Victory
Robert Mandel

How has the concept of victory evolved as the nature of conflict itself has changed across time, circumstance, and culture? And to what end? Robert Mandel addresses these questions,    More >

The Mediterranean Connection: Criminal Networks and Illicit Economies in North Africa
Phil Williams, Jason M. Blazakis, and Colin P. Clarke

Smuggling and trafficking activities have intensified throughout North Africa in recent years, threatening both fragile economies and human security. The authors of The Mediterranean    More >

The Migration Reader: Exploring Politics and Policies
Anthony M. Messina and Gallya Lahav, editors

The Migration Reader introduces the key articles and documents that analyze the complex phenomenon of transnational migration and the challenges it poses for contemporary societies, states,    More >

The Morality of War: A Reader
David Kinsella and Craig L. Carr, editors

When and why is war justified? How, morally speaking, should wars be fought? The Morality of War confronts these challenging questions, surveying the fundamental principles and themes of the    More >

The Myth of the Free Market: The Role of the State in a Capitalist Economy
Mark A. Martinez

Mark Martinez reveals how the myth of the "invisible hand" has distorted our understanding of the development and actual performance of modern capitalist markets. Martinez draws    More >

The Nation-State and Global Order: A Historical Introduction to Contemporary Politics, 2nd Edition
Walter C. Opello, Jr. and Stephen J. Rosow

This engaging introduction to contemporary politics examines the historical construction of the modern territorial state. Opello and Rosow fuse accounts of governing practices, technological    More >

The New ASEAN in Asia Pacific and Beyond
Shaun Narine

Refuting criticisms that call into question the effectiveness, and even the purpose, of ASEAN, Shaun Narine traces the organization's political and economic development and explores its    More >

The New Politics of Aid: Emerging Donors and Conflict-Affected States
Agnieszka Paczyńska, editor

How do emerging donors conceptualize the relationship between security and development? How, and why, do the policies they pursue in conflict-affected states differ from the liberal    More >

The News Media, Civil War, and Humanitarian Action
Larry Minear, Colin Scott, and Thomas G. Weiss

The civil wars that have been prominent features of the first post–Cold War decade have revealed a close and active relationship among the news media, governments, and humanitarian    More >

The Nonprofit World: Civil Society and the Rise of the Nonprofit Sector
John Casey

John Casey explores the expanding global reach of nonprofit organizations, examining the increasingly influential role not only of prominent NGOs that work on hot-button global issues, but    More >

The Norms of War: Cultural Beliefs and Modern Conflict
Theo Farrell

Although the horrors of war are manifest, academic debate is dominated by accounts that reinforce the concept of warfare as a rational project. Seeking to explain this paradox—to    More >

The Polar Pivot: Great Power Competition in the Arctic and Antarctica
Ryan Patrick Burke

Once impassable and inhospitable, both the Arctic region and Antarctica are rapidly emerging as geopolitically strategic hot spots. As Ryan Burke writes in The Polar Pivot, the ice is    More >

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