What kind of nuclear strategy and posture does the United States need to defend itself and its allies? Contrary to conventional wisdom, this book explains why a robust nuclear posture, above and beyond a mere second-strike capability, contributes to a state's national security goals.
This book seeks to answer to a central international politics: why do great powers rise and fall? It provides an innovative argument about how domestic political institutions are the key to a state's ability to amass power and influence in the international system. This text also offers a sweeping historical analysis of democratic and autocratic competitors from ancient Greece through the Cold War. This book employs a unique framework to understand and analyze the state of today's competition between the democratic United States and its autocratic competitors, Russia and China.
Offering an in-depth analysis, this book presents extensive survey-based data on the powers and functions of national legislatures across the globe. It examines how different legislative bodies operate, their influence on governance, and the variations in power dynamics among nations. This resource serves as a crucial reference for understanding legislative authority and its implications in diverse political contexts.