Asia Pacific Face-Off is the thirteenth in the Canada Among Nations series published by The Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. In recognition of the government's designation of 1997 as Canada's Year of Asia Pacific, the volume focuses on aspects of Canada's relations with the countries in this region. During 1997 Canada will host the annual Leaders Meeting of the Asia Pacific Econ…
Guide to the practice of diplomacy - presents historical evolution of diplomacy and its role in international relations, comments on privileges and immunities in international law entitled to diplomatic agents, and discusses diplomatic practices regarding bilateral and multilateral negotiations within the framework of international organizations
Some of the most formidable names in international history focus on the themes: the League of Nations and collective security, problems in British foreign policy, and European/international security in the interwar years.
Changes in the composition of what only a few months ago were termed "satellite" governments, to say nothing of the collapse of the USSR itself, would seem to render any book pretending to explain international relations today out-of- date before it emerges from the printing presses. Then the dramatic implementation of the United Nations security procedure in Kuwait demonstrated the organizatio…
The paper addresses three key issues raised by the G-7 in its proposals in 2001 to reform the multilateral banks: (i) the restructuring of the International Development Association (IDA), with a part of its lending in the form of grants rather than loans; (ii) the harmonization of procedures, policies and overlapping mandates among Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs;) and (iii) the volume of …
The articles in this collection represent a set of penetrating analyses of aspects of the negotiations underway, as well as reform proposals and adjustment processes to which CARICOM countries have been, and will be subjected for the foreseeable future. Collectively, they consider the roles of the political economist, small State diplomat, development journalist and non-State actors. They look …
This is not a book about the decline of America, but rather about the rise of everyone else. So begins Fareed Zakaria's important new work on the era we are now entering. Following on the success of his best-selling "The Future of Freedom", Zakaria describes with equal prescience a world in which the United States will no longer dominate the global economy, orchestrate geopolitics, or overwhelm…
The book provides Perkins' account of his career with engineering consulting firm Chas. T. Main in Boston. Perkins claims that the NSA arranged for him to be hired by the firm, and that he was subsequently seduced and trained as an "economic hitman" by a businesswoman named Claudine Martin, who worked for Chas. T. Main. Perkins writes that his primary role at Chas T. Main was to convince leader…
Alien Winds have blown across Sri Lanka for several millennia a land dubbed as 'Paradise' by the 14th century Papal delegate to China, Marignolli, who was shipwrecked at Beruwala. These Alien Winds have changed their destiny. But they have resisted been blown off their feet. Their feet have been firmly planted on the bedrock of continuity- their culture of respect. love and compassion. The stor…
This Book containing in exercising preventive diplomacy and promoting dialogue, cooperation and confidence building process, Indonesia has also been able to promote cooperation in ASEAN and ARF. In this context, Indonesian efforts, initiated by Pusat Studi Kawasan Asia Tenggara, together with other South China Sea authorities, to manage potential conflicts in the South China Sea and to convert …