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Change or Decay
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2011; US$ 15.99The world is still coping with the consequences of the collapse of the Soviet Union. Two decades later, the West has yet to adjust to the post-Soviet reality and Russia has not settled on its relationship with the rest of the world. In Change or Decay , two of the most respected scholars on Russia analyze how relations are shifting between Russia... more...
Deadly Arsenals
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2011; US$ 22.99Deadly Arsenals provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive assessment available on global proliferation dangers, with a critical assessment of international enforcement efforts. An invaluable resource for academics, policymakers, students, and the media, this atlas includes strategic and historical analysis; maps, charts, and graphs of the... more...
Post-Imperium
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2011; US$ 15.99The war in Georgia. Tensions with Ukraine and other nearby countries. Moscow's bid to consolidate its "zone of privileged interests" among the Commonwealth of Independent States. These volatile situations all raise questions about the nature of and prospects for Russia's relations with its neighbors. In this book, Carnegie scholar Dmitri Trenin argues... more...
Pakistan
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2010; US$ 15.99Among U.S. allies in the war against terrorism, Pakistan cannot be easily characterized as either friend or foe. Nuclear-armed Pakistan is an important center of radical Islamic ideas and groups. Since 9/11, the selective cooperation of president General Pervez Musharraf in sharing intelligence with the United States and apprehending al Qaeda members... more...
Juggernaut
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2011; US$ 15.99Against the long sweep of economic history, the current moment is special. Living standards advanced so rapidly and across so many countries over the last decade that it is difficult to think of parallels?even the deepest recession since the Great Depression did not halt progress. In Juggernaut , Uri Dadush and William Shaw explore the rise of... more...
The China-India Nuclear Crossroads
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2012; US$ 15.99Global power is shifting to Asia. The U.S. military is leading an American "pivot" to the Indo-Pacific region. Asian "theaters" attract the bulk of global arms spending. China, India, and Pakistan are building up their nuclear arsenals?as the United States, France, and the United Kingdom are building down. China is by far the world's largest "market"... more...
Tajikistan's Difficult Development Path
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2012; US$ 15.99Tajikistan teeters on the brink of failure. This mountainous and landlocked country, the poorest in Central Asia, confronts the challenges of good governance and economic survival. These domestic struggles become even more problematic as international forces prepare to withdraw from neighboring Afghanistan, leaving Central Asian countries to ensure... more...
Advancing the Rule of Law Abroad
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2012; US$ 15.99In the modern era, political leaders and scholars have declared the rule of law to be essential to democracy, a necessity for economic growth, and a crucial tool in the fight for security at home and stability abroad. The United States has spent billions attempting to catalyze rule-of-law improvements within other countries. Yet despite the importance... more...
Yemen on the Brink
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2010; US$ 15.99Yemen is facing a unique confluence of crises. A civil war in the North, a secessionist movement in the South, and a resurgence of al Qaeda are unfolding against the background of economic collapse, insufficient state capacity, and governance and corruption issues. The security challenges are the most important in the short run, because economic... more...
Samudra Manthan
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 2012; US$ 15.99Rising China and emerging India are becoming major maritime powers. As they build large navies to secure their growing interests, both nations are roiling the waters of the Indo-Pacific?the vast littoral stretching from Africa to Australasia. Invoking a tale from Hindu mythology? Samudra Manthan or "to churn the ocean"?C. Raja Mohan tells the story... more...









