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Rethinking Foreign Policy Analysis presents the definitive treatment to integrate theories of foreign policy analysis and international relations--addressing the agent-centered, micro-political study of decisions by leaders and the structure-oriented macro political study of state interactions in an international system.

This book seeks to provide the most comprehensive and sustained engagement and critique of neo-Gramscian analyses available in the literature. In examining neo-Gramscian analyses in IR/IPE, the book engages with two fundamental concerns in international relations: (i) The question of historicity and (ii) The analysis of radical transformation

This article surveys the complex ecumenical, missionary and international church relations of Chinese Protestant Christians. It argues that the inter-church relations to other parts of Asia are overshadowed by relations to Christians in the West, thus reflecting a political preoccupation with relationships to the West. This is evidenced by an analysis of worldwide and Asian ecumenism as well as bilateral church and missionary relationships. The dominance of contacts with the West not only contradicts the idea of a multipolar world and increased South-South contacts, it also stands in contrast to the reality of growing and increasingly important Christianity in Asia. Methodologically, this paper analyses different kinds of international relations (multilateral and bilateral, inter-church and missionary) and develops a typology of different inter-church and inter-state relations to assess international church relations in Asia today. The typology shows how China's international church relations support its political relationships with its neighbours and beyond.

There is no overstating the outsized influence of the Chinese and the Russians on regionalism in Central Asia. Peter Krasnopolsky has written an outstanding work on the patterns of cooperation and competition that define the regions evolving infrastructure and connectivity, and the respective contributions by China and Russia to that end. Krasnopolskys book is an absolute must read for anyone seeking to understand contemporary Central Asia. See Seng Tan, Research Advisor, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Singapore With all eyes on the significance of Sino-Russian relations for global politics, Peter Krasnopolsky highlights the challenges their partnership has posed for Central Asias regional economic development. His extensive field work provides a granular exploration of the different impacts Russia and China have had on the trajectory of Central Asian regionalism, especially in building institutions, infrastructure, and connectivity. Elizabeth Wishnick, Senior Research Scientist CNA, and Professor of Political Science, Montclair State University, US The book evaluates Central Asian regionalism by analyzing the impact of Russia and China on physical infrastructure. The study covers the 30-year period after the dissolution of the Soviet Union, with a focus on the decade preceding the pandemic. Multiple case studies of projects in the networked sectors of infrastructure demonstrate the impact of major powers engagement on regional connectivity. The book is of interest to the scholars of international relations in Eurasia, Sino-Russian relations, Chinas foreign policy, Russias policy in the former Soviet space, international institutions in Asia, and regionalism. The empirical depth contributes to Central Asia area studies. The in-depth cases on multilateral financial institutions and regional networks, particularly energy, transportation and telecommunication, would be of great value to those interested in these sectors. Peter Krasnopolsky lived and taught in China for ten years. He conducted research in, Beijing, Bishkek, and Almaty and traveled extensively through China and Central Asia. Peter received Bachelors from Rutgers, Masters from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, and Ph. D. from the University of Nottingham. He is based in Bayonne, New Jersey.

The article studies economic dimension of Canada-EU international relations at the end of XX - beginning of XXI centuries. The causes of interdependence of two international participants of multi-directional economic cooperation are characterized. The article clarifies the influence of the EU on the international economic position of Canada. Special attention is paid to the introduction of new forms of Canada-Europe economic cooperation. ; У статті досліджено економічний вимір міжнародних відносин Канада-Європейський Союз наприкінці ХХ – на початку ХХІ ст. Охарактеризовані причині взаємозалежності двох міжнародних гравців в економічній співпраці в різних напрямках. Висвітлено вплив ЄС на міжнародне економічне становище Канади. Особливу увагу приділено запровадженню нових форм канадсько-європейського економічного співробітництва.