Author: Anders Aslund; Michael McFaul
Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Keywords: democratic, breakthrough, ukraineâ’s, origins, orange, revolution
Number of Pages: 216
Published: 2006-03-01
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0870032216
ISBN-13: 9780870032219

The dramatic series of protests and political events that unfolded in Ukraine in the fall of 2004--the "Orange Revolution"--were seminal both for Ukrainian history and the history of democratization. Its effects have already been felt from Kyrgyzstan to Lebanon and are likely to travel even further. Yet few anticipated such a dramatic democratic breakthrough in Ukraine. Revolution in Orange is a pioneering effort to describe and explain the events leading up to and through December 2004 from authors who had on-the-ground experience interacting with the various Ukrainian, Western, and Russian d

Authors:Thomas Carothers, Marina Ottaway,
Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Keywords: global, policy, books, east, middle, journey, promoting, democracy, uncharted
Number of Pages: 302
Published: 2005-01-01
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0870032119
ISBN-13: 9780870032110

The United States faces no greater challenge today than successfully fulfilling its new ambition of helping bring about a democratic transformation of the Middle East. Uncharted Journey contributes a wealth of concise, illuminating insights on this subject, drawing on the contributorsÂ’ deep knowledge of Arab politics and their substantial experience with democracy-building in other parts of the world. The essays in part one vividly dissect the state of Arab politics today, including an up-to-date examination of the political shock wave in the region produced by the invasion of Iraq. Part two

Author: Joseph Cirincione; Jon B. Wolfsthal; Miriam Rajkum
Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Keywords: threats, revised, chemical, biological, arsenals, nuclear, deadly
Number of Pages: 490
Published: 2005-07-01
List price: $29.95
ISBN-10: 087003216X
ISBN-13: 9780870032165

Deadly Arsenals provides the most up-to-date and comprehensive assessment available on global proliferation dangers, with a critical assessment of international enforcement efforts. An invaluable resource for academics, policymakers, students, and the media, this atlas includes strategic and historical analysis; maps, charts, and graphs of the spread of nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons and missile delivery systems; descriptions of the weapons and regimes—and policies to control them; and data on countries that have, want, or have given up weapons of mass destruction. The new edi

Author: Thomas Carothers
Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Keywords: promotion, democracy, essays, mission, critical
Number of Pages: 299
Published: 2004-08
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0870032097
ISBN-13: 9780870032097

Demand for practical knowledge and lessons about how the United States and other countries can more effectively promote democracy around the world has never been higher. This timely book by Thomas Carothers, one of the foremost authorities worldwide on democracy building, helps meet that need. Critical Mission draws together a wide-ranging set of Carothers’s many seminal, widely cited essays, organized around four vital themes: 1. the role of democracy promotion in U.S. foreign policy 2. the core elements of democracy aid 3. the state of democracy in the world 4. the new U.S. push

Author: Lilia Shevtsova
Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Keywords: revised, russia, putin
Number of Pages: 457
Published: 2005-01
List price: $19.95
ISBN-10: 0870032135
ISBN-13: 9780870032134

Russia continues to matter. Combating terrorism, securing weapons of mass destruction, resolving regional conflicts, and stabilizing critical energy resources all hinge on cooperation from Russia and support from its leaders. With Vladimir Putin’s ascent to power, Russian leadership and Russia have changed dramatically. Lilia Shevtsova, one of the most respected political analysts in Russia and the West, examines President Putin’s achievements as well as his failures. She explores the true nature of Putin’s leadership and how far he is willing to go and capable of going w

Authors:Michael D. Swaine, Tousheng Zhang,
Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Keywords: studies, analysis, case, crises, sino, american, managing
Number of Pages: 518
Published: 2006-11-30
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0870032283
ISBN-13: 9780870032288

Brings together Chinese and American officials and participants in past confrontations, as well as scholars from both countries, to explore the changing features of crisis behavior and their implications for defusing future encounters.

Author: Dmitri Trenin
Publisher: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
Keywords: globalization, geopolitics, border, russia, eurasia
Number of Pages: 354
Published: 2002-02
List price: $24.95
ISBN-10: 0870031902
ISBN-13: 9780870031908