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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

World set for an Indian Century, 2005

Welcome to the Asian 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 People’s 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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