An Islamic tent in S. Antonio in Polesine, Ferrara by Gigante, F

“…The tent, painted to represent a baldachin over the high altar, recalls descriptions of the Andalusi silk and gold tents seized by Spanish armies from the Almohad camps during the wars of Christian expansion into al-Andalus in the thirteenth century, some of which were sent across Europe as diplomatic gifts. In its extraordinarily precise, illusionistic details, the fresco appears to depict an existing, rather than an imagined, object and could therefore be the only extant visual testimony of the practice of displaying and reusing such precious Islamic structures in a Christian context.…”

Morocco’s shifting identity – Africa’s new kid on the block is making waves​ by Gopaldas, Ronak

“…It explores the future implications of this strategy from the political, diplomatic and economic perspectives. These complex issues are relevant to foreign investors seeking new expansion opportunities, other African countries vying to be the preferred gateway to Africa, and businesses seeking to pursue opportunities presented by adoption of AfCFTA.…”
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AND THEREBY HANGS A TALE / by Jeffrey Archer, author 507936

Factors influencing career success of women managers in Malaysian public sector by Abdul Manaf, Saidatul Hizam

“…This cross-sectional correlational study was conducted on 128 women managers in Administrative and Diplomatic Service (ADS) in 12 ministries in Putrajaya. …”
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Constructions of Japan and the Japanese : war, memory and foreign policy in Singapore by Liu, Joseph Woon Keong

“…The thesis examines how these modes of memory determine Singapore’s diplomatic relationship with Japan. The adversarial mode is created through the ritualized system of commemoration in schools that transmits the national collective memory to Singaporeans. …”
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Rethinking Singapore-Sino relations : prospects and perils of China’s regional multilateralism for Singapore by Zhang, Suzie Suyi

“…Due to its active involvement in multilateral organizations such as ASEAN, Singapore can acquire and enjoy a substantial amount of diplomatic power. However, the emergence of China and its increasing avenue in the multilateral fora pose significant opportunities and challenges for Singapore. …”
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Xiangshan Forum – China’s Quest for Stability : Images and Realities by Suryanarayana, Pisupati Sadasiva

“…In pursuing proactive defence diplomacy, China has resorted to political messaging and pragmatic signalling. …”
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Cliopatria - A geospatial database of world-wide political entities from 3400BCE to 2024CE by Bennett, JS, Mutch, E, Tollefson, A, Chalstrey, E, Benam, M, Cioni, E, Reddish, J, Zsambok, J, Levine, J, Cook, CJ, Francois, P, Hoyer, D, Turchin, P

“…The scientific understanding of the complex dynamics of global history – from the rise and spread of states to their declines and falls, from their peaceful interactions with economic or diplomatic exchanges to violent confrontations – requires, at its core, a consistent and explicit encoding of historical political entities, their locations, extents and durations. …”

China and Southeast Asia in the 2000s : tension management in the maritime space by Zha, Daojiong, Lina, Gong

“…In this article, we study Chinese and Southeast Asian strands of security discourse, which provide political and diplomatic cover for cooperative interaction in parallel with little or no compromise on security principles. …”
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Reducing dependence on China? South Korea's shift in foreign policy under the Yoon administration by See, Yi Ro

“…Yoon has been actively expanding diplomatic relations beyond China, to the US and Indo-Pacific countries. …”
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Abe's Russia visit : widening Japan's options? by Rupakiyoti Borah

“…The recent visit of the Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to Sochi for the Winter Olympics signalled some innovative diplomacy by Japan to reaffirm its position in the global geopolitical stakes. …”
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Empirical assessment of trade potentials of Pakistan with SAARC countries using revealed comparative advantage by Siddiqi, Masood Mashkoor, Khan, Aurangzeb, Khan, Ameerzaib, Khan, Shahbano

“…This paper focuses on exploring trade potentials of Pakistan with SAARC countries that are essentials ingredients for making strong diplomatic and economic relations through coordination. …”
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Trump’s Ill-Fated China-North Korea Gambit by Resnick, Evan N.

“…This attempt at coercive diplomacy will almost certainly fail.…”
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新加坡华人对中国的贡献 ：新加坡城市规划之父刘太格个案研究 = Contributions of Singaporean Chinese to China : a case study on Singapore’s father of city planning Liu Thai Ker... by 冯时辉 Phang, Shi Hwee

“…Despite being the last country in Southeast Asia to establish diplomatic relations with China, Singapore played an integral role in their modern development. …”
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Negotiating power: examining the role of procedural elements in international peace talks by Coplen, M

“…This area of diplomatic practice is under-examined in International Relations (IR). …”

11 September and China : opportunities, challenges, and warfighting by Li, Nan.

“…While the optimism is associated with China's economic, trade, and diplomatic bureaucracies and underlies China's support for the US war against terrorism, the pessimism is largely identified with China's national security bureaucracies and underwrites China's reservation, ambivalence and criticism regarding this war. …”
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Traditional tensions and contemporary coalitions: a confluence of historic geopolitical friction, Cold War alliances and relations between Germany and its neighbours from 1945 to 1... by Tan, Douglas Han Long

“…In particular, Germany’s historic geopolitical eminence on the continent also possesses much complex and intricate links with its diplomatic relations and engagements with its neighbours during the 20th century. …”
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Factors influencing visitors' perception on congestion in Giant Panda Conservation Centre (GPCC), Zoo Negara by Lim, Sin Yun

“…The arrival of Giant Pandas (Fu Wa) Xing Xing and (Feng Yi) Liang Liang in 21 May 2014 symbolizes the 40th anniversary of Malaysia-China diplomatic ties which attract worldwide lens attention. …”
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Eurocentric fables of international debt and China. China report by Nayak, Bhabani Shankar

“…The article outlines different trajectories of the international debt trap diplomacy, which uses debt as a tool to control resources and to undermine state and governments in countries outside the Westphalian outlook. …”
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A BIT does go a long way: the positive effect of bilateral investment treaties on China's foreign direct investment inflows by Liow, Karyn Sze Min

“…It then gradually broadened the BIT network to more partner countries as its diplomatic relations expanded over time.…”
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