by Jane Manaster | Aug 27, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History
In sharing the conclusions of his compelling study, Asher Kaufman traces the evolution of the tri-border region that, over the course of successive generations, has drawn Israel, Palestine, Lebanon and Syria into a claustrophobic embrace. The boundaries have been...
by Site Owner | Jan 30, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Current Events & Politics
The Road Ahead in Asia Edited by Michael Wills and Robert M. Hathaway Woodrow Wilson Center Press, $55.00, 273 pages In a growing inter-connected world risks and challenges are becoming more complex, and more inter-related with one another. During the Cold War the...
by Site Owner | Jan 27, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), Current Events & Politics
The Rise of the Popular Will Edited by Carlos de la Torre & Cynthia J. Arnson Woodrow Wilson Center Press, $27.00, 398 pages Populism has been popular in Latin America for much of its history, from gaining its freedom from Spain in a revolutionary war; to modern...
by Site Owner | Jan 24, 2014 | Archived Reviews (pre-April 2020), History
Using Foreign Aid as a Tool By Guy Laron Woodrow Wilson Center Press, $58.50, 260 pages Over the coming years expect to see more and more books written about the early years of the Cold War. A topic that is long forgotten, and often ignored, but one that had important...