The Eighth Summit

The Eighth Summit PDF Author: Peter van Kets
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780992194932
Category : Adventure and adventurers
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
"A teacher in East London [South Africa] with a fondness for the ocean, Peter was given a rare chance to compete in the 2007 Atlantic Rowing Race. His decision to grasp this opportunity would change his life. Together with Bill Godfery, he rowed across the Atlantic ... Then he came back two years later to row it alone ... After that he joined forces with adventure runner B raam Malherbe to represent South Africa in the unique Scott-Amundsen Centenary Race to the South Pole ... Peter's feats of endurance ... are testament to the power of the human spirit and the greatness possible when an ordinary person sets out to do extraordinary things ... [Peter] has come to understand what it takes to conquer the limits of your mind - to conquer your Eight Summit"--Publisher's description.

India and the Nonaligned Summits

India and the Nonaligned Summits PDF Author: Renu Srivastava
Publisher: Northern Book Centre
ISBN: 9788172110635
Category : India
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
It historically examines India's impact on the non-aligned movement as manifest at the Belgrade Summit 1961 to the Jakarta Summit 1992. It dilates upon Nehru's eloquent theoretical exposition of non-alignment at the Belgrade Summit, Shastri's concern with regional issues at Cairo and Mrs. Gandhi's espousal of restructuring the international order at Lusaka and at the subsequent conferences as well as Rajiv's optimistic leadership towards the unfinished task of his mother. Special attention has been given to India's performance at the New Delhi summit. It highlights Indian efforts to resolve the various contentious issues that had plagued the movement since the last summit at Havana in 1979 and explains why the Summit was hailed as the fresh beginning of the NAM. Detailed analysis of the post New Delhi Summit era encompassing India's Chairpersonship of the movement under Rajiv Gandhi's leadership, his dynamic support to the African cause at Harare in 1986 and his contribution to moot a Planet Protection fund at the second Belgrade Summit 1989. It also incorporates Mr. Narashimha Rao's strong stand against attaching conditionalities to all forms of assistances, intellectual property rights, terrorism, etc., at the Jakarta Summit 1992.

Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia PDF Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Saudi Arabia
Languages : en
Pages : 520

Book Description

The G-8 Summit and Africa's Development

The G-8 Summit and Africa's Development PDF Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on International Relations. Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights, and International Operations
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 80

Book Description

To the Greatest Heights

To the Greatest Heights PDF Author: Vanessa O'Brien
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1982123788
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 368

Book Description
"A memoir by Vanessa O'Brien, record-breaking American-British explorer, takes you on an unexpected journey to the top of the world's highest mountains"--

India's Foreign Relations, 1947-2007

India's Foreign Relations, 1947-2007 PDF Author: Jayanta Kumar Ray
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113619715X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 831

Book Description
This book analyses India’s relations with its neighbours (China, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka) and other world powers (USA, UK, and Russia) over a span of 60 years. It traces the roots of independent India’s foreign policy from the Partition and its fallout, its nascent years under Nehru, and non-alignment to the influence of economic liberalization and globalization. The volume delves into the underlying reasons of persistent problems confronting India’s foreign policy-makers, as well as foreign-policy interface with defence and domestic policies. This book will be indispensable to students, scholars and teachers of South Asian studies, international relations, political science, and modern Indian history.

Political Science Class 12 [Bihar & JAC]

Political Science Class 12 [Bihar & JAC] PDF Author: Dr. J. C. Johari
Publisher: SBPD Publications
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 363

Book Description
PART ‘A’ : CONTEMPORARY WORLD POLITICS 1. The Cold War Era in World Politics, 2. Disintegration of the Second World and the Collapse of Bipolarity, 3. American Dominance in World Politics, 4. Alternative Centres of Economic and Political Power, 5. South Asia in Post-Cold War Era, 6. International Organisations, 7. Security in the Contemporary World, 8. Environment and Natural Resources in Global Politics, 9. Globalisation, High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Questions PART ‘B’ : POLITICS IN INDIA SINCE INDEPENDENCE 1. Nation-Building and its Problems, 2. Era of One-Party Dominance, 3. Politics of Planned Development, 4. India’s External Relations, 5. Challenges to and Restoration of the Congress System, 6. Crisis of the Constitutional Order, 7. Regional Aspirations and Conflicts, 8. Rise of New Social Movements, 9. Democratic Upsurge and Coalition Politics,10. Recent Issues and Challenges, High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Questions Board Examination Papers.
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