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  • The Many Facets of Diamonds Are Forever

    James Bond on Page and Screen

    by Elyn Achtymichuk-Hardy, Ihsan Amanatullah, Edward Biddulph, Jesc Bunyard, James Chapman, Grant Hester, Mark David Kaufman, Jennifer L. Martinsen, Matt Sherman ...
    Diamonds Are Forever—the fourth James Bond novel by Ian Fleming, published in 1956—is widely recognized as one of the most intriguing and original works in the 007 series. With its exciting settings including West Africa, Las Vegas, and the horse-racing center of Saratoga Springs, the novel explores the thrilling themes of diamond smuggling, gambling, gangsters, sex, and espionage. Moreover, the ... Read more

    $38.09 USD

  • The Political Economy of Civil War and UN Peace Operations

    Edited by Mats Berdal, Jake Sherman ...
    Series series Studies in Conflict, Development and Peacebuilding
    This book examines the operational and political challenges facing UN peace operations deployed in countries where civil war and protracted violence have given rise to the complex and distinctive political economies of conflict.The volume explores the nature and impact of such political economies – informal systems of power and influence formed by the interaction of local, national, and region ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

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  • Brave New Canada

    Meeting the Challenge of a Changing World

    by Derek H. Burney, Fen Hampson ...
    Globalization and the shifting tectonic plates of the international system have led to an increasingly competitive world. If Canada hopes to gain advantage from the dramatic developments underway it will have to aggressively adapt its foreign and domestic policies and priorities under the clear direction of the federal government or accept being left behind.In Brave New Canada, Derek Burney and ... Read more

    $21.89 USD

  • Youth-Led Social Movements and Peacebuilding in Africa

    Edited by Ibrahim Bangura ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Peace, Conflict and Security in Africa
    This book critically examines and analyses the active role played by youth-led social movements in pushing for change and promoting peacebuilding in Africa, and their long-term impacts on society. Africa’s history is characterised by youth movements. The continent’s youth populations played pivotal roles in the campaign against colonialism and, ever since independence, Africa’s youth have been at ... Read more

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  • Shaping the Humanitarian World

    by Peter Walker, Daniel Maxwell ...
    Series series Global Institutions
    Providing a critical introduction to the notion of humanitarianism in global politics, tracing the concept from its origins to the twenty-first century, this book examines how the so called international community works in response to humanitarian crises and the systems that bind and divide them.By tracing the history on international humanitarian action from its early roots through the birth of ... Read more

    $60.99 USD

  • The Wealth of Refugees

    How Displaced People Can Build Economies

    by Alexander Betts ...
    We live in an age of displacement. Refugee numbers are increasing due to a proliferation of fragile states, and this problem will be exacerbated by climate change and the impact of COVID-19. And yet, rising populist nationalism has undermined the political willingness of rich countries to accept migrants and asylum seekers. Given these contradictory trends, how can we create sustainable refugee ... Read more

    $18.99 USD

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  • What's Wrong with the United Nations and How to Fix It

    by Thomas G. Weiss ...
    Series series What's Wrong?
    Seven decades after its establishment, the United Nations and its system of related organizations and programs are perpetually in crisis. While the twentieth-century’s world wars gave rise to ground-breaking efforts at international organization in 1919 and 1945, today’s UN is ill-equipped to deal with contemporary challenges to world order. Neither the end of the Cold War nor the aftermath of 9 ... Read more

    $21.00 USD

  • State Fragility

    Case Studies and Comparisons

    Edited by Nematullah Bizhan ...
    Series series Routledge Series on Global Order Studies
    Presenting case studies and comparisons across seven countries, this book addresses key questions as to the nature of state fragility, policies used to mitigate it, assessment of outcomes and prospects.It offers a novel empirical contribution in examining a range of distinct but interdependent dimensions of state fragility, not only focusing on questions of state legitimacy, capacity and authority ... Read more

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  • The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)

    The Politics and Practice of Refugee Protection

    by Alexander Betts, Gil Loescher, James Milner ...
    Series series Global Institutions
    This revised and expanded second edition of The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) continues to offer a concise and comprehensive introduction to both the world of refugees and the organizations that protect and assist them. This updated edition also includes:up to date coverage of the UNHCR’s most recent history and policy developmentsevaluation of new thinking on issues such ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • The State of Peacebuilding in Africa

    Lessons Learned for Policymakers and Practitioners

    Edited by Terence McNamee, Monde Muyangwa ...
    Series series Political Science and International Studies (R0)
    This open access book on the state of peacebuilding in Africa brings together the work of distinguished scholars, practitioners, and decision makers to reflect on key experiences and lessons learned in peacebuilding in Africa over the past half century. The core themes addressed by the contributors include conflict prevention, mediation, and management; post-conflict reconstruction, justice and ... Read more

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  • Peace Operations

    by Paul F. Diehl, Alexandru Balas ...
    Series series War and Conflict in the Modern World
    As peace operations become the primary mechanism of conflict management used by the UN and regional organizations, understanding their problems and potential is essential for a more secure world. In this revised and updated second edition, Paul Diehl and Alexandru Balas provide a cutting-edge analysis of the central issues surrounding the development, operation, and effectiveness of peace ... Read more

    $19.00 USD

  • Refugee Economies

    Forced Displacement and Development

    by Alexander Betts, Louise Bloom, Josiah Kaplan, Naohiko Omata ...
    Refugees have rarely been studied by economists. Despite some pioneering research on the economic lives of refugees, there remains a lack of theory and empirical data through which to understand, and build upon, refugees' own engagement with markets. Yet, understanding these economic systems may hold the key to rethinking our entire approach to refugee assistance. If we can improve our knowledge ... Read more

    $38.69 USD