Inicio > Sociedad y ciencias sociales > Política y gobierno > Relaciones internacionales > Understanding the Department of State
Understanding the Department of State

Understanding the Department of State

Understanding the Department of State

Don Philpott

62,34 €
IVA incluido
Disponible
Editorial:
RLPG/Galleys
Año de edición:
2015
Materia
Relaciones internacionales
ISBN:
9781598887457
62,34 €
IVA incluido
Disponible
Añadir a favoritos
Sobre IBD

Understanding the Department of State looks at the main current issues it faces around the globe from relations with Russia and China to the civil war in Iraq and the growing threat from the Islamic State and other terrorist groups. The book also has brief biographies of all the Secretaries of State from Thomas Jefferson, the first to hold the position in 1790 to John Kerry, the current incumbent.

Artículos relacionados

  • Realism in Practice
    The purpose of this book is to appraise the current relevance and validity of realism as an interpretative tool in contemporary International Relations. All chapters of the book are animated by a theoretical effort to define the conceptual aspects of realism and attempt to establish whether the tradition still provides the necessary conceptual tools to scholars.The chapters add...
    Disponible

    20,36 €

  • Economic Benefits of Ethnolinguistic Diversity
    Agnieszka Aleksy-Szucsich
    Prevailing interpretation in international political economy following the work of such analysts as Easterly and Alesina, is that ethnic and linguistic diversity is harmful to economic development because it is a source of division and even destructive political conflict. This study takes a very different view. It argues that ethnic and linguistic diversity is a source of creat...
    Disponible

    118,55 €

  • Predicting gender violence in India
    Shritha K Vasudevan
    In this provocative new book, Shritha Vasudevan argues that feminist international relations (IR) theory has inadvertently resulted in a biased worldview, the very opposite of what feminist IR set out to try to rectify. This book contests theoretical presumptions of Western feminist IR and attempts to reformulate it in contexts of non-Western cultures. Vasudevan deftly utilizes...
    Disponible

    230,65 €

  • Contemporary security issues in Africa
    Isiaka Alani Badmus / Lere Amusan
    In volume, an emerging generation of African scholars examines specific states in Africa where instability is the order of the day. Considerations of African instability are highly relevant in today’s world, where one examines the types of regimes that were put in place after the Cold War and their effects on Africa. Multiparty systems introduced in Africa, rather than bringing...
    Disponible

    274,45 €

  • Chronicles of the first and second chechen wars
    Ilya Milyukov
    Presented by Russian author and attorney Ilya Milyukov, Chronicles of the First and Second Chechen War presents the main events of the First (1994-1996) and Second (1999-2009) Wars in Chechnya, Russia’s deadliest conflicts since World War II. The First War began in December 1994 and lasted for one year and nine months, ending in August 1996. There were two major urban battles -...
    Disponible

    291,94 €

  • Political instability in Africa
    Isiaka Alani Badmus / Lere Amusan
    This book offers broad-gauged analyses of the causes, nature, and changing patterns of armed conflict in Africa as well as the reasons for these patterns. It also situates conflicts that have been haunting the African continent since the time of decolonization within the various theoretical schools such as 'new war,' 'economic war,' 'neo-patrimonial,' and 'globalization.' It be...
    Disponible

    274,70 €

Otros libros del autor

  • Public School Emergency Preparedness
    Don Philpott
    Public School Emergency Preparedness helps schools and institutions develop a comprehensive emergency response plan by outlining programs and procedures that can be applied to any school system. ...
    Disponible

    77,01 €

  • The Workplace Violence Prevention Handbook
    Don Philpott
    Workplace violence can occur anywhere: schools, office buildings, hospitals, or late-night convenience stores. This updated edition of The Workplace Violence Prevention Handbook tackles this often overlooked but pervasive problem and provides a comprehensive five-step process for understanding and preventing it. ...
    Disponible

    76,41 €

  • Is America Safe?
    Don Philpott
    This second edition provides the knowledge and skills needed to understand terrorist strategies, which, in turn, allow each of us to contribute to disrupting the terrorists' intended goals through education and preparation. ...
    Disponible

    60,49 €

  • A Guide to Federal Terms and Acronyms
    Don Philpott
    This new edition of A Guide to Federal Terms and Acronyms presents a glossary of key definitions used by the Federal Government. It is updated to include new acronyms and terminology from various Federal Government departments. ...
    Disponible

    307,49 €

  • The World of Wine and Food
    Don Philpott
    Pairing the right wine with the foods we love can be tricky. Most people go by what they think they know or what they read in magazines or online. Here, Don Philpott takes an international approach to understanding wine, wine varieties, and the foods they pair with best. Accessible and clear, it will appeal to novices as well as true oenophiles. ...
    Disponible

    155,24 €

  • Critical Government Documents on Health Care
    Don Philpott
    Critical Government Documents on Health Care reviews today’s major health issues. Gathering key information from many sources, the book presents arguments for and against the issues covered so that readers can reach their own conclusions. Topics include killer diseases (such as cancer, obesity, or stroke), immunization, pollution, and more. ...
    Disponible

    78,95 €