Engaging Adversaries - Peacemaking and Diplomacy in the Human Interest

This groundbreaking book explores how adversaries in world politics can surmount their differences and disputes and start on the path to peaceful, productive relations. Gurtov draws lessons for diplomatic ways to engage, such as practicing mutual respect, paying attention to symbols, and using incentives rather than sanctions to find common ground.

List of contents

Preface
Chapter 1: The Global Citizen and Engagement
Chapter 2: Engaging Adversaries
Chapter 3: Successful Engagement: US Relations with Iran and Cuba
Chapter 4: Halfway There: US-China Engagement
Chapter 5: Disengagement: Failures in US-Russia and US-North Korea Relations
Chapter 6: Trapped by History: China-Japan, Israel-Palestine
Chapter 7: Engagement: Lessons for Policy Makers and Peacemakers
Selected Bibliography
Index
About the Author

About the author

Mel Gurtov is professor emeritus of political science at Portland State University and senior editor of Asian Perspective. A former senior Fulbright scholar, RAND Corporation analyst, and author of the Pentagon Papers, he now lives in Deadwood, Oregon, where he blogs on international politics at In the Human Interest.

Summary

This groundbreaking book explores how adversaries in world politics can surmount their differences and disputes and start on the path to peaceful, productive relations. Gurtov draws lessons for diplomatic ways to engage, such as practicing mutual respect, paying attention to symbols, and using incentives rather than sanctions to find common ground.

Product details

• Authors: Mel Gurtov, Melvin Gurtov, Gurtov Mel
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 28.02.2018
• EAN: 9781538111123
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-1112-3
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: World Social Change; World Social Change
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Diplomacy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / Treaties, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / General, International Relations, Diplomacy, United States of America, USA, Politics and government, Peace studies and conflict resolution, Peace studies & conflict resolution, Public international law: treaties and other sources