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Med stor åbenhed fortæller Ulrik Federspiel om sit liv som ledende embedsband – direktør, departementschef og ambassadør – i hjertet af dansk politik. Fra han indledte sin karriere først i 1970’erne til han i 2009 gik over til et job i det private erhvervsliv. Federspiel var direktør i Udenrigsministeriet i årene, da Sovjetunionen gik i opløsning og departementschef i Statsministeriet under Poul Nyrup Rasmussen. Siden blev han ambassadør i Washington i den dramatiske periode fra 2000 til 2005, men vendte siden tilbage som direktør for Udenrigsministeriet.Federspiel har et fantastisk overblik over det udenrigspolitiske stof og leverer så vel de store linjer som de bemærkelsesværdige anekdoter fra magtens centrum.Vi kommer helt tæt på en lang række begivenheder i den nyere Danmarkshistorie: Fra indgåelsen af Romtraktaten i 1971, over Murens fald, til 9/11 og Irakkrigen. Fra arbejdsløshedskrisen i 1990'erne over den kontroversielle sag om forfatteren Salman Rushdie til sagen om Muhammed-tegningerne, den danske Guantanamo-fange og Libanonevakueringen. Angrebet på World Trade Center, den 11. september 2001 oplever vi set fra Washington, og det deraf følgende forløb op til beslutningen om at gå i krig i Afghanistan og Irak. Den danske krigsdeltagelse beskrives her for første gang tæt på den amerikanske beslutningsproces.Margaret Thatcher, Robert Mugabe, George W. Bush og Donald Trump – og så naturligvis en lang række af danske politikere – er blot nogle af de personer, Federspiel præsenter læseren for i denne bog.
*A Telegraph Book of the Year* An astonishing investigation into the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war - from the corridors of the Kremlin to the trenches of Mariupol.
A riveting, deeply personal account of history in the making from the president who inspired us to believe in the power of democracy. In the stirring, highly anticipated first volume of his presidential memoirs, Barack Obama tells the story of his improbable odyssey from young man searching for his identity to leader of the free world, describing in strikingly personal detail both his political education and the landmark moments of the first term of his historic presidency - a time of dramatic transformation and turmoil. Obama takes readers on a compelling journey from his earliest political aspirations to the pivotal Iowa caucus victory that demonstrated the power of grassroots activism to the night of November 4, 2008, when he was elected 44th president of the United States, becoming the first African American to hold the nation's highest office. Reflecting on the presidency, he offers a unique and thoughtful exploration of both the awesome reach and the limits of presidential power, as well as singular insights into the dynamics of U.S. partisan politics and international diplomacy. Obama brings readers inside the Oval Office and the White House Situation Room, and to Moscow, Cairo, Beijing, and points beyond. We are privy to his thoughts as he assembles his cabinet, wrestles with a global financial crisis, takes the measure of Vladimir Putin, overcomes seemingly insurmountable odds to secure passage of the Affordable Care Act, clashes with generals about U.S. strategy in Afghanistan, tackles Wall Street reform, responds to the devastating Deepwater Horizon blowout, and authorizes Operation Neptune's Spear, which leads to the death of Osama bin Laden. A Promised Land is extraordinarily intimate and introspective - the story of one man's bet with history. This beautifully written and powerful book captures Barack Obama's conviction that democracy is not a gift from on high but something founded on empathy and common understanding and built together, day by day.
Grønland ser sig selv på vej til selvstændighed. Dette billede – og de spændinger, der indgår i det – former trekantforholdet mellem EU, Grønland og Danmark.Danmark har i flere århundreder fyldt rigtigt meget af horisonten, når man fra Grønland ser ud mod verden. Samtidig findes både i Grønland og i Danmark et ideal om, at hvis man er en rigtig nation, så er man et homogent fællesskab med sin egen stat. På den baggrund bliver det afgørende for, at Rigsfællesskabet kan fortsætte, at Grønland har behov for ekstern bistand til sin udvikling frem mod selvstændighed – og at dette behov kan formuleres på en måde, der ikke fremstiller Grønland som et umyndigt barn.Som en del af afkoloniseringsprocessen har Grønland søgt at sprede sin afhængighed af omverdenen. Forholdet mellem Danmark og Grønland er dermed gradvist åbnet. Et centralt eksempel er den serie af retoriske og praktiske ‘suverænitetspil’, der har udspillet sig i trekantforholdet Grønland/EU/Danmark. I forhold til både EU og andre har aktuelle forestillinger om, hvordan klimaforandringerne åbner Arktis for mineraludvinding og handel, givet Grønland nye kort på hånden.Denne bog analyserer disse forandringer i national identitetsdiskurs og praktisk udenrigspolitik ved hjælp af fem greb: Gennem diskursanalyser identificeres de centrale begreber, der organiserer dansk og grønlandsk identitet. Politiske debatter læses som identitetsforhandlinger. Den praktisk-diplomatiske håndtering af modstridende identitetsdiskurser afdækkes gennem kvalitative interviews med politikere, diplomater og embedsmænd fra Grønland, Danmark og EU. Juridiske tekster betragtes som det ‘fastfrosne’ resultat af retoriske og praktiske suverænitetsspil. Endelig udvikler bogen scenarier for fremtiden og udpeger på den baggrund, hvordan rigsfællesskabets overlevelseschance kan bedres, hvis det tænkes som en ‘stadigt løsere union’. Én måde, hvorpå Danmark kan gøre det billede mere overbevisende, er at sætte sit embedsværk og diplomati i Grønlands tjeneste: Danmark må aktivt understøtte arbejdet med at sprede Grønlands afhængighed ud – som det er sket i forholdet til EU. Kun ved at gøre Rigsfællesskabet overflødigt, kan det reddes.Ulrik Pram Gad er lektor ved Institut for Kultur og Globale Studier, Aalborg Universitet. Fra 1998 til 2002 arbejdede han i Nuuk som direktionssekretær i Landsstyrets Sekretariat og som kontorchef i Hjemmestyrets Udenrigskontor. Hans forskning fokuserer aktuelt på postkoloniale relationer mellem Grønland og Danmark, bæredygtighedsbegreber i Arktis, samt på sikkerhedsliggørelse af muslimer.
Vi møder dem ikke særlig ofte, men de arbejder hver dag på at udbygge relationerne mellem Danmark og de lande, de kommer fra. De udenlandske diplomater i Danmark lever nogle gange i en afsondret verden. De har svært ved at få de møder og kontakter, de har brug for i deres arbejde og ofte er de mere eller mindre frivilligt afskåret fra at få et grundigt kendskab til Danmark og danskerne. Dette er ikke hensigtsmæssigt hverken for Danmark eller for de lande, der har valgt at udsende diplomater til netop Danmark.På mission i Danmark forsøger at komme til en mere præcis forståelse af, hvem disse udenlandske diplomater er, hvad de laver i Danmark og hvilke rammer, vi i Danmark tilbyder disse gæster. Konklusionen er, at der er plads til forbedringer i samarbejdet, og dermed har vi mulighed for at styrke Danmarks diplomatiske tiltrækningskraft.Om forfatterneMartin Marcussen. Professor i international forvaltning ved Institut for Statskundskab, Københavns Universitet. Her har han de seneste år helliget sig studiet af udenrigstjenesten, diplomati i praksis og dansk udenrigspolitik, hvilket kommer til udtryk gennem hans undervisnings- og forskningsvirksomhed.Svend Roed Nielsen. Gennem en lang karriere i Udenrigsministeriet (1973-2015) har Svend Roed Nielsen arbejdet med en række udenrigspolitiske sagsområder. Svend Roed Nielsen har haft chefposter i Udenrigsministeriet i Danmark samt været udsendt til EU-delegationen i Bruxelles og ambassaden i London og har været Ambassadør i Estland, Canada og Brasilien, samt Generalkonsul i New York. Dette arbejde har givet indsigt i relationerne mellem en ambassade og opholdslandet set fra begge sider.
"A fast-paced account of America's plunge into simultaneous Cold Wars against two very different adversaries-Xi Jinping's China and Vladimir Putin's Russia-based on deep reporting from inside the White House, U.S. intelligence agencies, technology firms, and foreign governments"--
Frankrigs ambassadør i Danmark, Francois Zimeray, var til stede i Krudttønden 14. februar 2015, da stedet blev udsat for et terrorangreb. Oplevelsen får ham til at se tilbage på sine fem år som menneskerettighedsambassadør for Frankrig, og i bogen “Jeg har set det samme ansigt overalt” fortæller han i meget personlige og barske erindringsglimt om sine mange møder med umenneskelige grusomheder rundt omkring i nogle af verdens værste brændpunkter. Francois Zimeray har rejst til lande som Rwanda, Burma, Colombia, Libyen, Tjetjenien og Congo og oplevet, at lidelsen er den samme, uanset hvor han har opholdt sig, fordi mennesket er universelt. “Jeg har set det samme ansigt overalt” gør opmærksom på menneskerettighedernes svære vilkår mange steder i verden, og bogen er en stærk kamp mod ligegyldighed og glemsel.
"This work provides a new history of the First Barbary War, a conflict that, in its political and diplomatic aspects, planted the seeds for the United States' ascent to a global superpower"--
"First published in 2016 in Great Britain by Faber & Faber Ltd."--Title page verso.
The Stakes of Diplomacy is a book written by Walter Lippmann in 1915. The book explores the role of diplomacy in international relations and the importance of maintaining peaceful relationships between nations. Lippmann argues that diplomacy is a crucial tool for preventing conflicts and promoting cooperation between countries. He examines the history of diplomacy and the challenges faced by diplomats in the modern era. The book also discusses the impact of economic and political factors on diplomacy and the role of public opinion in shaping foreign policy. Lippmann's analysis of the stakes of diplomacy is still relevant today and provides valuable insights into the challenges faced by diplomats and policymakers in the 21st century. Overall, The Stakes of Diplomacy is a thought-provoking and insightful book that is essential reading for anyone interested in international relations and diplomacy.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
In this first comprehensive history of India's secret Cold War, Paul McGarr tells the story of Indian politicians, human rights activists, and journalists as they fought against or collaborated with members of the British and US intelligence services. The interventions of these agents have had a significant and enduring impact on the political and social fabric of South Asia. The spectre of a 'foreign hand', or external intelligence activity, real and imagined, has occupied a prominent place in India's political discourse, journalism, and cultural production. Spying in South Asia probes the nexus between intelligence and statecraft in South Asia and the relationships between agencies and governments forged to promote democracy. McGarr asks why, in contrast to Western assumptions about surveillance, South Asians associate intelligence with covert action, grand conspiracy, and justifications for repression? In doing so, he uncovers a fifty-year battle for hearts and minds in the Indian subcontinent.
National BestsellerNew York Times Editors' Choice Winner of the PEN Hessell Tiltman Prize Winner of the Duff Cooper PrizeSilver Medalist for the Arthur Ross Book Award of the Council on Foreign RelationsFinalist for the Robert F. Kennedy Book AwardFor six months in 1919, after the end of "the war to end all wars,” the Big Three—President Woodrow Wilson, British prime minister David Lloyd George, and French premier Georges Clemenceau—met in Paris to shape a lasting peace. In this landmark work of narrative history, Margaret MacMillan gives a dramatic and intimate view of those fateful days, which saw new political entities—Iraq, Yugoslavia, and Palestine, among them—born out of the ruins of bankrupt empires, and the borders of the modern world redrawn.
In a narrative-redefining approach, Engaging the Evil Empire dramatically alters how we look at the beginning of the end of the Cold War. Tracking key events in US-Soviet relations across the years between 1980 and 1985, Simon Miles shows that covert engagement gave way to overt conversation as both superpowers determined that open diplomacy was the best means of furthering their own, primarily competitive, goals. Miles narrates the history of these dramatic years, as President Ronald Reagan consistently applied a disciplined carrot-and-stick approach, reaching out to Moscow while at the same time excoriating the Soviet system and building up US military capabilities.The received wisdom in diplomatic circles is that the beginning of the end of the Cold War came from changing policy preferences and that President Reagan in particular opted for a more conciliatory and less bellicose diplomatic approach. In reality, Miles clearly demonstrates, Reagan and ranking officials in the National Security Council had determined that the United States enjoyed a strategic margin of error that permitted it to engage Moscow overtly.As US grand strategy developed, so did that of the Soviet Union. Engaging the Evil Empire covers five critical years of Cold War history when Soviet leaders tried to reduce tensions between the two nations in order to gain economic breathing room and, to ensure domestic political stability, prioritize expenditures on butter over those on guns. Miles's bold narrative shifts the focus of Cold War historians away from exclusive attention on Washington by focusing on the years of back-channel communiqués and internal strategy debates in Moscow as well as Prague and East Berlin.
A fast-paced account of America's plunge into simultaneous cold wars against two very different adversaries - Xi Jinping's China and Valdimir Putin's Russia.New Cold Wars - the latest from Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author of The Perfect Weapon David E. Sanger - tells the riveting story of America at a crossroads. At the turn of the millennium, the United States was confident that a democratic Russia and a newly wealthy China could gradually be pulled into the Western-led order. That proved a fantasy. By the time Washington emerged from the age of terrorism, the three nuclear powers were engaged in a high-stakes struggle for military, economic, and technological supremacy - with nations around the world forced to take sides.Interviewing a remarkable array of top officials in the United States, world leaders, and tech companies thrust onto the front lines, Sanger unfolds a riveting narrative spun around the era's critical questions. Will Putin's ill-considered invasion of Ukraine prove his undoing, and will he reach for his nuclear arsenal? Will China strike back at the US chip embargo, or seize Taiwan, the world's semiconductor capital?Taking readers from the battlefields of Ukraine - where trench warfare and cyberwarfare are fought side by side - to the back rooms and boardrooms where diplomats, spies, and tech executives jockey for geopolitical advantage, New Cold Wars is an astonishing first-draft history chronicling America's return to superpower conflict, the choices that lie ahead, and what is at stake for the United States and the world.
This book covers critical issues in Nigeriäs external relations since 1960. As an independent nation, Nigeria has stood out as the most populous black country in the world and contributed immensely to the search for solutions to pressing international issues, notably in Africa affairs. Nigeria has also participated actively in global affairs and used the platform of international organisation to advance her national interests, cognisant also of its regional and global obligations and responsibilities. Contributors to this thought-provoking book make a strong case for Nigeria to press for a foreign policy that puts Nigerian people at the centre. One of the strong points also emanating from the contributors of this book is the imperative for Nigeria to address domestic challenges that continue to impinge on the country¿s external image.
"We, the free, face a daunting opportunity. Previous generations could only dream of a free world. Now we can begin to make it." In his welcome alternative to the rampant pessimism about Euro-American relations, award-winning historian Timothy Garton Ash shares an inspiring vision for how the United States and Europe can collaborate to promote a free world.At the start of the twenty-first century, the West has plunged into crisis. Europe tries to define itself in opposition to America, and America increasingly regards Europe as troublesome and irrelevant. What is to become of what we used to call "the free world"? Part history, part manifesto, Free World offers both a scintillating assessment of our current geopolitical quandary and a vitally important argument for the future of liberty and the shared values of the West.
Transnational Broadcasting in the Indo-Pacific brings together research spanning journalism, broadcast and political science to interrogate the issues arising from a rapidly changing global political and broadcast environment. This book asks: Why is there increasing interest in the provision of English-language media in the Indo-Pacific from countries like China? What are the implications for the traditional providers of foreign-produced news such as the Australia Broadcasting Corporation and the British Broadcasting Corporation? What now is the role of social media in the creation of broadcast journalism, and why is there panic in diplomatic circles about some of the journalism that originates from broadcasters in China and Russia? The result is a book that offers an insight into a rapidly transforming media landscape, the changing state of international relations, and the rise of new powers.
This book advances North Atlantic Treaty Organization (henceforth, NATO) burden analysis through a decomposition of the political, financial, social, and defense burdens members take on for the institution. The overemphasis of committing a minimum of 2% of member state Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to defense spending, as a proxy indicator of alliance commitment does not properly reflect how commitments reduce risks should Article V be invoked through attack (i.e., 2% is a political & symbolic target adopted by Defense Ministers in 2006 at Riga). Considering defense burdens multi-dimensionally explains why some members overcontribute, as well as, why burden sharing negotiations cause friction among 30 diverse members with differing threats and risks. In creating a comprehensive institutional burden management model and focusing on risks to members, the book explores the weaknesses of major theories on the study and division of collective burdens andinstitutional assets. It argues that member risks and threats are essential to understanding how burdens are distributed across a set of overlapping institutions within NATO¿s structure providing its central goods. The importance of the USA, as a defense underwriter for some, affects negotiations despite its absence from research empirically; new data permit testing the argument (Kavanaugh 2014). This book contributes conceptual innovation and theoretical analysis to advance student, researcher, and policymaker understanding of burden management, strategic bargaining, and defense cooperation. The contribution is a generalizable risk management model of IO burden sharing using NATO as the case for scientific study due to its prominence.
This textbook presents a detailed insight into the structures and processes of preparing students for Model United Nations (MUN) conferences and for attending Model United Nations conferences, subsequently. It serves as a handbook and practical guide for the implementation of MUN into courses and classes in educational institutions.Written by a Faculty Advisor, and offering additional insights from an experienced award-winning MUN delegate, the book provides a particularly exceptional insightful, and well-rounded approach. The author explains how a MUN course can be taught, presents exercises to prepare students for the conference, and discusses how the MUN delegation and trip to the conference can be organized. This comprehensive guide offers insights into a broad range of topics, including debates with peers, diplomacy to solve international crises, and learning about the system of the United Nations (UN) organization through simulation. Further, it covers the development of soft skills and communication at the conferences and building international friendships, while it additionally allows learning more about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the process.With tips, tricks, and bonus material this book will serve as an anchor throughout the students' first MUN experience, as well as provide valuable help for more advanced participants. The book, therefore, is a must-read for both academic staff teaching MUN, as well as students attending MUN courses and planning to attend MUN conferences.
This book is the first collection of state-of-the-art research projects analyzing water conflict and cooperation with an explicitly theoretical point of view. Its fourteen chapters offer a comprehensive and up-to-date overview on how the application of various theoretical perspectives can support the work of scholars and practitioners in mitigating water conflict and developing cooperation.The volume starts out from a literature review on the theorization of transboundary waters in International Relations, which prepares the ground for the demonstration of the latest approaches of scholars currently working on this field. The discussion of their findings is divided into four main sections. The first section deals with reflections and critiques on the grand theories of International Relations, proposing new and more nuanced frameworks for understanding and managing transboundary water relations by going beyond the traditional assumptions. The second section focuses on the catalysts and barriers of cooperation, applying theoretical frameworks which reveal the consequences of the dynamics in power relations and institutional frameworks. The third section investigates into the perspectives at the intersections of theory and practice related to the most practical field within the scope of the volume: water diplomacy. The fourth section introduces new perspectives to provide specific entry points for understanding and managing water conflict and cooperation.Overall, the work intends to demonstrate that the theorization of transboundary waters can significantly contribute to the deeper understanding and the more efficient management of water conflicts and cooperation from several aspects.The authors come from diverse backgrounds, and their individual careers are often related to the intersections of theory and practice in the field of transboundary water management. Their expertise covers water issues from all around the globe, which is reflected in the range of the analyzed case studies. The diversity of the experts involved, their backgrounds, their perspectives, the applied theories, and the analyzed cases was an important priority for the editors.
Shingo YAMAGAMI's News from Under the Southern Cross highlights how effective diplomacy can raise public perception via shared experiences. News from Under the Southern Cross has elevated the profile of Japan and Australia.
Professor Jovan Kurbalija's "History of Diplomacy and Technology" offers a thought-provoking exploration of the evolving relationship between these two integral facets of human civilization. From the earliest forms of communication to the present age of artificial intelligence, the book meticulously traces the historical intersections and divergences that have shaped diplomatic practices.Within its pages, readers will navigate through pivotal epochs, uncovering the subtle shifts and profound transformations propelled by technological advancements. The narrative skilfully weaves together the impact of technology on the diplomatic environment, the evolution of topics addressed by diplomats, and the tools at their disposal.Detours into critical intellectual and cultural contexts provide a nuanced understanding of the roots of diplomacy. The inclusion of engaging visuals, illustrations, and maps adds a visual and narrative depth to the exploration.Far more than a chronological account, "History of Diplomacy and Technology" prompts reflection on the enduring principles of diplomacy amidst the relentless march of technological progress. It stands as a contemplative journey through time-a canvas on which the threads of continuity and adaptation are skilfully interwoven.
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