The prohibition of the use of force is one of the most crucial elements of the international legal order. Our understanding of that rule was both advanced and challenged during the period commencing with the termination of the Iran-Iraq war and the invasion of Kuwait, and conclu…
The definitive analysis, instigated by the Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, of the Darfur conflict, with policy recommendations for governments and international agencies.
The Arab-Israeli conflict has dominated much of the discussions about this area over the past 50 years. The authors aim to draw more attention to other important issues that may not be quite as eye-catching or newsworthy.
"New military technologies will alter how wars are fought and will influence the balance of power. Hirst puts such changes into perspective by comparing them to the revolutionary changes in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in Europe."--Jacket.
"The Horn of Africa - principally comprising Somalia, Sudan and Ethiopia - is the stage on which Africa's tragedy is being played out in stark and violent form. In this revised edition of Peter Woodward's comprehensive history of the region, he argues that while conflicts of eth…
by Jenkins, Rob
fromGlobal institutions series
The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) was established in December 2005. This book deals with the origins and evolution of peacebuilding as a concept, the creation and functioning of the UN Peacebuilding Commission as an institution, and the complicated relationship b…
by Jenkins, Rob
fromGlobal institutions series
The United Nations Peacebuilding Commission (PBC) was established in December 2005. This book deals with the origins and evolution of peacebuilding as a concept, the creation and functioning of the UN Peacebuilding Commission as an institution, and the complicated relationship b…
by Arthur, Paul, Jeffery, Keith
fromMaking contemporary Britain
This second edition of Northern Ireland since 1968 provides a concise, thematic overview of the Northern Ireland conflict and its proposed solutions from the beginnings of the 'Troubles' up to the present day. Updated and expanded to include coverage of recent developments such …
by Arthur, Paul, Jeffery, Keith
fromMaking contemporary Britain
This second edition of Northern Ireland since 1968 provides a concise, thematic overview of the Northern Ireland conflict and its proposed solutions from the beginnings of the 'Troubles' up to the present day. Updated and expanded to include coverage of recent developments such …
"In September 1996, in the aftermath of the Rwandese Genocide, a multinational African force led by Rwanda invaded what was then Zaire, with the aim of crushing the remnants of the genocidaire regime and of overthrowing that long time friend of the West, the dictator Marshal Mob…
"Can Russia, the European Union and the three major EU member states adopt a unified policy line in the global arena? Charlotte Wagnsson investigates the cohesiveness of 'greater Europe' through the detailed scrutiny of policy statements by the leadership elites in the UK, Franc…
As an upbeat and peaceful uprising quickly and brutally descended into a zero-sum civil war, Syria has crumbled from a regional player into an arena in which a multitude of local and foreign actors compete. The volatile regional fault lines that run through Syria have ruptured d…
Although it is widely recognized that Africa's security problems are acute, it has never been a subject of much intellectual inquiry. This lack of scholarly discourse on the many dimensions of the problem of African security is the major consideration for this book. The approach…
Although it is widely recognized that Africa's security problems are acute, it has never been a subject of much intellectual inquiry. This lack of scholarly discourse on the many dimensions of the problem of African security is the major consideration for this book. The approach…
Responding to the changes that have swept across North Africa since the first edition of this book was published (2005), Erik Jensen sheds new light on the enduring dispute over Western Sahara. Jensen reviews the history of the dispute, beginning with its colonial roots, and exp…
This book contributes to the theoretical and policy debates on the existence and development of a European public sphere. It presents a critical discussion of the links between media, history and politics in Europe by looking at the re-organization of ideological and political d…
