{"product_id":"the-worlds-westward-march-9780761871583","title":"The Worlds Westward March","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this book, Peter F. Krough examines the major events and individuals which figured prominently in the movement of centers of initiative and of the world's main axis of commerce and communication from East to West over the last five hundred years. The book follows the westward migration of the world's center of gravity from China in the fifteenth century across Eurasia to the Near East, onward to Europe and then to America and, now, to the Pacific Rim. The focus is on historical figures who, by virtue of their vision and action, led the movement. It highlights what unfolds when a powerful idea is embraced by a formidable individual, who pursues the idea with uncommon ability and intensity. Along the way, the book identifies qualities that make for leadership on a grand scale which aspiring leaders may find instructive and even inspirational.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLiterally an entire generation of students selected for prestigious fellowships and diplomatic assignments were launched by taking the Seminar on which this book is based. None could have wished for a better champion and statesman to march with them along the way — and make reading history so relevant to the challenges ahead. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e -- Allan E. Goodman, Institute of International Education, President and Chief Executive Officer\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeter Krogh’s erudition is on full display in this page turner that sweeps you away with extraordinary insights into the power of good leadership as demonstrated by a brilliant cast of courageous explorers, warriors, and statesmen. \u003c\/p\u003e -- Noel Lateef, President of the Foreign Policy Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1: The Vikings\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2: The Mongols and Genghis Khan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3: Before European Hegemony\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4: The Plague\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5: The Ottoman Empire, Mehmet the Conqueror and the Fall of Constantinople\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: The Portuguese\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 7: The World and Voyages of Christopher Columbus\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Ferdinand Magellan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 9: Sir Francis Drake\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 10: Captain James Cook\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 11: Thomas Jefferson and the Louisiana Purchase\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 12: Theodore Roosevelt and the Panama Canal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 13: Winston Churchill\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 14: Dean Acheson\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 15: Deng Xiaoping\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eConclusion\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix A: Jared Diamond, Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix B: David Landes, The Wealth and Poverty of Nations: Why Some Are So Rich and Some So Poor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix C: Ying Gao, The Hungry Spirit: How Fear and Yearning Drove World History\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAppendix D: Further Readings","brand":"Rlpg\/Galleys","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51037894902103,"sku":"9780761871583","price":18.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780761871583.jpg?v=1750938066","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-worlds-westward-march-9780761871583","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}