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| Author: | Stephen Glain |
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May 26, 2008
The spice trade along the famous Silk Road between China and the Middle East has been reincarnated by manufacturers and oil barons. The route has now grown into an exchange of property development, industry, banking and tourism as the regional economies continue to expand.
In The Closing of the American Border, Edward Alden goes behind the scenes to tell the story of the Bush administration’s struggle to balance security and openness in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
In Termites in the Trading System, Jagdish Bhagwati reveals how the rapid spread of preferential trade agreements endangers the world trading system.
America Between the Wars explores how the decisions and debates of the years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Twin Towers shaped the events, arguments, and politics of the world we live in today.
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