International Studies: New Titles http://www.press.umich.edu/rss/newInternational.xml New International Studies Books en-us ump.webmaster@umich.edu Psychology and Constructivism in International Relations: An Ideational Alliance | Vaughn P. Shannon and Paul A. Kowert, Editors http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=3212291 Psychology and constructivism together offer new ways of understanding international relations Why They Die: Civilian Devastation in Violent Conflict | by Daniel Rothbart and Karina V. Korostelina http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=1913185 When civilians are perceived as the enemy, atrocities and violence result beyond the battlefield Illusive Utopia: Theater, Film, and Everyday Performance in North Korea | by Suk-Young Kim http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=370207 A rare glimpse into North Korean propaganda---in parades, posters, murals, theater, and films. Understanding Torture: Law, Violence, and Political Identity | by John T. Parry http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=155927 Legal prohibitions against torture cannot prevent state violence Conflict Resolution in the Twenty-first Century: Principles, Methods, and Approaches | by Jacob Bercovitch and Richard Jackson http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=106467 A textbook for students and a must-have guide for practitioners. Handbook of War Studies III: The Intrastate Dimension | edited by Manus I. Midlarsky http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=348477 Original work from leading international relations scholars on domestic strife, ethnic conflict, and genocide. Treaty Politics and the Rise of Executive Agreements: International Commitments in a System of Shared Powers | by Glen S. Krutz and Jeffrey S. Peake http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=363522 Executive agreements offer both the president and Congress a more efficient way to conduct international affairs. America at Risk: Threats to Liberal Self-Government in an Age of Uncertainty | edited by Robert Faulkner and Susan Shell http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=263002 A group of eminent thinkers and writers address the question, what are some of the greatest dangers facing America today? International Political Earthquakes | by Michael Brecher http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=293883 A preeminent scholar examines the global causes and consequences of international conflict. Sacred Violence: Torture, Terror, and Sovereignty | by Paul W. Kahn http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=336363 Is torture the inevitable reaction to terrorism? To See Ourselves as Others See Us: How Publics Abroad View the United States after 9/11 | by Ole R. Holsti http://www.press.umich.edu/titleDetailDesc.do?id=148997 As anti-American sentiment grows abroad, the U.S. is losing the power of persuasion.