Spain, the EEC and NATO
Spain, the EEC and NATO (1984) examines the causes and consequences of the paradoxical situation whereby NATO member states welcomed a newly-democratised Spain into their ranks in 1982 (with domestic opposition) while Spain's attempt to join the European Community enjoyed wide support in Spain, but met serious resistance in the EEC.
Parliaments in Western Europe
Parliaments in Western Europe (1990) provides the first contemporary analysis of the various parliaments in Western Europe. Each author addresses two central questions: to what extent has the legislature been marginalised in policy-making, and to what extent has it been able to maintain popular support?
International Law, Security, and Military Power
This book contributes to our understanding and appreciation of the contemporary relevance of international humanitarian law and international human rights law by analyzing and assessing the foundational norms, principles, and provisions contained within these bodies.
The Limits of European Integration
The Limits of European Integration (1983) examines the increasing resistance to the loss of authority to EEC institutions in the 1970s and 80s, and the resulting decline in the momentum towards European political integration. The limits which the member states imposed upon their involvement with the European community are assessed.
Political Parties in the European Community
Political Parties in the European Community (1979) looks at the decision by the member governments of the European Community to proceed to the direct election of a European Parliament. It examines the parties of the nine EC states, and the evolution of transnational groupings of parties both inside and outside the European Parliament.
Decolonising International Relations
This volume critically analyses the theories and concepts of international relations (IR), which will be instrumental in understanding IR from a non-western perspective. Owing to its emphasis on the need to decolonise the discipline of IR, alternate perspectives from the global South have been explored and discussed in detail.
Regional Policy in the European Community
Regional Policy in the European Community (1980) presents a structured overview of regional incentives and policy in the European Community countries, set in the context of the regional problem in those countries.
Federalism and Federation in Western Europe
Federalism and Federation in Western Europe (1986) analyses the nature of federalism and federation in Europe. It argues that there is an important conceptual distinction between federalism and federation. Federalism is taken to be a multi-dimensional phenomenon arising out of a variety of human experiences, it is a distinctive set of values and attitudes; federation is the organisational expression of this wide diversity. The range of federalism within Western Europe is examined and compared within this conceptual framework. The national case-studies are not only confined to the accepted federations, Austria, Switzerland and West Germany, but also extend to a number of other states which have a variety of federal characteristics. These studies are used to illustrate some of the key themes and issues, and to serve to underline the inadequacies of contemporary federal theory. This approach highlights the two differing Western federal traditions: the Anglo-American, and the West European, and points up the distinctive features of each.
The European Union and Democracy Promotion
The European Union and Democracy Promotion (2002) offers a critical assessment of the strategy upon which the EU promotion of democracy and human rights activity has been based, along with an analysis of its strengths and weaknesses. Contributors from a variety of European and North African countries show how the obstacles to political change in Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt are not only to be found within these countries, but also in EU member states such as France and Spain.
Europe
Europe: The Challenge of Diversity (1985) examines the various proposals for making a diverse European Community more effective, and for extending cooperation to political and security issues as well as economic. The obstacles to agreeing a collective economic programme are discussed in the light of the difficulties of achieving economic and monetary union. The study assesses the legal, institutional and negotiating requirements of adapting to diversity and the need for building bridges to other European partners.
European Unity
European Unity (1968) examines how the European Economic Community and other European international organisations transformed the relations between the countries of Europe in political, economic and defence affairs. It describes the postwar moves to European cooperation and unity and the establishment of unified organisations.
Politics and Bureaucracy in the European Community
Politics and Bureaucracy in the European Community (1970) examines the European project's key institution, the Commission, an assessment that also examines the basic principles on which the European Union is based. It reveals the Commission to be one of the most curious and interesting political institutions of our time - not only from the point of view of international organization, but also as a special kind of governmental institution: a 'responsible bureaucracy' or 'independent officialdom'.
Normalising Private Military Force
This book examines the normalization of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs), and analyses US media discourse around the Nisour Square incident in Iraq as a pivotal case.States are increasingly relying on PMSCs to meet security needs. As a sign of ongoing normalization, these companies are now increasingly targeted by soft law or self-regulation. Rejecting the common claim that 'mercenaries have always been with us', this book sets out to analyse the underlying conditions that have allowed PMSCs to emerge in their uniquely contemporary incarnation. Divided into two parts, this book develops a novel poststructural framework of analy-sis to articulate social, political, and affective conditions that enabled PMSCs to prevail despite controversy. It draws on and operationalizes the Essex School's logics-based approach, while developing it further with corpus linguistics, and ap-plies this framework to a large corpus of American mainstream media articles. The volume contributes to efforts aiming to overcome the alleged 'methodological deficit' of discourse analysis, while highlighting the importance of making uncon-sciously held truths visible.This book will be of interest to students of private security companies, military studies, critical security studies, and International Relations.
Political Parties and Coalitions in European Local Government
Political Parties and Coalitions in European Local Government (1989) brings together the study of coalitions and the study of local government. It brings an array of new insights into the landscapes of national government and party politics at local level, and brings into focus the workings of European government.
European Organisations
European Organisations (1959) analyses the working methods and techniques of cooperation evolved by the eight principal European organisations - ECE, OEEC, The Council of Europe, NATO, WEU, ECSC, EEC and Euratom. These organisations were set up to meet the need for postwar economic recovery, and the challenge of the cold war.
Walzer and Justice: Spheres of Justice in the 2020s
The book offers a collection of essays that reinterpret and reimagine Michael Walzer's classic work Spheres of Justice as an important contribution to political theorizing about justice in the 2020s. It highlights the social-democratic nature of Walzer's theory of justice as a significant aid to rethinking egalitarian politics today, as well as some of the deeper structural elements of the theory, such as Walzer's interpretivism and pluralism. As a result, it both offers the most wide-ranging and up-to-date account of this important book and rethinks some of the major contributions that it has made to political theory and philosophy. Contributors include several senior scholars who are among Walzer's foremost and most long-standing interlocutors, as well as some of the younger scholars who have done important work in Walzer studies. The volume will stand alongside Palgrave Macmillan's Walzer and War as a crucial companion to Walzer's other major book, Just and Unjust Wars.
Effective Development Co-Operation
This book considers how development cooperation principles and practices can be made more inclusive and impactful. Global development researchers and students will benefit from the book's ingenious blending of sector-specific insights and broader discussions of the themes underpinning contemporary development cooperation debates.
Security Webs and 21st Century Threats
This book introduces a new framework of Security Webs, which unifies the traditional state security approach with the human security approach and applies this framework to emerging security concerns in the 21st century.Security Webs offers a framework to examine security threats, responses, and second- and third-order consequences across a range of actors, and the structure to draw in existing findings, theories, and other frameworks into a universal and holistic approach to security. At its core, it clarifies the interconnected nature of security across time and space. Borrowing the concept of "food webs" from the field of ecology, which maps out how animals and plants gain energy and food, the Security Webs framework allows for an examination of the security of an actor, be it a nation-state, non-state actor, or an individual, where each actor gains strength and security but likewise is also threatened. The book profiles several of the emerging security threats and illustrates how the Security Webs framework can help us study these; these threats include climate change, weak state capacity, and political extremism, which all pose significant threats to states, non-state actors, and individuals alike. Bridging the divide between the traditionalist and the human security camps, the book embraces the complexity that not only is international security and offers a framework applicable to every actor but also, when applied, creates a clear picture of security threats and arrangements.This book will be of interest to students of security studies, human security, environmental security, and International Relations.
Social and Political Movements in Western Europe
Social and Political Movements in Western Europe (1976) discusses the ideological currents, social bases and policy directions to examine the impact of social movements on European political systems and societies. It looks at the nature of the relations among mass publics, movements and party systems, and the political spectrum.
Russia's Foreign Policy Objectives
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The Two Wests
What if the West, which we often perceive as a united bloc, was in fact deeply fractured? *The Two Wests: How the Empire Betrayed the Enlightenment* takes you on a fascinating intellectual journey, challenging the illusion of a homogeneous Western civilisation. Far from being a simple historical analysis, this book explores the complex forces that have shaped two distinct worldviews, each with its own cultural identities, economic strategies and ideological foundations.The book delves into the heart of historical divisions, tracing the divergences between Western and Eastern Europe, marked by Greco-Roman legacies, Orthodoxy and contrasting experiences of colonisation. It examines how major geopolitical confrontations, from world wars to the Cold War, have contributed to fragmenting the West into rival spheres of influence. The analysis extends to the striking cultural contrasts and divergent economic strategies that continue to widen the gap between these two worlds.This book offers a sharp insight into the most pressing contemporary challenges, from rising populism to the silent ideological struggle playing out on the world stage. It invites you to reflect critically on the philosophical roots of our thinking, the tensions between science and faith, nationalism and universalism, and the need to reinvent a shared humanism in the face of the challenges of globalised capitalism.*The Two Wests* is a call to action. It provides new insights into global issues and encourages constructive dialogue aimed at overcoming antagonisms. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to deconstruct simplistic perceptions and help build a more just and harmonious future.
NATO
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Asian Crucible
**The decades-spanning story of Asia's rise, and the new faultlines that are set to shape the region's and the world's future.** For many centuries, Asia had been the apex of human civilization, home to the greatest concentrations of wealth, power and population. Yet by the mid-twentieth century, in the aftermath of colonialism and war, much of the continent was mired in poverty and underdevelopment. This book tells the sweeping story of Asia's modern resurgence: how globalization, supply chains and market-led integration powered unprecedented economic growth and lifted hundreds of millions out of poverty. It explores the creativity, energy and resilience that made this possible, while examining the dark side of that success: new geopolitical and nationalistic tensions that threaten to unravel this progress. As Asia stands at a crossroads, facing both extraordinary opportunity and escalating risk, this timely analysis offers insight into the forces shaping its future. Drawing on history, economics and geopolitics, it is a call for thoughtful leadership to ensure that peace and prosperity rather than conflict and division define the next chapter of Asia's story.
Inside the Situation Room
Combining decades of diplomacy and world-renowned scholarship, Inside the Situation Room bridges the gap between politics and academia to illuminate how world leaders make decisions in times of crisis. For decades, people have sought to understand how and why decisions are made in times of crisis, but very few get the opportunity to witness leaders' decision-making process. The result has been a persistent disconnect between the theory and the practice of decision-making. Now, a former US Secretary of State has joined forces with a world-renowned scholar to bridge that gap, first in their ground-breaking class at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs, and now in the pages of this book. In Inside the Situation Room, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton and Dr. Keren Yarhi-Milo bring together insights from more than a dozen leading policymakers and scholars so readers can experience a masterclass in global policy and crisis decision-making. The book includes everything from the psychology and mechanics of threat assessment; the role of advisors; the effects of group think and trust; real-life stories of diplomatic efforts and covert operations; how women have shaped decisions over peace and security; and the impact of public opinion. Inside the Situation Room offers an insider look at how decisions are actually made, what theoretical insights might be useful to current and future generations of leaders, and where research still needs to be done. This book will serve as the first step toward a new standard engagement: more active, iterative collaboration among two communities--scholars and practitioners--who have a great deal to contribute and learn from one another.
American Conquest
The first war of America's existence as an independent state was fought against the Shawnee, the Miami, and other Ohio River Valley tribes in the Northwest Indian War of 1790-95. The war provides a window into how US conquest of the continent would proceed through the next century and comprise a central element of US foreign policy into the future. Szarejko examines why the United States first engaged in this war to secure its claim to the Old Northwest and how the reverberations of the war extend far beyond the process of settlement. In focusing on US strategy during the war--its reliance on military bases to project power and a nascent counterinsurgency doctrine--Szarejko expertly traces the patterns established by this conflict throughout American political history and demonstrates how that military victory continues to be legitimized today through local commemorations of the war. This innovative book argues forcefully against the conventional claim that early US foreign policy was isolationist, brings Indigenous politics more fully into the realm of international relations, and allows researchers in several scholarly fields to better understand the nature of American conquest.
United Nations
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The Treaty of Lausanne
This book explores the creation and legacy of the Treaty of Lausanne, which marked the end of the First World War in the Near East, as well as the end of the old Eastern Question. It deals with the role, political and legal, of the Treaty in the international system, its effects on the national policies of the Great Powers and of regional States, the impact of economic issues and oil diplomacy, along with its social repercussions in the compulsory exchange of Greek and Turkish populations. The book brings together historians, political scientists, experts on international relations, and scholars of international law to cast new light on the shaping of the contemporary Eastern Mediterranean and the Middle East, and the interaction between the regional and the global. It is valuable resource for academics and practitioners focused on all these areas of study.
American Conquest
The first war of America's existence as an independent state was fought against the Shawnee, the Miami, and other Ohio River Valley tribes in the Northwest Indian War of 1790-95. The war provides a window into how US conquest of the continent would proceed through the next century and comprise a central element of US foreign policy into the future. Szarejko examines why the United States first engaged in this war to secure its claim to the Old Northwest and how the reverberations of the war extend far beyond the process of settlement. In focusing on US strategy during the war--its reliance on military bases to project power and a nascent counterinsurgency doctrine--Szarejko expertly traces the patterns established by this conflict throughout American political history and demonstrates how that military victory continues to be legitimized today through local commemorations of the war. This innovative book argues forcefully against the conventional claim that early US foreign policy was isolationist, brings Indigenous politics more fully into the realm of international relations, and allows researchers in several scholarly fields to better understand the nature of American conquest.
Municipal Affairs
"Municipal Affairs, Volume 1" offers a detailed look into the pressing issues facing American cities in the late 19th century. Compiled by the Reform Club's Committee on City Affairs, this volume addresses critical aspects of urban governance, exploring topics such as infrastructure, public services, and political reform. This work provides valuable insights into the challenges and opportunities of urban development during a period of rapid industrialization and population growth.A vital resource for historians, political scientists, and urban planners, "Municipal Affairs" sheds light on the historical context of modern urban challenges and the ongoing quest for effective and equitable city governance.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Criminal Actors in Latin America
This book seeks to serve as a short primer to students and individuals seeking to understand criminal organizations in Latin America. This work examines who are the major criminal actors in numerous countries across the region, including Mexico, Colombia, Honduras, El Salvador, Brazil and Argentina. It explores transnational organized crime groups like the Sinaloa Cartel, which operates in numerous countries and is involved in a plethora of illicit activities. It also explores more regional cartels as well as gangs and other criminal actors. Each chapter highlights the leadership of the various organizations, and how these criminal groups evolved over time. It utilizes Department of Justice documents, scholarly works, and accounts from journalists to provide intricate details about a litany of key players in the criminal underworld.
Trump
Democracy's Next Chapter: A Turning Point of Risk and PossibilityWith Trump's return to office, America and the world stand at a true crossroads-facing profound risks and unprecedented opportunities. TRUMP: Peril and Renewal in the Second Trump Era is Kelly Landry's essential guide for navigating this new era, revealing the challenges that threaten democracy while uncovering inspiring paths to renewal.Drawing from Lincoln's vision of "government of the people" and Kennedy's enduring call to service, Landry challenges both leaders and American citizens to rise above division, resist disinformation, and focus on what truly matters and endures.Inside, discover how: Grassroots movements are restoring trust and bringing communities back togetherInnovative alliances-across the country and around the globe-are defending democracy and achieving lasting changeResilient institutions are not only surviving disruption but adapting and thrivingBreakthrough strategies are transforming today's crises into tomorrow's opportunitiesThis book is your roadmap to renewal.Every chapter empowers citizens and leaders alike to help build a stronger, more united democracy for the future."Upbeat, smart, and surprisingly inspiring."- ReviewerBe part of democracy's greatest comeback story. The work of renewal starts now.
#Forwardism
Behind today's headlines, significant megatrends are emerging that will reshape our lives in tremendous ways. The United Nations predicts that humanity will be 800 per cent richer than today by the year 2100, with a projected increase of 300-500 per cent wealth by the 2070s. And we won't have to worry about extreme weather events if we start allocating two per cent of the annual global GDP to adapt to extreme weather. We must turn today's 'Capitalism of Greed' into 'Karma Capitalism', a kind of trickle-down capitalism that is good for everyone-what we call Happytalism or the Happynomy. We should tackle loneliness and anxiety and embrace love in all its varieties. Fascist Wokism, Climatism and Islamism, as well as global drug cartels, should be eradicated. Theglobal financial and monetary system must be renewed. New currencies, based on gold and other commodities should replace our current economy of debt. Massive innovations will enrich us inthe new multipolar World Order. The future of work will be hybrid. Innovations like AI, avatars, robots, space mining, deep-seamining, abiotic oil, nuclear energy, thorium power plants, nuclear fusion, along with revolutions infood and health will increase productivity. This could allow for a three-day workweek, granting usmore time for love, sex and friendship. Hypersonic aeroplanes are on the horizon, enabling us tofly from Mumbai to London in two hours. This exciting future holds the potential for economic and spiritual growth, offering us more freedomthan ever before. This inspirational book explores what the Happynomy might look like and howthe era of #forwardism will unfold.
Artificial Intelligence, Media and International Security
This edited volume explores the complex relationship between AI, media and international security, focusing on key criteria. First, identifying AI applications like automated content and deepfakes. Second, evaluating security risks, including AI-driven information and psychological warfare, while considering geopolitical factors in a shifting global landscape. Written by a collection of international experts across diverse disciplines and regions in the world, the chapters take a multidimensional perspective to provide a holistic understanding of the various implications of the use of AI in media. This volume contributes to research on AI's intersection with media and international security, examining AI's implications, challenges, and malicious uses. It also explores media diplomacy's role in navigating shifts in global power dynamics. Bridging political science, international relations, security studies, journalism, and communications, this book will benefit researchers and students across these fields.
Latin American Perspectives on Civil-Military Relations Today
China's Diplomacy Responding to World Transformation in the New Era
This book delves into the innovative thinking, new and key agendas, and practical evolution of China's diplomacy in the new era. As the world has entered a new epoch, the once-in-a-century world transformation is accelerating, and great power rivalry becomes increasingly prominent, with the Sino-US strategic competition emerging as the driving force behind the tremendous shifts in international relations. The interaction between China and the world has undergone significant changes, and China's diplomatic adjustments have captured global attention. This book elucidates the underlying logic behind these diplomatic adjustments, summarizes the manifestations of China's diplomatic concepts and innovative practices, highlights the numerous new issues arising from China's interaction with the world, analyzes the challenges and dilemmas faced by Chinese diplomacy, and explores new directions for China's diplomatic breakthroughs. This book serves as a theoretical guide for professional researchers, including experts, scholars, research personnel, and students, while also offering a systematic understanding for a wide range of readers interested in China-related issues, including those in the business world, policy circles, and international activists. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.
Legitimating Violence: Military Operations Within Brazilian Borders
How to Be a Diplomat
With the international system entering a period of extreme flux, diplomacy has never been more important, and how to do it successfully more relevant. This book considers what diplomacy is, its purpose, rules, structures, how it is done, what it involves, the skills required, the impact of technological and societal changes, and how diplomats ensure success. In short, it is about handling people and problems, particularly in other countries, without coming to blows. Drawing on the author's extensive personal experience, this readable volume focuses on the practical problems diplomats regularly face, such as negotiating an agreement, working with a hostile government, dealing with dual nationals imprisoned for political reasons, looking after local staff, engaging with civil society, responding to humanitarian crises, and what to do if a war breaks out on your doorstep. This is an invaluable training resource for anyone working at the coal face of international relations and a guide to how to navigate, operate, behave, negotiate, and survive diplomatic life. Such diplomatic skills will be of wider relevance in many walks of life - international, commercial, bureaucratic, even family.
The Gulf And The War Against Iran
Discover the critical crossroads of the Middle East with **The Gulf and the War Against Iran** by Hichem Karoui - an incisive exploration of one of the world's most volatile regions. This timely volume delves deeply into the tangled history, ongoing rivalries, and energy-driven conflicts that define the Gulf and frame its tumultuous relationship with Iran. Drawing on decades of regional dynamics, Karoui examines how ancient distrust, religious divides, and shifting alliances continue to ignite tensions and fuel global power struggles. You'll uncover the hidden drivers behind US intervention, the geopolitical chess match of energy resources and shipping routes, the transformative impact of the Iranian Revolution, and the manoeuvres of global powers and non-state actors shaping the region's uncertain future. Karoui offers not only sharp analysis of ongoing crises but also practical pathways to de-escalation, regional cooperation, and lasting peace.Rich in historical insight but laser-focused on contemporary realities-from sanctions and economic pressures to the rise of new regional and global actors-this book is essential for readers who want to understand the strategic heart of the world's most consequential conflicts. Ideal for academics, policymakers, students, and anyone seeking to grasp what's really at stake in the Gulf and beyond.Challenge your perspective. Engage in essential debates. Read **The Gulf and the War Against Iran**-and join the search for solutions in a region that shapes our shared global future.
Intelligence Analysis of the Long Range Missile Threat to the United States
This document presents the hearing before the Select Committee on Intelligence of the United States Senate, held on December 4, 1996, during the One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session. The central focus of the hearing is "Intelligence Analysis of the Long Range Missile Threat to the United States." This record provides insights into the concerns and assessments of the U.S. Senate regarding potential missile threats during this period. It is a valuable resource for researchers, historians, and policymakers interested in understanding the evolution of national security strategies and the intelligence analysis processes employed by the U.S. government during the late 20th century.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
NATO
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The Foreign Minister
"The Foreign Minister" offers a compelling glimpse into the world of international politics and diplomacy. Leo Lania presents a revealing account of a prominent foreign minister, exploring the intricate challenges and high-stakes decisions that shape global events. Published in 1955, this work provides valuable insights into the political landscape of the mid-20th century, capturing the complexities of European relations. Readers interested in political history and biographical studies will find this an engaging and informative read.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Intelligence Analysis of the Long Range Missile Threat to the United States
This document presents the hearing before the Select Committee on Intelligence of the United States Senate, held on December 4, 1996, during the One Hundred Fourth Congress, Second Session. The central focus of the hearing is "Intelligence Analysis of the Long Range Missile Threat to the United States." This record provides insights into the concerns and assessments of the U.S. Senate regarding potential missile threats during this period. It is a valuable resource for researchers, historians, and policymakers interested in understanding the evolution of national security strategies and the intelligence analysis processes employed by the U.S. government during the late 20th century.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Quantifying International Conflicts
Based on the Datawar research program developed by three French academic institutions, this book seeks to explore the following research question: how do social practices of data collection and analysis in quantitative conflict studies influence researchers' and practitioners' representations of armed conflict? The editors and authors investigate both scientific practices in the field of quantitative conflict studies and the impact of these practices on practitioners' vision of war, covering the full lifecycle of quantitative conflict data, from collection and analysis to their use and dissemination by military and diplomatic institutions, humanitarian organizations, and the media.
Treaty Between U.S. and the Russian Federation on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms (the START II Treaty) Treaty doc. 103-1
This document contains the hearings before the Committee on Foreign Relations of the United States Senate regarding the "Treaty Between the U.S. and the Russian Federation on Further Reduction and Limitation of Strategic Offensive Arms," commonly known as the START II Treaty. Held during the One Hundred Third Congress, these hearings delve into the details and implications of the treaty, providing valuable insights into the political and strategic considerations of the time. The treaty aimed to further reduce and limit strategic offensive arms between the United States and the Russian Federation, continuing the efforts initiated by the original START treaty. This historical record offers a comprehensive look at the Senate's examination of the treaty, featuring testimonies, discussions, and analyses pertinent to national security and international relations during the post-Cold War era. It is an essential resource for researchers, historians, and anyone interested in understanding the complexities of arms control and U.S.-Russian relations.This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
India's National Security
India, as the world's largest functional democracy and one of the fastest-growing economies, occupies a significant geopolitical position in global politics. With an unsettled border and cross border terrorism, India faces a broad spectrum of national security challenges. These challenges arise from both traditional and non-traditional threats and demand a comprehensive, multidimensional response to safeguard its sovereignty and territorial integrity.One of the most persistent traditional threats to India stems from its external environment. The country shares borders with several nations, including China and Pakistan, both nuclear weapon powers with which India has had long-standing territorial disputes. The annexation of Tibet by the People's Republic of China in 1950 had endangered India's national security by eliminating a buffer zone, as India had no border with China except through Tibet. Chinese policy of expansionism and the practice of terrorism as an instrument of state policy by Pakistan and the nexus between the two had largely impacted on India's national security.Internally, India grapples with insurgencies in certain regions. The Left Wing Extremism in central India, although weakened in recent years, still poses a challenge to internal security. In the northeastern states, the identity-based movements occasionally flare into violence, despite years of peace-building and economic development efforts. Non-traditional threats have also emerged as serious concerns. Cyber security has gained prominence due to India's increasing reliance on digital infrastructure, making it vulnerable to cyber-attacks from hostile state and non-state actors. Climate change, pandemics, and environmental degradation are factors that impact food, water, and health security. These issues, though less visible than military threats, have long-term implications for national stability.India has adopted a multipronged approach to address these threats. Militarily, India continues to modernize its defence forces, enhance border infrastructure, and strengthen strategic alliances with like-minded nations. On the internal front, the government has intensified intelligence operations, reformed counter-insurgency strategies, and invested in development initiatives to address the root causes of unrest.
