Brookings Institution Press imprint: 291 books
Collapse of an Empire
Lessons for Modern Russia
Language: English
Release Date: January 1, 2010
"My goal is to show the reader that the Soviet political and economic system was unstable by its very nature. It was just a question of when and how it would collapse...." -From the Introduction to Collapse of an Empire The Soviet Union was an empire in many senses of the word-a vast mix...
Still Ours to Lead
America, Rising Powers, and the Tension between Rivalry and Restraint
Language: English
Release Date: March 17, 2014
Is the United States still a "superpower"? How are the rising powers establishing themselves in international politics and security? What is the future of global stability?
For over a decade, Bruce Jones has had a front-row seat as the emerging powers-principally China, India, and...
by Hal Brands
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2018
Looking beyond the headlines to address the enduring grand strategic questions facing the United States today
American foreign policy is in a state of upheaval. The rise of Donald Trump and his "America First" platform have created more uncertainty about America's role in the world...
Obama and China's Rise
An Insider's Account of America's Asia Strategy
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2012
"Future presidents will need to find the right balance in China policy, so as to maintain America's strength and watchfulness but not fall into the classic security dilemma, wherein each side believes that growing capabilities reflect hostile intent and responds by producing that reality. I believe...
by Michael E. O'Hanlon
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2015
What happens if we bet too heavily on unmanned systems, cyber warfare, and special operations in our defense?
In today's U.S. defense policy debates, big land wars are out. Drones, cyber weapons, special forces, and space weapons are in. Accordingly, Pentagon budget cuts have honed in on the...
Unexpected Outcomes
How Emerging Economies Survived the Global Financial Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: March 10, 2015
This volume documents and explains the remarkable resilience of emerging market nations in East Asia and Latin America when faced with the global financial crisis in 2008-2009. Their quick bounceback from the crisis marked a radical departure from the past, such as when the 1982 debt shocks produced...
Aspirational Power
Brazil on the Long Road to Global Influence
Language: English
Release Date: June 28, 2016
Brazil’s soft power path to major power status.
The largest country in South America by land mass and population, Brazil has been marked since its independence by a belief that it has the potential to play a major role on the global stage. Set apart from the rest of the hemisphere by culture,...
The New Politics of Strategic Resources
Energy and Food Security Challenges in the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: November 21, 2014
Since 2008, energy and food markets-those most fundamental to human existence-have remained in turmoil. Resource scarcity has had a much bigger global impact in recent years than has been predicted, with ongoing volatility a sign that the world is only part-way through navigating a treacherous transition...
Strife and Progress
Portfolio Strategies for Managing Urban Schools
Language: English
Release Date: November 14, 2012
Deficient urban schooling remains one of America's most pressing-and stubborn-public policy problems. This important new book details and evaluates a radical and promising new approach to K-12 education reform. Strife and Progress explains for a broad audience the "portfolio strategy" for...
Reforming the Public Sector
How to Achieve Better Transparency, Service, and Leadership
Language: English
Release Date: June 13, 2012
Many countries are still struggling to adapt to the broad and unexpected effects of modernization initiatives. As changes take shape, governments are challenged to explore new reforms. The public sector is now characterized by profound transformation across the globe, with ramifications that are yet...
Tackling Wicked Government Problems
A Practical Guide for Developing Enterprise Leaders
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2014
How can government leaders build, sustain, and leverage the cross-organizational collaborative networks needed to tackle the complex interagency and intergovernmental challenges they increasingly face? Tackling Wicked Government Problems: A Practical Guide for Developing Enterprise Leaders draws on...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: May 5, 2014
Can the eurozone's emergence from crisis turn into a real economic recovery and a new vision for Europe's future? Or is Europe heading for a "lost decade" in terms of growth and a rise in old style nationalism? Kemal Dervis and Jacques Mistral have assembled an international group of economic...
Corruption
A Short History
Language: English
Release Date: April 25, 2017
From ancient times to modern, corruption has been ingrained in human society and is still a powerful issue in the contemporary world.
In Corruption: A Short History, Carlo Brioschi provides a thorough and entertaining look at how corruption was born and has evolved over time, without ever being...
Managing Complexity
Economic Policy Cooperation after the Crisis
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2016
A critical look at the challenges facing international policy cooperation in the new postcrisis environment.
The global financial crisis of 200709 highlighted the economic interdependencies between all major countries, raising the issues of international cooperation. Managing Complexity:...