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2 NEW ACQUISITIONS March 2016 ISSUE 110 New Acquisitions has been distributed electronically usually on the first working day of every month, by the Institute of International Relations Library since January The library uses this means to provide an update of the most recent books, serials and multimedia available at the Library. Library Staff Librarian: Cherill Farrell Library Assistants : Malika Charles, Carrill Melville, Gina Ravello, Premma Ramsawak PAGE : 2

3 Table of Contents 1. Special Feature New the IIR Library Additional list of Recent the IIR Library Recent Serial the IIR Library Additional list of Recent Serial the IIR Library Research Tip Opening hours for the Month of March Contact Information PAGE : 3

4 The United Nations Secretary-General s Campaign UNiTE to End Violence against Women has proclaimed the 25th of each month as Orange Day, a day to raise awareness and take action to end violence against women and girls. On the 25th of February 2016, the theme was Poverty and Violence against Women and Girls. The Role of Trade in Ending Poverty. World Trade Organization, PAGE : 4

5 New the IIR Library Adult Learning in Modern Society: An International Comparison from a Lifecourse Perspective. Blossfeld, Hans-Peter. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, Blue Labour: Forging a New Politics. Geary, Ian, and Adrian Padst. London: I.B Tauris, PAGE : 5

6 British Imperial: What the Empire Wasn't. Porter, Bernard. London: I.B. Tauris, 2016 Cases and Materials on International Law, eighth edition. Harris, David, and Sandesh Sivakumaran. London: Sweet & Maxwell, China's Transition from Communism: New Perspectives. Wu, Guoguang, and Helen Lansdowne. London: Routledge, PAGE : 6

7 Comparative Politics: Theoretical and Methodological Challenges. Braun, Dietmar Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, Counter Terrorism: Reassessing the Policy Response Gomis, Benoit. New York: CRC Press, Earth Governence: Trusteeship of the Global Commons. Bosselmann, Klaus. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, PAGE : 7

8 Food Wars: the Global battle for Mouths, Minds and Markets. second edition. Lang, Tim, and Michael Heasman. London: Routledge, From International Relations to Relations International: Postcolonial essays. Darby, Phillip. London: Routledge, Globalization and Governance. Pierre, Jon. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, PAGE : 8

9 Handbook of the International Political Economy of Agriculture and Food. Bonanno, Alessandro, and Lawrence Busch. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, Mission Accomplished? The Crisis of International Intervention. Jenkins, Simon. London: I.B. Tauris, Regional Peacemaking and Conflict Management. Lutmar, Carmela, and Benjamin Miller. London: Routledge, PAGE : 9

10 Small-State Mediation in International Conflicts: Diplomacy and Negotiation in Israel-Palestine. Eriksson, Jacob. London: I.B Tauris, The Changin glandscape of Food Governance: Public and Private Encounters. Havinga, Tetty, and Et al. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, The Domestic Politics of Global Climate Change: Key Actors in International Climate Cooperation. Bang, Guri, and et al. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, PAGE : 10

11 The Dynamics of Global Economic Governance: The Financial Crisis, the OECD and the Politics of International Tax Cooperation. Eccleston, Richard. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing Limited, Thoeries of International Relations. Burchill, Scott. New York: Palgrave MacMillan, Trade Cooperation: The Purpose Design and Effects of Preferential Trade Agreements World Trade Reform. Dur, Andreas, and Manfred Elsig. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, PAGE : 11

12 Additional List of New the IIR Library 1. Advanced Introduction to The Law of International Organizations. 2. Aid for Trade at a Glance: Reduction Trade Costs for Inclusive Sustainable Growth. 3. American Environmental Policy: The Failures of Compliance, Abatement and Mitigation. 4. Brexit: How Britain Will Leave Europe. 5. China and The West: Hope and Fear in the Age of Asia. 6. China the European Union and the Developing World: A Triangular Relationship 7. Combating Corruption: Legal Approaches to Supporting Good Governance and Integrity in Africa. 8. Corruption Grabbing and Development: Real World Challenges. 9. Diplomatic Cultures and International Politics: Translations, Spaces and Alternatives. 10. Encyclopedia of Global Environmental Governance and Politics. 11. Encyclopedia of U.S. Intelligence. Vol I & II. New York: CRC Press, Environmental Education in China. 13. Europe and World Society. London: Routledge, Eurozone Politics: Perception and reality in Italy, the UK, and Germany. 15. Greed, Corruption, and the Modern State: Essays in Political Economy. 16. Handbook of International Development and Education 17. Handbook of Political Citizenship and Social Movement. 18. Handbook of the International Political Economy of Monetary Relations. 19. Handbook of the International Political Economy of Trade. 20. International Mobility, Global Capitalism, and Changing Structures of Accumulation: Transforming the Japan-India IT Relationship. PAGE : 12

13 21. International Relations and American Dominance: A Diverse Discipline. 22. Interpreting WTO Agreements: Problems and Perspectives. 23. Optimal Regulation and the Law of International Trade: The Interface Between the Right to Regulate and WTO Law. 24. Power Plays: How International Institutions Reshape Coercive Diplomacy. 25. Rethinking Regionalism. 26. Securitizing Global Warming: A Climate of Complexity. 27. South America Central America and the Caribbean th edition. 28. Summits and Regional Governance: The Americas in comparative perspective. 29. The Elgar Companion to the International Court of Justice. 30. The International Criminal Court and Global Social Control: International Criminal Justice in Late Modernity. 31. The New Humanitarians in International Practice: Emerging Actors and Contests Principles. 32. The Politics of Trauma and Peace Building: Lessons from Northern Ireland. 33. The Rise of the Value-Added Tax. 34. The WTO and International Investment Law: Converging Systems. 35. Theorizing NATO: new Perspectives on the Atlantic Alliance. 36. Under The Black Flag: At the Frontier of the New Jihad. 37. World Trade Organization: Law Economics and Politics. 38. WTO Accessions and Trade Multilateralism: Case Studies and Lessons from the WTO at Twenty. 39. WTO. The WTO at Twenty Challenges and Achievement. WTO, PAGE : 13

14 Recent Serials the IIR Library Adelphi Papers. 2016: No African Affairs. January 2016: Volume 115. Number 458. PAGE : 14

15 Global Trade and Customs Journal. January 2016: Vol. 11, Issue 1 International & Comparative Law Quarterly. January 2016: Volume 65. Part 1. Journal of Latin American Studies. February 2016: Volume 48. Part 1. PAGE : 15

16 New Political Economy. April 2016: Volume 21. No. 2. New Statesman. 29 January - 4 February February February Survival. February - March 2016: Volume 58, No. 1. PAGE : 16

17 Additional List of Recent the IIR Library 1. Latin American Regional Report: Caribbean & Central America, February Development and Cooperation.2016: Vol. 43, Issue Journal of International Affairs.Fall/Winter 2015: Volume 69. Number Latin American Regional Report: Andean Group.January Latin American Regional Report: Mexico & NAFTA.February PAGE : 17

18 The Importance of Background Information After choosing a topic for your research, you will need to locate introductory sources that give basic background information about the subject. Finding background information at the beginning of your research is especially important if you are unfamiliar with the subject area, or not sure from what angle to approach your topic. Some of the information that a background search can provide includes: Broad overview of the subject Definitions of the topic Introduction to key issues Names of people who are authorities in the subject field Major dates and events Keywords and subject-specific vocabulary terms that can be used for database searches Bibliographies that lead to additional resources Excerpt taken from: University at Buffalo Libraries. Accessed February 29, PAGE : 18

19 Opening Hours for March 2016 Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday: 8:30 am to 6:00pm Monday, Friday and Saturday: 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed Contact Information Tel: ext , 84250, 82291, PAGE : 19

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