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The Work of the UN in Cyprus
Palgrave Macmillan 2001; US$ 148.00The United Nations has rarely been given a fair hearing with regard to its work in Cyprus. Despite competing demands for its limited resources being challenged by the local parties and at the mercy of contradictory political directions at the international level, the UN has actually achieved more than is generally realized. This is the first volume... more...
Baghdad Sketches
I.B.Tauris 2011; US$ 16.00The Freya Stark Collection Freya Stark first journeyed to Iraq in 1927. Seven years after the establishment of the British Mandate, the modern state was in its infancy and worlds apart from the country it has since become. During her many years in Iraq, Freya Stark was witness to the rise and fall of the British involvement in the country as well as... more...
Eastern Turkey & the Black Sea Coast
Hunter Publishing 2009; US$ 7.99If, like me, you are a bit tired of the ethnocentric social commentary that seems to come with certain well known guidebooks then you could do worse than try this one. Simple to use, well written and accurate, I found it invaluable and couldn't fault any of its recommendations nor descriptions. -- Yurt (Amazon reviewer). Turkey is so diverse it could... more...
A Different Inequality
Allen & Unwin 2011; US$ 27.26An exploration of why both the right and left of politics have so failed remote Aboriginal Australians and why until policymakers and researchers take into account both cultural difference and inequality, we will not come anywhere near closing the gap. more...
Evolution of ASEAN-Japan Relations
Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS) 2005; US$ 16.50This book charts the progress of ASEAN-Japan relations from their difficult wartime legacy to postwar moves at diplomatic and economic rapprochement through successive governments. ... more...
The Ghost Detectives' Guide to Haunted San Francisco
Linden Publishing 2011; US$ 11.95Revealing a side of the famed city that tourists rarely experience, this handbook uncovers a hidden realm of ghosts, apparitions, and paranormal phenomena in San Francisco. The guide delves into the haunted hotspots that unsuspectedly lie in the city?s most famous landmarks and neighborhoods, including Alcatraz, Chinatown, and the Presidio, while... more...
An Island in Europe
I.B.Tauris 2011; US$ 90.00The celebrations which marked the accession of the Republic of Cyprus to the European Union on 1st May 2004 signalled the end of a fourteen year process since the island had first applied to join - and the end of six full years of complicated and intense negotiations. Upon joining the EU, Cyprus was widely regarded as the most advanced of the ten acceding... more...
Case Study: North Korea
Tectum Verlag 2011; US$ 22.03Hauptbeschreibung North Korea: a ruthless politic actor and true threat to the world - or at least that's how the Western hemisphere sees it. Yet our factual knowledge of this post-Leninist and totalitarian regime is extremely limited and relatively distorted; it is largely circumstantial evidence and judgmental speculation that accounts for our... more...
Frommer's British Columbia
Wiley 2012; US$ 20.99Completely updated, this new edition of Frommer's British Columbia will show you the best of Vancouver, the hottest destination in North America, where you can enjoy cutting-edge Asian-fusion cuisine and experience firsthand its vibrant arts and nightlife scene. Then we'll take you into some of the most spectacular, unspoiled countryside on the continent,... more...
Ottoman Izmir
University of Minnesota Press 2011; US$ 83.00Between 1840 and 1880, the Eastern Mediterranean port of Izmir (Smyrna) underwent unprecedented change. A modern harbor that welcomed international steamships and new railway lines that transported a cornucopia of products transformed the physical city. Migrants, seasonal workers, and transient sailors thronged into an already diverse metropolis, helping... more...









