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In this paper, Risa Brooks argues that the need for Arab regimes to maintain political control can undermine the combat potential of their armed forces. The fact that regimes have successfully managed political¿military relations in the past does not mean that they will automatically do so in the future.

Taps into key dilemmas faced by both countries, including democratization and institutional reform. Addresses the issue of western defence assistance and political conditionality in a systematic and comparative way.

An assessment of the effect of nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles on Indo-Pakistani relations and the influence of these weapons on strategic stability.

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A combination of crucial factors, the end of the Cold War, the dynamics of internal politics and ambitious economic reform have brought India to a crucial crossroads in its history. This work is an exhaustive, in-depth, and analytical examination of the facts that will shape the India of the future, and determine whether India emerges as Asia's new economic tiger, a stabilizing factor in a turbulent region, or become inward-looking, militaristic, and stagnate.

John C. Baker examines the role of Russia and Ukraine as exporters of dual-use technologies that can contribute to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and missile systems, and suggests incentives to discourage irresponsible export behaviour.

An important and timely study of the impact of domestic politics on relations between China and Taiwan, and the influence of the US on the dispute between the two. Includes an appendix containing excerpts from the key documents defining relations between China, Taiwan, and the US.

Policy-relevant; realistic and low-cost recommendations for improving Europe's defence capability.

First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A thorough analysis of the potential and limitations of civilian police in peace operations.

Comprehensive treatment of strategic options; proposes solutions or both governments and infrastructure owners.

A short assessment of the entire decade of NATO's Balkan interventions from 1992 until 2002. Illuminates the bitterness of transatlantic divisions and how these divisions were overcome as the allies converged around a clear set of principles by the time of the 1999 Kosovo war.

Russia's state system has changed significantly since 1991, but the question of how the country should be governed has not been fully answered. This book argues that establishing an effective and regulated relationship between Russia's center and its regions requires greater decentralization, but devolution need not threaten Russia's integritiy if it is based on a greater respect for the rule of law.

During the 1990s, military spending, arms procurement, and defense industrialization have all increased rapidly in East Asia. Although these developments do not constitute an arms race, they nevertheless have important implications for suppliers of defense equipment, arms control, and regional stability. This study assesses trends in the defense spending of East Asian states, particularly in the light of the economic crisis which began in mid-1997.

North Korea is caught in a severe economic crisis at a time of leadership transition. The regime is unwilling to undertake necessary economic reform, fearful that change will lead to its downfall. It has sought international assistance to feed its population and has traded its nuclear program with the US in the hope of becoming part of the international community, but it retains its hostility to South Korea.

A new analysis of the interaction of foreign policy and energy policy in China and its approach to security of energy supply. The authors argue that China's energy needs do not necessarily make it a threat.

Discusses very widely-used techniques. Aimed specifically at the newcomer. Provides detailed explanations unavailable elsewhere. Points out pitfalls and provides solutions

First Published in 2004. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

A critical reassessment of Confidence-Building Measures (CBMs) as an effective diplomatic tool in the post-Cold War period.

First Published in 2005. How should the 'problem of order' associated with weapons of mass destrcution be understood and addressed today? Has 9/11 rendered redundant past international ordering strategies, or these still discarded at our own peril? These are questions explored in this Adelphi Paper.

Chikahito Harada assesses the reasons for Russia's policy towards North-East Asia and offers key policy recommendations.

This study highlights the importance of seeing globalisation in political terms, while providing a new security perspective on globalisation and discussing NATO as a risk community.

Examines the wide variety of Islam in South-east Asia; Derives policy recommendations for the US and its allies.

This book describes levels of autoradiography, which is the localization within a solid specimen of a radiolabel, to help the beginner or biologist choose the correct approach for particular application. It attempts to lay emphasis on certain aspects of the appraisal of autoradiographs.

Provides a detailed examination of economic and political change in Syria and Syria's position in the Middle East. The author has a wide and in-depth knowledge of Syria, which has been gained from first-hand experience of its political scene and demonstrated in his previously published works.

Unique collection of expert analyses on post-Sadam Iraq.

Published in 2000 to coincide with the first anniversary of the end of the Kosovo campaign in June 1999. Offers one of the most comprehensive independent assessments to date of that campaign, and of the performance of the NATO allies. An important subject area in which there is a great deal of international interest.

Designed chiefly as an aid to the English-speaking reader, this dictionary contains the basic vocabulary of modern spoken and written Cambodian (Khmer). Includes explanatory and introductory notes.

Of particular interest in the current, post-September 11, climate with increasing interest in terrorism and the Islamic dimension of it. Examines the nature of political change within Iran and assesses the degree to which it has and could affect that country's security policies. Analyses why Iran has persisted in policies in the Middle East that appear to be extreme and short-sighted.

Details the essential practical steps which must precede microscopy