Iran's foreign policy is the product of many, and sometimes competing, factors: the ideology of Iran's Islamic revolution; Iranian leadership's per...

Why does Iranian acquisition of ballistic missiles or Iran's pursuit of a space launch capability matter, especially to the Congress? For decades, ...

This book presents and discusses a variety of economic and political issues in Iraq, as well as Iraq's political relationship with Iran and the Uni...

This book brings together a wealth of information and analysis to identify important lessons learned from the rebuilding program in Iraq; lessons t...

Regarding U.S. relief and reconstruction plans, programs, and operations in Iraq, the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) pro...

Relations among major political factions have worsened substantially since late 2011, threatening Iraq's stability and the perception of the achiev...

This book explores the current tensions and troubles facing the Middle-Eastern countries of Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan. Discussed are the politics,...

Ireland was once viewed as the ‘sick man' of Europe, but over the course of a generation, it was transformed into the home of the ‘Celtic Tiger'. H...

This book examines the implications (both challenges and opportunities) for the U.S. economy from China's rapid economic growth and its emergence a...

This book examines the social, economic and political developments in the state of Israel. Topics discussed include mineral deposits in Israel; CIS...

Since Israel's founding in 1948, successive U.S. Presidents and many Members of Congress have demonstrated a commitment to Israel's security and to...

Lebanon's Hezbollah is a Shiite Islamist militia, political party, social welfare organization, and U.S. State Department-designated terrorist orga...

Since Israel's founding in 1948, successive U.S. Presidents and many Members of Congress have demonstrated a commitment to Israel's security and to...

It has now been 16 years since Israel and the PLO agreed to the 1993 Oslo Accord. Differences between the sides over core issues, such as borders, ...

Chapter 1 examines how the United States Secret Service can more effectively achieve its mission of protecting the Nation's leaders and financial s...

As it is well known, the present is rooted in the past. For this reason by studying the past, we can better understand not only some basic principl...

Health and healing; Traditional Aboriginal education; Cross-cultural methods of learning and identity; Self-government and the northern cooperative...

Cultural and economic benefits of Aboriginal resource management; Effects of contaminants on Aboriginal lifestyles; Aboriginal self-government' Dec...

Health and healing; Aboriginal education and curriculum development; Economic, environmental, political, and cultural issues; and, Northern fisheri...

At the end of the Second World War in 1945, which brought on a new Italian State, Italy's Foreign policy was first and foremost that of re-joining ...

This book elaborates leading-edge economic, political and social issues about Japan. Japan has the world's tenth largest population, with about 128...

The post-World War II U.S.-Japan alliance has long been an anchor of the U.S. security role in East Asia. The alliance facilitates the forward depl...

Japan is a significant partner of the United States in a number of foreign policy areas, particularly in U.S. security priorities, which range from...

This book examines the incremental changes that have occurred in Japan's national security considerations and policies over the last 60 years. It u...

The Supreme Court in its last term by a vote of 6-3 invalidated a statute passed by Congress touching on the status of Jerusalem, affirming the U.S...

This book examines a wide range of evidence about the long-term growth of employment from the countries around the world, including industrialised,...

Job satisfaction is a central concept in work and organizational psychology as it is associated with important individual as well as organizational...

How can federal programs support low-income and low-skilled individuals find and keep employment? Searching for a job is a universal experience for...

Despite conflict on its borders, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan appears to remain a relatively stable and reliable partner for the United States i...

Kazakhstan is an important power in Central Asia by virtue of its geographic location, large territory, ample natural resources, and economic growt...

Combating corruption is a key U.S. value and goal, due to its corrosive effects on the rule of law, economic development, and democratic principles...

This book focuses on the current political and security issues with the U.S. and Kenya relations. The U.S. government views Kenya as a strategic pa...