The Asian Renaissance

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Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's book, 'The Asian Renaissance' provides a foundation for a dialogue between Western and Eastern cultures. It explains the current world order that resulted from the end of the Cold War and where the center of global attention has shifted from the West towards Asia. The book is an expression of Ibrahim's vision of a global community where different cultures and religions coexist in harmony.

Criticism and interpretation, Works, World politics, Bibliography, Anwar, Ibrahim, The Asian Renaissance (Book)

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The making of McWorld

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Director of the Walt Whitman Center for Culture, Politics and Democracy Benjamin R. Barber talks about the impact of vertical integration mergers on cultures worldwide. He looks at it as the means by which a soft form of tyranny will be perpetrated, one which is harder to resist because it is too comfortable. The diversity perceived under such cultural tyranny is false.

Mergers, acquisitions and divestments, Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Entertainment industry, Barber, Benjamin R.

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The culture of prosperity

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Francis Fukuyama, the author of 'The End of History and the Last Man,' believes that regional generalities about culture and economics are not meaningful. He states that the ability to form spontaneous groups is the key to strength.

Economic aspects, International aspects, Social economics, Socioeconomics, Social groups, Social structure

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