Diplomacy obviously means very different things to different people. In this entertaining and informative collection, distinguished diplomat Chas Freeman brings together keen observations, witty insights, shrewd advice, and classic words of wisdom on the art and practice of diplomacy. In so doing, this wide-ranging compendium draws on many cultures, ancient and modern. This revised edition adds…
Explores the motivations behind the French government's efforts to undermine American policy toward Iraq, discussing France's support for Saddam Hussein and their secret oil contracts with Iraq worth billions of dollars
Italian journalist and Vatican insider Massimo Franco draws on unique access to the archives of the Holy See and a range of sources both in Washington, D.C. and Rome to chart the path of U.S.-Vatican relations, revealing the religious and political tensions that have shaped their dealings and our world. Starting with the Holy See's initial diplomatic overtures to the United States in the 1780's…
Since Gorbachev assumed power in 1985, Soviet attitudes towards the developing world have changed dramatically. This book explores the shape and scope of the "new thinking" in Moscow's foreign policy
The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) process was designed in 1996 to bring Asia and Europe closer together. This important collection brings together the discussions from the eighth ASEM Summit held in October 2010 in Brussels. It presents a multifaceted perspective of Asia-Europe convergences and disparities, shedding new light on the interregional political dialogue. Renowned academics and seasoned…
Written by leading statesmen and scholars, this book examines the economic, political and cultural relations between Europe and emerging Asian nations
This volume unpicks common assumptions about the global influence of China and India to examine their future impact on international society. China and India have huge potential to exert global influence due to their geography, population size and material resources. Now their spectacular economic growth has led many commentators to predict a shift in power from West to East and the dawn of an …
This book will help understand the dosmetic politics and foreign politics of the two Korean and serve as a reference for scholars concerned
In addition to tracing the development of Japan's southward-advance policies from the early 1930s to the outbreak of the "Greater East Asia War" in both government and private sectors, an outstanding feature of this book is that the author has looked into the trends within the na tionalist movement in Indonesia connected to the Japanese moves. Especially noteworthy is the analysis of the differ…
Papers presented at a three day international seminar held at Tirupati in October 2003