International relations of Asia are evolving rapidly due to economic growth, diverse political systems, vibrant societies, modernizing militaries, cutting-edge technologies, and strategic competition among major powers. In this fully updated volume, leading scholars offer the most current analysis available of Asias regional relationships.
This revised and updated edition focuses on Cuba since Ra l Castro stepped down as president. Offering a comprehensive description and analysis of contemporary Cuban politics, economy, international relations, and society, it is ideally suited for students and general readers seeking to understand this small yet still influential country.
The Past, Present, and Future of the UK-Canada-ANZ Alliance and Why It M
Few predicted the durability of the Crown Commonwealth, as the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand once seemed to be going their separate ways. Today this historic alliance is staging a comeback, based on new global realities and myriad ties, including their shared monarchy. In a turbulent world, the CANZUK four are more relevant than ever.
The Great Power Competition to Control the Resources of Outer Space
The book examines the space ambitions of China, the United States, and India. It analyzes how unique strategic cultures have shaped elite discourse, legal policy, and space programs within these states.
Drawing on a wide range of sources, including declassified government documents, court records, and personal interviews with intelligence and law enforcement officials around the world, this book examines Hezbollah's beginnings, its first violent forays in Lebanon, and then its terrorist activities and criminal enterprises abroad in Europe.
America's Legendary Spy Master on the Fundamentals of Intelligence Gat
If the experts could point to any single book as a starting point for understanding the subject of intelligence from the late twentieth century to today, that single book would be Allen W. Dulless The Craft of Intelligence. This classic of spycraft is based on Allen Dulless incomparable experience as a diplomat, international lawyer, and ......
In exploring the conditions under which China, Russia, and the United States might be expected to weaponize control of information and manipulate the global economy, the contributors to this volume challenge scholars and practitioners to think differently about foreign economic policy, national security, and statecraft for the twenty-first ......
Aimed at students, faculty, and practitioners, the book is designed to provide all necessary information on how to prepare, write, and read intelligence publications. This book outlines the foundations of good intelligence communication, a toolkit for writing these documents, the briefing process, and a guide to citations and classified materials.
Scholars and policy-makers alike increasingly see the Asia-Pacific region as the center of twenty-first-century international affairs. Merging a strong theoretical component with scholarship, this book examines the region's key players and security challenges, as well as a spectrum of proposed solutions for improving regional stability.
