Contents: 1. Brief history of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 2. Phenomenal progress at home and spreading godwill abroad 3. Historical perspective on Iraq and the gulf 4. The invasion of Kuwait 5. Occupation of Kuwait and atrocities of an aggressor 6. Coutdown to war in the gulf.
In this fourth edition the writer have added new material that reflects both the academic changes and the events in the years since the third edition was published. For example, the monetary chapter explores efforts at exchange rate management since the Plaza and Louvre agreements, the trade chapters examine issues being negotiated in the Uruguay Round of multilateral trade negotiations, the ch…
This unique volume brings together a multi-disciplinary group of scholars as well as Czech and Slovak decisionmakers who were personally involved in the events leading up to the separation of Czechoslovakia. Asking whether the dissolution was inevitable, the contributors bring a range of different approaches and perspectives to bear on the twin problems of democratic transitions in multinationa…
Traditionally in international relations, power and authority were considered to rest with states. But recently, in the light of changes associated with globalisation, this has come under scrutiny both empirically and theoretically. This book analyses the continuing but changing role of states in the international arena, and their relationships with a wide range of non-state actors, which poss…
This book is not a prediction but an urgent warning. It is about the state of global politics today, about what may happen by the onset of the twenty-first century, and also about what must not be allowed to happen. My concern that global change is out of control involves a necessarily subjective interpretation of the political meaning and message of our time.
What are virtual communities? How do they operate? How can they help expand markets, increase visibility, and improve profitability? What effects have they had on business models and marketing strategies? John Hagel discussed these issues in his keynote speech at the Direct Marketing Association's 1998 net.marketing Conference held April 1998.
In many ways, the S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS) is a microcosm of the Singapore brand of government. The DNA of Singapore's policymaking is its forward-looking nature. S. Rajaratnam's trademark is taking the long view while Lee Kuan Yew articulated his wish for leadership foresight and the admiration for 'helicopter quality' candidates in policymaking. This was how RSIS' …
The world is on the verge of the most sweeping economic changes since the Industrial Revolution. National economies are transforming from government-controlled market systems into an open international marketplace under no one's control. The consequences will be both exhilarating and terrifying. Market Unbound is the first compelling blueprint for adapting to this new global market. According …
In Shanghai forum 2018, the forum recruited 27 top students as a journalist for honored guests at the forum. Their specialist knowledge, commitment and self-assurance were all employed in taking down these words of wisdom. This book of records from the interviews is a crystallization of that gathering of words of wisdom and exchange of viewpoints with our distinguished guests.
Tulisan-tulisannya mencerminkan wawasan yang luas, humanis dan menyegarkan, Terkandung pula karakter yang kuat. Tulisan-tulisan Christovita Wiloto seputar Public Relations sangat relevan dengan tantangan perusahan untuk berkomunikasi secara aktif dengan stakeholders seperti pelanggan, pemegang saham an stakeholder lainnya dengan paradigma baru Public Relations.