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China and the Energy Equation in Asia: The Determinants of Policy ChoiceJean A. Garrison Why does China act as it does in its pursuit of energy security? Are “resource wars” inevitable? Going beyond traditional analyses that focus on China as a regional and global threat, Jean Garrison sheds new light on the roots of the country’s energy policy and the constraints that it faces.
Garrison eschews the zero-sum approaches that underlie much conceptualization of the More > | ![]() |
Making China Policy: From Nixon to G.W. BushJean A. Garrison What explains the twists and turns in US-China relations since Richard Nixon initiated a policy of engagement in the early 1970s? Addressing this question, Jean Garrison examines the politics behind US China policy across six administrations from Richard Nixon to George W. Bush.
Garrison finds that a focus on the internal decisionmaking process is key to understanding both continuity and change More > | ![]() |
Europe's New Security ChallengesHeinz Gärtner, Adrian Hyde-Price, and Erich Reiter, editors A central point of controversy among both academics and policymakers is the nature and significance of security in the post–Cold War world. Engaging that discussion, this original collection explores the new security challenges facing Europe.
The authors assess the relevance and usefulness of various actors and various approaches for tackling those security challenges. Seeking to avoid More > | ![]() |
Advocacy Across Borders: NGOs, Anti-Sweatshop Activism and the Global Garment IndustryShae Garwood Particularly compelling reading after the April 2013 building collapse that killed more than 1,000 garment workers in Bangladesh, Advocacy Across Borders explores the strategies, strengths—and limitations—of Northern-based NGOs that seek to improve conditions for the millions of workers in the clothing and textile industry who face long hours, inadequate wages, and abuse.
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Global Citizen ActionMichael Edwards and John Gaventa, editors Less than ten years ago, there was little talk of civil society in the corridors of power. But now, the walls reverberate to the sound of global citizen action—and difficult questions about the phenomenon abound. This book presents the cutting edge of contemporary thinking about nonstate participation in the international system.
Against the background of the changing global context, the More > | ![]() |
Discourses of Global Politics: A Critical (Re)Introduction to International RelationsJim George An unusual combination of synthesis and original scholarship, this new text considers the contemporary agenda of international relations within a broad historical-philosophical context.
George first deals explicitly with precisely how, and with what effect, the dominant post-World War II approaches to international relations are located in this larger context. He then concentrates on the More > | |
Islam, Guerrilla War, and Revolution: A Study in Comparative Social HistoryHaim Gerber Haim Gerber addresses the phenomenon of radical revolution within Islam, seeking both to understand a certain type of revolution and to discover whether there is a typical Muslim response to Communism.
Gerber first investigates the 1944 Marxist revolution in Albania and the 1967-1969 Marxist revolution in South Yemen. He finds, in conformity with the sociological theory of revolution, that these More > | |
The Social Origins of the Modern Middle EastHaim Gerber Elaborating on Barrington Moore's theory of the agrarian origins of civilization, Gerber traces the effects of the Ottoman socioagrarian structure on political formation and revolution in the modern Middle East. More > | ![]() |
Narrating the Nile: Politics, Identities, CulturesIsrael Gershoni and Meir Hatina, editors The authors of Narrating The Nile seek to encourage the study of Egypt, Sudan, and Ethiopia not only as autonomous entities, but also as part of the Nile region, a shared theater of experiences, national identities, and collective memories. Combining in-depth historical studies and broad interdisciplinary discussions, they provide fresh perspectives on the region's politics and More > | ![]() |
Histories of the Modern Middle East: New DirectionsIsrael Gershoni, Hakan Erdem, and Ursula Wokock, editors Reflecting cutting-edge scholarship and covering more than two centuries of change, this seminal collection represents key trends in the historiography of the modern Middle East.
The authors each combine a methodological theme with concrete, original research, relating theoretical issues to the actual writing of history. Their topics range from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict to globalization, More > | ![]() |