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"This volume looks at a key component of recent US foreign relations, namely, its emphasis on 'hearts and minds' as part of its cultural management of the global Other. The authors collected here analyze to what extent we can frame the intent and consequences of this term as a coherent policy, discussing how to think about foreign policy strategies that involve the management of cultural relations; 'Including fascinating first-hand and deeply-researched accounts of the workings of various US institutions (many of them 'cultural'), this volume is a must for understanding of the power the US projects worldwide'--Professor Laleh Khalili, SOAS University of London; 'This fascinating collection reveals the nuance and complexity behind a seemingly banal phrase'--Professor David Schmid, State University of New York at Buffalo"--Provided by publisher

Der Autor, stellvertretender Chefredakteur der Wiener Zeitung, beschäftigt sich mit der Frage, ob das 21. Jahrhundert asiatisch dominiert sein wird. Während einige ihr Heil in neoliberalen Reformen suchen, plädiert Seifert für eine Rückbesinnung auf den Wohlfahrtsstaat. (Andreas Ufen)

Safety in numbers : security and the pivotal powers -- Pivotal powers and indirect threats to American security : the queasy feeling -- The matter of ideas -- The pursuit of happiness : U.S. prosperity and pivotal powers -- Repairing the innovation engine -- The powers' perspective -- Strategic collaboration -- The way forward

Located only blocks from Tokyo's glittering Ginza, Tsukiji--the world's largest marketplace for seafood--is a prominent landmark, well known but little understood by most Tokyoites: a supplier for countless fishmongers and sushi chefs, and a popular and fascinating destination for foreign tourists