Books in the Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics series

This book offers a first overarching look at the relationship between states and their citizens abroad, approached through the concept of "duty of care".

Social media technology is having a dramatic impact on social and political dynamics around the world. The contributors to this book document and illustrate this ¿techtonic¿ shift on violent conflict and democratic processes.

Social media technology is having a dramatic impact on social and political dynamics around the world. The contributors to this book document and illustrate this ¿techtonic¿ shift on violent conflict and democratic processes.

Security and Safety in the Era of Global Risks provides a forum for a robust theoretical and policy debate to unlock new perspectives on risk and conflict plaguing humanity today, and explores innovative approaches to address them in a more peaceful, people-centred and sustainable way.

"This book provides a detailed historical and political analysis of the role and effectiveness of international administration in state-building. It analyses how the international administrations in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo have attempted to create sustainable political institutions and to what extent they have been successful in doing so"--

Assessing the different kinds of borders between African nations, the contributors present a borderland and trans-region approach to understanding the challenges and opportunities facing the peoples of the African continent.

Rethinking Post Cold-War Russian-Latin American Relations offers the first interdisciplinary study of Russian-Latin American relations after the end of the Cold War.

This book sheds light on the mechanisms of base politics that surround US overseas military bases, comparing several countries across different regions.Analysing cases from Japan, Greenland, Germany, Italy, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, South Korea, and Singapore, the contributors paint a detailed and complex picture of the role and impact of US bases. In times of war they project military power, and in times of peace they deter the emergence of general and latent threats. Furthermore, they are used to secure access to resources, and as a means of politically and economically influencing small and mid-size countries. From the viewpoint of the countries that host them, military bases allow the host many benefits of the US security umbrella, but can cause internal problems, including accidents and noise pollution that accompany the functioning of a base, as well as constraining their own sovereignty. Military bases do not simply serve to bring America strategic and security benefits - as symbols of the hierarchical structure of the international system, they influence power relations in the entire world.An invaluable resource for scholars of International Relations with an interest in the practical and theoretical challenges of the US's relationship with its allies.

This book presents insightful perspectives on the invocation, implementation and application of UN-approved financial sanctions and related issues.With contributions from academics, diplomats and UN panel experts, Yoshimura offers an analysis of how the UN financial sanctions have evolved, the different roles of various major international actors in agreeing and deploying them, and their success in achieving desired outcomes. It also sheds light on a vital role of Japan in the formulation and deployment of financial sanctions, as the third largest economy in the world with very limited armed forces and a pacifist constitution.Offering valuable consideration into one of the key implements of international law, this is an essential guide for scholars and practitioners in Diplomacy and International Relations.

The book deploys the interpretive approach to explore contemporary issues in global security, combining robust theoretical engagement with new empirical research.

This is one of the first books to explore the nexus between civil society, religion, and global governance, their impact on human security and well-being, and significance for current debates in international politics.

This volume explores the needs of people in conflict areas, arguing that Europe should develop a new human security capability that involves the military, police and civilians all working together to enforce the law rather than to fight wars.

This book brings together leading American, British, Canadian, French, German and Japanese scholars to discuss key questions that faced the signatories to the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

This book offers an accessible, coherent and informative analysis of contemporary and future security challenges facing small states and provides a comparative perspective.