This book examines the roots of the frustration and resentment that exist throughout the Islamic world today, and why this anger has increasingly been expressed in acts of terrorism. Contents: Defining Islam ; The House of War ; From Crusaders to Imperialists ; Discovering America ; Satan and The Soviets ; Double Standards ; A Failure of Modernity ; The Marriage of Saudi Power and Wa…
Ten Episodes in China diplomacy by Qian Qichen, in which he describes his experiences as a diplomat, is the most detailed, informative, insightful account of recent Chinese foreign policy by any Chinese official or scholar. Full content: Normalization of Sino-Soviet relations The Paris Conference on Cambodia Flying to Baghdad "Funeral diplomacy" in Tokyo The road to Seoul Withstanding …
The Roaring Nineties is in part the story of how the corrupt and greedy got their comeuppance. But Stiglitz also develops a convincing alternative to the free-market mantra. He shows why greed is not good - for companies, individuals, or societies - and how if left unchecked it leads to deceptions, distortions and disasters. He argues that achieving the right balance between government and the …
The book is a compilation of papers on these issues presented by distinguished participants drawn from the fields of diplomacy, academics and journalism at an international seminar organised by the Indian Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) and the Indian Council for World Affairs (ICWA). It provides an in-depth look at State Sovereignty - its concept, relevance and limits which i…
This book containing in the new millennium, there is a growing realisation that the concept of security can no longer be confined to the narrow landscape of the military-strategic concerns of the state. The focus is increasingly shifting to human security, which centres on ordinary people and their security needs. This conception encompasses a broad and comprehensive realm that includes militar…
Dialogue Among Civilizations is a unique collection of presentations from the General Assembly of the United Nations on peace, tolerance and promoting a culture of understanding between nations.
Dialogue Among Civilizations is a unique collection of presentations from the General Assembly of the United Nations on peace, tolerance and promoting a culture of understanding between nations.
As a career diplomat and trusted confidant of prime ministers and foreign ministers from both sides of the Labor-Liberal divide, Woolcort nor only witnessed first hand some of the pivotal moments of the twentieth century but actively played a crucial part in them; events such as the creation of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC), the decolonisation process in South East Asia, an…
This careful and well-informed study by a leading sociologist explores key questions about Morocco and its relations with the Western Sahara. The strategies of the main actors are discussed, and the underlying game theories that explain their actions are analysed in regional and international contexts. The geopolitical dimension of the present situation is explored, in terms of the ever-present…
This careful and well-informed study by a leading sociologist explores key questions about Morocco and its relations with the Western Sahara. The strategies of the main actors are discussed, and the underlying game theories that explain their actions are analysed in regional and international contexts. The geopolitical dimension of the present situation is explored, in terms of the ever-present…