This book seeks to help explain why a country which after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, had the chance to create a concert of all the world's major states- including Muslim ones- against Islamist revolutionary terrorism chose in. stead to pursue policies which divided the West, further alienated the Muslim world and exposed America itself to greatly increased danger. The most imp…
Misgovernance is the fundamental problem of South Asia. Time and time again the people of this region have seen a new dawn break only to be disappointed long before breakfast. Independence itself, the overthrow of military dictators like Ayub Khan, Zia-ul-Haq, and General Ershad, the end of Indira Gandhi's Emergency, the curtailing of monarchical power in Nepal, how many more times will democra…
The thread that binds the three speeches is the argument that the war against terrorism must be simultaneously fought on the ideological and geopolitical front. This war cannot be won by military might alone. Everyone in the civilised world Muslims and non-Muslims alike must unite and fight the common enemy the jihadist who have propagated violence and terror in the name of Islam. The United St…
This is a critical time for the relationship between Britain and Europe, as politicians debate the crisis facing the European Union and Britain's role within it. This second edition consists largely of new material that charts how recent political developments have changed the debate surrounding Britain's membership of the EU.
Energy security is an issue of common concern in Asia and Europe because of broad similarities in their energy situation, such as a high import dependency and dependence on the Middle East. The rise in energy demand in Asia has substantially affected the global energy balance and will have obvious implications for the rest of the world, and Europe in particular. Energy security also exhibits to…
Now, drawing on recently declassified American and British top-secret documents, New York Times bestselling historian John Costello reveals how major strategic and diplomatic miscalculations by Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston S. Churchill together with the military blunders committed by General MacArthur set the stage for Japan's successful attacks on Pearl Harbor and Clark Field. For the fir…
Contents: 1. Athens 1936: The old legation 2. Rome 1936-1938: The aftermath of sanctions 3. Greece 1940-1941: The British military mission 4. Greece 1941: Sentiment versus strategy 5. Syria 1941: Free French versus vichy etc.
This book contains: 1. General introduction 2. Introduction to Book 1 3. The basic rule 4. State 5. The exceptions to the basic rule 6. The statutory exceptions 7. Shipping 8. Submissions to the jurisdiction 9. Procedural privileges 10. Exclusions and inclusions 11. Retrospective 12. Acta Imperii, Acta Gestionis 13. Introduction to book 2 14. The diplomatic privileges act 1964 1…
The diplomatic handbook is a comprehensive yet concise guide for those who are responsible for the management of international relations. The information and advice it provides is always practical and to the point. It is invaluable for diplomats, students of diplomacy and international relations, and delegates to international organizations.
List of representatives of the united nations and its specialized agencies