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The Futures of Racial Capitalism

The Futures of Racial Capitalism

Although capitalism experienced various crises in the 20th century, it overcame each of them. Despite its criticisms, capitalism continues to...

Tribalism and Political Power in the Gulf State Building and

Tribalism and Political Power in the Gulf: State Building and National Identity in Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE

Tribalism, bedouinism, and tribal politics are constantly a topic of interest in Gulf Studies. The persistence of publications revolving around the...

The Commander-In-Chief Test Public Opinion and the Politics of Image-Making

The Commander-In-Chief Test: Public Opinion and the Politics of Image-Making in U.S. Foreign Policy

Jeffrey A. Friedman presents an alternative understanding of the common ideas around foreign decision-making and the policy application process....

Soft Power and Great-Power Competition Shifting Sands in the Balance

Soft Power and Great-Power Competition: Shifting Sands in the Balance of Power between the United States and China

The transformation in the global balance of power and China’s growing influence requires a reassessment of the concept of power in the context of...

In Pursuit of Regional Hegemony How Iran Is Using the

In Pursuit of Regional Hegemony: How Iran Is Using the IRGC to Resist U.S. Influence

With its ancient history, deep-rooted culture and rich heritage, Iran has been an influential power in the Middle East. Hence, Iran has always...

Digital Media and Refugeehood in Contemporary Australia

Digital Media and Refugeehood in Contemporary Australia

The book, Digital Media and Refugeehood in Contemporary Australia, by Arianna Grasso, examines how refugees in Australia use digi tal media to...

Hindu Nationalism in the Indian Diaspora Transnational Politics and British

Hindu Nationalism in the Indian Diaspora: Transnational Politics and British Multiculturalism

The book, structured around the central theme of Hindu identity and its manifestations in various contexts, unfolds a nuanced narrative that spans...

Islam and the Arab Revolutions The Ulama between Democracy and

Islam and the Arab Revolutions: The Ulama between Democracy and Autocracy

This book, Islam and the Arab Revolutions: The Ulama between Democracy and Autocracy, by Usaama al-Azami, provides examples from prominent...

China and Iran Readjust Relations Economic Implications of the Suspended

China and Iran Readjust Relations: Economic Implications of the Suspended Nuclear Deal

The suspension of the Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) during the Trump Administration was a significant moment in the economic relationship between China...

Rethinking Modernity Postcolonialism and the Sociological Imagination

Rethinking Modernity Postcolonialism and the Sociological Imagination

Throughout the book, Bhambra employs intext citations to support her arguments and engage with relevant literature. For example, she critiques the...

How States Think The Rationality of Foreign Policy

How States Think: The Rationality of Foreign Policy

In the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022, Mearsheimer reinforced his 2014 assessment of the Russian annexation of Crimea,...

Why Liberalism Failed

Why Liberalism Failed?

The book contends that the failures of liberalism are not due to deviations from its principles but are instead the result of its adherence to its...

Kenneth Waltz An Intellectual Biography

Kenneth Waltz: An Intellectual Biography

Kenneth Waltz: An Intellectual Biography provides an illuminative reading of Waltz’s early life, academic life, and retirement years. The book’s...

Sustainable Health in Low and Middle Income Countries Achieving SDG3

Sustainable Health in Low and Middle Income Countries: Achieving SDG3 in the (Post) Pandemic World

The book analyzes low- and middleincome countries (LMICs) with a main focus on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 3. The main concerns of the book...

The Lumumba Plot The Secret History of the CIA and

The Lumumba Plot: The Secret History of the CIA and a Cold War Assassination

The book is a comprehensive look at the shadowy activities and political assassinations of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) during the Cold...

An Overview of Türkiye's Africa Policy Historical Background Strategic Diplomacy

An Overview of Türkiye's Africa Policy: Historical Background, Strategic Diplomacy, and Future Prospects

As part of a multifaceted foreign policy, Türkiye has strengthened its relations with African countries by focusing on political, economic,...

Russia s War against Ukraine

Russia’s War against Ukraine

Gwendolyn Sasse’s Russia’s War against Ukraine provides a concise yet clear and comprehensive overview of the lead-up to the current state of war...

Ukraine and Russia From Civilized Divorce to Uncivil War

Ukraine and Russia: From Civilized Divorce to Uncivil War

D’Anieri emphasizes that a traditional problem in international politics and the new one in the post-Cold War era linked the Russia-Ukraine...

Great Power Politics in Greater Eurasia Regional Alliances Institutions Projects

Great Power Politics in Greater Eurasia: Regional Alliances, Institutions, Projects, and Conflicts

The expansive region stretching from the Baltic states to Central Asia has become a contested space characterized by competing interests among...

DÃ tente The Chance to End the Cold War

Détente: The Chance to End the Cold War

Crowder’s background as a diplomat afforded him access to numerous politicians, enabling him to portray events with remarkable accuracy and to...

Governments and Politics of the Contemporary Middle East Discontinuity and

Governments and Politics of the Contemporary Middle East: Discontinuity and Turbulence

The book provides a comprehensive guide for students, academics, and policymakers who seek to understand the Middle East’s complex and dynamic...

The EU NATO and the Libya Conflict Anatomy of a

The EU, NATO, and the Libya Conflict: Anatomy of a Failure

Marcuzzi’s work is both timely and essential, providing a critical examination of a conflict that has had implications for regional stability and...

Arab Petro-Politics

Arab Petro-Politics

Arab Petro-Politics, which is a historical reference source, has not been updated or expanded since its first publication in 1984 until this new...

The Age of Counter-Revolution States and Revolutions in the Middle

The Age of Counter-Revolution: States and Revolutions in the Middle East

The book The Age of the Counter- Revolution by Jamie Allinson, a Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at the University of...

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