The discipline of international relations is always evolving to meet the realities of an ever-changing world. Books on every aspect of foreign affairs under the sun come out every month and this section chooses some of the best to review and to examine for their contribution to international discourse.
Assessing the Nuclear Threat
- The Atomic Bazaar: The Rise of the Nuclear Poor
by Richard L. Russell
A Dubious Recipe
- Day of Empire: How Hyperpowers Rise
by Armand Clesse
Europe’s New Economics
- Review of Europe as an Economic Powerhouse
by Christa Randzio-Plath
China’s Soft Power
- Review of Charm Offensive
by Dwight H. Perkins
Dark Ages of Human Rights?
- Review of Inventing Human Rights
by Linda A. Malone
Winning Battles, Losing Wars?
- Review of Victory in War: Foundations of Modern Military Policy
by Owen R. Cote, Jr.
The Immigration Debate
- Steven M. Ladik reviews Immigration Phobia and the Security Dilemma
by Steven M. Ladik
Assessing Privatization
- Carol Graham reviews Reality Check: The Distributional Impact of Privatization
by Carol Graham
Torture in the War on Terror
- Kenneth Roth reviews Protecting Liberty in an Age of Terror
by Kenneth Roth
Trade and Justice
- Marc A. Miles reviews Fair Trade for All: How Trade Can Promote Development
by Marc A. Miles
Practical Lessons
- Thomson Fontaine reviews The Practice of Economic Management: A Caribbean Perspective
by Thomson Fontaine
Beyond Nationalities
- Rachel E. Chung reviews Multiculturalism in Asia
by Rachel E. Chung
Nation-Building Revisited
- Michael Schmunk reviews Networks of Democracy
by Michael Schmunk
Ode to Intolerance
- ROBERT HAMBOURGER reviews The End of Faith: Religion, Terror, and the Future of Reason
by Robert Hambourger
The United States at the Apex
- A Review of Uberpower: The Imperial Temptation of America
by Benjamin Zimmer
