International Relations (all books)

International Law in World Politics: An Introduction, 3rd edition
Shirley V. Scott

Reflecting a dramatically changing global context, the third edition of International Law in World Politics introduces the actors, structures, processes, and issues of international law in    More >

The Geopolitics of Global Energy: The New Cost of Plenty
Timothy C. Lehmann, editor

In the all-encompassing energy realm, powerful state and private actors determine which of the world's many energy resources are developed ... and how societies are molded to accommodate    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 Political Life of Mary Kaldor: Ideas and Action in International Relations
Melinda Rankin

Although more than a little controversial, Mary Kaldor's academic work and ideas have both stimulated and influenced debate in the Pentagon, the United Nations, the European Union, NATO,    More >

War Games:  US-Russian Relations and Nuclear Arms Control
Stephen J. Cimbala

Does it make sense for the United States to cooperate with Russia to resolve international security issues? Is it possible for the two countries to work together to reduce the dangers    More >

Disarmament, Demobilization, and Reintegration: Theory and Practice
Desmond Molloy

Disarmament, demobilization, and reintegration, or DDR, has been widely advocated for decades as an essential component of postconflict peacebuilding. But DDR in practice has generated more    More >

The Changing Currents of Transpacific Integration: China, the TPP, and Beyond
Adrian H. Hearn and Margaret Myers, editors

This comprehensive assessment of transpacific economic integration explores the many ways that new approaches to multilateral cooperation, and notably the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP),    More >

US Politics and the United Nations: A Tale of Dysfunctional Dynamics
Alynna J. Lyon

It is no secret that the US variously pulls away from the United Nations and embraces it as a significant venue for policy initiatives. But what explains this dramatic inconsistency? What is    More >

The UN Association–USA: A Little Known History of Advocacy and Action
James Wurst

Little known outside a small community of insiders, the United Nations Association–USA has had an impact on both the UN and the US-UN relationship far greater than its size would    More >

The United States and Multilateral Treaties: A Policy Puzzle
Johannes Thimm

Why is the US so reluctant to join global multilateral treaties, even when those treaties are in line with its own policies? And how does it decide which treaties to ratify? Finding that the    More >

Strategic Advising in Foreign Assistance: A Practical Guide
Nadia Gerspacher

Though advisers to host governments have become an integral part of foreign-assistance efforts in the realms of both development and peace processes, there has been scant information on how    More >

Movies, Myth, and the National Security State
Dan O’Meara, Alex Macleod, Frédérick Gagnon, and David Grondin

While analysts may agree that Hollywood movies have always both mirrored and helped to shape the tenor of their times, the question remains: Just how do they do it? And how do we identify    More >

Latin America in International Politics: Challenging US Hegemony
Joseph S. Tulchin

In recent years, the countries of Latin America have moved out from under the shadow of the United States to become active players in the international system. What changed? Why? And why did    More >

The UN Security Council in the 21st Century
Sebastian von Einsiedel, David M. Malone, and Bruno Stagno Ugarte, editors

Winner of the Friends of ACUNS Book Award! After grappling for more than two decades with the realities of the post–Cold War era, the UN Security Council must now meet the    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 >

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