• Introduction-- Rearming of Japan-- The Right & the Left in Japan's Domestic Politics-- Japan & China in a Collision Course?-- Japan & North Korea in a Deadlock-- Japan & South Korea Staring Wearily at Each Other-- Japan & Taiwan in Departing?-- Japan, India & Russia Encircling China?-- Japan & the United States in Uncertainty-- Conclusion-- Index.
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Although America has been preoccupied with wars against global terrorism since the end of the Cold War, China's growing powers and North Korea's sage of nuclear weapon programs have been the main issues in East Asia. Japan responds to these two developments by building up missile defence and passing legislation which enables her to cope with emergencies. And conservatives have been a main driving force for more robust Japan's defence and foreign policy. Although most books on Japan available in the West are written in terms of Westerners' or Japanese leftists' viewpoints, this book is written in terms of those of conservatives. Their views seem to have been perfunctorily dealt with or dismissed as "dangerous" in the West. This book is intended to fill the lacuna.
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• Title page; copyright page; Dedication; Contents; Tables and Figures; Table 1.1 Position and Ideology of In-Depth Interview Participants; Table 3.1 Federal Contributions by Largest Ethnic PACs, 1998-2006 (in dollars); Table 3.2 Federal Contributions by Largest Jewish and Pro-Israel PACs, 1998-2006; Table 3.3 Federal Contributions by Ethnicity of PACs, 1998-2006; Table 3.4 Distribution of Ethnic PAC Contributions to Members of Congress; Table 3.5 Top Recipients of Ethnic PAC Contributions by Party, 1998-2006.

• Table 3.6 Top Recipients of Jewish and Pro-Israel PAC Contributions by Party, 1998-2006Table 3.7 Top Recipients of Non-Jewish PAC Contributions by Party, 1998-2006; Table 3.8 Top Recipients of PAC Contributions for Selected Ethnicities, 1998-2006; Acknowledgments; ch1-Introduction; The Contemporary Foreign Policy-Making Environment, Ethnic Groups, and Pluralism; Explaining Interest Group Formation; Maintaining Interest Groups; Power, Influence, and the Status Quo; Exploring Numerous Issue Realms; Research Design: Exploring the Comparative Role of Ethnic Groups.

• Identifying Ethnic OrganizationsPolicymaker Survey; Outline of the Book; Conclusion; Notes; ch2-Ethnic Groups in the United States; The Scope and Nature of Ethnic Lobbies in America; African American Lobbies; Asian American Lobbies; European Lobbies; Latin American Lobbies; Middle East and Eurasian Lobbies; Organizational Models for Ethnic Groups; Conclusion; Notes; ch3-Lobbying Strategies; Ethnic Group Strategies; Examining the Role of Ethnic PACs in Elections and Lobbying; The Scope of Ethnic PAC Distributions; Who Gets the Money: Examining the Distribution of PAC Contributions.

• The Top Recipients of Ethnic PAC ContributionsHow Ethnic Contributions Compare to Others; The Scope of Ethnic Lobbying; Conclusion; Notes; ch4-Accounting for Varying Levels of Clout; Explaining Ethnic Group Influence; Population; Issue Salience; Resources; Assimilation; Issue Goals in Relation to the Status Quo; Summary of Factors Affecting Ethnic Group Influence; Notes; ch5-The Most Influential Ethnic Lobbies; Survey Results: The Most Influential Ethnic Lobbies; Factors Contributing to Ethnic Lobbies' Influence; Multivariate Analysis; Multivariate Analysis Results; Conclusions; Notes.

• Ch6-The Comparative Influence of Ethnic GroupsEthnic Groups: One Voice Among Many; Data and Methods; Results; Perceptions of Ethnic Group Influence; Too Much Influence? The Follow-Up Study; Conclusion; Notes; ch7-Reassessing the Power of Ethnic American Lobbies; Which Groups Have Influence?; Key Findings About the Factors That Contribute to Influence; Key Findings About Ethnic Group Formation and Maintenance; Comparing Ethnic Group Influence to Other Actors; Assessing the Role of Ethnic Contributions to Candidates; Assessing the Influence of Individual Lobbies.

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• Ch. 1 Legitimacy, the Demonstration Effect, and the Collapse of the Warsaw Pact
• Ch. 2 Gorbachev and Eastern Europe
• Ch. 3 Reform from Above and Below: Regime and Solidarity in Poland
• Ch. 4 Reform from Above: The Hungarian Gamble with Transformation
• Ch. 5 Reform from Below: Popular Protests and Regime Collapse in the German Democratic Republic and Czechoslovakia
• Ch. 6 Late Reform from Above: Bulgaria Switches Course
• Ch. 7 Late Reform: Mixed Signals in the Romanian Upheaval
• Ch. 8 Conclusion.

In 1989, Soviet control over Eastern Europe ended when the communist regimes of the Warsaw Pact collapsed. These momentous and largely bloodless events set the stage for the end of the Cold War and ushered in a new era in international politics. Why did communism collapse relatively peacefully in Eastern Europe? Why did these changes occur in 1989, after more than four decades of communist rule? Why did this upheaval happen almost simultaneously in most of the Warsaw Pact? In Comrades No More, Renee de Nevers examines how internal and external factors interacted in the collapse of East European communism. She argues that Gorbachev's reforms in the Soviet Union were necessary to start the process of political change in Eastern Europe, but domestic factors in each communist state determined when and how each country abandoned communism. A "demonstration effect" emerged as Hungary and Poland introduced reforms and showed that Moscow would not intervene to prevent political and economic changes.De Nevers analyzes the process of change in Hungary, Poland, Bulgaria, the German Democratic Republic, Czechoslovakia, and Romania. She traces the pattern of reform in each country and shows how these patterns influenced their postcommunist political evolution.
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The proliferation of weapons of mass destruction has emerged as a major topic of international security in the post-Cold War world. This compendium of articles, published in The Washington Quarterly between 1991 and 1995, describes the changing nature of the problem, dissusses new trends in nonproliferation and counterproliferation policy, identifies new arms control challenges at the regional and global levels, and concludes by addressing the global politics of proliferation.
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• Preface Introduction: Constancy and Change Since WWII Part I. The Truman Administration
• 1. The Shattering of Expectations
• 2. Implementing Containment Part II. The Eisenhower Era
• 3. A New Look for Less Expensive Power
• 4. Waging Peace: The Eisenhower Face
• 5. Crises and Complications Part III. The Kennedy-Johnson Years
• 6. Enhancing the Arsenal of Power
• 7. The Third World as a Primary Arena of Competition
• 8. Kennedy's Cuban Crises
• 9. Berlin Again
• 10. The Vietnam Quagmire Part IV. Statecraft Under Nixon and Ford
• 11. Avoiding Humiliation in Indochina
• 12. The Insufficiency of Military Containment
• 13. The Middle East and the Reassertion of American Competence Abroad
• 14. The Anachronism of Conservative Realpolitik Part V. The Carter Period
• 15. The Many Faces of Jimmy Carter
• 16. The Fusion of Realism and Idealism
• 17. The Camp David Accords: Carter's Finest Hour
• 18. Iran and Afghanistan: Carter's Struggles to Salvage Containment Part VI. The Reagan Era-Realism or Romanticism?
• 19. High Purpose and Grand Strategy
• 20. The Tension Between Foreign and Domestic Imperatives
• 21. Middle East Complexities, 1981-1989: The Arab-Israeli Conflict, Terrorism, and Arms for Hostages
• 22. Contradictions in Latin America
• 23. The Reagan-Gorbachev Symbiosis Part VII. Prudential Statecraft with George Herbert Walker Bush
• 24. Presiding Over the End of the Cold War
• 25. The Resort to Military Power
• 26. The New World Order Part VIII. Clinton's Globalism
• 27. From Domestic Politician to Geopolitician
• 28. Opportunities and Frustrations in the Middle East
• 29. Leaving Somalia and Leaving Rwanda Alone
• 30. Getting Tough with Saddam and Osama
• 31. Into Haiti and the Balkans: The Responsibility to Protect Part IX. The Freedom Agenda of George W. Bush
• 32. Neoconservatives Seize the Day
• 33. 9/11, the War on Terror, and a New Strategic Doctrine
• 34. From Containment to Forcible Regime Change: Afghanistan and Iraq
• 35. National Security and Civil Liberties Part X. Obama's Universalism Versus a Still-Fragmented World
• 36. Engaging the World
• 37. Ending Two Wars
• 38. Counterterrorism and Human Rights
• 39. Ambivalence in Dealing with Upheavals in the Arab World Epilogue Notes Index.
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Seyom Brown's authoritative account of U.S. foreign policy from the end of the Second World War to the present challenges common assumptions about American presidents and their struggle with power and purpose. Brown shows Truman to be more anguished than he publicly revealed about the use of the atomic bomb; Eisenhower and George W. Bush to be more immersed in the details of policy formulation and implementation than generally believed; Reagan to be more invested in changing his worldview while in office than any previous president; and Obama to have modeled his military exit from Iraq and Afghanistan more closely to Nixon and Kissinger's exit strategy from Vietnam than he would like to admit. Brown's analyses of Obama's policies for countering terrorist threats at home and abroad, dealing with unprecedented upheavals in the Middle East, preventing the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and containing new territorial expansion by China and Russia reinforce the book's "constancy and change" theme, which shows that serving the interests of the most powerful country in the world transforms the Oval Office's occupant more than its occupant can transform the world. Praise for previous editions: "Systematic and informative...[Brown] has a gift for clear analysis that makes his book a useful contribution to the Cold War literature."-The Journal of American History "Comprehensive and clear...thorough without ever becoming dull, providing detailed analysis of decisions while never neglecting the environment within which they are made."-International Affairs "An excellent reference for those interested in United States foreign policy...Well-written and well-researched, it is appropriate for use in both undergraduate and graduate courses."-International Journal "An analysis with difference-an important difference. Seyom Brown discusses United States policy from the perspective of how decision makers in the United States viewed their adversaries and the alternatives as those decision makers saw them...Well worth the effort of a careful reading."-American Political Science Review.
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• List of Figures List of Acronyms and Terms
• 1. The Story to be Told and the Puzzle to be Solved
• 2. The Story of Japan's "Abnormal" Foreign Policy Under Article Nine 3.Realism and Foreign Policy Restructuring Japan
• 4. Japan's Security Options
• 5. How Japan Views its Place in the World and The "Myth" of Gaiatsu 6.Where is Japan going? References Appendix A-D.
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The sudden end of the Cold War took the Japanese foreign policy community by surprise. The Yoshida Doctrine which served Japanese foreign policy so well during the Cold War is no longer a viable foreign policy option. This dissertation examines the restructuring of Japanese foreign policy since the end of the Cold War. Through a series of 56 interviews with Japanese foregin policy elites, the changes in Japanese foreign policy are put into the context of the foreign policy literature.
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• The leader can't lead when the followers won't follow : the limitations of hegemony / Neal G. Jesse, Steven E. Lobell, Galia Press-Barnathan, and Kristen P. Williams
• Romania's resistance to the USSR / Kristen P. Williams
• Cuba, Angola and the Soviet Union / Jennifer Kibbe
• Ireland's singular stance : pursuing neutrality as a means to resist the hegemon / Neal G. Jesse
• Power disparities and strategic trade : domestic consequence of U.S.-Jordan trade concessions / Steven E. Lobell
• Comply or defy? : following the hegemon to market / Maria Sampanis
• Western Europe, NATO and the U.S. : leash-slipping, not leash-cutting / Galia Press-Barnathan
• Pakistan : anatomy of a hegemonic malcontent / John R. Dreyer
• Resistance is util (useful) : responses to Brazilian hegemony / Nancy D. Lapp
• Reacting to Russia : foreign relations of the former Soviet bloc / Shale Horowitz and Michael D. Tyburski
• South Asia : conflict, hegemony, and power balancing / Srini Sitaraman
• China and its neighbors : too close for comfort? / Alexander C. Tan
• South Africa : benign hegemony and resistance / Stephen F. Burgess.

This book adds a new dimension to the discussion of the relationship between the great powers and the weaker states that align with them-or not. Previous studies have focused on the role of the larger (or super) power and how it manages its relationships with other states, or on how great or major powers challenge or balance the hegemonic state. Beyond Great Powers and Hegemons seeks to explain why weaker states follow more powerful global or regional states or tacitly or openly resist their goals, and how they navigate their relationships with the hegemon. The authors explore the interests, motivations, objectives, and strategies of these 'followers'-including whether they can and do challenge the policies and strategies or the core position of the hegemon.Through the analysis of both historical and contemporary cases that feature global and regional hegemons in Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, Asia, and South Asia, and that address a range of interest areas-from political, to economic and military-the book reveals the domestic and international factors that account for the motivations and actions of weaker states.
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• Introduction: The Argument
• 1. The Debate on World Order
• 2. Tensions in Liberalism: Universal Values for All or a Pluralist World?
• 3. Values and Liberal World Order
• 4. A Different Security Dilemma: Liberals Facing Weak and Failed States
• 5. Free Markets for All: The Difficulties of Maintaining a Stable Liberal World Economy
• 6. Institutions and Liberal World Order
• Conclusion: Prospects for Liberal World Order
• List of Abbreviations References Index.
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The collapse of the bipolar international system near the end of the twentieth century changed political liberalism from a regional system with aspirations of universality to global ideological dominance as the basic vision of how international life should be organized. Yet in the last two decades liberal democracies have not been able to create an effective and legitimate liberal world order. In A Liberal World Order in Crisis, Georg Sorensen suggests that this is connected to major tensions between two strains of liberalism: a "liberalism of imposition" affirms the universal validity of liberal values and is ready to use any means to secure the worldwide expansion of liberal principles. A "liberalism of restraint" emphasizes nonintervention, moderation, and respect for others. This book is the first comprehensive discussion of how tensions in liberalism create problems for the establishment of a liberal world order. The book is also the first skeptical liberal statement to appear since the era of liberal optimism-based in anticipation of the end of history-in the 1990s. Sorensen identifies major competing analyses of world order and explains why their focus on balance-of-power competition, civilizational conflict, international terrorism, and fragile states is insufficient.
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• Title Page ; Copyright page; Contents; Acknowledgments; A Note on Language;
• Chapter 1- Introduction ; Structure of the Book; Chaper
• 2- Gender and Japan's Foreign Policy; Japan's Emerging Active Defense Stance; Explaining Japan's Defense Policy; Bringing in a Feminist Perspective; The Project; The Argument in Brief: Warrior and Literati Masculinities and Japan; Notes;
• Chapter 3- The Historical Transformation of Dominant Masculinity; The Evolution of Dominant Masculinity; Five Types of Dominant Masculinity; Categorizing Dominant Masculine Ideals.

• Two Types of Dominant Masculinity: Warrior andLiterati MasculinitiesWarrior and Literati Masculinities and Japan's Foreign Relations; Table 2.1 Alternation between Warrior and Literati Masculinity and Japan's Foreign Relations ; Notes;
• Chapter 4- Dominant Prewar Masculinity: Bankara vs. Kyōyōshugi; Bankara Masculinity; Kyōyoshugi Masculinity; Student Culture and Ryōka; From Bankara to Kyōyōshugi Masculinity; Japan's Foreign Relations: From Competition to Cooperation; Challenges to Kyōyōshugi Masculinity and Its Decline; Notes;
• Chapter 5- The Salaryman as the Dominant Postwar Masculinity.

• The End of WWII and the New Dominant MasculinityThe Rise of Salaryman Masculinity; The World of the Salaryman; Salarymen Policymakers and the World; International Status; Honor, Confidence, and Trust; Expectations; International Contributions; The World as a "Corporation"?; The Decline of Salaryman Masculinity; Notes;
• Chapter 6- The Making of a New Dominant Masculinity; The Fading of the Salaryman as the Dominant Masculinity Type; A New Image of Japanese Youth; Reality: In Search of a New Ideal?; Molding a New Dominant Masculinity; Conclusion; Notes;
• Chapter 7- Conclusion; Findings.

• Further QuestionsThinking Further Ahead; Notes; Bibliography; Index; About the Book.

Tracing the alternations between dominant ""warrior"" and ""literati"" conceptions of masculinity from the nineteenth century to the present, this reveals parallels in Japan's foreign policy and offers new insights into the country's recent defence policy decisions.
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• Introduction: The Unglamorous Side of Glory
• 1. Horizontal Armies and Vertical Networks
• 2. Turning Dreams into Reality
• 3. Creating Conflictive Spaces
• 4. Reinventing Democracy
• 5. Resisting Unity through Networks Conclusion: Taking Their Time References Index.
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Never before has the idea of democracy enjoyed the global dominance it holds today, but neoliberalism has left the practice of democracy in deep crisis. This book argues that the most promising model for global democracy is not coming from traditional political parties or international institutions, but from the global networks of resistance to neoliberal economics, known collectively as the Alter-globalisation movement. Through extensive ethnography of decision-making practices within these movements, Maeckelbergh describes an alternative form of global democracy in the making. Perfect for activists and students of political anthropology, this powerful and enlightening book offers radical changes.
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• My Involvement as a Scientist Working on Issues of National Security and Views on Scientists' Responsibilities and Ethical Dilemmas-- Issues Coming to the Fore Immediately Following the Collapse of the Soviet Union and the End of the Cold War-- At the End of the 20th Century: The Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty and the Emergency of the New Terror of Biological and Chemical Weapons-- New Challenges in the 21st Century: Escaping the Nuclear Deterrence Trap and Facing Terrorism-- Memorials to Four Colleagues Who were Great Scientists and Citizens-- Afterword: What are Nuclear Weapons for?
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This volume includes a representative selection of Sidney Drell's recent writings and speeches (circa 1993 to the present) on public policy issues with substantial scientific components. Most of the writings deal with national security, nuclear weapons, and arms control and reflect the author's personal involvement in such issues dating back to 1960.Fifteen years after the demise of the Soviet Union, the gravest danger presented by nuclear weapons is the spread of advanced technology that may result in the proliferation of nuclear weapons. Of most concern would be their acquisition by hostile governments and terrorists who are unconstrained by accepted norms of civilized behavior. The current challenges are to prevent this from happening and, at the same time, to pursue aggressively the opportunity to escape from an outdated nuclear deterrence trap.
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• 1. From Colony to Superpower
• 2. The Post-Cold War Decade
• 3. The Executive Branch
• 4. The Role of Congress
• 5. The Domestic Environment
• 6. The Media and Public Opinion
• 7. Foreign Trade and Globalisation
• 8. The US and Terrorism
• 9. US Foreign Policy Priorities
• 10. Hegemon and Sheriff.
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Since the success of the best-selling first edition, the world has remained fascinated with US foreign policy, not least because of the far-reaching consequences of the US led invasion of Iraq. This fully updated textbook follows the events of the past two and a half years including the 2004 presidential campaign, whilst still providing a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of American foreign policy. Chapter headings include: from colony to superpower the post-Cold War decade the role of Congress the media and public opinion the US and terrorism. Examining the administrations of George Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, it explains the complex interaction between the institutions of power, the key actors and the non-governmental organizations to give a complete picture of foreign policy. With a complete glossary of terms, this textbook is ideal for those studying American politics or international relations. Companion website available at: www.routledge.com/textbooks/0415358655.
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• Historical parameters of Japanese foreign policy
• Security ties between Japan and the United States
• The economic relationship between Japan and the United States
• Endgame on the Korean Peninsula
• Relations between Japan and China
• Japan's Southeast Asia policy
• Japan's relations with Europe
• Striving for peace and saving failed states.

The post-World War II paradigm that ensured security and prosperity for the Japanese people has lost much of its effectiveness. The current generation has become increasingly resentful of the prolonged economic stagnation and feels a sense of drift and uncertainty about the future of Japan's foreign policy. In Japanese Foreign Policy at the Crossroads, Yutaka Kawashima clarifies some of the defining parameters of Japan's past foreign policy and examines the challenges it currently faces, including the quagmire on the Korean Peninsula, the future of the U.S.-Japan alliance, the management of Japan-China relations, and Japan's relation with Southeast Asia. Kawashima -who, as vice minister of foreign affairs, was Japan's highest-ranking foreign service official -cautions Japan against attempts to ensure its own security and well-being outside of an international framework. He believes it is crucial that Japan work with as many like-minded countries as possible to construct a regional and international order based on shared interests and shared values. In an era of globalization, he cautions, such efforts will be crucial to maintaining global world order and ensuring civilized interaction among all states.
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• Introduction First Strike Stability Modeling: The Crazy Mathematics of the Cold War Redefining Strategic Stability Friction and Nuclear Deterrence Triad and Tribulation: U.S. and Russian START Options Proliferations in an Unstable World Conclusion Index.
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Cimbala and Scouras examine the issues related to the control of nuclear weapons in the early 21st century. These issues are both technical and policy oriented; science and values are commingled. This means that arguments about nuclear strategy, arms control, and proliferation are apt to be contentious and confusing. The authors seek to provide readers with a fuller, more accurate understanding of the issues involved. They begin by analyzing the crazy mathematics of nuclear arms races and arms control that preoccupied analysts and policymakers during the Cold War. After examining stability modeling, they argue for a more comprehensive definition of strategic stability and they relate this more inclusive concept to the current relationship between the United States and Russia-one characterized by cooperation as well as competition. They then use the concept of friction to analyze how the gap between theory and practice might influence nuclear force operations and arms control. The problem of nuclear weapons spread or proliferation is then considered from the vantage point of both theory and policy. They conclude with an analysis of whether the United States might get by in the 21st century with fewer legs of its strategic nuclear triplet than weapons based on land, at sea, and airborne. A provocative analysis for arms control policymakers, strategists, and students, scholars, and other researchers involved with nuclear weapons issues.
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• Foreword and AcknowledgmentsCh. IIntroduction3Ch. IIA National Strategy: Contemporary Contours and the Historical Record31Ch. IIIAmerica's Strategic Immunity63Ch. IVTailoring Policies to Intentions: Problematics and Hazards92Ch. VMaximizing Deterrence, Defense, and Economic Security112Ch. VIMaximizing Conciliation: Reassuring the Challenger142Ch. VIIMinimizing Strategic Mismanagement: Avoiding Inadvertent Security Deflations160Ch. VIIIAmerica's International Ideals183Ch. IXThe National Welfare214Ch. XLiberal, Constitutional, and Legal Ideals240Ch. XIAn American Foreign Policy263Notes279Index319.
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This iconoclastic and fundamental work, Eric Nordlinger's last, advocates a new variant of isolationism, a "national strategy" confining U.S. military actions largely to North America and to neighboring sea-and air- lanes but encouraging international activism and engagement in nonsecurity realms. In Nordlinger's view, disengaging from security commitments on distant shores would liberate the United States to use its resources and decision-making powers to act more effectively abroad in matters of economic policy and human rights. A national strategy would then become a powerful new method of encouraging international ideals of democracy, and isolationism would be freed of its previous associations with appeasement, weakness, economic protectionism, and self-serving nationalism. Nordlinger draws on the recent historical record to show that a national strategy would have lessened the perils of earlier decades, including those of the Cold War. While real dangers did exist during this period, engaged strategies, such as containment, too often exacerbated them. The United States could have effectively and far less expensively helped to deter Communist aggression in Europe and Asia by encouraging other nations to make larger investments in their own protection. Marshaling impressive empirical evidence in defense of a controversial position, this final work by a leading scholar of international affairs is essential reading for scholars, practitioners, and lay readers alike.
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• PART ONE: INTERNATIONALIZATION Internationalization as Object of Study The Dynamics of Internationalization PART TWO: NATION STATE Internationalization and the Nation-State The Issues The Nation State A Factual Approach The Nation-State A Political-Cultural Approach The Nation-State A Normative Approach PART THREE: DEMOCRACY Internationalized Democracy Internationalization and the Citizen.
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This book introduces and maps the complex interaction between internationalization, nation-state and democracy to provide a new basis for understanding political change in contemporary Europe. The book: introduces the concept of internationalization, considers how it relates to its near-synonoym globalization, and explains the dynamics of the internationalization process; assesses the impact and implications for nation-states, national identities and political cultures; and addresses the problem of making internationalized democracy work at national and European levels. Throughout the text theoretical ideas and concepts are accessibly introduced and illustrated with a wide range of empirical examples from across Europe.
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• Preface to the English edition-- Preface to the original-- PART I: THE ARGUMENT
• Chapter 1. Philosophies of history.
• Chapter 2. The early stirrings of internationalism.
• Chapter 3. The birth of the United Nations.
• Chapter 4. The use of armed force.
• Chapter 5. the enactment of Japan's Peace Constitution.
• Chapter 6. From the world's United Nations as no man's land.
• Chapter 7. The revival of the UN.
• Chapter 8. Japan's international role and the Constitution.
• Chapter 9. A UN-centred foreign policy and bilateral relations.
• Chapter 10. The restructuring and strenghtening of the UN: A survey of issues. PART II: OTHER POINTS OF VIEW.
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Japan has enormous economic power and yet is a minor player in international politics. In part this has been due to the partnership with US, but now with the end of cold war there is a fierce debate going on in Japan regarding the international political role for the nation. This book is a response to the issues raised and was originally published in Japanese for a Japanese audience. Ronald Dore provides a full analysis of Japan's post war international position and in particular its role within the UN, the use of armed force and constitution. Japan, Internationalism and the UN provides a unique insight into Japan's foreign policy and its related domestic politics. It is the product of nearly half a century of study and discussion with the Japanese themselves about their place in the world.
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