Jerusalem, which means "city of peace", is one of the most bitterly contested territories on earth. This book explains the policies of the Israelis and Palestinians toward the city. Describing the "facts on the ground", it analyzes why reconciling the competing claims is so difficult.
Whether studying a particular time period, a general subject area, or a specific treaty or alliance, American Treaties and Alliances is the new one-stop resource. ''Organized both thematically and chronologically, and illustrated with maps and tables throughout, this reference helps students and researchers find the particular information they need, or explore whole issue areas, such as human rights and genocide, and the pertinent treaties throughout our history. Most useful to students researching foreign policy, the documents in American Treaties and Alliances are arranged by the following subjects: ''''Settlement, Union, Expansion, and Boundaries ''Wars and Military Alliances ''Diplomacy and International Organizations ''Trade, Commerce, and Transportation ''Human and Political Rights ''Science and Environment ''''
Why is there so much conflict in the Balkans, the Middle East, and other parts of the world? Is there something innate in human nature that makes it next to impossible to achieve peaceful coexistence? This book says that answers must be sought in the prehistoric past when intergroup hostility became ingrained as a pattern of cultural evolution.
Advice to Lawyers, Business Executives, Sports Agents, Diplomats, Politicians, and Everybody Else
This volume explores current negotiation theory, providing a framework for understanding the complexity of negotiating for others. It includes labour-management relations, international diplomacy, sports agents, legislative process and agency law.'
Latin American Studies and U.S.Hegemony in the Americas, 1898-1990
"Under Northern Eyes" examines how North American scholarship on Latin America has tended to support U.S. policy toward that part of the world since the latter part of the nineteenth century. Berger looks at universities, research centers, the various branches of the U.S. government, and the numerous national, international, and philanthropic ......
Evaluates the nature and effectiveness of US trade diplomacy with Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and China in the 1970s and 1980s, examining the diplomatic strategies used by the US Trade Representative to enforce Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act, which was designed to protect free trade and competition through investigations, negotiations, and sanctions.
