Descript |
348 pages, 48 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some colour) ; 24 cm. |
Content |
text |
Media |
unmediated |
Carrier |
volume |
Note |
Includes index. |
Contents |
Preface -- Acknowledgements -- 1. China--a strong centre -- 2. America--troubled but still on top -- 3. Europe--decline and discord -- 4. Japan, Korea & India. Japan--strolling into mediocrity -- North Korea--a grand hoax -- India--in the grip of caste -- 5. Southeast Asia. Malaysia--a different path -- Indonesia--moving away from the centre -- Thailand--an underclass stirs -- Vietnam--locked in a socialist mindset -- Myanmar--the generals change course -- 6. Singapore--a nation at a crossroads -- 7. Middle East--a Spring without a Summer -- 8. Global economy--what next? -- 9. Energy & climate change--preparing for the worst -- 10. Personal life--choosing when to go -- 11. Conversations with an old friend -- Index. |
Note |
In English. |
ISBN |
9789814342568 |
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9814342564 |
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