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Asia's Regional Architecture
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written by Andrew Yeo, fl. 2008 (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2019), 264 page(s)
During the Cold War, the U.S. built a series of alliances with Asian nations to erect a bulwark against the spread of communism and provide security to the region. Despite pressure to end bilateral alliances in the post-Cold War world, they persist to this day, even as new multilateral institutions have sprung up...
written by Andrew Yeo, fl. 2008 (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2019), 264 page(s)
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Cuba: In the Shadow of Doubt
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directed by Jim Burroughs, fl. 1981-2010; produced by Suzanne Bauman, fl. 1982-2013 and Carol Polakoff (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1987, originally published 1986), 1 hour
Filmed on location at La Plata, Castro's former guerrilla headquarters- the first time any foreign film crew had been permitted there - the documentary examines the origins of Castro's revolution, and its ultimate successes and failures. It places U.S.-Cuban relations within the context of history, dating back to...
directed by Jim Burroughs, fl. 1981-2010; produced by Suzanne Bauman, fl. 1982-2013 and Carol Polakoff (New York, NY: Filmakers Library, 1987, originally published 1986), 1 hour
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Hamas Contained
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written by Tareq Baconi, fl. 2000 (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2018), 363 page(s)
Hamas rules Gaza and the lives of the two million Palestinians who live there. Demonized in media and policy debates, various accusations and critical assumptions have been used to justify extreme military action against Hamas. The reality of Hamas is, of course, far more complex. Neither a democratic political pa...
written by Tareq Baconi, fl. 2000 (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2018), 363 page(s)
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The Indonesian Way: ASEAN, Europeanization, and Foreign Policy Debates in a New Democracy
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written by Jürgen Rüland, 1953- (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2017), 309 page(s)
On December 31, 2015, the ten-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) ushered in a new era with the founding of the ASEAN Community (AC). The culmination of 12 years of intensive preparation, the AC was both a historic initiative and an unprecedented step toward the area's regional integration. Polit...
written by Jürgen Rüland, 1953- (Palo Alto, CA: Stanford University Press, 2017), 309 page(s)
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Defusing Anti-Americanism in South Korea: The Practice of U.S. Public Diplomacy
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written by Oh Wei Nam, fl. 2004, in Institute for the Study of Diplomacy Case Study Program, Case 298 (District of Columbia: Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, 2004, originally published 2004), 17 page(s)
This case study explores the effectiveness of U.S. public diplomacy in South Korea in defusing growing anti-Americanism, which intensified following the 1980 Kwangju incident, in which a student protest was brutally suppressed with the alleged acquiescence of U.S. forces. Three questions are central to the case: W...
written by Oh Wei Nam, fl. 2004, in Institute for the Study of Diplomacy Case Study Program, Case 298 (District of Columbia: Georgetown University. School of Foreign Service. Institute for the Study of Diplomacy, 2004, originally published 2004), 17 page(s)
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Liberia: An Uncivil War
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directed by James Brabazon, 1972- and Jonathan Stack, 1957-; produced by Jonathan Stack, 1957- and James Brabazon, 1972-, Gabriel FIlms (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 2005), 1 hour 42 mins,
Source: newsreel.org

Liberia: An Uncivil War provides an in-depth case study of one of the many brutal civil wars which have sprung up like wild fires across Africa. It is an exciting example of war-time journalism - white knuckles reporting with bullets ricocheting just feet from the camera placed in a historical context stretching...

directed by James Brabazon, 1972- and Jonathan Stack, 1957-; produced by Jonathan Stack, 1957- and James Brabazon, 1972-, Gabriel FIlms (San Francisco, CA: California Newsreel, 2005), 1 hour 42 mins,
Source: newsreel.org
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New Silk Road, Season 2, Episode 4, Partners and Rivals
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directed by Kaylee Soh, fl. 2008; presented by Anthony Morse; produced by Kaylee Soh, fl. 2008, TVF International, in New Silk Road, Season 2, Episode 4 (London, England: TVF International, 2016), 46 mins
Sri Lanka, situated in the middle of the Indian Ocean, is regarded as a strategic node on China's Maritime Silk Road. But how will South Asia's new superpower - India - react to growing Chinese investment and influence in its own backyard? Are the two Asian giants friends or foes ?
directed by Kaylee Soh, fl. 2008; presented by Anthony Morse; produced by Kaylee Soh, fl. 2008, TVF International, in New Silk Road, Season 2, Episode 4 (London, England: TVF International, 2016), 46 mins
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North Korea: The Big Dream
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(London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 39 mins
It’s probably the world’s most secretive country. We take a peak inside, seeing the secrecy and propaganda surrounding a country that is famous not only for the awful living conditions of its citizens, but also for challenging the world with its nuclear programme. We visit North Korea under the vigilant eye of...
(London, England: SW Pictures, 2010), 39 mins
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Reinventing Cuba
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directed by Armando Guerra, fl. 2015 and Gerry Hadden, fl. 2000; produced by CCTV America and SW Pictures; interview by Gerry Hadden, fl. 2000 (United Kingdom: SW Pictures, 2015), 54 mins
In Cuba, more than 50-years of isolation & restrictions have created a society where people have learned to be creative & inventive and adapt to the lack of goods & restrictions. In this film we meet some of these creative & inventive people and gain an amazing insight into how they have overcome many hardships. C...
directed by Armando Guerra, fl. 2015 and Gerry Hadden, fl. 2000; produced by CCTV America and SW Pictures; interview by Gerry Hadden, fl. 2000 (United Kingdom: SW Pictures, 2015), 54 mins
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Will the Real Terrorist Please Stand Up
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directed by Saul Landau, 1936-2013; produced by Saul Landau, 1936-2013 (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2010), 1 hour 22 mins
WILL THE REAL TERRORIST PLEASE STAND UP chronicles half a century of hostile US-Cuba relations by telling the story of the "the Cuban five", intelligence agents sent to penetrate Cuban exile terrorist groups in Miami and now serving long prison sentences. The film highlights decades of assassinations and sabotage...
directed by Saul Landau, 1936-2013; produced by Saul Landau, 1936-2013 (Burbank, CA: Cinema Libre Studio, 2010), 1 hour 22 mins
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