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Book SynopsisTaiwan has become a significant player on the world stage in many areas and has developed a distinct international profile and influence. Its pro-active foreign policy firmly reminds the world of a new political entity's achievement, aspirations and unfulfilled ambitions. This pioneering book discusses Taiwan's pragmatic diplomacy as a way of seeking legitimacy, survival and development for a burgeoning nation-state, against the dynamic changes in domestic and international scenes and tumultuous relations with China. With special reference to Taiwan's relations with Southeast Asia, a key region in Taiwan's international linkages, the book investigates three major pillars sustaining Taipei's unorthodox diplomacy. These three pillars are: Taiwan's investment and trade prowess, and the global networks built by its business elite; its special relations with global ethnic Chinese communities; and transnational activism of Taiwan's political, social and religious groups, in a so-called 'total diplomacy'.Political Scientists, students and international policy makers along with anyone interested in the changing role of China and Taiwan on the world stage will find this book lively and informative.Trade Review'The title of this book does not do it justice, for the book ranges far beyond Taiwan's diplomacy in Southeast Asia. The most authoritative book published to date on Taiwan's foreign policy (1949 to 2000), it covers Taiwan's foreign relations and diplomacy with Western developed states, the states of Africa and Latin America, Japan, the People's Republic of China, and the countries of Southeast Asia. Based on Chinese and English sources as well as personal interviews and correspondence, Chen Jie presents a wide-ranging, comprehensive view of Taiwan's efforts to gain greater international recognition. . . . Combining impressive scholarship with interesting analysis, Chen Jie presents new ways of understanding why Taiwan acts the way it does and sprinkles the explanations with wry humor. . . . All in all, a tour de force. Summing Up: Essential.'<BR>- S. Ogden, ChoiceTable of ContentsContents: Foreword by J. Bruce Jacobs Introduction 1. Foreign Policy of Taiwan Since Lee Teng-hui: Debut of a New Entity 2. Taiwan’s Relations with the ASEAN Countries: An Overview 3. Taipei’s Economic Diplomacy: A Demystifying Critique 4. Qiaowu: Kuomintang’s Historical Cross as New Taiwan’s Asset 5. ‘Total Diplomacy’: Parliamentarians, Parties, and NGOs References Index

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Book SynopsisThroughout the nineteenth century British governments engaged in a global campaign against the slave trade. They sought through coercion and diplomacy to suppress the trade on the high seas and in Africa and Asia. But, despite the Royal Navy's success in eradicating the transatlantic commerce in captive Africans, the forced migration of labour and other forms of people trafficking persisted. This collection of essays by specialist international, naval and slave trade historians examines the role played by individuals and institutions in the diplomacy of suppression, particularly the personnel of the Slave Trade Department of the Foreign Office and of the Mixed Commission Courts; the changing socio-religious character and methods of anti-slavery activists and the lobbyists; and the problems faced by the navy and those who served with its so-called 'Preventive Squadron' in seeking to combat the trade. Other contributions explore the difficulties confronting British diplomats in their efforts to reconcile their moral objections to slavery and the slave trade with Britain's imperial and strategic interests in Ottoman Turkey, Persia and the Arabian Peninsula; British reactions to the continued exploitation of forced labour in Portugal's African colonies; and the apparent reluctance of the Colonial Office to attempt any systematic reform of the 'master and servant' legislation in force in Britain's Caribbean possessions. The final chapter brings the story through the twentieth century, showing how the interests of the Foreign Office sometimes diverged from those of the Colonial Office, and considering how the changing face of slavery has made it the world-wide issue that it is today.Table of ContentsForeword; Introduction; Zealots & Helots: the slave trade department of the nineteenth-century Foreign Office; Judicial Diplomacy: British officials & the mixed commission courts; Slavery, free trade & naval strategy, 1840-1860; Anti-slavery activists & officials: "influence", lobbying & the slave trade, 1807-1850; "A course of unceasing remonstrance": British diplomacy & the suppression of the slave trade in the East; The British "official mind" & nineteenth-century Islamic debates over the abolition of slavery; The "taint of slavery": the Colonial Office & the regulation of free labour; The Foreign Office & slavery & forced labour in Portuguese west Africa, 1894-1914; The anti-slavery game: Britain & the suppression of slavery in Africa & Arabia, 1890-1975; Index.

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Book SynopsisSudan is at a crossroads. The country could soon witness one of the first partitions of an African state since the colonial era. The 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement guarantees a referendum on self determination for Southern Sudan, which is scheduled for January 2011. The agreement ended a 20-year old civil war pitting the indigenous population against successive Arab Muslim regimes in Khartoum. By the late 1990s the international community had largely judged the war insoluble and turned its attention elsewhere. Following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 a peace process between the government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and Army (SPLM/A) took hold. This book shows how that war, which ultimately claimed two million deaths and twice as many displaced, was finally brought to an end. The talks were facilitated by IGAD under Kenyan leadership, and supported by a 'Troika' of the US, UK, and Norway -- whose intense engagement in the negotiations was critical for reaching the peace agreement in January 2005. Although the cast of characters in this drama ranged from President George W Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell to unnamed officials in east African hotels, two figures stood out: the SPLM/A Chairman, Dr John Garang, and Ali Osman Taha, First Vice President of Sudan. Norwegian Minister of International Development Hilde F Johnson's personal relationships with these two leaders gave her unique access and provided the basis for her pivotal role in the negotiations. She was party to virtually all their deliberations throughout this crucial period of Sudanese and African history. This book describes this process from a unique, insider's perspective. Her account provides a level of detail seldom achieved in works of contemporary African history and diplomacy. As Sudan soon faces the most decisive moment in its history, this book is indispensable reading.Trade Review"It is a sad truth that waging peace is always much harder than waging war. Fortunately, it is infinitely more rewarding. The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that ended Sudan's second civil war in 2005 took almost three years to mature and would never have been signed had it not been for the dedication of a small number of individuals from Sudan and the broader international community. Amongst the latter, Hilde F Johnson, at the time Norway's Minister for International Development and now Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, stands out for her tireless efforts to help bring the protagonists together." -- From the Foreword by Kofi A Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, 19972006Table of ContentsForeword by Kofi Annan; Introduction: Africa's Longest Civil War; The Troika; The Watershed Agreement on Self-Determination; Peace-Making in Peril: Conflict & Confrontation; From Enemies to Partners in Peace; Inching Forward; Sealing the Deal; The First Taste of Peace; Epilogue: Achievements & Challenges; Index.

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Book SynopsisSudan is at a crossroads. The country could soon witness one of the first partitions of an African state since the colonial era. The 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement guarantees a referendum on self determination for Southern Sudan, which is scheduled for January 2011. The agreement ended a 20-year old civil war pitting the indigenous population against successive Arab Muslim regimes in Khartoum. By the late 1990s the international community had largely judged the war insoluble and turned its attention elsewhere. Following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 a peace process between the government of Sudan and the Sudan People's Liberation Movement and Army (SPLM/A) took hold. This book shows how that war, which ultimately claimed two million deaths and twice as many displaced, was finally brought to an end. The talks were facilitated by IGAD under Kenyan leadership, and supported by a 'Troika' of the US, UK, and Norway -- whose intense engagement in the negotiations was critical for reaching the peace agreement in January 2005. Although the cast of characters in this drama ranged from President George W Bush and Secretary of State Colin Powell to unnamed officials in east African hotels, two figures stood out: the SPLM/A Chairman, Dr John Garang, and Ali Osman Taha, First Vice President of Sudan. Norwegian Minister of International Development Hilde F Johnson's personal relationships with these two leaders gave her unique access and provided the basis for her pivotal role in the negotiations. She was party to virtually all their deliberations throughout this crucial period of Sudanese and African history. This book describes this process from a unique, insider's perspective. Her account provides a level of detail seldom achieved in works of contemporary African history and diplomacy. As Sudan soon faces the most decisive moment in its history, this book is indispensable reading.Trade Review"It is a sad truth that waging peace is always much harder than waging war. Fortunately, it is infinitely more rewarding. The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) that ended Sudan's second civil war in 2005 took almost three years to mature and would never have been signed had it not been for the dedication of a small number of individuals from Sudan and the broader international community. Amongst the latter, Hilde F Johnson, at the time Norway's Minister for International Development and now Deputy Executive Director of UNICEF, stands out for her tireless efforts to help bring the protagonists together." -- From the Foreword by Kofi A Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations, 19972006Table of ContentsForeword by Kofi Annan; Introduction: Africa's Longest Civil War; The Troika; The Watershed Agreement on Self-Determination; Peace-Making in Peril: Conflict & Confrontation; From Enemies to Partners in Peace; Inching Forward; Sealing the Deal; The First Taste of Peace; Epilogue: Achievements & Challenges; Index.

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Book SynopsisThroughout the nineteenth century British governments engaged in a global campaign against the slave trade. They sought through coercion and diplomacy to suppress the trade on the high seas and in Africa and Asia. But, despite the Royal Navy's success in eradicating the transatlantic commerce in captive Africans, the forced migration of labour and other forms of people trafficking persisted. This collection of essays by specialist international, naval and slave trade historians examines the role played by individuals and institutions in the diplomacy of suppression, particularly the personnel of the Slave Trade Department of the Foreign Office and of the Mixed Commission Courts; the changing socio-religious character and methods of anti-slavery activists and the lobbyists; and the problems faced by the navy and those who served with its so-called 'Preventive Squadron' in seeking to combat the trade. Other contributions explore the difficulties confronting British diplomats in their efforts to reconcile their moral objections to slavery and the slave trade with Britain's imperial and strategic interests in Ottoman Turkey, Persia and the Arabian Peninsula; British reactions to the continued exploitation of forced labour in Portugal's African colonies; and the apparent reluctance of the Colonial Office to attempt any systematic reform of the 'master and servant' legislation in force in Britain's Caribbean possessions. The final chapter brings the story through the twentieth century, showing how the interests of the Foreign Office sometimes diverged from those of the Colonial Office, and considering how the changing face of slavery has made it the world-wide issue that it is today.Table of ContentsForeword; Introduction; Zealots & Helots: the slave trade department of the nineteenth-century Foreign Office; Judicial Diplomacy: British officials & the mixed commission courts; Slavery, free trade & naval strategy, 1840-1860; Anti-slavery activists & officials: "influence", lobbying & the slave trade, 1807-1850; "A course of unceasing remonstrance": British diplomacy & the suppression of the slave trade in the East; The British "official mind" & nineteenth-century Islamic debates over the abolition of slavery; The "taint of slavery": the Colonial Office & the regulation of free labour; The Foreign Office & slavery & forced labour in Portuguese west Africa, 1894-1914; The anti-slavery game: Britain & the suppression of slavery in Africa & Arabia, 1890-1975; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe Red Sea is one of the worlds most important trade routes, a theater of power struggle among local, regional and global powers. Military and political developments continue to impact on the geostrategic landscape of the region in the context of its trade thoroughfare for Europe, China, Japan and India; freedom of navigation is a strategic interest for Egypt, and essential for Israels economic ties with Asia. Superpower confrontation is inevitable. China, the US, France, Japan and Saudi Arabia have military bases in Djibouti. US strategy seeks to curb Chinese economic influence and Russian political interference in the region through diplomacy and investment. And at the centre of US alliances is the war on terror still prevalent in the Middle East and East Africa: Islamic terror groups Al Shabaab in Somalia and Kenya; Al Qaeda of the Arab Peninsula in Yemen; and the Islamic State in Egypt. The civil war in Yemen has become the arena for Iran and Saudi Arabias struggle for regional hegemony. Saudi Arabias Sunni Arab coalition have been fighting Iranian-backed Shiite Houthi rebels to a stalemate (December 2018). In 2016 Egypt ceded Saudi Arabia the Tiran and Sanafir Islands, the narrow sea passages between the Sinai and Arabian peninsulas, giving control of the entire length of the Red Sea. This, and other perceived positive geostrategic developments, have to be offset by the nuclearization of the Red Sea basin (directed in part by Russian foreign policy) and the dangers of multiple country military deployments in the hubs of radical Islam and terrorism potential. A stable future for the region cannot be taken for granted. And as alliances shift and change, so will Israels foreign policy and strategic partnerships have to adjust.Trade Review"Reviews of the authors Israel and Islamic Terror Abductions, 19862016: Political terror abductions keeps growing, and this book is an excellent introduction. Highly recommended." -- Choice"Abduction is a grievous weapon in the terrorist arsenal, and this book shows why." -- Joshua Sinai, Washington Post

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Book SynopsisFrance has long been engaged in a very active cultural and scientific diplomacy. It aims both at ensuring and valorising the international presence of France in the domains of language, culture, communication, or higher education and research. This diplomacy is backed by a network of cooperation services in embassies and cultural institutions, as well as by numerous operators and specialised agencies in various sectors. This book asks whether cultural diplomacy, invented by France in the 18th century, is in danger. It asks whether the present system, aimed at helping artists and creators, professionals of teaching and culture, researchers and intellectuals, can be improved. And it argues that a diplomacy of influence needs coherent foreign policy connecting sectors and promoting partnerships.Trade ReviewAs the endorsements from politicians such as Laurent Fabius and Xavier Darcos suggest, Philippe Lane has produced a valuable and informative overview of the changes in France's approach to 'soft power', an approach that reflects the state's endeavour to ensure that its initiatives are more responsive to the challenges of making 'soft power' also 'smart power' and of deploying it to greater effect. More particularly, Lane focuses on recent changes in legislation whose aim has been to create new institutions capable of giving a greater, more coordinated impact to France's cultural initiatives abroad. Implicit in the changes is the recognition that past initiatives were sometimes stacked up one on top of another in a bureaucratic mountain and lacked an overall sense of cohesion. Accordingly, in January 2011 the Institut francais was inaugurated to oversee and integrate the efforts of individual French Institutes and cultural centres around the world. This was preceded, in the summer of 2010, by the creation of Campus France, which is designed to enhance the standing abroad of French higher education, professional training, and research. To complete the trio of new institutions with a major mission - this time industrial and commercial - France Expertise Internationale was launched in [End Page 444] April 2011, under the wing of the Ministere des affaires etrangeres et europeennes, its task being to promote French technical assistance and expertise on the global stage. As Lane emphasizes, the traditional view of cultural influence operating in its own sphere came to be seen as too limiting; what was required instead was the development of a 'diplomacy of influence', born of the recognition that cultural and scientific questions will be inseparably linked in the responses that need to be framed across a broad range of issues posed by globalization-from early years education to food security to climate change. Thus Lane maps out the challenges that these new French institutions face both in fostering a collaborative ethic across ministries, which was all too lacking in the past, and in the way that these bodies mediate France's relationship with the world as French cultural diplomacy engages with the arts, sciences, and education. The policy details and latest statistics that Lane has collated constitute a very useful tool for those working in the field of cultural policy; by pointing out that China created more than three hundred Confucius Institutes in over eighty countries between 2004 and 2013, he demonstrates the importance of this field as an arena for the pursuit of a competitive advantage. One of the results of Lane's lucid 'top-down' analysis is to whet the appetite for a complementary 'bottom-up' investigation of recent manifestations of French cultural influence operating outside of state-led initiatives, a notable example being the vertiginous growth in the numbers of French citizens in a city such as London, and the deployment of 'soft power' that this entails. Reviewed by July 2014 French Studies Volume LXVIII Number 3Table of Contents 1. The cultural and scientific diplomacy of France: history and successive political projects 2. Cultural and linguistic action today: principles, means, sectors 3. Scientific and academic action today 4. Methods of action: networks, agencies, operators and budgets 5. Perspectives for the twenty-first century Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAdopted by the UN General Assembly on 13 September 2007, the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples affirms the “minimum standards for the survival, dignity and well-being of the indigenous peoples of the world.” The Declaration responds to past and ongoing injustices suffered by Indigenous peoples worldwide, and provides a strong foundation for the full recognition of the inherent rights of Indigenous peoples. Despite this, Canada was one of the few countries to oppose the Declaration. With essays from Indigenous leaders, legal scholars and practitioners, state representatives, and representatives from NGOs, contributors discuss the creation of the Declaration and how it can be used to advance human rights internationally.Table of ContentsForeword: A Living Instrument / Phil FontaineIntroduction: From Development to Implementation: An Ongoing Journey / Jackie Hartley, Paul Joffe, and Jennifer PrestonI: Development, Adoption, and Implementation1. Reflections on the Development, Adoption, and Implementation of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples / Kenneth Deer2. Dreamtime Discovery: New Reality and Hope / Les Malezer3. Survival, Dignity, and Well-Being: Implementing the Declaration in British Columbia / Grand Chief Edward JohnII: States and Civil Society 4. Implementing the Declaration: A State Representative Perspective / Connie Taracena5. Canada’s Opposition to the UN Declaration: Legitimate Concerns or Ideological Bias? / Paul Joffe6. Realizing the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples: Partnerships with Non-Indigenous NGOs / Jennifer PrestonIII: Treaty Rights and Free, Prior, and Informed Consent: Essential Aspects of Self-Determination7. Consistent Advocacy: Treaty Rights and the UN Declaration / Wilton Littlechild8. The Right to Free, Prior, and Informed Consent: A Framework for Harmonious Relations and New Processes for Redress / Andrea Carmen9. The Significance of the UN Declaration to a Treaty Nation: A James Bay Cree Perspective / Romeo Saganash and Paul JoffeIV: Dimensions of Collective and Individual Society10. A Vision for Fulfilling the Indivisible Rights of Indigenous Women / M. Celeste McKay and Craig Benjamin11. More than Words: Promoting and Protecting the Rights of Indigenous Children with International Human Rights Instruments / Mary Ellen Turpel-LafondConclusion: Hopes and Challenges on the Road Ahead / Jackie Hartley, Paul Joffe, and Jennifer PrestonAppendices: Appendix I: United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous PeoplesAppendix II*: Open Letter: Canada Needs to Implement this New Human Rights InstrumentAppendix III: Supportive Statements WorldwideNotesIndexContributorsList of Abbreviations* Some signatories to the Open Letter are missing in the printed book. A complete list is contained in an update available online.

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Book SynopsisIn the past twenty years, Japan has undergone dramatic changes. Electoral reform has altered the relationship between politicians and voters, and Japan is increasingly a two-party system. The popularity of former prime minister Koizumi Junichiro highlighted the salience of telegenic party leaders. Amid so many shifts, it remains unclear whether such changes will stand the test of time and where Japanese politics is heading. However, it is not too early to assess the permanence and the direction of political change in Japan. Each chapter in this wide-ranging volume addresses a key political development in Japan —from "stealing votes" to the constraints that women candidates face. Intended for scholars and students who study Japan, this timely volume also provides valuable reading for comparative political scientists. With contributions from some of the most distinguished scholars working on Japan today, Political Change in Japan seeks to answer the question: Was political reform in Japan a revolution or a flash in the pan?

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Book SynopsisCoverage of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) all too often focuses solely on nuclear proliferation, military parades, and the personality cult around its leaders. As the British ambassador to North Korea, John Everard had the rare experience of living there from 2006, when the DPRK conducted its first nuclear test, to 2008, just before Kim Jong Il’s stroke. While stationed in Pyongyang, Everard’s travels around the DPRK provided him with numerous opportunities to meet and converse with North Koreans.Only Beautiful, Please goes beyond official North Korea to unveil the human dimension of life in that hermetic nation. Everard recounts his impressions of the country and its people, his interactions with them, and his observations on their way of life. He provides a picture as well of the life of foreigners in this closed society, considers how the DPRK evolved to its current state, and discusses the failure of current approaches to tackle the challenges that it throws up. The book is illustrated with striking and never-before-seen photographs taken by Everard during his stay in North Korea.

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Book SynopsisHalf a century since the adoption of democracy in South Korea, the Korean people's high hopes for popular governance have not been met. There is widespread skepticism about what Korea's implementation of democracy has brought to the nation and whether it will be able to respond effectively in the future to the demands of an evolving society and world. What accounts for the conservative complacency of Korea's democratic system? Why do democratic administrations in Korea seem so incompetent? Do political parties in Korea legitimately represent the voice of civil society in legislating and policymaking on issues with a direct impact on the freedom and welfare of the people?Taking an issue-oriented approach, renowned Korean political scientist Jang-Jip Choi endeavors to answer such questions as he examines the origins, structures, and conflicts of conservative democracy in South Korea as well as democratization's impact on the state, economy, and civil society.

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Book SynopsisSouth Korea and Vietnam established diplomatic relations only twenty years ago. Today these former adversaries enjoy unexpectedly cordial and rapidly expanding bilateral ties. Leaders of the two nations—perceiving broadly shared interests and no fundamental conflicts—seek to leverage their subregional influence on behalf of common or complementary policy goals. Today they often profess a “middle power” identity as they explain their foreign policy in terms of such classical middle power goals as regional peace, integration, and common goods.Broadly similar in many respects, South Korea and Vietnam are nonetheless sufficiently different that a comparison can yield interesting insights—yet there is a dearth of systematic comparative work on the two. While holding a range of views on the contentious concepts of middle power and national identity, the contributors to Asia’s Middle Powers? help readers, both academic and policy practitioners, to gain an enhanced appreciation of South Korea and Vietnam’s regional behavior and international strategies.

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Book SynopsisAs the U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights from 2009 to 2017, Ambassador Robert R. King led efforts to ensure that human rights were an integral part of U.S. policy with North Korea. In Patterns of Impunity, he traces U.S. involvement and interest in North Korean human rights, from the adoption of the North Korean Human Rights Act in 2004—legislation which King himself was involved in and which called for the creation of the special envoy position—to his own negotiations with North Korean diplomats over humanitarian assistance, discussions that would ultimately end because of the death of Kim Jong-il and Kim Jong-un’s ascension as Supreme Leader, as well as continued nuclear and missile testing.Beyond an in-depth overview of his time as special envoy, Ambassador King provides insights into the United Nations’ role in addressing the North Korean human rights crisis, including the UN Human Rights Council’s creation of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the DPRK in 2013–14, and discussions in the Security Council on North Korea human rights.King explores subjects such as the obstacles to getting outside information to citizens of one of the most isolated countries in the world; the welfare of DPRK defectors, and how China has both abetted North Korea by returning refugees and enabled the problem of human trafficking; the detaining of U.S. citizens in North Korea and efforts to free them, including King’s escorting U.S. citizen Eddie Jun back from Pyongyang in 2011; and the challenges of providing humanitarian assistance to a country with no formal relations with the United States and where separating human rights from politics is virtually impossible.Trade ReviewKing is realistic about how painstakingly difficult it is to achieve progress on these issues ― but he illustrates that pressing for change can yield results. He points to the improvement of rights of the disabled in North Korea as one victory. -- Haley Gordon, Stanford UniversityThe former special envoy’s account is timely: It comes after what King describes as U.S. disinterest on DPRK human rights issues during the last four years of fire, fury and summitry between former President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. -- James Fretwell, NK NewsWith the Biden administration’s desire for a “human rights up front” approach this is a must-read for all who work in the human rights space and who want to understand the human rights tragedy in North Korea. -- David Maxwell, War on the Rocks

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Book SynopsisThe roles of the Holy See and papal diplomacy vis-à-vis international organisations have a long and intricate story that spans centuries. Papal Diplomacy and the Quest for Peace explores the encounter between the Holy See and the international order, from the establishment of the United Nations (UN) in 1945 through the pontificate of Pope Paul VI (1963-78). Both Araujo and Lucal have worked for and represented the Holy See in the environment of the UN and, to a lesser extent, other international organisations. Consequently, their investigation is based on not only academic study of papal diplomacy and its relations with international organisations, but also participation in the activities of the Holy See within some of these organisations. They contend that while the Church and international organisations have distinctive goals and interests which can introduce strong differences on particular issues, they nonetheless share other perspectives such as the maintenance of international peace and security. The Holy See has expressed general approval of the UN, especially its initiatives aimed at ""peaceful coexistence and collaboration between nations."" At the same time the Holy See has not hesitated to state its morally grounded positions on pressing contemporary issues (e.g., family planning, abortion, human embryonic cloning, and family life) that have not always been congruent with those of temporal sovereigns and international organisations, including the UN. To date, Pope Pius XII's initial aspiration to join the UN has not been fulfilled, but the Holy See formalised its participation in the General Assembly of the United Nations in summer of 2004. In spite of occasional criticism by some segments of secular society, the interaction between the Holy See and the UN continues to exist and to be fruitful in a variety of contexts. Papal Diplomacy and the Quest for Peace seeks to elucidate this encounter and dynamic by examining congruence and divergence on vital issues of great importance to both institutions, most especially the quest for peace and the protection of the dignity and legitimate interests of humanity.

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Book SynopsisThis volume presents the impacts of international higher education on citizen diplomacy. Based on the assumption that international higher education is a key driving factor of citizen diplomacy, the empirical studies in this book examine the learning outcomes of five mobility programs of international higher education(inbound study abroad, outbound study abroad, international service-learning, international internship, and online study abroad) in cultivating students’ intercultural competence, empathy and goodwill towards people in the host country. It contributes to increasing awareness of international higher education by providing insights about its functions in citizen diplomacy.Table of Contents1 Introduction 2 A Review of International Higher Education in Diplomacy 3 A Review of International Higher Education 4 Research Methodology and Method 5 Outbound Study Abroad Programs 6 Inbound Study Abroad Programs 7 International Service-Learning Programs 8 International Internship Programs 9 Online Study Abroad Program

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Book SynopsisChapter 1. Introduction to Digital Diplomacy in the OSCE Region.- Chapter 2. Digital Diplomacy in Azerbaijan: Lessons Learned and Future Opportunities.- Chapter 3. Balkan Style Digital Diplomacy.- Chapter 4. Digitalisation in Central Asia: Progress and Potential.- Chapter 5. German Digital Diplomacy.- Chapter 6. A New Frontier in Diplomacy: Digital Diplomacy Implementations in Kazakhstan.- Chapter 7. Digital Diplomacy in Spain: A Steep Learning Curve.- Chapter 8. Türkiye's Digital Diplomacy Initiative: Challenges and Opportunities.- Chapter 9. UK Digital Diplomacy.- Chapter 10. The Impact of Twitter on Digital Diplomacy in the Context of International Media.- Chapter 11. The Impact of Digital Diplomacy on Security: the Case of the Russia-ukraine War.- Chapter 12. Bringing Diplomacy to the Digital Age.- Chapter 13. Essential Attributes Guiding the Danish Practice of Digital Diplomacy on Global Affairs.- Chapter 14. Diplomacy and Challenges in the Digital Age: the Italian Case Study.-

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Book SynopsisDiese essential führt kompakt in das Konzept der Public Diplomacy ein. Public Diplomacy wird international in Wissenschaft und Praxis umfassend debattiert und praktiziert, in Deutschland findet der Begriff bisher allerdings nur wenig Beachtung. Es erläutert die Hintergründe, skizziert Akteure, Instrumente und Zielgruppen sowie ähnliche Begriffe. Zudem wirft das essential Schlaglichter auf bisherige Forschungslücken und leitet Möglichkeiten für weitere Forschungen ab, die sowohl für Wissenschaft und Praxis relevant sind.Table of ContentsPublic Diplomacy: Einführung und Hintergründe.- Die praktische Dimension von Public Diplomacy.- Konzeptionelle Annäherung - verwandte Begriffe und Konzepte.- Forschungssituation und Forschungslücken

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Book SynopsisDer Sammelband untersucht den Umgang ausgewählter Nationalstaaten mit der globalen COVID-19-Pandemie unter Anwendung des personenbezogenen Ansatzes der Politikwissenschaft. Der Band geht dabei von der grundlegenden These aus, dass sich der Umgang mit der Krise in entscheidendem Maße auf die Persönlichkeit und den Führungsstil der jeweils an der Spitze stehenden politischen Entscheidungsträgerinnen und Entscheidungsträger zurückführen lässt. Zu diesem Zweck nehmen die einzelnen Beiträge des Bandes ausgewählte Persönlichkeiten der Weltpolitik in den Blick, um deren Entscheidungen und Handlungen in der Coronakrrise zu untersuchen.Trade Review“... Sie weiß mit Bündigkeit und Geradlinigkeit zu überzeugen, ist zugänglich und erlaubt umstandsloses Quer- und Zwischenlesen auf Grundlage eines im deutschsprachigen Raum selten zu findenden Forschungsansatzes ...ˮ (Marco Bitschnau, in: Politische Vierteljahresschrift PVS, Jg. 64, Heft 4, 2023)Table of ContentsDer Einfluss von Persönlichkeit und Führungsstil in der Corona-Krise.- Xi Jinping: Zwischen innerem Systemerhalt und globalen Systemwettbewerb.- Donald Trump: Selbstbezogener Dealmaker in der Krise.- Shinzō Abe: Das unvollendete Vermächtnis.- Emmanuel Macron: Ein Präsident im Krieg gegen das Corona-Virus.- Justin Trudeau: Höhenflug und Fall eines Premiers?.- Angela Merkel: Die Pandemie als letzter Gipfel ihrer Kanzlerschaft?.- Boris Johnson: Erst Brexit dann COVID-19 – Die Persönlichkeit des Premierministers in der Krise.- Wladimir Putin: Kapitän statt Steuermann.- Sanna Marin: Ein Beispiel des finnischen Nationalgefühls ‚sisu‘.- Jair Bolsonaro: Leugnen bis zum Schluss.- Jacinda Ardern: Entschlossenheit und Empathie in der Pandemie.- Mohammed bin Salman: Der Architekt des „vierten saudischen Staats“ in der Corona-Krise.- Viktor Orbán: Ein politischer Provokateur.- Joe Biden: Persönlichkeit und Politik

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Book SynopsisThere is hardly another country as isolated and with such a bleak image as North Korea. It is portrayed in the Western media as a Hermit Kingdom ruled by an outdated, communist dictatorship whose clandestine nuclear programmes alarm its neighbours and which uses dreadful labour camps to control a population wracked by famine. The regime's poor track record on human rights is stressed time and again by both Western governments and international organizations. Prospects look bleak for any improvement in relations let alone the start of a dialogue on human rights. Offering a rare, nuanced analysis of the North Korean situation, this short study argues that not only is a constructive and fruitful dialogue on human rights possible but also it is desirable for both parties. New perspectives are provided on what is generally perceived about North Korea, its relationship to the international human rights regime, the rationales that underpin decision-making in international relations, and the perceptions and expectations of people occupying official positions in the DPRK bureaucracy. The authors also draw from concrete experiences to give some suggestions to how a dialogue could be established and in what specific areas it is realistic. Here they point to valuable lessons to be learned from the dialogue so far between North Korea and the UN Human Rights regime as well as from the experiences of the already established EU-China human rights dialogue.

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Book SynopsisThe advent of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) represents a historic opportunity for the continent to boost intra-African trade and accelerate structural transformation. However, this relies on a critical policy instrument: the effective implementation of preferential trade liberalisation among the AfCFTA members. Whether in practice African firms will utilize tariff preferences under the AfCFTA depends on a critical factor: rules of origin (RoO) and the net benefits of complying with them. The Economic Development in Africa Report 2019 argues for the adoption of flexible RoO and a strengthening of institutional capacities to ensure an impartial, transparent, predictable, consistent and neutral implementation of agreed rules of origin

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Book SynopsisThis publication contains a presentation of case laws rendered in jurisdictions having enacted the UNCITRAL Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration. In light of the large number of cases collected, the Commission requested a tool specifically designed to present selected information on the interpretation and application of the Model Law in a clear, concise and objective manner. This request originated the UNCITRAL Digest of Case Law on the Model Law on International Commercial Arbitration. The purpose of the digest is to assist in the dissemination of information on the Model Law and further promote its adoption as well as its uniform interpretation and application. In addition, the digest is meant to help judges, government officials, arbitrators, practitioners and academics use more efficiently the case law relating to the UNCITRAL text.

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Book SynopsisThe The Yearbook contains the official records of the International Law Commission and is an indispensable tool for the preservation of the legislative history of the documents emanating from the Commission, as well as for the teaching, study, dissemination and wider appreciation of the efforts undertaken by the Commission in the progressive development of international law and its codification. Volume II (Part Two) reproduces the edited version of the annual report of the Commission to the General Assembly.

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Book SynopsisThis manual intends to help newcomers to conference diplomacy to overcome obstacles, familiarise themselves with conference processes and procedures, and become effective more quickly. It also aims to serve as a reference work for more experienced conference delegates. This book will deepen their understanding of both the rules and the dynamics of conferences, and help them take their skills to a higher level. Also, those who give instructions to conference delegates or are affected by conference outcomes can find support here to understand how conferences reach their outcomes. The manual is written from the perspective of practitioners and draws on the experience of conference diplomats from many nations, developed and developing. It also introduces the reader to widely used strategies and tactics, and gives tips as to practices which have proved effective over the years.

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Book SynopsisOfficial Records of the Resolutions and Decisions Adopted by the General Assembly during its Seventy-fourth session. Supplement No. 49, Volume III.

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Book SynopsisIn the wake of pervasive global challenges exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Caribbean stands at a critical point in its economic development. Development and Diplomacy: Resetting Caribbean Policy Analysis in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic is an illuminating exploration of the region’s need to recalibrate and reshape its developmental policy strategy.Under the stewardship of Winston Dookeran and Dr M. Raymond Izarali, the volume embarks on a comprehensive examination of the frontiers in economic policy analysis: convergence, complexity, competitiveness, and the circular economy. These frontiers, often discussed in isolation, collectively establish the theoretical framework for the World Economic Forum’s “The Great Reset Initiative”, aimed at rebuilding a more sustainable, equitable, and inclusive world following the pandemic.Thought-provoking chapters – written by scholars and practitioners both within and beyond the region – span issues such as the challenges facing small island states, the adequacy of orthodox growth models, regional advances in policy structures, liberalism, investment and capital flows, and health diplomacy to name a few and encapsulate a multidisciplinary approach. This approach expertly weaves together the disciplines of economics, politics, and diplomacy to forge not only a holistic understanding of Caribbean policy dynamics but also forge a clear path to translating research findings into actionable policy insights, which could propel the Caribbean towards a future of renewed prosperity and shared success. Development and Diplomacy is a sequel to previous publications, such as Winston Dookeran’s Power, Politics and Performance: A Partnership Approach for Development (2012); Crisis and Promise in the Caribbean: Politics and Convergence (2015); The Caribbean on the Edge: The Political Stress of Stability, Equality, and Diplomacy and Dookeran and Carlos Elias’s Shifting the Frontiers: An Action Framework for the Future of the Caribbean (2016). This volume is poised to empower professors and students in the field of development studies, policy leaders and practitioners within agencies, and the voices of citizens and advocates shaping public discourse.Table of ContentsFigures / xTables / xiiBoxes / xiiiMessage from The Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean / xivForeword / xviPreface: Development and Diplomacy: Resetting Caribbean Policy Analysis in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic / xviii by Winston DookeranAcknowledgments / xxiiAcronyms / xxiiiPart 1 Conceptual Thought and Framework of Analysis1. Setting Caribbean Development Rethink in the Aftermath of the COVID-19 Pandemic / 3 by M. Raymond IzaraliPart 2 Sustainability Analysis: COVID-19, Health Security, and Future Resilience2. COVID-19 Symmetric Shock and Its Asymmetric Consequences / 23 by Miriam L. Campanella and Winston Dookeran3. Regional Health Security: An Antidote for COVID-19 within Caribbean SIDS / 43 by Wendy C. Grenade4. Boosting Resilience in the Caribbean: New Strategies for a Sustainable Future / 68 by Helvia VellosoPart 3 Development Frontiers: Fixing the Gap Between Theory and Practice5. The Calculus of Development Insights on the Frontier of Analysis / 87 by Winston Dookeran6. Small State Diplomacy and Global Competitiveness / 104 by Winston Dookeran and Preeya Mohan7. Setting the Agenda for the “Circular Economy” of the Caribbean / 121 by Winston Dookeran and Preeya Mohan8. What Drives Economic Complexity? Panel Data Evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean / 136 by Vaalmikki ArjoonPart 4 Recovery Process: Flows and Frameworks9. Good Governance and Economic Reconfiguration: Policy Responses in Trinidad and Tobago to the COVID-19 Pandemic / 167 by Shane Justin Pantin10. Resetting Regionalism for Convergence and Post-Pandemic Recovery for Caribbean Economies / 180 by David Anyanwu11. The Trend in External Financing to the Caribbean: Is It in the Right Direction? / 198 by Helvia Velloso12. Financing for Quality Investment: The Search for Fresher Sources / 226 by Miriam L. Campanella and Winston Dookeran13. Frontiers, Flows, and Frameworks: Resetting Caribbean and Pacific Policies Post-Pandemic / 242 by Khushbu RaiPart 5 Resetting Diplomacy: Regionalism and Geostrategic Shifts14. CARICOM’s External Engagements: What Are the Prospects for Caribbean Regional Integration and Development in a Post-COVID Environment? / 259 by Annita Montoute15. Resetting and Reinventing the Association of Caribbean States / 281 by June Soomer16. Geopolitical Shifts and Health Diplomacy / 293 by Vijay Kumar Chattu17. Complexity Theory in International Relations Studies: Small States Behavior and the COVID-19 Crisis / 316 by Faies Jafar18. Small States Diplomacy: COVID-19 and the Geostrategic Change / 335 by Winston Dookeran19. Frontiers of the Global Pandemic: A Look at the New Chapters Ahead / 348 by Winston Dookeran and Manfred JantzenAfterword / 367 by Karen Sanderson ColeAbout the Contributors / 371Index / 374

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Book SynopsisUntil the mid-1950s nearly all the waters lying between the far-flung islands of the Indonesian archipelago were as open to the ships of all nations as the waters of the great oceans. In order to enhance its failing sovereign grasp over the nation, as well as to deter perceived external threats to Indonesia’s national integrity, in 1957 the Indonesian government declared that it had “absolute sovereignty” over all the waters lying within straight baselines drawn between the outermost islands of Indonesia. At a single step, Indonesia had asserted its dominion over a vast swathe of what had hitherto been seas open to all, and made its lands and the seas it now claimed a single unified entity for the first time.International outrage and alarm ensued, expressed especially by the great maritime nations. Nevertheless, despite its low international profile, its relative poverty, and its often frail state capacity, Indonesia eventually succeeded in gaining international recognition for its claim when, in 1982, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea formally recognized the existence of a new category of states known as “archipelagic states” and declared that these states had sovereignty over their “archipelagic waters”.Sovereignty and the Sea explains how Indonesia succeeded in its extraordinary claim. At the heart of Indonesia’s archipelagic campaign was a small group of Indonesian diplomats. Largely because of their dogged persistence, negotiating skills, and willingness to make difficult compromises, Indonesia became the greatest archipelagic state in the world.Trade Review“The book not only tells the story from the Indonesian point of view, but also paints a comprehensive picture of how Indonesia struggled and succeeded in its archipelagic campaign. Sovereignty and the Sea is easily the best book I have read so far this year.”” - Leonardo Bernard, Contemporary Southeast Asia"This is a very good book... Highly recommended, not only to historians of the law of the sea and of modern South-East Asia, but to those who seek to understand just what lies behind the current maritime order." - James Goldrick, The Mariner's Mirror

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Book SynopsisThe most important of Tommy Koh's writings on the Law of the Sea are brought together in Building a New Legal Order for the Oceans. As the president of the third United Nations Conference on the NUS Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), he shares his unique perspective on the UNCLOS negotiation process, and the concepts, tensions and intentions that underlie today's Law of the Sea. There could be no better guide to this aspect of international law than Koh.UNCLOS contains the modern law of the sea. It has been called a constitution for the oceans. It contains many new concepts of international law, such as, the Exclusive Economic Zone, Archipelagic State, Straits Used for International Navigation, Transit Passage, Archipelagic Sealane Passage, the Common Heritage of Mankind. Koh explains these and other concepts.Peace at sea is made possible by UNCLOS. Koh discusses current threats to maritime security. He explains the intricacies of the disputes in the South China Sea. What can be learned from the success of UNCLOS? How can we build on that success, and manage the new tensions that arise in the Law of the Sea?Trade Review“The great merit of the publication lies in the fact that a better classification of UNCLOS as an outstanding milestone in the development of the law of the sea is made possible…. The discussion of a number of disputed issues [helps] to better understand the regulations concerned and facilitate their interpretation and application.” - Connections Journal

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Book SynopsisNew insight into the defense history of Singapore. Even small states can have grand strategies. Singapore, despite its poor natural resource endowment, small population, and size, has often been described as punching above its weight in international affairs. Part of this stems from the way Singapore strategically integrates the different diplomatic, political, and defense-oriented tools at its disposal. To explore this, Singapore’s Grand Strategy offers a fresh and useful diplomatic, defense, and security history of Singapore, from its independence in 1965 through today’s period of strategic realignment. Most previous studies of grand strategy have focused on super- or at least middle powers, but this book presents an important contribution to international relations and strategic studies by showing how the concept can help explain the strategic posture and achievements of small states as well. Moreover, he brings a historian's perspective to a subject usually tackled by political scientists. The result will be useful and important for scholars in these fields.Trade Review"This book offers a powerful account of the evolution of Singapore's grand strategy, stretching from the 1960s to the 2000s. It shows that size does not limit the ability of states to develop a successful objectives-resources alignment. It will generate further inquiry into the conditions that drive small states' strategic competence." – Thierry Balzacq, Sciences Po, Center for International Studies, Paris "This is a solid and insightful study of the fundamentals of Singapore's foreign and defence policies, explained as an overarching Grand Strategy. Developed by three of Singapore's most influential strategic thinkers--Lee Kuan Yew, Goh Keng Swee and S. Rajaratnam--the Singapore Grand Strategy, initially driven by the compulsions of a new and small state seeking to survive in a difficult neighbourhood, eventually evolved into a set of underlying principles consistently guiding the country's international and defence posture since 1965. The core elements of the Grand Strategy are clearly explained in this carefully researched and well contextualised study." – Tan Tai Yong, Singapore University of Social Sciences

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Andrea Benvenuti discusses the development of Australia’s foreign and defense policies toward Malaya and Singapore in light of the redefinition of Britain’s imperial role in Southeast Asia and the formation of new postcolonial states. Benvenuti sheds light on the impact of Britain on Australia’s political and strategic interests in Southeast Asia during the Cold War. It will be of interest to historians of Australia’s foreign relations, Southeast Asia, and the British Empire and decolonization.

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Book SynopsisWritten by the highly regarded diplomat Marty Natalegawa, former ambassador and foreign minister of Indonesia, this book offers a unique insider-perspective on the present and future relevance of ASEAN. It is about ASEAN’s quest for security and prosperity in a region marked by complex dynamics of power. Namely, the interplay of relations and interests among countries — large and small — which provide the settings within which ASEAN must deliver on its much-cited leadership and centrality in the region. The book seeks to answer the following questions: How can ASEAN build upon its past contributions to the peace, security and prosperity of Southeast Asia, to the wider East Asia, the Asia-Pacific and the Indo-Pacific regions? More fundamentally and a sine qua non, how can ASEAN continue to ensure that peace, security and prosperity prevail in Southeast Asia? And, equally central, how can ASEAN become more relevant to the peoples of ASEAN, such that its contributions can be genuinely felt in making better the lives of its citizens?

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Book SynopsisThe book is a collection of texts by the late former President of the Republic of Korea and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, Kim Dae-jung, along with contributions by other authors including the late former President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Richard von Weizsäcker. The manuscript aims to explore the significance of the combination of a cosmopolitan vision and an Asian identity found in the political thoughts of Kim. This book holds special significance as it is edited by Professor Sang-Jin Han, one of Kim''s most trusted political advisors, as well as longtime friend - with their relationship stretching back to way before Kim was elected president. As one of Korea''s leading intellectuals, Professor Han is best positioned to make the most out of the material since he simultaneously holds the privilege of a close personal relationship with Kim as well as expert scholarly understanding of its academic and philosophical value.Trade ReviewA unique, original, and insightful study from beginning to end.... "Asian Tradition and Cosmopolitan Politics: Dialogue with Kim Dae-jung" is an extraordinary and highly recommended addition to college and academic library Contemporary Asian Studies and International Relations collections in general, and Kim Dae-jung supplemental studies reading lists in particular * Midwest Book Review *In these days in which the Koreas are a matter of global concern, what South Korea is able to do as a democratic nation is of interest to all. Kim Dae-jung was the most important voice for democracy and social responsibility in a nation that has endured many political troubles. No one has been a more important voice for democracy in a troubled world. And no internationally recognized scholar knew him better than Han Sang-jin. This book is a must read for these perilous times. -- Charles Lemert, Yale UniversityThis collection of essays by and on Kim Dae-jung has the merit to present a vivid portrait of an outstanding president and a remarkable political figure. He was deeply rooted in Asian traditions and at the same time pursued a distinctive cosmopolitan vision. -- Jürgen HabermasAs a leading public intellectual in South Korea, Han Sang-Jin shows in this book why Kim Dae-jung emerges as a great politician and a cosmopolitan thinker today, deeply challenging the current political conjuncture of contradiction. His immortal insights and achievements will be handed down from generation to generation not only as an Asian but as a global legacy. -- Sangjung Kang, Tokyo UniversityKim Dae-jung was one of the great political activists and thinkers of the past forty years. Han Sang-Jin brilliantly shows the enduring nature of his thought, perhaps even more relevant today than when it was first produced. -- Anthony Giddens, London School of EconomicsThis timely volume portrays Kim-Dae-jung as a political philosopher and addresses an important question: Is it possible to square ethnic and national traditions with the concept of cosmopolitan politics? Kim Dae-jung’s intellectual contributions to this topic have been skillfully selected by Han Sang-Jin, Kim Dae-jung’s trusted collaborator and friend. This volume is a ‘must read’ for all who want to come to grips with how to re-interpret traditional values in terms of global and universal values. It is also of great value to those interested in understanding Kim Dae-jung, his political agenda, and his political decisions within its historical context. -- Hans-Dieter Klingemann, WZB Berlin Social Science CenterTable of ContentsForeword: A View from the Far Abroad, John Dunn Acknowledgments Introduction: Who is Kim Dae-jung? From Asian Value Debate to Cosmopolitanism, Han Sang-Jin Part I: Two Presidents on Peace in East Asia Chapter 1: East Asia in the Twenty-First Century, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 2: Forging the Future through Competition and Cooperation, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 3: New Threats to Peace Today, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 4: Why Do We Need a Civilized Dialogue?, Richard von Weizsäcker Chapter 5: Japan, East Asia, and Global Peace, Richard von Weizsäcker Chapter 6: Toward the Age of Pacific Civilization, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 7: A Dialogue with Two Presidents, Kim Dae-jung, Richard von Weizsäcker, and Han Sang-Jin Part II: Why Do I Believe in Global Democracy? Chapter 8: Why Do I Believe in Global Democracy?, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 9: Democracy is Our Destiny: The Message of the 1960 Student Revolution, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 10: Popular Sovereignty: My Encounter with Gwangju 1980, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 11: Five Reasons to Oppose the Death Penalty, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 12: Democracy Will Eventually Win in Burma, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 13: The Sunshine Policy and Peace, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 14: Dawning Era of “Universal Globalism,” Kim Dae-jung Part III: Asian Traditions and Cosmopolitan Politics: Dialogue with Seoul National University Students Chapter 15: Democracy in Asia and Human Rights, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 16: Kim Dae-jung and Lee Kwan Yew: How to Interpret the Polemics?, Choe Soo-Young Chapter 17: Confucian Traditions and Democracy: Are They Compatible?, Kim Tae Hoon Chapter 18: Kim Dae-jung’s Interpretation of Asian Democratic Traditions: A Critical Appraisal, Ryu Seung-Hyeong Chapter 19: Buddhist Traditions and Kim Dae-jung’s Democratic Theory, Chang Won-Seok Chapter 20: Democracy and Factional Conflict: Kim Dae-jung’s Interpretation of Korean History, Baek Jeong-Hun Chapter 21: Is Information Society a Blessing? An Assessment of Kim Dae-jung’s View, Kim Yeon Chapter 22: Human Beings and Environment: Kim Dae-jung’s View on the Unity of Nature and Man, Kim Hyun-Soo Chapter 23: The Tidelands Policy and Kim Dae-jung’s Notion of Global Democracy, Rhew Hosahng Chapter 24: Cyberspace and Human Rights, Kim Joohyung and Park Joon-Yeon Part IV: Cosmopolitan Vision with Asian Identity Chapter 25: Confucian Pathway to Cosmopolitan Democracy: Reconstruction of Loyalty and Filial Piety, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 26: What is Good Governance in the Twenty-First Century?, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 27: Cosmopolitan Dialogue for American Leadership: Dialogue with Harvard Students, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 28: World Peace through IT Revolution, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 29: Eurasian Iron Silk Road: A New Vision, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 30: Toward Human Welfare and Happiness, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 31: My View of Christian Way of Life: Divine Question and Human Suffering, Kim Dae-jung Part V: Last Words for the Sunshine Policy Chapter 32: Messages to the Leaders and the People, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 33: The Lessons from the Inter-Korean Relation in Current Crisis, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 34: The Current Nuclear Issues and Rediscovering China as Peace Builder, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 35: Be a Conscience in Action!, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 36: The Last Interviews, Kim Dae-jung Chapter 37: Rethinking the Sunshine Policy: President Kim Dae-jung and His Vision of Peace and Unification in Korea, Moon Chung-in Part VI: Conclusion Chapter 38: Reflection on the Last Year of President Kim Dae-jung’s Life: A New Communicative Ethics for Peace in the Twenty-First Century, Han Sang-Jin

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Book SynopsisA concise book on Realpolitik: its origins as an idea; its practical application to statecraft in the recent past; and its relevance to contemporary foreign policy.Trade ReviewJohn Bew has done a great service in writing this concise, readable and informative history * Douglas Alexander, New Statesman *A heavily researched, readable, and comprehensive review of political and diplomatic history ... A sweeping array of political actors and earthshaking events. * Wall Street Journal *scholarly * Jonathan Powell, Prospect *brilliant new study * Niccolo Machiavelli, Standpoint *a well-researched account and a superb introduction to a concept that still has relevance to today's foreign policy questions. * Peter Whitewood, Times Higher Education *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Part I: Real Realpolitik ; 1. The origins of Realpolitik ; 2. Foundations of Realpolitik ; 3. Realpolitik and Bismarck: a fatal compromise? ; 4. Realpolitik after Rochau ; Part II: Anti-realpolitik and the Anglo-American Worldview ; 5. The English Discovery of Realpolitik ; 6. American Realpolitik ; 7. The Coming Peace and the Eradication of Realpolitik ; Part III: Inter-war Realpolitik ; 8. The Ingestion of Realpolitik ; 9. Germany and the New Realpolitik ; 10. Machiavelli's Return? Realpolitik, Fascism and Appeasement ; Part IV: The Americanisation of Realpolitik ; 11. America's Awakening: Geopolitics and the Ethics of American Statecraft ; 12. Realpolitik through the Back Door? The Role of the Emigres ; 13. Bismarckism and Anti-Bismarckism ; Part V: Practical Realpolitik ; 14. Reluctant Realpolitik in the Cold War Era ; 15. Realpolitik in the Nixon-Carter Era ; 16. Wither Realpolitik? The End of the Cold War and Beyond ; Conclusion: Why we need a Renaissance of Realpolitik

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Book SynopsisDancers as Diplomats chronicles the role of dance and dancers in American cultural diplomacy, telling the story of how these tours in shaped and sometimes re-imagined ideas of America in unexpected, often sensational circumstances-pirouetting in Moscow as the Cuban Missile Crisis unfolded and dancing in Burma in the days just before the country held its first democratic elections.Trade ReviewSmoothly written with strong, coherent narrative, Dancers as Diplomats confirms the importance of dance in US cultural exchange. Researching across Cold War and Post-9/11 ideologies of nation and cultural diplomacy, Croft demonstrates how the international exposure of American dance remains inextricably bound up with Washington-based political economies. An essential offering for anyone interested in cultural studies, dance history, or international affairs, Dancers as Diplomats proves that performance might always exceed governmental guidelines and intentions. * Thomas F. DeFrantz, Duke University *Table of ContentsIntroduction ; Chapter One: Ballet Nations: The New York City Ballet on Tour in the Soviet Union in 1962 ; Chapter Two: Refusing Modernist Formulas of Second-Class Citizenship: Arthur Mitchell and the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater ; Chapter Three: Too Sexy for Export or Just Sexy Enough: Martha Graham Dance Company ; Chapter Four: Negotiating Community and Diaspora: Twenty-First Century Dance Diplomacy ; Chapter Five: Never A Solo ; Appendix A: List of Interviews ; Appendix B: List of US State Department Tours ; References ; Index

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