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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Development without freedom Development without freedom Songok Han Thornton "Thanks to the inroads made by the International Monetary Fund and the 'war on terror, ' America has lost much of the soft power it enjoyed in Asia during the early 1990s. The winners, by default, ar… OL13617013W
Proliferation and emerging nuclear order in twenty-first century Proliferation and emerging nuclear order in twenty-first century International Conference on "Asian Security in the 21st Century" (10th 2008 New Delhi, India) Papers presented at the 10th Asian Security Conference, held at New Delhi on 4th February 2008. OL13777204W
ASEAN's cooperative security enterprise ASEAN's cooperative security enterprise Hiro Katsumata "ASEANs Security Enterprise explores the significance of ASEANs cooperative security enterprise the questions of whether and in what sense this enterprise matters"--Provided by publisher. OL15441347W
Reclaiming the nation Reclaiming the nation Paris Yeros,Sam Moyo "This book compares the trajectories of states and societies in Africa, Asia and Latin America under neoliberalism, a time marked by serial economic crises, escalating social conflicts, the re-milita… OL16017942W
ASEAN industries and the challenge from China ASEAN industries and the challenge from China Anthony R. Welch,D. S. L. Jarvis "This book explores the impact of the rise of China on South East Asia, addressing the consequences for some of Asias key economic sectors, including educational services, bio-technology, financial s… OL16213957W
Blood brothers Blood brothers Bertil Lintner A truly compelling account from an authoritative writer, Blood Brothers takes the reader right inside the world's criminal fraternities and reveals how they work.All over Asia bankers, gangsters, gov… OL1657126W
Digital review of Asia Pacific 2007-2008 Digital review of Asia Pacific 2007-2008 Idrc Reports on thirty-one economies and two sub-regional associations. OL16957705W
After the sheikhs After the sheikhs Christopher M. Davidson "Noted Gulf expert Christopher Davidson contends that the collapse of these kings, emirs, and sultans is going to happen, and was always going to"-- OL17781480W
Dissident democrats Dissident democrats John Kane,Benjamin Wong,Haig Patapan viii, 304 pages ; 22 cm OL18669252W
Crises of governance in Asia and Africa Crises of governance in Asia and Africa Fahimul Quadir,Sandra Jean MacLean,Timothy M. Shaw xviii, 320 p. ; 23 cm OL19376454W
The United States in the Asia-Pacific since 1945 The United States in the Asia-Pacific since 1945 Roger Buckley In a fast-moving and incisive narrative, Roger Buckley examines America's close and continuous relationship with the Asia-Pacific region from the end of the Pacific War to the first days of the Presi… OL1957468W
Taliban narratives Taliban narratives Thomas H. Johnson "Why has the Taliban been so much more effective in presenting messages that resonate with the Afghan population than the United States, the Afghan Government and their allies? This book, based on ye… OL19739893W
Restless continent Restless continent Michael Wesley The world has never seen economic development as rapid or significant as Asia's during recent decades. Home to three-fifths of humanity, this restless continent will soon produce more than half of th… OL20027683W
Is Non-Western Democracy Possible? Is Non-Western Democracy Possible? Alexei D. Voskressenski xxix, 738 pages ; 24 cm OL21147895W
China China Patricia Buckley Ebrey xvii, 330 p., [8] p. of plates : 24 cm OL2959573W
The Tragedy of Great Power Politics The Tragedy of Great Power Politics John J. Mearsheimer Explaining his theory of "offensive realism," the University of Chicago professor of political science discusses the methods used by states to ensure their survival through military strength and regi… OL4652460W