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Japanese-German Relations, 1895-1945
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 44.95Written by a team of Japanese and German scholars, this book presents an interpretation of Japanese/German history and international diplomacy. It provides a greater understanding of key aspects of the countries' bilateral relations from the end of the Sino-Japanese War in 1895 to the parallel defeat of Germany and Japan in 1945. New research is explored... more...
The Eurosceptical Reader 2
Palgrave Macmillan 2001; US$ 61.00Europe is the biggest political issue in contemporary Britain. The contributions to this volume all express disapproval and doubt about the integration process. Some favour EU membership while rejecting the single currency; others favour renegotiation of Britain's relationship with the EU; others recommend withdrawal. But different preferred solutions... more...
Beyond Tiananmen
Brookings Institution Press 2003; US$ 26.95Suettinger sees the Tiananmen Square masacre as a turning point in US-China affairs. He traces the bilateral relationship since that time, focusing particular on the internal political factors that shaped relations between the US and China between 1989 and the end of the Clinton presidency in 2000. more...
Power and Purpose
Brookings Institution Press 2003; US$ 24.95This work traces the formulation and evolution of American foreign policy toward the Soviet Union and Russia during the tumultuous and uncertain decade at the end of the Cold War. It examines how American decision-makers coped with opportunities and challenges presented by a new Russia. more...
Peace Process
Brookings Institution Press 2005; US$ 38.95In this timely new edition of Peace Process , William B. Quandt analyzes how each U.S. president since Lyndon Johnson has dealt with the complex challenge of brokering peace in the Middle East, from the 1967 Arab-Israeli war to the death of Yasir Arafat. This classic work has now been updated to reflect recently declassified U.S. government documents... more...
The Crescent of Crisis
Brookings Institution Press 2005; US$ 22.95The greater Middle East is beset by a crescent of crisis?a region of urgent danger stretching from Pakistan to Afghanistan, through Iran and Iraq, all the way to the Syria/Lebanon question and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The specific problems range from terrorism and nuclear proliferation to the rise of fundamentalism and a lack of democracy.... more...
The Road Ahead
Brookings Institution Press 2005; US$ 17.95This report from the Brookings Institution critiques the Bush Administration's performance in the Middle East. Seven essays by foreign policy experts describe alternative policy approaches aimed at better achieving U.S. goals in specific areas while promoting an integrated regional strategy. Four papers deal with U.S. policy towards specific countr more...
The United States Contested
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 46.95Why and how is America contested by Europe? This new book answers this question and contributes to a better understanding of contemporary transatlantic tensions. Adopting different theoretical perspectives, the leading contributors to this volume assess the European discontent with America and relate this to the unilateral turn of US foreign policy... more...
Japanese Foreign Policy at the Crossroads
Brookings Institution Press 2003; US$ 22.95The future of foreign policy in Japan is uncertain. The post-World War II paradigm that ensured security and prosperity for the Japanese people has lost much of its effectiveness. This book examines this uncertainty and explores the decision-making processes that have led Japan to this point. more...
Parting Ways
Brookings Institution Press 2004; US$ 26.95Warning of the possibilities of an even deeper German-American split, Szabo (European studies, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins U.) argues that the rift between the United States and Germany is due partly to George W. Bush's "reckless cowboy" foreign policy but also to deeper, long-term changes in the two countr more...









