Eurospan - (International Studies) 2019

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International Studies 2019 HIGHLIGHTS BEHAVIORAL ECONOMICS AND NUCLEAR WEAPONS Edited by Anne I. Harrington & Jeffrey W. Knopf Aug 2019 216pp 9780820355634 Hardback US$54.95

Studies in Security and International Affairs Applies the insights of behavioural economics to the study of nuclear weapons policy. Contributors to this collection examine how a behavioural approach might inform our understanding of topics such as deterrence, economic sanctions, the nuclear non-proliferation regime, and US domestic debates about ballistic missile defense. The University of Georgia Press

AVOIDING WAR WITH CHINA

Two Nations, One World Amitai Etzioni Apr 2019 216pp 9780813941790 Paperback US$18.95

Are the US and China on a collision course? In this timely new work, renowned professor of international relations Amitai Etzioni explains why this would be disastrous, and points to the ways the two nations can avoid war. University of Virginia Press

DECENCY AND DIFFERENCE

Humanity and the Global Challenge of Identity Politics

Steven C. Roach Dec 2019 272pp 9780472131624 Hardback US$75.00

Configurations: Critical Studies of World Politics Argues that decency is a primary source of the political tension that has long shaped the struggles for power, identity, and justice in the global arena. This book distinguishes among basic, conservative, and liberal strands of decency to critically examine the many conflicting and competing applications of decency in global politics. University of Michigan Press

THE POLITICAL INFLUENCE OF BUSINESS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION Andreas Dür, David Marshall & Patrick Bernhagen Mar 2019 232pp, 33 charts, 11 tables 9780472131181 Hardback US$75.00

New Comparative Politics Many citizens, politicians, and political activists voice concern about the political influence of business in the EU. But do business interests really pull the strings in Brussels? Contrary to expectations, this book shows that business is no more influential than other interests in shaping contemporary EU policies. University of Michigan Press

THE SENKAKU PARADOX

Risking Great Power War Over Small Stakes

Michael E. O'Hanlon Feb 2019 280pp 9780815736899 Paperback US$27.99

In recent years, the Pentagon has elevated its concerns about Russia and China as potential military threats to the US and its allies. But what issues could provoke actual conflict between the US and either country? Michael O'Hanlon wrestles with this question and more in this insightful book Brookings Institution Press

THE DEER AND THE DRAGON

DEMOCRACY AND IMPERIALISM

Edited by Donald K. Emmerson Dec 2019 386pp 9781931368537 Paperback US$29.99

William S. Smith Nov 2019 224pp 9780472131532 Hardback US$70.00

Southeast Asia and China in the 21st Century

Southeast Asia is arguably the most diverse region in the world. Rather than addressing one list of questions, the contributors explore the matters they see as most important and most deserving of exposure. Each covers a distinctive theme in Southeast Asia's interactions with China. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center Brookings Institution Press

DEMOCRACIES DIVIDED The Global Challenge of Political Polarization

Edited by Thomas Carothers & Andrew O'Donohue Sep 2019 280pp 9780815737216 Paperback US$39.99

Severe political polarisation is increasingly afflicting old and new democracies alike, producing the erosion of democratic norms and rising societal anger. This volume is the first book-length comparative analysis of this troubling global phenomenon, offering in-depth case studies. Brookings Institution Press

Irving Babbitt and Warlike Democracies

Examines Irving Babbitt's unique contribution to understanding the quality of foreign policy leadership in a democracy, as he showed that a democratic nation's foreign policy is a product of the moral and cultural tendencies of the nation's leaders and that the substitution of expansive, sentimental Romanticism for the religious and ethical traditions of the West would lead to imperialism. University of Michigan Press

EUROPE AND AMERICA

The End of the Transatlantic Relationship? Federiga Bindi Feb 2019 240pp 9780815732808 Paperback US$44.99

'America First' is 'America Alone'. Federiga Bindi's new book assesses the consequences of this retreat for transatlantic relations and Europe, showing how the current path of US foreign policy is leading to isolation and a sharp decrease of US influence in international relations. Brookings Institution Press


THE EUROPEAN UNION AND NORTH AFRICA

JUDGING JUSTICE

Prospects and Challenges Edited by Adel Abdel Ghafar Feb 2019 216pp 9780815736950 Paperback US$49.99

Experts from Europe, the US, and the Middle East discuss what has happened since the so-called 'Arab Spring' emerged and how those often-bewildering events have affected both North Africa and the European states across the Mediterranean. Brookings Institution Press

FATEFUL TRIANGLE

How China Shaped U.S.-India Relations During the Cold War

Argues that China's influence on the US-India relationship is neither a recent nor a momentary phenomenon. Drawing on documents from India and the US, Tanvi Madan shows that American and Indian perceptions of and policy toward China significantly shaped US-India relations in three crucial decades, from 1949 to 1979. Brookings Institution Press

Bruce Riedel Feb 2019 272pp 9780815737155 Paperback US$18.95

Shivshankar Menon Sep 2019 420pp 9780815737230 Paperback US$39.99

Kellogg Institute Series on Democracy and Development Examines the transformation of state-led immigrant integration in two relatively new immigration countries in Western Europe: Italy and Spain. The book is comparative in approach and seeks to explain states' immigrant integration strategies across national, regional, and citylevel decision and policy making. University of Notre Dame Press

Saudi Arabia and the United States since FDR

REFUGEE RIGHTS AND POLICY WRONGS

A Frank, Up-to-Date Guide by Experts

Geopolitics in the 21st Century Offers an insider's account of the US-Saudi relationship, with unique insights. Using declassified documents, memoirs by both Saudis and Americans, and eyewitness accounts, this book takes the reader inside the royal palaces, the holy cities, and the White House to gain an understanding of this complex partnership. Brookings Institution Press

A MIDDLE EAST FREE OF WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

One of India's most distinguished foreign policy thinkers addresses the many questions facing India as it seeks to find its way in the complex world of Asian geopolitics. Brookings Institution Press

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Roxana Barbulescu Jan 2019 334pp, 12 images, 26 tables 9780268104375 Hardback $55.00

In order to understand the meaning of justice, James David Meernik and Kimi Lynn King studied the perspective of witnesses who have testified before the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia (ICTY). Using a unique survey, Meernik and King look at the identity of the victims and their perception of the fairness of ICTY. University of Michigan Press

KINGS AND PRESIDENTS

The Past, Present

Immigrants, European Citizens, and Co-Ethnics in Italy and Spain

James David Meernik & Kimi Lynn King Mar 2019 232pp, 10 charts, 48 tables 9780472131266 Hardback US$75.00

Tanvi Madan Oct 2019 380pp 9780815737711 Paperback US$39.99

INDIA AND ASIAN GEOPOLITICS

MIGRANT INTEGRATION IN A CHANGING EUROPE

How Victim Witnesses Evaluate International Courts

Jane McAdam & Fiona Chong Jul 2019 256pp 9781742236520 Paperback US$25.00

Everyone has the right to seek asylum under international law, but public discourse in Australia about refugees is dominated by scare-mongering and political point-scoring. Jane McAdam and Fiona Chong provide a wholly updated account of Australian refugee law and policy. NewSouth Publishing

RELUCTANT WARRIORS

Germany, Japan, and the Dilemmas of their Alliance with the U.S.

A New Approach to Nonproliferation

Seyed Hossein Mousavian & Emad Kiyaei Nov 2019 240pp 9780815737698 Paperback US$38.99

Insights: Critical Thinking on International Affairs For decades, there has been talk about creating a nuclear weapons-free zone in the Middle East, more recently expanded to a weapons of mass destruction-free zone. In this book two experts from the region explore why the talk has not been translated into action. Chatham House Brookings Institution Press

Thomas Berger et al Nov 2019 314pp 9780815737360 Paperback US$39.99

A team of noted international experts critically examines how and why Germany and Japan have modified their military postures since 1990, and assesses how far the countries still have to go - and why. The contributors also highlight the risks the US takes if it makes too simplistic a demand for the two countries to 'do more'. Brookings Institution Press

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