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Shifting the Balance
Brookings Institution Press 2011; US$ 24.95In early 2009, at the start of a new administration in Washington, the Brookings Institution Press published The Obama Administration and the Americas: Agenda for Change, offering a roadmap for a fresh approach to U.S. relations with its neighbors. Now, at the midway point of that presidential administration, the editors of that insightful volume follow... more...
The Future of U.S. Public Diplomacy
BRILL 2009; US$ 132.00Grounded in public relations theory and steeped in common sense, this book advances the global debate on public diplomacy's future in rejecting a power-based, political approach to public diplomacy and proposing a relational framework designed to improve relationships among nations and peoples. more...
The United States and Public Diplomacy
BRILL 2010; US$ 179.00"The United States and Public Diplomacy" adds historical perspective to the ongoing global conversation about public diplomacy and its proper role in foreign affairs. It highlights the fact that the United States has not only been an important sponsor of public diplomacy, it also has been a frequent target of public diplomacy initiatives... more...
The Paradox of EU-India Relations
Lexington Books 2010; US$ 59.99The Paradox of EU-India Relations: Missed Opportunities in Politics, Economics, Development Cooperation, and Culture, by Shazia Aziz WYlbers, successfully identifies problems and prospects in the relationship between two great entities. It is a comprehensive empirical study which, after addressing economics, politics, technology, and social interactions,... more...
Unfinished Business
Brookings Institution Press 2011; US$ 19.95Iraq remains a problem that U.S. policymakers ignore at their own peril. While the security situation has dramatically improved since the dark days of 2006, the nation remains fragile and potentially volatile. In Unfinished Business, a small group of highly regarded experts from across the political spectrum analyze the situation and set forth a path... more...
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 29.95This book traces the history of UNESCO from its foundational idealism to its current stature as the preeminent international organization for science, education, and culture, building a well rounded understanding of this important organization. The book: provides an overview of the organization and its institutional architecture in the context... more...
Battles to Bridges
Palgrave Macmillan 2010; US$ 105.00This book tackles the pressing need to expand the vision of strategic US public diplomacy. It explores the interplay of power politics, culture, identity, and communication and explains how the underlying communication and political dynamics have redefined what 'strategic communication' means in today's international arena. more...
Making War and Building Peace
Princeton University Press 2011; US$ 42.00Making War and Building Peace examines how well United Nations peacekeeping missions work after civil war. Statistically analyzing all civil wars since 1945, the book compares peace processes that had UN involvement to those that didn't. Michael Doyle and Nicholas Sambanis argue that each mission must be designed to fit the conflict, with the right... more...
Politicizing Ethics in International Relations
Taylor and Francis 2011; US$ 138.00The ethics of hospitality ? the welcome of the foreigner ? is implied in all moral debate in international relations ranging from questions of asylum to those of humanitarian intervention. Why then has there been so little reflection on hospitality in the study of international relations to date? Seeking to correct this striking omission, and making... more...
Diplomatic Incidents
John Murray 2010; US$ 22.64The hilarious memoirs of an undiplomatic wife. This is Cherry Denman's witty take on her life trailing husband Charlie round some of the most godforsaken outposts of the world. Illustrated by brilliantly funny cartoons of diplomatic life, this is a collection of clever and very funny tales of global misunderstanding. more...









