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November 20th, 2009

SEAF Director Donald K. Emmerson debates "Islamism" in new book

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Islamism: Contested Perspectives on Political Islam was published by Stanford University Press in November 2009. But the story behind the book dates back five years to November 2004. It was then that Donald K. Emmerson and Daniel Varisco -- who have each contributed a lead essay to this volume -- agreed to disagree. Read more »


Shorenstein APARC scholars publish five wide-ranging new books

In five new books -- three of which were produced as part of Shorenstein APARC's in-house publishing program -- Center academics tackle an array of issues related to Asia's past, present, and future, from both policy and historical perspectives. Read more »



February 16th, 2006

India's Economic and Political Weekly reviews Prospects for Peace in South Asia

in the news: Economic and Poltical Weekly (Mumbai) on November 1, 2005

At a time of unusual US interest in south Asia it is useful to see how specialists there look at the two issues explored in this book -- the Kashmir conflict and south Asian nuclearisation. Twelve of the 15 contributors are US-based and therefore it is not surprising that the book is largely by Americans for Americans. But this does not detract from its value for Indians and Pakistanis, because the scholarship is impressive and analyses mostly free of bias. +BUY+
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July 7th, 2005

APARC's Don Emmerson urges Muslim understanding in America

SEAF Op-ed: PacNet #26A (Pacific Forum/CSIS) on July 1, 2005

In the post-9/11 world there is an urgent need for Americans to understand the Muslim world, and vice versa. Yet precisely when they should be visiting Muslim countries, Americans are kept at home by fears of terrorism, according to APARC's Donald K. Emmerson. Read more »



March 16th, 2005

APARC and Stanford University Press launch new publications series

Press Release

Provocative, timely volume about current India-Pakistan relations, Prospects for Peace in South Asia, is inaugural title for "Studies of the Asia-Pacific Research Center." +BUY+
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