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 | Crisis on the Korean Peninsula Product# 460678975 Selling for $19.95 "'In describing their comprehensive proposal for negotiations with North Korea, O'Hanlon and Mochizuki exhibit the strategic creativity and analytical depth badly needed by United States policy makers dealing with this strange, dangerous place.' --Ash Carter, former Assistant Secretary of Defense and Ford Foundation Professor of Science and International Affairs, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University IN EARLY 2002, in his fateful state of the union address, President Bush described North Korea as being a member of the 'Axis of Evil.' Since then, the U.S. has gone to war with Iraq, and the world now wonders what the future of Bush's preemption policy will bring. Many of the nation's top experts feel that North Korea is a more imminent threat than Saddam's Iraq was. They have a nuclear program, a million-man army, and missiles to deploy and export. In 'Crisis on the Korean Peninsula, Michael O'Hanlon, a Senior Fellow at Brooking and visiting lecturer at Princeton, and Mike Mochizuki, endowed chair in Japan-US Relations at G.W. University," |
 | Annual Editions: World Politics 03/04 Product# 460679114 Selling for $22.5 "Completely revised each year, this anthology contains articles addressing international political economy, North America, Latin America, Europe, Russia and the Former Soviet States, The Pacific Basin, The Middle East and Africa, and international organizations and global issues. This reader is complemented by a free student Web site, Dushkin Online, which provides links to related Web sites and study support tools.(www.dushkin.com/online/)" |
 | Ethics and the Future of Conflict: Lessons from the 1990s Product# 460679593 Selling for $51.6 "Born of a multiyear, interdisciplinary collaborative project consisting of experts in international affairs, military strategy, diplomacy and ethics, this book focuses on the moral dimension of international and military affairs as it explores a series of moral dilemmas facing the US national security and military communities. The book focuses on the moral norms, procedures and outcomes of military action and its interdisciplinary and interprofessional approach demonstrates the need to examine issues from a variety of angles to achieve a full understanding of international affairs. Essays address the following issues: War, Strategy and Ethics; The Politics and Ethics of Rescue; Military Strategy and Terrorism; From Just War to Just Peace; From Moral Norm to Criminal Code: The Law of Armed Conflicts and the Restraint of Contemporary Warfare; What's Living and What's Dead in Nuclear Ethics; Living with Chemical and Biological Weapons: Ethical Considerations; Technology and the Battlefield: Moral Dilemmas on the Battlefield; Matching Moral Expectation and Military" |
 | Into The Labyrinth: The U.S. and The Middle East 1945-1993 Product# 460682942 Selling for $49.17 "In this volume of the America in Crisis series, Professor H. W. Brands provides a comprehensive and balanced overview of American policy in the Middle East since 1945. Defining the region broadly, he covers both familiar topics such as the dangerous Suez crisis of 1956, the embarrassing Iranian hostage episode, and the triumphant Gulf War, as well as less well-known incidents like the Cyprus crisis and the civil war in Yemen in the 1960s... In describing the last half-century of American experience in the Middle East, Professor Brands offers insight and perspective on the issues the United States still faces in this troubled area." |
| Annual Editions: World Politics 03/04 Product# 460683806 Selling for $22.5 "Completely revised each year, this anthology contains articles addressing international political economy, North America, Latin America, Europe, Russia and the Former Soviet States, The Pacific Basin, The Middle East and Africa, and international organizations and global issues. This reader is complemented by a free student Web site, Dushkin Online, which provides links to related Web sites and study support tools.(www.dushkin.com/online/)" |
| Ethics and the Future of Conflict: Lessons from the 1990s Product# 460685966 Selling for $51.6 "Born of a multiyear, interdisciplinary collaborative project consisting of experts in international affairs, military strategy, diplomacy and ethics, this book focuses on the moral dimension of international and military affairs as it explores a series of moral dilemmas facing the US national security and military communities. The book focuses on the moral norms, procedures and outcomes of military action and its interdisciplinary and interprofessional approach demonstrates the need to examine issues from a variety of angles to achieve a full understanding of international affairs. Essays address the following issues: War, Strategy and Ethics; The Politics and Ethics of Rescue; Military Strategy and Terrorism; From Just War to Just Peace; From Moral Norm to Criminal Code: The Law of Armed Conflicts and the Restraint of Contemporary Warfare; What's Living and What's Dead in Nuclear Ethics; Living with Chemical and Biological Weapons: Ethical Considerations; Technology and the Battlefield: Moral Dilemmas on the Battlefield; Matching Moral Expectation and Military" |
 | America in the Twenty-First Century: Challenges and Opportunities in Foreign Policy Product# 460686201 Selling for $53.8 "America in the 21st Century begins with a comprehensive introductory chapter that reviews the major political, social, and economic changes at the international level from the mid-1970s to the present. The chapters that follow focus on the post-Cold War era and look ahead to the 21st century, placing particular emphasis on the development of the global economy and post-Cold War political changes. Selected readings include discussions of contemporary issues such as economic liberalization, nationalism, religious extremism, terrorism, nuclear weapons proliferation, regional conflicts, European unification, political disintegration and formation of new states, democratization, and the transition of capitalism. Authors Rai, Walsh, and Best have put together a text that is truly accessible to undergraduate students - with clearly defined terms and historical introductions to each region." |
 | Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in World Politics Product# 460765548 Selling for $25.07 "This edition contains 'pro' and 'con' articles that represent the arguments of world leaders, leading political scientists, and commentators on the world political scene. The readings reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. This title is supported by the student web site, http: //www.dushkin.com." |
| Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues in World Politics Product# 460766889 Selling for $25.07 "This edition contains 'pro' and 'con' articles that represent the arguments of world leaders, leading political scientists, and commentators on the world political scene. The readings reflect a variety of viewpoints and have been selected for their liveliness and substance and because of their value in a debate framework. This title is supported by the student web site, http: //www.dushkin.com." |
 | The Uncensored War; The Media and the Vietnam Product# 460768062 Selling for $68 "Examines how American newspapers and television covered the Vietnam War, discusses the influence of television, and analyzes U.S. policy during the war" |
 | The Body in Pain; The Making and Unmaking of the World Product# 460768093 Selling for $19.95 "Discusses the inexpressibility of physical pain and analyzes the philosophical and cultural aspects of pain, torture, and war" |
 | Element of Risk; The Politics of Radon Product# 460768285 Selling for $30 "The Politics of Radon: The Danger of radon--an odorless, potentially cancer-causing gas--struck home in the 1980s when whole neighborhoods were deemed unsafe and homeowners were forced to relocate, sometimes at great expense." |