ilość książek w kategorii: 2145
Britain and the Problem of International Disarmament: 1919-34
ISBN: 9780415181990 / Angielski / Twarda / 232 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In the aftermath of the Great War, multilateral disarmament was placed at the top of the international agenda by the Treaty of Versailles and the Covenant of the League of Nations. This book analyzes the naval, air and land disarmament policies of successive British governments from 1919 to 1934, articulating their dilemma either to fulfil their obligations or to avoid them.
Daring and controversial, the present study challenges the hitherto accepted view that Britain occupied the high moral ground by drastically reducing its armaments and argues that, during this period, British... In the aftermath of the Great War, multilateral disarmament was placed at the top of the international agenda by the Treaty of Versailles and the Cove...
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713,61 zł |
British Foreign and Imperial Policy 1865-1919
ISBN: 9780415203388 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. British Foreign and Imperial Policy explores Britains role in International Affairs from the age of Gladstone and Disraeli to the end of the First World War, exploring such themes as Britain's involvement in the Scramble for Africa, the Anglo-Boer War, the foreign policy of Lord Salisbury and the prospects for Britain and the Empire at the end of the First World War.
British Foreign and Imperial Policy explores Britains role in International Affairs from the age of Gladstone and Disraeli to the end of the ...
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178,35 zł |
Decision Making Within International Organisations
ISBN: 9780415304269 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Following the end of the Cold War and in the context of globalization, this book examines the extent to which member states dominate decision making in international organisations and whether non-state actors, for example non-governmental organisations and multinational corporations, are influential. The authors assess the new patterns of decision making to determine whether they are relatively open or closed privileged networks. The organisations examined include the Council of Europe, the United Nations, the EU, G8, the World Trade Organisation, International Maritime Organisations, the...
Following the end of the Cold War and in the context of globalization, this book examines the extent to which member states dominate decision making i...
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764,59 zł |
The Politics of Insecurity: Fear, Migration and Asylum in the Eu
ISBN: 9780415361255 / Angielski / Miękka / 208 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The act of violence of 9/11 changed the global security agenda, catapulting terrorism to the top of the agenda. Weapons of mass destruction grabbed public interest and controlling the free movement of people became a national security priority. In this volume, Jef Huysmans critically engages with theoretical developments in international relations and security studies to develop a conceptual framework for studying security. He argues that security policies and responses do not appear out of the blue, but are part of a continuous and gradual process, pre-structured by previous...The act of violence of 9/11 changed the global security agenda, catapulting terrorism to the top of the agenda. Weapons of mass destruction grabbed... |
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239,52 zł |
A Perpetual Menace: Nuclear Weapons and International Order
ISBN: 9780415421065 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Written by a leading scholar in the field of nuclear weapons and international relations, this book examines the problem of order arising from the existence of weapons of mass destruction. This central problem of international order has its origins in the nineteenth century, when industrialization and the emergence of new sciences, technologies and administrative capabilities greatly expanded states abilities to inflict injury, ushering in the era of total war. It became acute in the mid-twentieth century, with the invention of the atomic bomb and the pre-eminent role ascribed to... Written by a leading scholar in the field of nuclear weapons and international relations, this book examines the problem of order arising from the ... |
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224,23 zł |
On Nuclear Deterrence: The Correspondence of Sir Michael Quinlan
ISBN: 9780415521659 / Angielski / Miękka / 407 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This timely book, published in the lead up to the 2012-14 decision on Trident renewal, makes available for the first time the late Sir Michael Quinlan's private correspondence on nuclear deterrence. It shows why Sir Michael, as Policy Director and then Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Defence during the last years of the Cold War, became known as the 'high priest of deterrence': his unparalleled grasp of nuclear strategy, contribution to nuclear doctrine in the UK and NATO, and deep and genuine concern with defence ethics earned him respect and admiration around the world. Even those... This timely book, published in the lead up to the 2012-14 decision on Trident renewal, makes available for the first time the late Sir Michael Quin... |
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101,89 zł |
Why Taiwan?: Geostrategic Rationales for China's Territorial Integrity
ISBN: 9780804755542 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why has the PRC been so determined that Taiwan be part of China? Why, since the 1990s, has Beijing been feverishly developing means to prevail in combat with the U.S. over Taiwan's status? Why is Taiwan worth fighting for? To answer, this book focuses on the territorial dimension of the Taiwan issue and highlights arguments made by PRC analysts about the geostrategic significance of Taiwan, rather than emphasizing the political dispute between Beijing and Taipei. It considers Beijing's quest for Taiwan since 1949 against the backdrop of recurring Chinese anxieties about the island's status...
Why has the PRC been so determined that Taiwan be part of China? Why, since the 1990s, has Beijing been feverishly developing means to prevail in comb...
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129,47 zł |
EU-US Relations: Repairing the Transatlantic Rift
ISBN: 9781403935212 / Angielski / Miękka / 263 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. EU-US Relations offers answers to the major questions of the future of transatlantic relations and includes almost 30 contributions from prominent worldwide scholars that assess the state of EU-US relations after the war in Iraq. These articles were commissioned at the meeting of the 25 EU Foreign Ministers at Rhodes in May 2003.
EU-US Relations offers answers to the major questions of the future of transatlantic relations and includes almost 30 contributions from prominent wor...
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389,98 zł |
North Korean Nuclear Operationality: Regional Security & Nonproliferation
ISBN: 9781421410944 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Despite near-universal opposition to North Korea's moves to acquire nuclear weapons, Pyongyang is determined to succeed. It is only a matter of time before the North Koreans are able to combine their extant nuclear weapons capabilities with a viable delivery system. The threat multiplies in light of the North Koreans having already demonstrated the willingness and ability to sell nuclear technology, materials, and know-how to other nuclear aspirants. In North Korean Nuclear Operationality, Gregory J. Moore asks leading experts in Asian and security studies to consider the... Despite near-universal opposition to North Korea's moves to acquire nuclear weapons, Pyongyang is determined to succeed. It is only a matter of tim... |
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244,14 zł |
Snitch!: A History of the Modern Intelligence Informer
ISBN: 9781441100825 / Angielski / Twarda / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Snitch offers a vivid account of how some citizens actively assist state surveillance by "informing" on others.
Snitch offers a vivid account of how some citizens actively assist state surveillance by "informing" on others.
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484,24 zł |
Permanent Alliance?: NATO and the Transatlantic Bargain from Truman to Obama
ISBN: 9781441151261 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book is an interpretive analysis of transatlantic security relations from the preparation of the North Atlantic Treaty to the Obama administration. In Permanent Alliance? Stanley R. Sloan discusses the global trends that are changing the environment for transatlantic relations, such as European integration, global security, emerging powers, and the role of the United States as a world leader.
This book is an interpretive analysis of transatlantic security relations from the preparation of the North Atlantic Treaty to the Obama administratio...
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519,92 zł |
Local Peacebuilding and National Peace: Interaction Between Grassroots and Elite Processes
ISBN: 9781441157881 / Angielski / Twarda / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Local Peacebuilding and National Peace is a collection of essays that examines the effects of local peacebuilding efforts on national peace initiatives. The book looks at violent and protracted struggles in which local people have sought to make their own peace with local combatants in a variety of ways, and how such initiatives have affected and have been affected by national level strategies. Chapters on theories of local and national peacemaking are combined with chapters on recent efforts to carry out such processes in warn torn societies such as Africa, Asia, and South... Local Peacebuilding and National Peace is a collection of essays that examines the effects of local peacebuilding efforts on national peace initiat... |
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662,64 zł |
Preparing for the Possibility of a North Korean Collapse
ISBN: 9780833081728 / Angielski / Miękka / 342 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A North Korean government collapse would have serious consequences, including a humanitarian disaster and civil war. The Republic of Korea and the United States can help mitigate the consequences, seeking unification by being prepared to deliver humanitarian aid in the North, stop conflict, demilitarize the North Korean military over time, secure and eliminate North Korean weapons of mass destruction, and manage Chinese intervention.
A North Korean government collapse would have serious consequences, including a humanitarian disaster and civil war. The Republic of Korea and the Uni...
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286,69 zł |
Toward a Livable World: Leo Szilard and the Crusade for Nuclear Arms Control
ISBN: 9780262519458 / Angielski / Miękka / 573 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Leo Szilard conceived of the possibility of nuclear fission sustained by a chain reaction years before it was achieved in the laboratory. He was also one of the initiators of the atomic bomb project in the United States. Yet he dedicated his final years to the causes of understanding and sustaining life. The eminent physicist became a biologist and a vital force calling, for the control of nuclear and other weapons.This book documents Szilard's energetic attempts to influence public policy on arms control and disarmament issues, both through open political processes and statements and... Leo Szilard conceived of the possibility of nuclear fission sustained by a chain reaction years before it was achieved in the laboratory. He was al... |
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368,80 zł |
The Transformation of Un Conflict Management: Producing Images of Genocide from Rwanda to Darfur and Beyond
ISBN: 9780415851619 / Angielski / Miękka / 240 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The world has vowed "Never again" in memory of the 800,000 Rwandans and other groups slaughtered by genocidaires. Yet, ever since the Holocaust, the international community has repeatedly betrayed its pledge, most notably in 1994 with regard to the Rwandan Tutsi, and again ten years later in Darfur. This book examines how the UN failed to prevent or halt the Rwandan genocide: the most efficient mass killing in history. It offers a new explanation, focussing on the structure of the UN and four mechanisms which were pertinent to UN conflict management at that time: early warning; bureaucratic...
The world has vowed "Never again" in memory of the 800,000 Rwandans and other groups slaughtered by genocidaires. Yet, ever since the Holocaust, the i...
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239,52 zł |
Cluster Munitions and International Law: Disarmament with a Human Face?
ISBN: 9780415859127 / Angielski / Miękka / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book offers a comprehensive argument for why pre-existing international law on cluster munitions was inadequate to deal with the full scope of humanitarian consequences associated with their use. The book undertakes an interdisciplinary legal analysis of restraints and prohibitions on the use of cluster munitions under international humanitarian law, human rights law, and international criminal law, as well as in relation to the recently adopted Convention on Cluster Munitions (CCM). The book goes on to offer an in-depth substantive and procedural analysis of the negotiations which led...
This book offers a comprehensive argument for why pre-existing international law on cluster munitions was inadequate to deal with the full scope of hu...
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219,12 zł |
Peaceful War: How the Chinese Dream and the American Destiny Create a New Pacific World Order
ISBN: 9780761861874 / Angielski / Twarda / 318 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Peaceful War is an epic analysis of the unfolding drama between the clashing forces of the Chinese dream and American destiny. Just as the American experiment evolved, Deng Xiaoping's China has been using "Hamiltonian means to Jeffersonian ends" and borrowed the idea of the American Dream as a model for China's rise. The Chinese dream, as reinvented by President Xi Jinping, continues Deng's experiment into the twenty-first century. With a possible "fiscal cliff" in America and a "social cliff" in China, the author revisits the history of Sino-American relations to explore the prospects for a...
Peaceful War is an epic analysis of the unfolding drama between the clashing forces of the Chinese dream and American destiny. Just as the American ex...
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658,80 zł |
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction: Assessing the U.S. Government's Policy
ISBN: 9781442273306 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Cold War phrase weapons of mass destruction continues to be used despite significant changes in international political cultures, military concepts of operation, and technology advances. Today, the term weapons of mass destruction (WMD) is used to address many things, from grams of ricin and barrels of industrial chemicals to megaton nuclear weapons. As a direct result of the decision to refer to all nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) weapons as well as biological, chemical and radiological (CBR) hazards as WMD, we have lost the ability to accurately develop, assess, and discuss...
The Cold War phrase weapons of mass destruction continues to be used despite significant changes in international political cultures, military concept...
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273,64 zł |
Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction: Assessing the U.S. Government's Policy
ISBN: 9781442273290 / Angielski / Twarda / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Cold War phrase weapons of mass destruction continues to be used despite significant changes in international political cultures, military concepts of operation, and technology advances. Today, the term weapons of mass destruction (WMD) is used to address many things, from grams of ricin and barrels of industrial chemicals to megaton nuclear weapons. As a direct result of the decision to refer to all nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) weapons as well as biological, chemical and radiological (CBR) hazards as WMD, we have lost the ability to accurately develop, assess, and discuss...
The Cold War phrase weapons of mass destruction continues to be used despite significant changes in international political cultures, military concept...
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659,96 zł |
Chemical Warfare: A Study in Restraints
ISBN: 9780691622378 / Angielski / Miękka / 376 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why would a nation, in the midst of a vicious and unrestricted war, hesitate to employ a weapon guaranteed to inflict massive casualties on the enemy? Major Frederic Brown offers here the first critical analysis of this curious World War II phenomenon. He investigates the nature of restraints-political, military, economic, and psychological-operative in varying degrees between 1919 and 1945, when U.S. chemical warfare policy was being formed. Starting with the experiences of toxic agent use during World War I, Major Brown shows how various restraints to gas warfare developed during the... Why would a nation, in the midst of a vicious and unrestricted war, hesitate to employ a weapon guaranteed to inflict massive casualties on the ene... |
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257,54 zł |