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This title represents a comprehensive study of Israel's attempts to build diplomatic relations with countries on the Asian continent. Dr Abadi argues that, despite the persistence of the Arab Israeli conflict, the Israeli Foreign Ministry was remarkably successful in gaining recognition in most Asian countries. Israeli success was the result of a number of international developments, including the collapse of the Soviet Union, which left the USA as the only global superpower; the onset of the peace process, which reduced the risk of association with Israel; and Israel's ability to share its technological achievements with Asian states. Dr Abadi provides an overview of Israel's relations with Asian countries from 1948 until the present, and analyses the political, social and economic factors in each country and the role that each played in the process of rapprochement with Israel. He explores the reasons for Israel's successes as well as its failures, and analyses the flaws in Israeli diplomacy.
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• Book Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 Turkey-Low-profile Diplomacy; 2 Iran-From Tacit Cooperation to Open Hostility; 3 China and Taiwan-Between the Hammer and the Anvil; 4 Japan-Overcoming the Arab Boycott; 5 In the Shadow of the Korean Conflict; 6 Burma-From Honeymoon to Balanced Relationship; 7 Singapore-Garrison States Connection; 8 Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia-Diplomacy in a Disputed Region; 9 Thailand-Relations with an American Ally; 10 The Philippines-Relations with a Former US Colony; 11 India-In the Shadow of Nonalignment.

This title represents a comprehensive study of Israel's attempts to build diplomatic relations with countries on the Asian continent. Dr Abadi argues that, despite the persistence of the Arab Israeli conflict, the Israeli Foreign Ministry was remarkably successful in gaining recognition in most Asian countries. Israeli success was the result of a number of international developments, including the collapse of the Soviet Union, which left the USA as the only global superpower; the onset of the peace process, which reduced the risk of association with Israel; and Israel's ability to share its te.

• China's Rise and the East Asian Community
• A Historical Legacy
• Transnational Dangers
• ASEAN: Regressing or Reinventing
• The Fate of Democracy
• The Changing World Order: Implications for Asia.
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China, India and Japan are among the biggest players in the global economy today. However, Asia's future depends not just on its impressive growth rates or its immense natural resources and human talent; rather, it also hinges on the quality of leadership provided by the major nations and associations of Asia, and their ability to overcome persisting rivalries and respond to new transnational challenges.Conflict and cooperation are the two central themes of this book - a collection of commentaries and opinion pieces by Professor Amitav Acharya from various newspapers and publications from 2002 to 2006. It covers a wide range of issues such as the rise of China, Asia's leadership legacy and the role of ASEAN. Also discussed are the fate of democracy in Asia, and the implications of transnational dangers and the changing world order for Asia.
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• Editor's Foreword; Preface; Transliteration; Acronyms and Abbreviations; Map; Chronology; Introduction; The Dictionary; Photospread; Bibliography; About the Author.

The second edition of the Historical Dictionary of Armenia relates the turbulent past of this persistent country through a chronology, an introductory essay, a bibliography, and over 200 cross-referenced dictionary entries on significant persons, events, places, organizations, and other aspects of Armenian history from the earliest times to the present.
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• List of illustrations
• Editor's foreword / Jon Woronoff
• Acknowledgments
• Reader's note
• Acronyms and abbreviations
• Chronology
• Introduction
• The dictionary
• Appendix 1: Soviet report on intervention, 1979
• Appendix 2: Soviet-Afghan treaty of friendship
• Appendix 3: Status of Soviet forces protocol
• Appendix 4: Cease-fire protocol
• Appendix 5: American declaration of war
• Appendix 6: Military technical agreement
• Appendix 7: English-Afghan military terms
• Bibliography
• About the author.

All the information currently available on the endless chain of wars stretching over two and a half centuries is traced in The A to Z of Afghan Wars, Revolutions and Insurgencies. It consists of the American involvement in Afghanistan since October 2001 as well as individual campaigns, including tactics and logistics of skirmishes, the weapons used, and biographical entries on the significant leaders involved in the battles. Extensive analysis of regional and ideological divisions within the country and the external forces that have brought around conflict in this remote, mountainous region, in addition to a chronology of the encounters, an extensive bibliography, and numerous maps and illustrations make this crucial volume indispensable.
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