From Bandung to NAM: Non-alignment and Indian Foreign Policy, 1947–65
Author: Itty Abraham File Type: pdf div Lucida Grande, serif 12px Commonwealth & Comparative PoliticsVol. 46, No. 2, 195219, April 2008div Lucida Grande, serif 12px div Lucida Grande, serif 12px From Bandung to NAMNon-alignment and IndianForeign Policy, 194765div Lucida Grande, serif 12px ITTY ABRAHAMdiv Lucida Grande, serif 12px font Apple-style-span face=Lucida Grande, serifspan Apple-style-span 12pxdoi10.108014662040801990280spanfontfont Apple-style-span face=Lucida Grande, serifspan Apple-style-span 12pxspanfontfont Apple-style-span face=Lucida Grande, serifspan Apple-style-span 12pxABSTRACT This article seeks to clarify the relationship between non-alignment as themost distinctive feature of Indian foreign policy thinking during the Cold War andIndias interest in helping form the non-aligned movement (NAM). Precisely becauseof the early success of its independent non-aligned policy, Indias decision to joinand help shape the non-aligned movement needs explaining. This article offers newhistorical evidence to argue that Indias decision to associate with the non-alignedmovement and thereby turn away from the racialised legacy of the BandungConference was driven by contingent political factors rather than the intellectualand moral superiority of non-alignment over racialism.spanfont
Author: Gesellschaft Für Antike Philosophie. Kongress
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The problem of body and soul has a long history that can be traced back to the beginnings of Greek culture. The existential question of what happened to the soul at the moment of death, whether and in what form there is life after death, and of the exact relationship between body and soul was answered in different ways in Greek philosophy, from the early days to Late Antiquity. The contributions in this volume not only do justice to the breadth of the topic, they also cover the entire period from the Pre-Socratics to Late Antiquity. Particular attention is paid to Plato, Aristotle and Hellenistic philosophers, that is the Stoics and the Epicureans.**
Author: Wylie Sypher
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Examines the Renaissance style in four stages the Renaissance, Manerism, Baroque and Late Baroque. 32 pages of illustrations. 312pp. Index.**
Author: Miyamoto Musashi
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The Samurai Series brings together three of the most important books dealing with the Samurai path and philosophy into one deluxe, illustrated hardcover volume. The Book of Five Rings was written by Miyamoto Musashi, a Samurai of legendary renown, about 1645. It is a masterpiece of simple exposition written by a master swordsman, who, near the end of his spectacular life, tried earnestly to explain the essentials of individual combat and the essence of being a Samurai. His book is widely considered to a cornerstone of the philosophy of Bushido. Hagakure - The Way of the Samurai, which means Hidden by Leaves, was composed from dialogs by the famous Samurai Yamamoto Tsunetomo, by a scribe, Tashiro Tsuramoto, about 1716 AD. It explains the major ideas and philosophy that are essential to the way of the Samurai, by which is meant the way of dying. It contains numerous tales of various Samurai and their deeds which illustrate their philosophy and practice. Bushido - The Soul of Japan by Inazo Nitobe was first published 1899. It is an extremely literate presentation by a Japanese intellectual who wished to present Japan and its fundamental philosophy in a way that could be understood by Westerners. It describes how the Shinto religion and Buddhism are the underpinnings of the essentially militaristic view of honor and life that are inherent in Bushido, the Samurai code. Excerpt from The Book of Five Rings. Reprinted by permission. The Gaze in Strategy The gaze should be large and broad. This is the twofold gaze, Perception and Sight. Perception is strong and sight, weak. In strategy, it is important to see distant things as if they were close, and to take a distanced view of close things. It is important in strategy to know the enemys sword, yet not be distracted by insignificant movements of his sword. You must study this. The gaze is the same for single combat and for large-scale strategy. It is necessary in strategy to be able to look to both sides without moving the eyeballs. You cannot master this ability quickly. Learn what is written here use this gaze in everyday life and do not vary it... **
Author: Magdolna Hargittai
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Symmetry is as simple or as complicated as we are ready to absorb it in everything around us. From flowers to bridges, buildings, coke machines, and snowflakes from molecules to walnuts, fences, pine cones, and sunflowers from music to childrens drawings from hubcaps to bank logos, propellers, wallpaper decorations, and pavements, we recognize it if we walk around with open eyes and an open mind. This book provides aesthetic pleasure and covert education, immersing the reader in both the familiar and the unknown and leading always to unexpected discoveries. The authors, world-renowned scientists, have already produced a dozen books on symmetry for professionals as well as lay persons, for grownups as well as children, in English, Russian, German, Hungarian, and Swedish languages. They provide this attractive account of symmetry in few words and many -- as many as 650 -- images in full color from the most diverse corners of our globe. An encounter with this book will open up a whole new experience for the reader, who will never look at the world with the same eyes as before. Contents Introduction Mirror Symmetry Chirality Multiple Mirrors Rotational Symmetry Shape and Movement Polyhedra Repetitions Helical Symmetry Planar Patterns Crystals Antisymmetry Epilogue Acknowledgments
Author: Oliver Taplin
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Sophocles stands as one of the greatest dramatists of all time, influencing a vast array of artists and thinkers over the centuries. Disturbing and unrelenting, his tragedies portray what Matthew Arnold referred to as the turbid ebb and flow of human misery, allowing the audience to stand on the verge of the abyss and confront the waste and disorder of human existence. The heroic myths reinterpreted in the plays locate them within a world in which the extremes of human emotion in its darkest hours can be freely explored. It is, however, the creativity of Sophocles plays which prevents them from descending into unbridled chaos or despair. The unflinching engagement with heartrending suffering reveals strengths held within the carefully crafted poetry, lyricism, and movement. There is, as Taplin writes, no blinking, no evasion, no palliative. ... Out of apparently meaningless suffering comes meaning and form. This original and distinctive verse translation of four of Sophocles plays conveys the vitality of his poetry and the vigour of the plays as performed showpieces, encouraging the reader to relish the sound of the spoken verse and the potential for song within the lyrics. Each play is accompanied by an introduction and substantial notes on points of fact and interpretation, drawing on the translators many years of lecturing on Sophocles at the University of Oxford. *Oedipus the King*, often regarded as the archetypal tragedy, follows Oedipus, the man of sorrow, who has unwittingly chosen to enact his prophesied course by murdering his father and marrying his mother. *Aias* (or Ajax) tells the story of the warrior whose larger-than-life greatness brings him to harrowing humiliation and then to honourable burial. *Philoctetes* sees a once-noble hero, nursing his resentment during ten years in marooned isolation, eventually restored to glory at Troy. *Oedipus at Colonus* depicts the blind Oedipus towards the end of his life wandering as a beggar, but rewarded finally with revenge and a sublime death.**
Author: Christopher Vaccaro
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This exciting collection of essays explores the role of the Other in Tolkiens fiction, his life, and the pertinent criticism. It critically examines issues of gender, sexuality, race and ethnicity, language, and identity in The Lord of the Rings, The Silmarillion, and lesser-known works by Tolkien. The chapters consider characters such as Lobelia Sackville-Baggins, Saruman, Eowyn, and the Orcs as well as discussions of how language and identity function in the source texts. The analysis of Tolkiens work is set against an examination of his life, personal writing, and beliefs. Each essay takes as its central position the idea that how Tolkien responds to that which is different, to that which is Other, serves as a register of his ethics and moral philosophy. In the aggregate, they provide evidence of Tolkiens acceptance of alterity. **
Author: Richard Rader
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Theology and Existentialismin Aeschylus revivifies the complex question of fate and freedom in the tragedies of the famous Greek playwright. Starting with Sartres insights about radical existential freedom, this book shows that Aeschylus is concerned with the ethical ramifications of surrendering our lives to fatalism (gods, curses, inherited guilt) and thoroughly interrogates the plays for their complex insights into theology and human motivation. But can we reconcile the radical freedom of existentialism and the seemingly fatal world of tragedy, where gods and curses and necessities wreak havoc on individual autonomy? If forces beyond our control or comprehension are influencing our lives, what happens to choice? How are we to conceive of ethics in a world studiously indifferent to our choices? In this book, author Ric Rader demonstrates that few understood the importance of these questions better than the tragedians, whose literature dealt with a central theological concern What is a god? And how does god affect, impinge upon, or even enable human freedom? Perhaps more importantly If god is dead, is everything possible, or nothing? Tragedy holds the preeminent position with regard to these questions, and Aeschylus, our earliest surviving tragedian, is the best witness to these complex theological issues. **About the Author Richard Rader teaches Latin and Greekat Montgomery Bell Academy, USA. He was Visiting Assistant Professor in the Department of Classics at the University of California at Santa Barbara, USA. Prior to UCSB he held a Mellon Postdoctoral Teaching Fellowship at USC. He is co-editor of The Enigmatic Context Approaches to Greek Drama (2013).
Author: Danielle Aubert
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Lafayette Park, an affordable middle-class residential area in downtown Detroit, is home to the largest collection of buildings designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in the world. Today, it is one of Detroits most racially integrated and economically stable neighborhoods, although it is surrounded by evidence of a city in financial distress. Through interviews with and essays by residents reproductions of archival material and new photographs by Karin Jobst, Vasco Roma, and Corine Vermeulen, and previously unpublished photographs by documentary filmmaker Janine Debanne, Thanks for the View, Mr. Mies examines the way that Lafayette Park residents confront and interact with this unique modernist environment. Lafayette Park has not received the level of international attention that other similar projects by Mies have. This may be due in part to its location in Detroit, a city whose most positive qualities are often overlooked in the media. This book is a reaction against the way that iconic modernist architecture is often represented. Whereas other writers may focus on the design intentions of the architect, authors Aubert, Cavar and Chandani seek to show the organic and idiosyncratic ways that the people who live in Lafayette Park actually use the architecture and how this experience, in turn, affects their everyday lives. While there are many publications about abandoned buildings in Detroit and about the citys prosperous past, this book is about a remarkable part of the city as it exists today, in the twenty-first century.Thanks for the View, Mr. Mies is a superb field guide to the diverse cross-section of inhabitants, the variety of habitats they have constructed within their brilliant biome, the lush and abundant flora and the ground fauna of Lafayette Park. The variety of environments created by each particular species in their words, actions and images is a joy to behold. And like the best field guides, wonderfully instructive. - *Phyllis Lambert, founder, Canadian Centre for Architecture*This beautiful and wonderfully ambitious book tells the comprehensive story of a unique place - Ludwig Mies van der Rohes magnificent modernist vision built in the midst of a city undergoing the worst of the urban crisis. The story is told through a collage of archival records, insightful essays and, above all, interviews with the residents and photographs of what they have made of Mies. The collision between Miess purer-than-pure modernism and the realities of Detroit is both comic and tragic - surprising, disturbing and, finally, inspiring. - *Robert Fishman, Taubman College of Architecture and Planning, University of Michigan*Thanks for the View is a surprising paean to human passion and idiosyncrasy, terms not usually associated with the International Style or the architecture of Mies van der Rohe - which in large part is what makes this book all the more welcome. As charming as it is well researched, Thanks for the View celebrates the mutual effect that Miess Lafayette Park and its longtime residents have had on each other and, by extension, on the city of Detroit. - *Joe Scanlan, Visual Arts Program, Princeton University*