Thomas Callaghy & Ronald Kassimir 
Intervention and Transnationalism in Africa [PDF ebook] 
Global-Local Networks of Power

Britain emerged from World War II dependent economically and militarily upon the US. Egypt was the hub of Britain »s imperial interests in the Middle East, but her inability to maintain a large garri …

Historically, Argentina has been one of the strongest, most independent countries of Latin America. It seems odd then, that Argentina should develop a foreign policy during the post-Cold War period c …

This book presents Islam as a lived religion through observation and discussion of how Muslims from a variety of countries, traditions and views practice their religion. It conveys the experiences of …

Full Circles describes the very different lives and expectations of women in post-industrial and developing countries from childhood to old age. Analysing how class, ethnicity, nationality and indivi …

This book explores how the policy-making process is changing in the very volatile conditions of present day mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong. It considers the overall background conditions – the …

In today’s complex and interconnected world, scholars of international relations seek to better understand challenges spurred by intensified global communication and interaction. The complex connecte …

Study of the impact of Britain »s economic and financial crises on currency and monetary policy-making in India between the wars, analysing colonial policies during Anglo-US efforts to reconstruct th …

In the context of growing global concerns about climate change, this book presents a regional and sub-continental synthesis of pastoralists » responses to past environmental changes and reflects on t …

Over the past two decades, legal thought and practice in Latin America have changed dramatically: new constitutions or constitutional reforms have consolidated democratic rule, fundamental innovation …

Media power is a crucial, although often taken for granted, concept. We assume, for example, that the media are  »powerful »; if they were not, why would there be so many controversies over the regul …