"Dangerous Neighbors shows how the Haitian Revolution permeated early American print culture and had a profound impact on the young nation's domestic politics. Focusing on Philadelphia as both a representative and an influential vantage point, it follows contemporary American re…
Vladimir Putin, seen through Western eyes, is strong-willed, unpredictable, venal and vain. But how does he appear to his people? Anna Arutunyan, a Russian-American journalist, has observed Putin in action over the last 10 years and in this learned but readable book she puts Put…
Because Israel is unique in many dimensions, many social scientists consider it a historical peculiarity. Neither East nor West, developed nor undeveloped, capitalist nor socialist, Third World nor First World, Israel has little in common with other countries and their historica…
Domestic politics and norm diffusion in international relations : an intellectual journey -- Public opinion, domestic structure, and foreign policy in liberal democracies -- Democratic peace -- warlike democracies? : a social constructivist interpretation of the liberal argument…
"When engaging with other countries, the U.S. government has a number of different policy instruments at its disposal, including foreign aid, international trade, and the use of military force. But what determines which policies are chosen? Does the United States rely too much o…
This examination of Argentina's "Dirty War" analyses the causes, describes the ideologies that motivated both sides, and explores the consequences of all-or-nothing politics.
International politics has become increasingly legalized over the past fifty years, restructuring the way states interact with each other, international institutions, and their own constituents. The international legalization of human rights now makes it possible for individuals…
