Shaw D. John Global Food and Agricultural Institutions. London, New-York; Routledge, 2009. 244p

Routledge, 1998. 160 p. Exemplified by topical issues such as the reintegration of Hong Kong into China, the proposed expansion of powers of the EU at the expense of member states and the threatened break-up of states such as Canada, Spain, Russia and the UK by regionalist separatist movements, the book shows how questions of the organization of power combine with those of geographical definition and highlights the crucial geopolitical ‘certain...

Routledge, London and New York, 1996. 302 p. Cassels traces the part played by ideology in international relations over the past two centuries. Starting with the French Revolution’s injection of ideology into interstate politics, he finishes by addressing present-day preoccupations with the legacy of nationalist discontent left by the collapse of communism and the resurgence of religious fundamentalism in world politics. Cassels includes discuss...

London and New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 1994. - 448 p. The Fifty Year's War is an insightful examination of the complex relationship between the United States and the Soviet Union, placing it in its global context. Richard Crockatt breaks new ground in seeking a synthesis of historical narrative and analysis of the global structures within which superpower relations developed. Crockett also looks at the role economics played i...

Routledge, 2009. 182 p. This provocative and original book challenges the commonplace that contemporary international interactions are best understood as struggles for power. Eschewing jargon and theoretical abstraction, Mervyn Frost argues that global politics and global civil society must be understood in ethical terms. International actors are always faced with the ethical question: So,what ought we to do in circumstances like these? Illustra...

Routledge, 2009. 233 p. Rethinking Insecurity, War and Violence: Beyond savage globalization? is a collection of essays by scholars intent on rethinking the mainstream security paradigms. Overall, this collection is intended to provide a broad and systematic analysis of the long-term sources of political, military and cultural insecurity from the local to the global. The book provides a stronger basis for understanding the causes of conflict and...

Routledge, 2009. 404 p. Now in its second edition, Fifty Key Thinkers in International Relations has been thoroughly updated with 14 new entries and a new preface to reflect the latest developments. There are new sections on Constructivism, International Political Theory, and English School, as well as a range of new. thinkers. They include: Samuel Huntington, J?rgen Habermas, Barry Buzan, Christine Sylvester, John Rawls. Fully cross-referenc...

Routledge, 2002. 298 p. Robert O. Keohane has been one of the most innovative and influential thinkers in international relations for more than three decades. His groundbreaking work in institutional theory has redefined our understanding of international political economy. This book is a selection of his most recent essays, which address such core issues as interdependence, institutions, the development of international law, globalization, and...

London and New York: Routledge Taylor & Francis Group, 2010. - 304 p. Friedrich Kratochwil is the author of the classic book: Rules, Norms and Decisions (1989), which introduced constructivism to international relations and has had a profound and significant impact on the discipline. The Puzzle of Politics brings together for the first time a collection of his key essays to explain his approach to international relations and how his thinking...

Routledge, 2007. 184 p. The legitimacy of global institutions which address security challenges is in question. The manner in which they make decisions and the interests they reflect often fall short of twenty-first century expectations and norms of good governance. In addition, their performance has raised doubts about their ability to address contemporary challenges such as civil wars, weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, and the use of mili...

London, New York, Taylor & Francis Group, 2007. – 175p. Contents 1 A multi-stakeholder approach: an historical overview, 2 Purposes public and private: how the Forum works, 3 The Forum in contemporary global society:theoretical questions 4 Generating knowledge today: World Economic Forum meetings in 2005 5 Discourse, research and action: technology and the Initiatives 6 Engaging the critics 7 The Forum looking ahead