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China and Iran: Ancient Partners in a Post-imperial World
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Cedric Suzman programming director, Southern Center for International Studies [homepage]
John Garver professor, international affairs, GIT [homepage]

John Garver breaks new ground on the relationship between the People's Republic of China and the Islamic Republic of Iran. In today's political climate, where China is recognized as a rising and increasingly influential global power and Iran as one of the most powerful nations in the Middle East, Garver's China and Iran: Ancient Partners in a Post-imperial World presents a crucial analysis of a topic of utmost importance to scholars and the general public today.

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UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for the international community to move quickly and boldly in addressing urgent global challenges.
The Caucasus: An Introduction
Thomas de Waal
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Thomas de Waal brings viewers to "the lands in between." The Caucasus has long been an arena of great-power contact and conflict. The region is often seen as intractable, yet we should discard misleading cliches such as "ancient hatreds" and "frozen conflicts," de Waal says.
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Thomas L. Friedman
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According to New York Times columnist and author Thomas Friedman, the U.S. faces four major challenges that threaten to jeopardize the American dream for current and future generations and lessen the U.S.'s standing in the world.
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Nir Rosen
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The United States recently reduced its Iraq commitment to 50,000 “non-combat” troops. What is next for Iraq, Afghanistan, and U.S. international strategy? What was achieved in Iraq and what lessons can be learned for Afghanistan? With Nir Rosen, Andrew Bacevich, and Barry Posen.
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Izzeldin Abuelaish
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The Good Book: A Humanist Bible
A.C. Grayling
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Philosopher A.C. Grayling discusses his book The Good Book: A Humanist Bible, a non-religious Bible that draws from the wealth of secular literature and philosophy in both Western and Eastern traditions. How can one live a humane, meaningful life without following a specific religion?
Author: Jeffrey S. Arpan, J. R. Behrman, Cedric L. Suzman
Publisher: Southern Center for International Studies, In (1982)
Binding: Paperback, 205 pages
Author: Cedric L Suzman
Publisher: Southern Center for International Studies (1979)
Binding: Unknown Binding, 88 pages
Image of China and Iran: Ancient Partners in a Post-Imperial World
Author: John W. Garver
Publisher: University of Washington Press (2007)
Binding: Paperback, 392 pages
Image of Chinese-Soviet Relations, 1937-1945: The Diplomacy of Chinese Nationalism
Author: John W. Garver
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (1988)
Binding: Hardcover, 320 pages
Image of Protracted Contest: Sino-Indian Rivalry in the Twentieth Century
Author: John W. Garver
Publisher: University of Washington Press (2010)
Binding: Paperback, 462 pages
Image of The Sino-American Alliance: Nationalist China and American Cold War Strategy in Asia (Studies on Contemporary China)
Author: John W. Garver
Publisher: M E Sharpe Inc (1997)
Binding: Hardcover, 312 pages

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