Foreign Policy Books

New and Published Books

1. Leo Strauss and the Invasion of Iraq

   Encountering the Abyss

   By Aggie Hirst

   Series: Interventions

   The political philosophy of Leo Strauss has been the subject of significant scholarly and media attention in recent years, particularly in the context of the decision to invade Iraq in 2003. Allegations that a group of Strauss-inspired Neo-conservatives intervened in the foreign policy...

   Published June 16th 2013 by Routledge
2. Diplomacy in Japan-EU Relations

   From the Cold War to the Post-Bipolar Era

   By Oliviero Frattolillo

   Series: Routledge Contemporary Japan Series

   Since the 1950s, Japan-Europe relations have been characterised by a mutual coldness in terms of diplomatic dialogue, punctuated by a number of trade disputes. This book analyses the development of the political and diplomatic relationship between Japan and Europe, and shows that – especially...

   Published June 16th 2013 by Routledge
3. The EU’s Democracy Promotion and the Mediterranean Neighbours

   Orientation, Ownership and Dialogue in Jordan and Turkey

   By Ann-Kristin Jonasson

   Series: Routledge Advances in European Politics

   This book provides a systematic analysis of the EU’s extensive, but so far largely failed, efforts to promote democracy in the Mediterranean region, thoroughly assessing its democracy promotion in relation to two Mediterranean countries – Jordan and Turkey. By pinpointing essential prerequisites...

   Published June 13th 2013 by Routledge
4. Statelessness and Citizenship

   Camps and the Creation of Political Space

   By Victoria Redclift

   Series: Routledge Explorations in Development Studies

   What does it mean to be a citizen? In depth research with a stateless population in Bangladesh has revealed that, despite liberal theory’s reductive vision, the limits of political community are not set in stone. The Urdu-speaking population in Bangladesh exemplify some of the key problems facing...

   Published June 13th 2013 by Routledge
5. Pakistan in National and Regional Change

   State and Society in Flux

   Edited by C. Christine Fair, Shaun Gregory

   Pakistan is one of the most important states in the international system and a key concern of western security. This collection identifies a set of national and regional/international trends which will be critical in determining the medium to long-term stability and cohesion of Pakistan, yet which...

   Published June 13th 2013 by Routledge
6. Race and US Foreign Policy

   The African-American Foreign Affairs Network

   By Mark Ledwidge

   Series: Routledge Studies in US Foreign Policy

   African-Americans' analysis of, and interest in, foreign affairs represents a rich and dynamic legacy, and this work provides a cutting edge insight into this neglected aspect of US foreign affairs. In addition to extending the parameters of US foreign policy literature to include race and...

   Published June 4th 2013 by Routledge
7. The Beijing Olympics: Promoting China

   Soft and Hard Power in Global Politics

   Edited by Kevin Caffrey

   The Beijing 2008 Olympic ceremonies were spectacular performances and technological accomplishments by the People’s Republic of China. However, the audience in Beijing was only the most overt element of a global audience receiving the message of the Games. For this global audience, the Beijing...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
8. The Legacies of Caribbean Radical Politics

   Edited by Shalini Puri

   The year 2009 marked the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution and the thirtieth anniversary of the Grenadian and Nicaraguan Revolutions, and as such offered an occasion to assess the complex legacies of revolutionary politics in the Caribbean. This volume considers what we might learn from such...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
9. The European Union, Russia and the Shared Neighbourhood

   Edited by Jackie Gower, Graham Timmins

   Series: Routledge Europe-Asia Studies

   The conflict in South Ossetia in the summer of 2008 and the Ukrainian energy crisis in early 2009 served to highlight the tensions that continue to influence EU-Russia relations in regard to the region comprising the former republics of the Soviet Union or the ‘shared neighbourhood’. This book...

   Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge
10. Climate Change and Foreign Policy

    Case Studies from East to West

    Edited by Paul G. Harris

    Series: Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics

    Climate Change and Foreign Policy: Case Studies from East to West and its companion volume, Environmental Change and Foreign Policy: Theory and Practice, examine and explain the role of foreign policy politics, processes and institutions in efforts to protect the environment and natural resources....

    Published May 31st 2013 by Routledge