Can Asians think?

In this volume of essays Kishore Mahbubani has sought to address the historical divide between the civilizations of East and West and the notion that Western civilization is universal.

Islam and the Arab awakening

One of the most important developments in the modern history of the Middle East, the so-called Arab Spring began in Tunisia in December 2010, bringing down dictators, sparking a civil war in Libya, and igniting a bloody uprising in Syria. Its long-term repercussions in Egypt and elsewhere remain unclear. Now one of the world's leading Islamic thinkers examines and explains it, in this searching…

Global instability and strategic crisis

This review of the new situation proposes a broader remit for strategic studies than ever before. A prime concern is that Space not be weaponised in pursuance of missile defence.The interventions in Afghanistan and Iraq are assessed. The Holy Land, Southern Africa, Indonesia, China and the Arctic are also foci of special concern. Other themes include 'terror' redefined; lethal lasers; internal …

Can Asians think?

Kishore Mahbubani.

The civil service in the 21st century: comparative perspectives

edited by Jos C.N. Raadschelders, Theo A.J. Toonen, Frits M. Van der Meer.

The age of oil: the mythology, history, and future of the world's most contro…

Excellent and very interesting book. It contains a clear history of the oil industry and it's relevant events in modern history. Highly recommended for anybody interested in economics, politics and history.

China's foreign policy debates

Against the background of China's ascent as a major economic power, this Chaillot Paper offers an overview of the debates on foreign policy that have taken place in China over the past decade. It analyzes the main trends in the domestic strategic debate and the extent to which they are likely to shape China's role in the international arena. Various issues are highlighted, including the implica…

Corporate soldiers and international security : the rise of private military …

"This book is the first to explore comprehensively the rise of UK private military companies on the international stage."--Jacket.

Open services innovation: rethinking your business to grow and compete in a n…

Henry Chesbrough.

Regions and powers: the structure of international security

Edition

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ISBN/ISSN

052181412X

Collation

xxiv, 564 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm.

Series Title

Cambridge studies in international relations ; 91

Call Number

[POL-LIB-40]