International politics

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International human rights

by Donnelly, Jack, Whelan, Daniel J.

fromDilemmas in world politics

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"International Human Rights studies the ways in which states and other international actors have addressed human rights since the end of World War II. This unique textbook features substantial attention to the domestic politics of human rights, as well as an extensive emphasis o…

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Group politics in UN multilateralism

by Brill Academic Publishers

fromDiplomatic studies

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"Group Politics in UN Multilateralism provides a new perspective on diplomacy and negotiations at the United Nations. Very few states 'act individually' at the UN; instead they often work within groups such as the Africa Group, the European Union or the Arab League. States use g…

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Coalitions of the willing and international law: the interplay between formality and informality

by Rodiles, Alejandro

fromCambridge studies in international and comparative law

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"Global action and regulation is increasingly the result of the interplay between formality and informality. From the management of State conduct in international security to the coordination of national policies in climate change, international organizations work ever closer wi…

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9-11

by Chomsky, Noam

fromOpen Media book

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Dissects the root causes of the September 11th catastrophe, the historical precedents for it, and the possible outcomes as the United States responds with its "new war on terrorism."

WC

Will China's rise be peaceful?: the rise of a great power in theory, history, pol…

0 Type: Book

The rise of China will undoubtedly be one of the great spectacles of the twenty-first century. More than a dramatic symbol of the redistribution of global wealth, the event has marked the end of the unipolar international system and the arrival of a new era in world politics. Ho…

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Trans-Atlantic data privacy relations as a challenge for democracy

by Kloza, Dariusz, Svantesson, Dan

fromEuropean integration and democracy series

0 Type: Book

I think you are misunderstanding the perceived problem here, Mr President. No one is saying that you broke any laws. We are just saying it is a little bit weird that you did not have to." 0John Oliver, The Daily Show, 10 June 2013 0?John Oliver formulated in this context the ver…

CW

Cold Wars: Asia, the Middle East, Europe

by Luthi, Lorenz M.

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"Almost a decade ago, when I attended a performance of Richard Wagner's opera Die Walküre in Berlin, the narrative structure of this book emerged before my eyes. Wagner's idea of a network of stories that intersect and influence each other has fascinated me since the early 1990s…

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Cold War: an international history

by Fink, Carole

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"More than a bipolar conflict between two Superpowers, the decades-long Cold War had implications for the entire world. In this accessible, comprehensive retelling, Carole K. Fink provides new insights and perspectives on key events with an emphasis on people, power, and ideas, …

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A genealogy of the torture taboo

by Barnes, Jamal

fromRoutledge Studies in Human Rights

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"This book examines the historical genealogy of the torture taboo. The dissonance between the absolute prohibition against torture and its widespread violation raises important questions about the torture taboo in world politics. Does the torture taboo matter? Or are political r…

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Controlling institutions: international organizations and the global economy

by Stone, Randall W.

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"How is the United States able to control the IMF with only 17% of the votes? How are the rules of the global economy made? This book shows how a combination of formal and informal rules explain how international organizations really work. Randall W. Stone argues that formal rul…

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International relations theory: a new introduction

by Jørgensen, Knud Erik

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"This is a major new edition of a ... textbook on International Relations theory which combines deep analysis into the diversity of thought within the major scholarly traditions and the guidance for students on doing their own theorising. Knud Erik Jorgensen analyses the nuances…