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Regions and Powers
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 40.00Buzan and Wæver argue that in the post-Cold War world regional patterns of security are more important than ever before. Analysing regions throughout the world, this original and comprehensive study offers a distinctive interpretation of the nature of the 'new world security order' that has followed the Cold War. more...
State Sovereignty as Social Construct
Cambridge University Press 1996; US$ 46.00The contributors analyse how the components of state sovereignty are socially constructed and combined in specific historical contexts. more...
Countering the Financing of Terrorism
Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 48.95Groups committing acts of terrorism have adapted their means of financing to elude detection since the 9/11 attacks in the United States. Surveying the global community?s multi-year effort to cut off terrorist funding, this volume offers a much-needed analysis of a complex, widely discussed, yet poorly understood subject. While books on terrorism... more...
The Emergence of Private Authority in Global Governance
Cambridge University Press 2002; US$ 32.00The emergence of private authority is a feature of the post-Cold War world. This volume examines the implications of this erosion of the power of the state for global governance, analysing actors ranging from financial institutions to religious terrorists. This book is an important contribution to debates concerning globalization. more...
Internat.. Law & Internat.. Relat..,, Sriram,, Bierstecker & al..
Taylor and Francis 2006; US$ 49.95This unique volume examines the opportunities for, and initiates work in, interdisciplinary research between the fields of international law and international relations; disciplines that have engaged little with one another since the Second World War. Written by leading experts in the fields of international law and international relations, it argues... more...
Private Power, Public Law
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 32.00Susan K. Sell's book argues that lobbying by powerful multinational corporations has moulded international law on intellectual property rights in order to protect their markets. It is a fascinating study of the influence of private interests in government decision-making, and in the shaping of the global economy. more...
Institutions for the Common Good
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 34.00Why do states act through international organizations to protect populations within other states, even though this falls outside traditional definitions of state interest? Cronin argues that states act in this way because a cohesive international order, ensured by international protection, is essential to international stability. more...
European Conquest and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 30.00Paul Keal argues for the recognition of indigenous peoples as 'peoples' with the right of self-determination in constitutional and international law. Questioning the moral legitimacy of international society, and examining notions of collective guilt and responsibility, Keal's accessible study provides an important insight into contemporary international... more...
Deterrence Now
Cambridge University Press 2003; US$ 34.00This authoritative book examines the place of deterrence after the Cold War. Patrick Morgan explores the state of deterrence theory and its continuing relevance under conditions of nuclear proliferation, collective security organisations, and a revolution in military affairs. This book makes a significant contribution to strategic studies and international... more...
The Realist Tradition and the Limits of International Relations
Cambridge University Press 2005; US$ 38.00The definition of realism is often debated by students of international politics. Michael Williams offers an important re-interpretation of thinkers such as Rousseau, Hobbes and Morgenthau arguing that contemporary realism is at odds with their central concerns. This book will interest scholars of international relations and the history of ideas. more...









