security, international

"An authoritative, illuminating look at America's future and the "tests" the United States must meet to maintain leadership and power in the 21st century-from the former US Ambassador to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe"--.

This title examines the North Atlantic Treaty Organization including its creation in the aftermath of World War II with the North Atlantic Treaty, its initial purpose as defense against the Soviet Union, its development during the Cold War, its repurpose after the fall of the Soviet Union, and its evolving role today.

Presents a diverse selection of primary sources representing all sides of the debate in question about nuclear armament.

Since World War II, nations have engaged in a race to build bombs and war machines. Read why the freedom from fear is so important in the world today and learn how people are working to eliminate the weapons of war around the world.

"Explores the approach the Allies took in rebuilding the broken postwar world, including creating such institutions as the World Bank and the United Nations and the escalation of tensions in the Cold War. Decolonization also takes center stage: while offering hope to many of the worlds people, gaining independence brought challenges still felt today. The volume concludes by examining how the Cold War gave way to pressures from globalization and ongoing threats from regional conflicts and terrorism"--Amazon.com.

Henry Kissinger discusses his thoughts of the modern world order and disorder.

"Terrorism expert Erick Stakelbeck pulls back the curtain on ISIS, the violent terrorist organization spreading death and hate in the Middle East. The rise of ISIS took the White House by complete surprise: President Obama called the group "JV," then was forced to reassess when ISIS began executing innocent American journalists. Now radicalized Americans and Europeans are joining ISIS' ranks. So who is ISIS? How powerful are they, and are they a threat to the homeland? Stakelbeck, a veteran national security reporter and a leading authority on the Middle East, has produced the definitive guide to America's most recent and most frightening enemy. "--.

"It seems at first like a simple, tragic story. Tyler Wingo, a teenage boy, learns the awful news that his father, a soldier, was killed in action in Afghanistan. Then the extraordinary happens: Tyler receives a communication from his father...after his supposed death. Tyler hires Sean and Michelle to solve the mystery surrounding his father. But their investigation quickly leads to deeper, more troubling questions. Could Tyler's father really still be alive? What was his true mission? Could Tyler be the next target? Sean and Michelle soon realize that they've stumbled onto something bigger and more treacherous than anyone could have imagined. And as their hunt for the truth leads them relentlessly to the highest levels of power and to uncovering the most clandestine of secrets, Sean and Michelle are determined to help and protect Tyler -- though they may pay for it with their lives. -- front page.