foreign relations

"It goes without saying that world peace is the ultimate goal, but what makes it so hard to achieve? Certain regions of the world have been engaged in conflicts that appear unending, despite the efforts of many to help them find solutions. Conflict will always be present, but what is the best way to deal with it? Is diplomacy always effective, or are there times when military action is the only answer? The viewpoints in this volume highlight various conflicts around the world and analyze the methods taken to resolve them"--.

Places in perspective all the conflicts and opinions on the issues surrounding South Africa.

"When Russian president Maxim Krupin discovers that he has inoperable brain cancer, he's determined to cling to power. His first task is to kill or imprison any of his countrymen who can threaten him. Soon, though, his illness becomes serious enough to require a more dramatic diversion: war with the West. Upon learning of Krupin's condition, CIA director Irene Kennedy understands that the United States is facing an opponent who has nothing to lose. The only way to avoid a confrontation that could leave millions dead is to send Mitch Rapp to Russia under impossibly dangerous orders"--.

Suicide bombings, hostage executions, hundreds of thousands of U.S. military personnel on the Arabian Peninsula. How did the United States become tangled in the Byzantine politics and internecine warfare of the Middle East?.

Chronicles the history of the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians and traces the attempts of statesmen to construct a peace pact between the two countries.

Places in perspective all the conflicts and opinions on the issues surrounding South Africa.

Examines and analyzes the history of U.S. involvement in twenty-four countries in Latin America and the Caribbean since the Monroe Doctrine of 1823; and includes a timeline of events for each nation, a glossary, comparative charts, and a selection of editorial cartoons.

Examines the history of conflict in southern Africa, from the arrival of the Europeans to the recent battles between South Africa and its neighboring countries.