The first part of Nationalism and Ethnic Conflict addresses the roots of nationalist and ethnic wars, focusing in particular on the conflicts in the former Yugoslavia, the former Soviet Union, and Kashmir. The second part of the book, which explores options for preventing and resolving such conflicts, develops proposals for international action ranging from military intervention to partition to a reconsideration of the idea of the state in Africa.

The future of East Asian security has become a critically important topic in the post–Cold War world. Virtually all of the Asia-Pacific countries are enjoying rapid economic growth, but many remain wary of their neighbors. Unlike every other region of the world, East Asia's military spending continues to accelerate. East Asian Security addresses some of the most important strategic questions about the future of the region.

Are democracies less likely to go to war than other kinds of states? This question is of tremendous importance in both academic and policy-making circles and one that has been debated by political scientists for years. The Clinton administration, in particular, has argued that the United States should endeavor to promote democracy around the world. This timely reader includes some of the most influential articles in the debate that have appeared in the journal International Security during the past two years, adding two seminal pieces published elsewhere to make a more balanced and complete collection, suitable for classroom use.

The essays collected in Global Dangers provide both conceptual analysis and empirical assessment of the environment, migration, and nationalism as sources of conflict.

Current debates about the nature of international politics have centered on the clash between supporters and critics of realism. The Perils of Anarchy brings together a number of recent essays written in the realist tradition. It includes realist interpretations of the collapse of the Cold War order and of the emerging order that has replaced it, the sources of alignment and aggression, and the causes of peace. A final section provides a counterpoint by raising criticisms of and alternatives to the realist approach.

Chapter in Janne E. Nolan's book "Global Engagement: Cooperation and Security in the 21st Century"

I n December 1991, U.S. Secretary of State James Baker visited Kiev to consult with the leaders of newly independent Ukraine. Nuclear weapons figured prominently in these discussions. President Leonid Kravchuk of Ukraine agreed that the withdrawal of Soviet tactical nuclear weapons from Ukrainian soil would commence immediately; and he assured Secretary of State Baker that Ukraine was firmly committed to becoming a non-nuclear weapon state. The American delegation left Ukraine feeling that the visit had been a success and that the nuclear weapons issue had been addressed in a satisfactory fashion.1 After this relatively promising beginning, however, the road has been far from smooth. To be sure, Ukrainian leaders have on numerous occasions reiterated the pledge to denuclearize. But the period since December 1991 has not witnessed the final resolution of the denuclearization issue in Ukraine, and Kiev’s ultimate nuclear status remains in doubt.

The Cold War and After presents a collection of well-reasoned arguments selected from the journal International Security on the causes of the Cold War and the effect of its aftermath on the peaceful coexistence of European states. This new edition includes all of the material from the first edition, plus four new articles.

"CSIA's research on cooperative denuclearization began during the August 1991 putsch against Mikhail Gorbachev. To those of us familiar with nuclear weapons, their construction, and command and control, and with the looming revolution about to sweep the then–Soviet Union, it was plain that a new and unprecedented danger to international security was emerging. An appropriate policy response to this new form of nuclear threat could not be fashioned from traditional Cold War tools of deterrence, arms control, and military preparedness alone. Safety could only be sought through new policies emphasizing cooperative engagement with the new states, new leaders, and military and industrial heirs of the former Soviet Union...."