Aiden Warren Livres

The book provides a thorough examination of US presidential doctrines from George Washington through the early Biden administration. It highlights the evolution of foreign policy and illustrates how contemporary challenges are rooted in longstanding issues. Authors Warren and Siracusa analyze significant doctrines, offering insights into the continuity of American foreign policy dilemmas over time.

Focusing on U.S. presidential foreign policy during the Cold War, this book examines the evolution of nuclear diplomacy amidst fluctuating tensions. It highlights key moments from the arms race to pivotal treaties like the INF and START, illustrating how lessons learned are being forgotten in today's geopolitical climate. The analysis spans nine chapters, revealing how strategic thought and arms control mechanisms were crucial in mitigating the threat of nuclear conflict and fostering better bilateral relations. This work is essential for scholars of American foreign policy and international relations.

This book draws critical attention to the core security challenges that have defined U.S. foreign policy in relation to China and its rise on the international stage.

This book comprehensively outlines and evaluates the key Obama nuclear weapons policies, developments and initiatives from 2008-2012. Beginning with the administration's vision and goals posited in the 2009 Prague Speech and reaffirmed in the National Security Strategy of 2010, the book assesses the congressionally mandated Nuclear Posture Review, the New START Treaty, the pursuit of Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty ratification, the Proliferation Security Initiative, the Fissile Material Cut-off Treaty, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Review Conference, the Global Nuclear Security Summit - and the extent to which Obama, in the context of such initiatives, has actually upheld the lofty goals posited in Prague and differentiated himself from the nuclear path pursued by the Bush Administration. Additionally, the book evaluates the Obama Administration's dealings with other states in the context of its nuclear weapons policy - in particular, North Korea, Iran, Pakistan, Israel, India, and China. Offering a comprehensive analysis of the current status of the US nuclear weapons strategy, this volume will be of great interest to scholars and students of American foreign policy, security studies and international relations.

These insightful essays focus on the challenges associated with interventions when facing conflict and human rights violations, unmitigated systematic violence, state re-building, human mobility and dislocation. Case studies including Kosovo, Timor-Leste, Syria, Libya and Iraq.