Indonesia has entered a period of turmoil and change far greater than at any time since former President Suharto took power more than three decades ago. Reeling from the economic crisis that swept th…

This accessible and authoritative history of Iran's relations with the world since the revolution shows that behind the famous personalities and extremist slogans is a nation far more pragmatic—and complex—than many in the West have been led to believe.

An explanation of why governments contemplate regional monetary integration and why some country groups are more likely than others to exercise that option.

In Power, Terror, Peace, and War, Mead—one of the most original writers on U.S. foreign policy—provides a fascinating and timely account of the Bush administration's foreign policy and its current gr…

Read an excerpt of Pathways to Freedom. Many developing countries have launched transitions from authoritarianism to democracy over the past twenty-five years. While some have succeeded in buildin…