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10.3.2008:
| The idea of an American century The unipolar illusion revisited, 2006 Waving goodbye to hegemony, 2008 Whatever happened to the Pacific Century The Chinese Century, 2004 |
The end of history, Fukuyama, 1989 Democracy: the global prospect, 1999 Clash of civilizations, Huntington, 1993 Global clash of emotions, Moisi, 2006 The world in 2050, 2008 |
Great Powers & Asia (past~>future) 2006 - Mahbubani 2008 - New Asian Hemisphere |
25.2.2008: Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948); Treaty of Rome (1956). European Commission, European Court of Justice, European Parliament, Council of Ministers
18.2.2008: - ISLAM IN WORLD HISTORY: Danish newspaper reprints cartoon of Muhammad, Khalifah.com, 18 Feb 2008; THE Danish cartoons; ibid, ditto (via Jihad watch); 'It Was Worth It' Editor Reflects on Denmark's Cartoon Jihad, Spiegel, 6 Feb. 2006; Cartoon jihad, Dhume, Yale Global, 7.2.06; The Future of Terrorism What al-Qaida Really Wants, Musharbash, Spiegel, 12 Aug. 2005; Nasser (1956) - Khomeini (1962); Islam on Islam; Khilafah.com; The Clash of Civilizations (Huntington)
11.2.2007: CHINA IN WORLD HISTORY: Chinese national anthem, Mao (1949), The Chinese People Have Stood up, ditto; Mao (1950), Order to the Chinese People's Volunteers [in Korea], 8 October; Deng Xiaoping (1963), Be realistic and look to the future, 20 Aug; Mao (1964), US imperialism is the most ferocious enemy of the world's people, 24 Jan; Mao (1964), American imperialism is closely surrounded by the peoples of the World, 28 Nov; China (1965), The Khruschev Revisionists are Betrayers of Peoples War, Lin Biao, 3 Sept; Mao (1966), The Soviet leading clique is a mere dust heap, 25 Oct; Deng Xiaoping (1979), China's goal is to achieve comparative prosperity by the end of the century, 6 Dec.; Deng Xiaoping (1989), First priority should be always be given to national sovereignty and security, 1 Dec; Deng Xiaoping (1990), The international situation and economic problems, re. 'poles', 3 March; Clinton (1998), Speech by President at Beijing University, 29 June, Secondary sources - articles / papers
4./2.2007: AFRICA IN WORLD HISTORY: All-African People's Conference (1958), Resolution on Imperialism and Colonialism; Nkrumah (1961), I speek of freedom; Mandela (1964) I am prepared to die; Nkrumah (1965) Neo-colonialism, the last stage of imperialism; Mandela (1990), Release speech
28.1.2008: INDIA IN WORLD HISTORY: Indian national anthem; Naoroji (1871), The benefits of British rule; Kipling (1889), Ballad of East & West; Besant (1917), The Case for India; Jinnah (1940) Personal call for a separate Muslim homeland; Nehru (1941), Marxism, Capitalism and India's future; Nehru (1947), 'Tryst with destiny' speech; Vajpayee (1997), The BJP's onward march; Jaswant Singh (1998), Security in a changing world; Vajpayee (1998), Letter to Clinton, re. nuclear test, China & Pakistan; India (1999), Let the 21st century be India's century, Advani; India (2003), Resurgent India in Asia, Sinha; India (2005), Shaping India's maritime strategy, Prakash (Chief of Naval Staff); India (2005), ditto, Manmohan Doctrine
21.1.2008: JAPAN IN WORLD HISTORY: Japanese national anthem; Aizawa (1825) New Proposals, ditto; Yoshida (1853 c.) Japan's role in Asia; Ito Horibumi (1895), Homecoming speech; Kawakami (1919), Japan & World Peace re. China, also race issue at Versailles;Osborne (1921), The Japanese peril; Amur Society (1930), Anniversary statement; Tokutomi (1941), Commentary on the Imperial Declaration of War; Matsuoka (1941) Address to Japanese Parliament, on Asia and German alliance; Tojo (1941),Have faith in victory, speech; Japan (1942),Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere; Kuniasho (1945),New Year address; Suzuki (1945),Speech, to Japanese Parliament; Higashi-Kuni (1945),Speech on becoming Prime Minister; Hirohito (1945), Announcing Japan's surrender, ditto; US-Japan (1951), Security Treaty; ditto, ditto, comments by Acheson, Yoshida; Japan (2004), Japan's Vision for Future Security & Defense, Office of the PM Minister; Japan (2005), Asia Strategy as I see it. Japan as the 'Thought leader' of Asia, FM
14.1.2008 - CHINA IN WORLD HISTORY (Fall): Chinese national anthem, Mao (1949), The Chinese People Have Stood up, ditto, 21 Sept
07.01.2008.. The Triumph of the East (Ferguson), Bandung Conference (1955) - Canada; Nehru; Atlantic Charter (1941), Roosevelt (a)(b); 14 Points (1918); Kipling - Recessional (1897); Kennedy - Rise & Fall of Great Powers: extracts - rise of The West
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