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Lays out the case for four different options, each of which could serve as the organizing principle for future US defense plans and budgets. This Council Policy Initiative presents these choices as presidential speeches, preceded by a memo that explains the strengths, weaknesses, and politics of each alternative.

Asia's rise over the past four decades is one of the most significant geopolitical and geoeconomic developments in world affairs. Yet the conventional narrative of Asia's rise is incomplete, if not misleading, given the region is home to the world's most dangerous, diverse, and divisive security, military, and political challenges. This volume addresses these challenges.

Examines what it is about Western democracy that non-Westerners react negatively to and whether critics often are equating a dislike for certain Western social or economic features with an aversion to Western political systems. It also explores the current state of debate about alternative forms of democratic practice in different regions.

In this revised and updated edition of his bestselling work, lpresidential historian Stephen Hess offers an encyclopaedic tour of the families that have loomed large over America's political history. Starting with John Adams, Hess paints the portraits of the men and women who, by coincidence, connivance, or sheer sense of duty, have made up America's political elite.

Takes you on the journeys traveled by Kurt Mayer, an information technology executive in the Department of Defense trying to build a new IT system in record time with limited resources, and Stephen Wang, a mid-level leader in city government trying to build a capability for supporting commercial agriculture.

India has fallen far and fast from the runaway growth rates it enjoyed in the first decade of the twenty-first century. This book coincides with the 2014 Indian elections to spur a public debate about the program that the next government should pursue in order to return the country to a path of high growth.

Offers a comprehensive analysis of Russian policies and prospects in Central Asia. It is clear that Russian policy in the formerly Soviet-controlled region is entering uncharted territory. But does Moscow understand the fundamental shifts under way? Malashenko argues that it is time for Russia to rethink its approach to Central Asia.

The European Union is mired in the worst crisis it has seen for many decades. And the crisis does not stop at Europe's edge. Richard Youngs examines the legacy of the crisis and what it will mean for the EU's international role. Youngs details how the EU can craft an effective foreign policy strategy while confronting an internal economic crisis and a reshaped global order.

In Uzbekistan, Central Asia's most populous country, Islam has been an ever-present factor in the lives of its people and a contentious force for political officials trying to build a secular and authoritarian government. In the Whirlwind of Jihad examines the intertwined and evolving relationships between religion, the state, and society in Uzbekistan from the late 1980s to today.

Iran is aggressively seeking nuclear technology that could be used for making weapons -and its quest has set off alarms throughout the world. This widespread concern stems in part from Iran's uncertain intentions and recent history.

The Taiwan Strait. The Korean War. Vietnam. The bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Belgrade. The Sino-U.S. aircraft collision incident. U.S.-China relations have witnessed significant tensions and conflict over the years.

Enriched with personal anecdotes of the author's trips throughout the national parks of North America, this book examines changes in the park services of the United States and Canada over the past fifteen years. William Lowry describes the many challenges facing the parks and the abilities of the agencies to deal with them.

Traces the political, economic, and social change following Tajikistan 's independence and international efforts to avert state collapse. Olcott concludes that the Tajik leadership faces a serious dilemma: fully embrace reform or continue moving toward state failure. Tajikistan's decision will have very real implications for this troubled region.

Rising China and emerging India are becoming major maritime powers. As they build large navies to secure their growing interests, both nations are roiling the waters of the Indo-Pacific. Invoking a tale from Hindu mythology - Samudra Manthan or ""to churn the ocean"" - C. Raja Mohan tells the story of a Sino-Indian rivalry spilling over from the Great Himalayas into the Indian and Pacific Oceans.

Much attention has been given to Japan's need to restructure its economy and its bureaucracy, but little critical analysis has addressed the necessary role of immigration policy in the reform process.

Belarus, although frequently overlooked in the West, is a country critical to the development of the post-Soviet states and to Europe as a whole. Its location alone -bordering Russia, Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine -points to its importance as a major geopolitical player.

In Bosnia, the Middle East, Haiti, and other situations central to the U.S. post-Cold War foreign policy, success or failure has turned on America's ability to promote hope and opportunity as the by-products of intervention.

In the core original study, which draws upon twelve cases - including Somalia, Lebanon, Panama, Grenada, and the Gulf War - Richard Haass suggests political and military guidelines for potential US military interventions ranging from peacekeeping and humanitarian operations to preventive strikes and all-out warfare.

The breakup of the Soviet Union and the growing links between the new Muslim republics and the Middle East have resulted in fresh strategic dynamics which have far-reaching implications for the US and other major powers. This book uses detailed maps to examine the importance of the new geography.

In the early 1990s, Russia seemed on the brink of fully shedding its authoritarian and communist past. It made significant progress through engaging the world community as an emerging market democracy, a returning friend and neighbor to Europe and the West, and a strategic partner of the United States.

Demand for practical knowledge and lessons about how the United States and other countries can more effectively promote democracy around the world has never been higher.

Investigates the causes of the Balkan conflicts and provides an independent assessment of the European, American, and UN responses. It calls for a wide range of stabilizing measures - including proposals for the treatment of minorities, the promotion of democracy, and Balkan cooperation. To be effective such efforts must be reinforced by NATO's continuing and coherent military engagement.

While offering insights into how the US government makes policy, Susan Marquis also offers a revealing look at the special operations community, including their storied past, extreme training, and recent operational experience that continues to forge their distinctive organisational mission and culture.

During the last decade ""globalization"" has become a fashion among policymakers and academics alike. Not one day passes during which the term is not being invoked to legitimize a policy decision, promote a policy prescription, or explain a policy outcome.

In recent decades, Islamist political movements in many Arab countries have strategically invested in a political process that was stacked heavily against them.

Since at least the early 1950s, the entire Asia-Pacific region has struggled with the complicated and complex relationship between China and Taiwan -today the Taiwan question is considered a potential flashpoint for a much larger international conflict.

Pluralism in the Arab world has not yet matured into functional democratic politics. While ruling establishments, Islamist movements, and secular parties have introduced a much greater degree of pluralism into Arab societies, the imbalance of power and interdependence among these actors limits both the degree of political diversity and its effectiveness at bringing about reforms.

At the dawn of the twentieth century, observers heralded a new era of social progress, seemingly limitless technological advances, and world peace. But within only a few years, the world was perched on the brink of war, revolution, and human misery on an unprecedented scale.

This perceptive and well-informed study highlights the continuity of the Russian (civilian and military) security community's distrust of the outside world, fueled by NATO enlargement.