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Treaties in Force contains information on treaties and other
international agreements to which the United States has become a
party. The treaties presented here cover a wide range of subjects,
including agricultural commodities, economic and technical
cooperation, defense, education, general relations, relief supplies
and packages, postal matters, extradition, and more. The appendix
contains a consolidated tabulation of documents affecting copyright
relations of the United States. Bilateral treaties and agreements
are listed by country or entity while multilateral treaties and
agreements are arranged by subject.
The early 20th-century world experienced a growth in international
cooperation. Yet the dominant historical view of the period has
long been one of national, military, and social divisions rather
than connections. International Cooperation in the Early Twentieth
Century revises this historical consensus by providing a more
focused and detailed analysis of the many ways in which people
interacted with each other across borders in the early decades of
the 20th century. It devotes particular attention to private and
non-governmental actors. Daniel Gorman focuses on international
cooperation, international social movements, various forms of
cultural internationalism, imperial and anti-imperial
internationalism, and the growth of cosmopolitan ideas. The book
incorporates a non-Western focus alongside the transatlantic core
of early 20th-century internationalism. It interweaves analyses of
international anti-colonial networks, ideas emanating from
non-Western sites of influence such as Japan, China and Turkey, the
emergence of networks of international indigenous peoples in
resistance to a state-centric international system, and diaspora
and transnational ethno-cultural-religious identity networks.
This edited volume brings together a selected group of talented
emerging leaders drawn from academia, policy and professional
backgrounds from across the Euro-Atlantic space. The book reflects
the various trends and implications of emerging technologies and
their different - positive and negative - effects on the security,
societies and economies in the Euro-Atlantic region. It
tremendously benefits from the broad range of views and divergent
professional as well as cultural backgrounds of the contributors.
This book showcases how the People's Republic of China (PRC) has
been utilizing the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to reshape the
global order. Dissecting China's increasingly assertive
international behaviour, the book demonstrates how the PRC projects
its self-perception onto the international order. The book outlines
five aspects of China's international role projection, which the
PRC applies selectively, depending on its target audience: (1) The
bearer of traditional Chinese culture; (2) The humiliated nation;
(3) The socialist state with Chinese characteristics; (4) The
developing state and promoter of international development; (5) The
authoritarian globalization optimist.Drawing on an in-depth
analysis of hundreds of primary BRI documents, the book offers a
comprehensive overview of China's most crucial foreign policy
agenda item. It demonstrates how, through the BRI, the PRC has
introduced mechanisms to the international level, which reflect its
domestic policy-making mode. In addition, the PRC has
institutionalized the initiative by establishing China-centered BRI
networks across a wide range of policy areas. Within those emerging
China-centered BRI networks, the PRC systematically increases its
international discursive power, for example, by inserting Chinese
vocabulary into UN resolutions or by promoting Beijing's approaches
vis-a-vis 'the rule of law' across a range of developing states.
This book also further discusses the implications of the BRI for
the international legal order.
This book addresses the possibilities of analyzing the modern
international through the thought of Michel Foucault. The broad
range of authors brought together in this volume question four of
the most self-evident characteristics of our contemporary
world-'international', 'neoliberal', 'biopolitical' and 'global'-
and thus fill significant gaps in both international and Foucault
studies. The chapters discuss what a Foucauldian perspective does
or does not offer for understanding international phenomena while
also questioning many appropriations of Foucault's work. This
transdisciplinary volume will serve as a reference for both
scholars and students of international relations, international
political sociology, international political economy, political
theory/philosophy and critical theory more generally.
Interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research is slowly yet
steadily revolutionizing traditional education. However,
multidisciplinary research can and will also improve the extent to
which a country can protect its critical and vital assets. Applying
Methods of Scientific Inquiry Into Intelligence, Security, and
Counterterrorism is an essential scholarly publication that
provides personnel directly working in the fields of intelligence,
law enforcement, and science with the opportunity to understand the
multidisciplinary nature of intelligence and science in order to
improve current intelligence activities and contribute to the
protection of the nation. Each chapter of the book discusses
various components of science that should be applied to the
intelligence arena. Featuring coverage on a range of topics
including cybersecurity, economics, and political strategy, this
book is ideal for law enforcement, intelligence and security
practitioners, students, educators, and researchers.
This book uses the idea of internal cohesion through intra-BRICS
cooperation to make the argument that the next phase in the
evolution of BRICS is to strengthen cooperation among BRICS
countries in the implementation of decisions taken. There is a risk
that what the BRICS promises and what it represents both in the
eyes of its friends and foes might not materialise in the absence
of central institutions. So, the book calls for the deepening
intra-BRICS cooperation across all policy areas where there are
already undertakings could help mitigate this risk.
Starting from the observation that the European Union now possesses
many of the attributes of modern political systems, Hix and Hoyland
take an innovative approach to analysing, researching and teaching
the EU. Using the general theories of political science to
understand how the EU works, this text covers each of the main
processes in the EU political system - executive, legislative and
judicial politics, public opinion, interest groups and democracy,
and regulatory, monetary and foreign policies - introducing the key
political science tools, reviewing the relevant theories, and
applying the knowledge in detailed descriptive analysis. As well as
incorporating new data and the latest research, this new edition
examines the consequences of the dramatic political and policy
developments in the EU over the past decade. The methodology used
in the text makes the political system of the EU accessible to
political science students as a whole, as well as those
specifically studying and researching the EU.
Recent developments in both Africa and Australia have brought the
two continents closer together. In Africa, a resources boom,
greater political stability, and the creation of the new regional
institutions have contributed to economic and human development,
even if many challenges including conflict, poverty and
exploitation remain. Australia has commercial and political
interests in Africa and, if it wants to be a significant global
actor, must engage with both Africa's challenges and its growing
international influence. Since coming to power in 2007, Australian
Labor governments have pursued 'new engagement' with Africa after
decades of relative neglect. This book, the first study of its
kind, explores the key contexts for and dimensions of contemporary
Australian foreign policy towards Africa. It highlights a deepening
of diplomatic and political relations, a trebling of the official
aid budget to Africa, and over $50 billion of Australian-based
investment in Africa's resources sector, and suggests measures to
make such engagement sustainable and of mutual benefit.
Contributions to the book come from academics, civil servants,
diplomats and politicians.
This insightful and timely book introduces an explanatory theory
for surveying global and international politics. Describing the
nature and effects of democracy beyond the state, Hans Agne
explores peace and conflict, migration politics, resource
distribution, regime effectiveness, foreign policy and posthuman
politics through the lens of democratism to both supplement and
challenge established research paradigms. Transcending the
conventional limitations of domestic politics in empirical studies,
Agne presents novel ways of thinking about democracy,
reconstructing received normative theories of democracy in global
and international politics into an innovative framework for causal
explanation. Rigorously testing this framework both empirically and
theoretically, this book goes to the very heart of contemporary
political issues, illustrating new solutions to problems of
inequality, social recognition, global governance, environment
politics and human rights protections. Opening up new avenues for
exploring contemporary paradigms in international studies, this
book is crucial reading for scholars and students of political
science, particularly those interested in democratic and
international theory. It will also benefit policymakers and
political analysts, offering a wealth of new ideas concerning the
key drivers of modern democratic politics and critical insights for
changing its direction.
The book is a study on planetary realism in a critical analysis of
Australia in the age of the Anthropocene. It contextualises
Australia in the degradation of the biosphere deeply harmful to
humanity's wellbeing, accelerating the threat of nuclear war and
the tensions of a declining democracy. The Anthropocene is a
critical period, threatening the viability of the Australian
nation-state. It involves the decarbonisation of the economy driven
by domestic and foreign corporate power, and the geopolitics of
world domination as a close ally of the US. Australia's
militarisation for war against China must be contested in the
pursuit for a green and just new deal framed in the foreign policy
of reconciliation with Asia, including a fully cooperative entente
with China
As bloody wars raged in Central America during the last third of
the twentieth century, hundreds of North American groups "adopted"
villages in war-torn Guatemala, Nicaragua, and El Salvador. Unlike
government-based cold war-era Sister City programs, these pairings
were formed by ordinary people, often inspired by individuals
displaced by US-supported counterinsurgency operations. Drawing on
two decades of work with former refugees from El Salvador as well
as unprecedented access to private archives and oral histories,
Molly Todd's compelling history provides the first in-depth look at
"grassroots sistering." This model of citizen diplomacy emerged in
the mid-1980s out of relationships between a few repopulated
villages in Chalatenango, El Salvador, and US cities. Todd shows
how the leadership of Salvadorans and left-leaning activists in the
US concerned with the expansion of empire as well as the evolution
of human rights-related discourses and practices created a complex
dynamic of cross-border activism that continues today.
International organizations are becoming increasingly powerful.
Today, they affect the lives of individuals across the globe
through their decisions and conduct. Consequently, international
organizations are more capable of violating the human rights of
individuals. But how can they be held to account for such
violations? This book studies the procedural mechanisms that may
hold international organizations to account for their human rights
violations. It establishes a general framework for identifying,
analyzing, and assessing the accountability mechanisms of
international organizations. This general framework is then applied
to three distinct cases: the EU's Common Security and Defence
Policy missions, refugee camp administration by the UNHCR, and
detention by the International Criminal Court. The overall
conclusion is that none of the existing accountability mechanisms
across the three cases fulfill the normative requirements set out
in the general framework. However, there are significant variations
between cases, and between different types of accountability
mechanisms.
This illuminating book explains how and why Russia’s relations
with the west have deteriorated to the point of initiating a new
era of ‘great power competition’. An updated version of the
bestselling 2016 edition, it explores the decline in relations
since the early 2000s, taking in the war in Syria and the 2022
escalation in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Beyond geopolitical
considerations, the book delves into the nature of power in Russia
itself, providing an in-depth examination of the networks of
influence that define the country's political landscape. In doing
so it moves beyond the simplistic, Putin-centric narratives often
found in western accounts, offering readers a fresh perspective on
Russian politics. Understanding Russia is crucial for western
leaders seeking to establish stable and constructive relations in
the future. The new politics of Russia serves as a key resource,
challenging conventional wisdom and unpicking the complex dynamics
at play in the relationship between Russia and the west. -- .
Many countries around the world rely on the tourism industry to
support their economies, making the safety and protection of
travelers and workers in the industry of paramount importance.
However, few police departments around the world have special
divisions dedicated to the protection of tourism, tourists, and
tourist centers. Tourism-Oriented Policing and Protective Services
is a collection of innovative research on new methods and
strategies for ensuring the security and safety of tourists, while
also allowing law enforcement to take an active role in aiding the
economic development of their city. While highlighting topics
including visitor protection, cultural tourism, and security
services, this book is ideally designed for government officials,
policymakers, law enforcement, professionals within the tourism
industry, academicians, researchers, and students.
In the new world order, conflicts between countries are increasing.
Fluctuations in the economy and imbalances in the distribution of
scarce resources to developing countries can result in wars. The
effect of the recent COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis has
caused changes in the strategies and policies of countries.
Technological changes and developments have also triggered cyber
wars. Despite this, many countries prefer to fight on the field.
The damage to the international economy of wars, which kills
civilians and causes serious damage to developing countries, is a
current issue. The Handbook of Research on War Policies,
Strategies, and Cyber Wars examines the factors that lead to war
and the damages caused by war strategies and policies. It is a
guide for future generations to develop constructive policies and
strategies for living in a peaceful world. Covering topics such as
geopolitical consequences, civil liberty, and terrorism, this major
reference work is a dynamic resource for policymakers, strategists,
government officials, politicians, sociologists, students and
educators of higher education, librarians, researchers, and
academicians.
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