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Bad Elements
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2002; US$ 15.00Who speaks for China? Is it the old men of the politbureau or an activist like Wei Jingshsheng, who spent eighteen years in prison for writing a democratic manifesto? Is China?s future to be found amid the boisterous sleaze of an electoral campaign in Taiwan or in the maneuvers by which ordinary residents of Beijing quietly resist the authority of... more...
The Coming Anarchy
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group 2002; US$ 15.95Balkan Ghosts and The Ends of the Earth comes a fascinating new book on the imminent global chaos that is as brilliant as it is necessary, as original as it is controversial. The end of the Cold War has not ushered in the global peace and prosperity that many had anticipated. Environmental degradation is causing the rampant spread of famine and... more...
Blood From Stones
Crown Publishing Group 2004; US$ 24.95In the aftermath of 9/11, President Bush froze all terrorist assets in traditional financial institutions and money channels. But Al Qaeda and other terrorist groups have long followed a diversification strategy that has rendered the crackdown by the U.S. and other governments almost useless. Blood from Stones is the first book to uncover, through... more...
The French Betrayal of America
Crown Publishing Group 2005; US$ 14.95Can we trust France? Apparently not. After more than 200 years of shared history and interests, the U.S.-France marriage looks as if it's ending in an acrimonious divorce. Here is the shocking insider account. In the wake of French behavior at the United Nations, where Foreign Minister Dominique de Villepin systematically undermined the efforts of... more...
End of the Line
Crown Publishing Group 2005; US$ 19.00In September 1999, an earthquake devastated much of Taiwan, toppling buildings, knocking out electricity, and killing 2,500 people. Within days, factories as far away as California and Texas began to close. Cut off from their supplies of semiconductor chips, companies like Dell and Hewlett-Packard began to shutter assembly lines and send workers home.... more...
What Every American Should Know About the Rest of the World
Penguin Group US 2003; US$ 16.00Confused about the news? Slip out of the room when friends talk current events? Now you can keep up with ease and learn to talk like a diplomat. Among the things you?ll soon be able to slip into everyday conversation: What is the difference between Kurdistan and Kazakhstan? Why did North Korea?s leader kidnap his favorite actress? Why is... more...
The Good Giving Guide
Vision Paperbacks 2006; US$ 16.99A guide for the concerned individual about how charities, NGOs and pressure groups work. It uses examples from a cross-section of charities, it examines how your money might be spent, how to understand your charity's structure and accounts and how you can influence its aims. It also explores the role of volunteering, activism and public pressure. more...
Beyond al-Qaeda, Part 1
RAND Corporation 2007; US$ 9.95This two-part RAND project aims to increase understanding of future threats from terrorist and other extremist organizations. Part One examines al-Qaeda and how it has changed since 9/11 and looks at terrorist groups in the jihadist movement that may not formally be part of al-Qaeda but have assimilated al-Qaeda's worldview and concept of mass-casualty... more...
Beyond al-Qaeda, Part 2
RAND Corporation 2007; US$ 9.95This two-part RAND project aims to increase understanding of future threats from terrorist and other extremist organizations. Part Two examines other violent Islamist and non-Islamist groups, without known links to al-Qaeda, that threaten U.S. interests and allies and looks at the nexus between terrorism and organized crime. more...
A Thousand Barrels a Second
McGraw-Hill 2006; US$ 27.95In 2006, world oil consumption will exceed onethousand barrels per second. The news marks animportant change that will have a far-reachingimpact on world economies, investments, and businessprofitability. In A Thousand Barrels a Second , Chief EnergyEconomist of ARC Financial Peter Tertzakianexamines the future of oil andoffers insights into what it... more...









