Barry Desker 
Against All Odds [PDF ebook] 
Singapore’s Successful Lobbying on the Cambodia Issue at the United Nations

SHORTLISTED FOR SCOTLAND“S NATIONAL NON-FICTION BOOK AWARD 2023No matter where you turn, it seems that the taut lines of borders are vibrating to – or even calling – the tune of global events Today, …

On one day in 2009, in thirty-eight countries around the world, 4, 000 ordinary citizens gathered to discuss the future of climate policy. This project, “WWViews“, was the first-ever global democra …

The emergence of Green parties throughout Europe during the 1980s marked the arrival of a new form of political movement and a challenge to existing party models. This work presents an in-depth, them …

At the beginning of the twenty-first century, the European Union is an increasingly dense transnational social and political space. More and more non-governmental organisations develop transnational …

Remaking the Labour Party examines the development of revisionist thought in the Labour Party from the 1950s up to Tony Blair“s successful attempt to rewrite Clause Four in April 1995. The main focu …

Despite increased Western interest in Indonesian economic growth, domestic interpretations remain largely unknown outside Indonesia and have rarely been available in English. Translating key speeches …

At the turn of the millennium, and now after the fall of the Berlin wall, the best way to map the trajectories of contemporary international relations is hotly contested. Is the world more or less or …

The study of the American presidency, both as a political institution and the men who have held the office, is one of the most fascinating and dynamic fields of study within American government. New …

EU-Russian energy dialogue represents a policy issue that forces us to take a serious look at several crucial questions related to the present and future of Europe such as: how can the EU area ensure …

This volume examines the complex international system of the twenty first century from a variety of perspectives. Proceeding from critical theoretical perspectives and incorporating case studies, the …