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The first detailed historical account of the Free Trade Area of the Americas (FTAA) negotiations, this book covers the genesis of the project in the early 1990s to its demise in late 2003. It examines how the FTAA, an Inter-American policy idea, was incompatible with...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2011-05-09
Collection :
Studies of the Americas
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Ethical constraints on relations among individuals within and between societies have always reflected or invoked a higher authority than the caprices of human will. For over two thousand years Natural Law and Natural Rights were the constellations of ideas and...
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OUP Oxford
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2011-05-05
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A novel explanation of how EU member states overcome their divergent preferences to reach agreement on common foreign policies, with fourteen in-depth case studies covering diplomatic and security issues, enlargement, trade, development and environmental protection.
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2011-05-03
Collection :
Palgrave Studies in International Relations
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The global financial and economic crisis has brought about many effects that are still difficult to interpret univocally. This book studies the consequences of the crisis on Europe by examining the effects on the European institutional setup, governance and architecture...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2011-04-28
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International relations is a vibrant field of significant growth and change. This book guides students through the complexities of the major theories of international relations and the debates that surround them, the core theoretical concepts, and the key contemporary...
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SAGE Publications Ltd
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2011-04-27
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Based on new and existing archival documentation, this book provides a detailed analysis of the British attitude to Bonn’s Eastern and inner-German policies during the period of détente and the CSCE. Each chapter analyses the evolution of British policy on a particular...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2011-04-26
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This book focuses on the 2001-2002 crisis that brought India and Pakistan to the brink of war. Authors focus on: the political history that led to the crisis; the conventional military environment, the nuclear environment and coercive diplomacy and de-escalation during...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2011-04-25
Collection :
Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies
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This book discusses the question of soft power and public diplomacy challenges in East Asian context. Both concepts originate in the West, and in a sense this book can therefore be seen as an exercise in critically assessing soft power and public diplomacy in a...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2011-04-25
Collection :
Palgrave Macmillan Series in Global Public Diplomacy
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Rules of origin have emerged as one of the most controversial issues in any trade negotiations. This book analyzes the economics of rules of origin in regional trade agreements. It critically evaluates the empirical aspects, providing fresh perspectives on complex...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2011-04-12
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Examines international cooperation in European security from a transaction cost economics perspective. This book addresses the puzzle of how to approach differing institutional preferences. It argues that the reduction and limitation of transaction costs was the primary...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2011-04-12
Collection :
Transformations of the State
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Why do Britain, France, and Italy provide or refuse military support for U.S.-led uses of force? This book provides a unique, multiple-case study analysis of transatlantic burden-sharing. Sixty original interviews with top policymakers and analysts provide insight into...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2011-04-11
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Can international legitimacy operate even in a deformed balance of power, and when there is only one dominant state? Conventionally, hegemony has been perceived as a threat to international society. But how then is international order to be maintained, if this still...
Editeur :
OUP Oxford
Parution :
2011-04-07
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In the aftermath of the financial crisis, Cooper locates the WTO-focused struggle between the US and the very small island state of Antigua on Internet gambling in the wider International Political Economy. He draws connections between gambling and offshore and/or...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2011-04-01
Collection :
International Political Economy Series
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Regional cooperation has become a distinctive feature of the Balkans, an area known for its turbulent politics. Exploring the origins and dynamics of this change, this book highlights the transformative power of the EU and other international actors.
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2011-03-15
Collection :
St Antony's Series
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Governments have at their disposal many economic instruments to promote national security, such as sanctions, foreign aid, international trade, international finance and laws blocking funds for international terrorism. This book examines the use of theses economic...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2011-03-09
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This book explores the impact of the rise of China on South East Asia, addressing the consequences for some of Asia's key economic sectors, including educational services, bio-technology, financial services, and the food industry, among others.
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2011-03-08
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Nach fast vier Jahrzehnten, in denen eine mögliche Vereinigung der beiden deutschen Staaten BRD und DDR kein aktuelles Hauptthema war, avancierte es im Herbst 1989 ganz überraschend zu einer Schlüsselfrage europäischer Politik. Der Autor versucht aufzuzeigen, wie der...
Editeur :
Peter Lang AG, Internationaler Verlag der Wissenschaften
Parution :
2011-03-07
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A primer to terrorist financing and resourcing, this book examines what terrorist organizations must acquire in order to survive and operate, and describes the various means used to meet these needs. It also observes how terrorism financing and resourcing has evolved...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2011-02-14
Collection :
Initiatives in Strategic Studies: Issues and Policies
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This book analyzes how neo-liberal state economic policies and political reforms have impacted on state-society relations, economic and class configurations, social composition of power, social welfare and cohesion in post-military Nigeria; and points to key policy...
Editeur :
Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2011-02-14
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