Politics, social theory, history of ideas
On Dangerous Ground A Theory of Bargaining, Border Settlement, and Rivalry Toby J. Rider | Texas Tech University
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An analysis of international border settlement and the lifecycle of geopolitical rivalries that arise when settlement fails. Readers - whether interested in political science, international relations, international conflict, global studies, international law, or geography - will find it relevant to contemporary conflicts and how to manage them. • Provides a single theory that explains the settlement of international borders, the emergence of rivalry relationships, and the subsequent termination of those relationships • Bridges the gap across several related subfields of international relations - including international conflict, international conflict management, political geography, and international law • Explores an understudied area of international relations - the settlement of territorial borders - conceptually, theoretically, and empirically
300pp 3. 2021 9781108840347 Hardback GBP 90.00 / USD 120.00 eISBN 9781108885713
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Rules and Allies Foreign Election Interventions Johannes Bubeck | Universität Mannheim, Germany
When and how do states intervene in elections in other countries? Foreign interveners may aim to further the process of clean elections, or they may support the campaign of a candidate they like. This book identifies the drivers of foreign interference, supported by evidence from over three hundred elections worldwide. • Offers a new theory of why states intervene in the elections of other states • Includes an original dataset based on more than three hundred elections in over a hundred countries, with discussion of cases • Will appeal to students and researchers in both international relations and comparative politics 292pp 9. 2021 9781108718219 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 7. 2019 9781108483766 Hardback GBP 75.00 / USD 99.99 eISBN 9781108652650
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On Resilience Genealogy, Logics, and World Politics Philippe Bourbeau | Université Laval, Québec
What does it mean to be resilient in an international context? This book provides a rich and unparalleled study of resilience as applied to world politics. For students, academics, specialists, and practitioners in the rapidly growing field of resilience, and more broadly security studies, migration, and political sociology. • Proposes an innovative definition of resilience • Presents a multidisciplinary genealogy of resilience • Provides a unique and detailed conceptualisation of the relationship among resilience, security, and migration
160pp 3 b/w illus. 4. 2021 9781108441391 Paperback GBP 24.99 / USD 32.99 4. 2018 9781108425230 Hardback GBP 75.00 / USD 100.00 eISBN 9781108349017
Re-imagining International Relations World Orders in the Thought and Practice of Indian, Chinese, and Islamic Civilizations Barry Buzan | London School of Economics and Political Science
Aimed at readers interested in constructing a less West-centric, more global discipline of International Relations, this book provides a concise, thorough introduction to the thought and practice of international relations from premodern India, China and the Islamic world, and how it relates to modern IR. • Contains chapter-length introductions to the thinking on, and practice of, international relations and world order, in Hindu India, and premodern China and the Islamic World • Offers detailed assessments of how many of the main lines of thinking in IR come from different cultural sources, challenging assumptions of their modern, West origins • Shows what IR might look like had it emerged from India, China and Islam, instead of Europe
240pp 12. 2021 9781316513859 Hardback GBP 59.99 / USD 79.99 12. 2021 9781009074919 Paperback GBP 18.99 / USD 24.99 eISBN 9781009076197
Casualty-Aversion versus Civilian Protection in Asymmetric Conflicts Sebastian Kaempf | University of Queensland
There is a dilemma facing the US in asymmetric conflicts. Balancing concern for the lives of soldiers and innocent civilians has opened new areas of vulnerability that have been systematically exploited by non-state adversaries. Kaempf examines how the resulting trade-off is forcing decision-makers to have to choose between these two norms. • Presents an investigation of the relationship between ethics and the laws of war, with contemporary relevance • Outlines the norms of casualty-aversion and civilian protection, and examines the tension that exists between the two • Provides a detailed analysis of the particular dynamics of asymmetric conflicts between the US and non-state adversaries in Somalia, Afghanistan and Iraq 304pp 9. 2021 9781108446655 Paperback GBP 22.99 / USD 29.99 3. 2018 9781108427647 Hardback GBP 75.00 / USD 100.00 eISBN 9781108551816
States and Nature The Effects of Climate Change on Security Joshua Busby | University of Texas, Austin
Busby explains how climate change can affect security outcomes, including violent conflict and humanitarian emergencies. Through case studies from sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East, and South Asia, the book develops a novel argument explaining why climate change leads to especially bad security outcomes in some places but not in others. • Develops a new theoretical argument to explain when climate change is likely to lead to negative security outcomes • Uses comparative case studies and within-case analysis to show why some countries experienced negative security outcomes and others didn’t and how countries changed over time • Reviews the current practice and academic literature on climate and security and makes recommendations for where the field needs to go 356pp 1. 2022 9781108832465 Hardback GBP 74.99 / USD 99.99 1. 2022 9781108958462 Paperback GBP 26.99 / USD 34.99 eISBN 9781108957922
