This third edition of Conflicts in the Middle East since 1945 analyzes the nature of conflict in the Middle East, with its racial, ethnic, political, cultural, religious and economic factors. Throughout the book Peter Hinchcliffe and Beverley Milton-Edwards put the main conflicts into their wider context, with thematic debates on issues such as the emergence of radical Islam, the resolution of conflicts, diplomacy and peace-making, and the role of the superpowers.

The book is brought fully up to date with events in the Middle East, covering, for instance,...

In 1948 the United Nations passed the Genocide Convention. The international community was now obligated to prevent or halt what had hitherto, in Winston Churchill 's words, been a "crime without a name," and to punish the perpetrators. Since then, however, genocide has recurred repeatedly. Millions of people have been murdered by sovereign nation states, confident in their ability to act with impunity within their own borders.

Tracing the history of genocide since 1945, and looking at a number of cases across continents and decades, this book discusses a range of critical and...

Strategic Intelligence in the Cold War and Beyond looks at the many events, personalities, and controversies in the field of intelligence and espionage since the end of World War II. A crucial but often neglected topic, strategic intelligence took on added significance during the protracted struggle of the Cold War.

In this accessible volume, Jefferson Adams places these important developments in their historical context, taking a global approach to themes including

• various undertakings from both sides in the Cold War, with emphasis on covert action...

This fully revised and updated second edition of Islamic Fundamentalism since 1945 analyzes the roots and emergence of Islamic movements in the modern world and the main thinkers that inspired them.
Providing a much-needed historical overview, the main facts of Islamic fundamentalism are put in a global context, with a thematic debate of issues such as:

• the effects of colonialism on Islam
• secularism and the Islamic reaction
• Islam and violence
• globalization and transnational Islamic movements
• the Arab Spring.
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In The International Economy Since 1945, Sidney Pollard describes the most important global developments in economics during the last half century. In this comprehensive history the author covers all geographical regions and considers the effects of the major countries on each other.

The International Economy Since 1945 analyses institutional issues, such as monetary policy or the multinational company, as well as worldwide issues. The author considers the impact of policies on economic life and includes discussion of:

* the threat to the environment caused...

Warfare since 1945 provides both an overview of the history of warfare after World War II, as well as an analysis of the limits of modern warfare in the nuclear age. This book outlines the interactions of the four levels of political power: Superpowers, coalitions, states, and non-state actors. Followed by a chronological anaylsis of warfare since 1945, examining the interactions between the levels of political power and analyis of how modern warfare has forced society to deal with issues of morals, ethics, and values. The book concludes with a discussion on whether new...