Robert Hamilton

Wie l sst sich die komplexe Beziehung zwischen China und Russland wirklich verstehen? Dieses Buch verl sst die ausgetretenen Pfade der Debatte ber strategische Partnerschaft versus Zweckgemeinschaft und bietet stattdessen einen innovativen Ansatz: Es analysiert, wie Peking und Moskau "vor Ort" in Regionen agieren, in denen beide M chte zentrale Interessen verfolgen. Anhand detaillierter Fallstudien aus Afrika, Zentralasien und Ostasien sowie einer fundierten Untersuchung von Chinas Reaktion auf Russlands Invasion in der Ukraine zeigt das Buch die dynamische, bedingte und oft widerspr chliche Natur dieser Beziehung. Es offenbart sowohl Konvergenzen als auch Divergenzen in den au enpolitischen Strategien beider L nder. Ein unverzichtbares Werk f r Wissenschaftler, politische Entscheidungstr ger und alle, die ein tieferes Verst ndnis der globalen Machtverschiebungen im 21. Jahrhundert suchen.

This book takes a new approach to examining the relationship between China and Russia, departing from the standard debate over whether the relationship is a true strategic partnership or merely an axis of convenience. Instead, the book argues that the best way to gain an understanding of ties between Beijing and Moscow is to watch how they interact “on the ground” in regions of the world where they both have important interests at stake. It provides an in-depth analysis of Chinese-Russian interaction in Africa, Central Asia, and East Asia, as well as an analysis of China’s response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The picture of the relationship that emerges portrays its dynamic, complex, and contingent nature, and reveals areas of convergence and divergence between these two powers. In doing so, it provides a new perspective useful to both scholars and policymakers.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

Reprint of the original, first published in 1874.

This book introduces new audiences to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final initiative, the multiracial Poor People’s Campaign (PPC) of 1968. Robert Hamilton depicts the experience of poor people who traveled to Washington in May 1968 to dramatize the issue of poverty by building a temporary city, Resurrection City. His narrative allows us to hear their voices and understand the strategies, objectives, and organization of the campaign. In addition, he highlights the campaign's educational aspect, showing that significant social movements are a means by which societies learn about themselves and framing the PPC as an initiative whose example can teach and inspire current and future generations. The study thus situates Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy and teachings in relation to current events and further solidifies Dr. King’s cultural and sociopolitical relevance. In the decades since 1968, we have seen increasing global inequality leading to greater social polarization, including in the United States. Hamilton offers the insight that the radical politics of Dr. King—as represented in the civil rights and human rights agendas of the PPC—can help us understand and address the challenges of this polarization. Hamilton highlights Dr. King’s commitment to ending poverty and explains why Dr. King’s ideas on this and related issues should be brought to the attention of a wider public who often view him almost exclusively as a civil rights, but not a human rights, leader.