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Dictators at War and Peace
Why do some autocratic leaders pursue aggressive or expansionist
foreign policies, while others are much more cautious in their use
of military force? The first book to focus systematically on the
foreign policy of different types of authoritarian regimes,
Dictators at War and Peace breaks new ground in our
understanding of the international behavior of dictators.
Jessica L. P. Weeks explains why certain kinds of regimes are
less likely to resort to war than others, why some are more likely
to win the wars they start, and why some authoritarian leaders face
domestic punishment for foreign policy failures whereas others can
weather all but the most serious military defeat. Using novel
cross-national data, Weeks looks at various nondemocratic regimes,
including those of Saddam Hussein and Joseph Stalin; the Argentine
junta at the time of the Falklands War, the military government in
Japan before and during World War II, and the North Vietnamese
communist regime. She finds that the differences in the conflict
behavior of distinct kinds of autocracies are as great as those
between democracies and dictatorships. Indeed, some types of
autocracies are no more belligerent or reckless than democracies,
casting doubt on the common view that democracies are more
selective about war than autocracies.
Why do some autocratic leaders pursue aggressive or expansionist
foreign policies, while others are much more cautious in their use
of military force? The first book to focus systematically on the
foreign policy of different types of authoritarian regimes,
Dictators at War and Peace breaks new ground in our
understanding of the international behavior of dictators. Jessica
L. P. Weeks explains why certain kinds of regimes are less likely
to resort to war than others, why some are more likely to win the
wars they start, and why some authoritarian leaders face domestic
punishment for foreign policy failures whereas others can weather
all but the most serious military defeat. Using novel
cross-national data, Weeks looks at various nondemocratic regimes,
including those of Saddam Hussein and Joseph Stalin; the Argentine
junta at the time of the Falklands War, the military government in
Japan before and during World War II, and the North Vietnamese
communist regime. She finds that the differences in the conflict
behavior of distinct kinds of autocracies are as great as those
between democracies and dictatorships. Indeed, some types of
autocracies are no more belligerent or reckless than democracies,
casting doubt on the common view that democracies are more
selective about war than autocracies.
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Soviet Congress Just Fig-Leaf Democracy?
A PLUCKY representative to the Congress of People's Deputies, a truck driver from Kharkov, seized the opportunity at the body's first session to compare Mikhail Gorbachev to Napoleon.
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The Choice of War
Examines the Iraq War in light of the concepts of jus ad bellum , or justice of war, and jus in bello, or justice in war, and finds that it is not a just war when evaluated according to these time-honored concepts. This timely analysis of President George W. Bush's foreign policy deals with the cornerstone of his first and second administrations—the war on terror, as implemented in Afghanistan, Iraq, and on the preventive front at Camp Delta in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, with well-noted spillover effects at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad. In this book, Albert Weeks, a longtime scholar of the Cold War, deflty weaves together the tradition of just war and current events in an effort to show how the time-honored concepts of jus ad bellum , or justice of war, and jus in bello , or justice in war, apply to the current U.S. military involvement in Iraq. He discusses NSS 2002, the national security statement that became the blueprint for the Bush Doctrine, and he explains the differences and similarities between preventive and pre-emptive war. He also explores reasons given by the administration to the American people for the necessity of the March 2003 invasion. Finally, he analyzes the conduct of the war ( jus in bello ), the occupation, and the post-occupation phases of the conflict. Weeks evaluates the Bush administration's stated reasons for going to war and finds them lacking. Is the new proactive policy of first strike really as unprecedented as its critics charge? As a declared strategy, yes, it is virtually unprecedented, and this is important. Yet in practice, the United States has employed military pre-emption on any number of occasions, although on a relatively small scale, for example, the quarantining of Cuba in 1962, the invasion of Grenada in 1983, and the overthrow of Noriega in Panama in 1989. In evaluating the Bush Doctrine, both as declared strategy and as implemented so far, Weeks poses the question: Should going it virtually alone in the global struggle against 21st-century terrorism be incorporated permanently into American political and military policy? The president's answer is clear: more of the same. In contrast, Weeks suggests an alternative to a war policy that has isolated the United States and left the world less united.
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Birdlife of Houston, Galveston, and the Upper Texas Coast
In the last thirty years, the Upper Texas Coast has become a “must go” destination for birders around the globe. This book will serve as an essential companion to the customary field guide and pair of binoculars for all visitors to Houston, High Island, Galveston, Freeport, or any of the area’s other exciting birding spots. It also places the birdlife of the region, a seven-county area with a larger bird list than forty-three states, into historical and ecological contexts.
Authors Eubanks, Behrstock, and Weeks—all recognized authorities on the migrant and resident birds of this region—present a thorough introduction to the area’s history, physiography, and avifauna. Then, in generous discussions of bird families and species, they synthesize years of records, tracking the comings and goings of more than 480 birds and incorporating their own lifetimes of experience to create an “ornithological mosaic” of lasting significance.
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A companion to theoretical econometrics
A Companion to Theoretical Econometrics provides a comprehensive reference to the basics of econometrics. This companion focuses on the foundations of the field and at the same time integrates popular topics often encountered by practitioners. The chapters are written by international experts and provide up-to-date research in areas not usually covered by standard econometric texts. Focuses on the foundations of econometrics. Integrates real-world topics encountered by professionals and practitioners. Draws on up-to-date research in areas not covered by standard econometrics texts. Organized to provide clear, accessible information and point to further readings.
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