Scott explains that the hills of southeast asia have for centuries been a. Koh, singapores ambassadoratlarge, and carol gluck, george sansom professor of history at columbia university. The inaugural winner was duncan mccargo, author of tearing apart the land. The revolt against the west and the remaking of asia was shortlisted for the lionel gelber prize in canada, the orwell prize in the u. It won the crossword award for best nonfiction in 20. Five books recognized for their outstanding contributions to the understanding of asia have been chosen as finalists for the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award. Professor arne westad, a prominent academic at the london school of economics and political science lse, has won the most prestigious us asian studies book prize, the asia societys bernhard schwartz book award, for his new book on chinas international history. Asia society 2010 bernard schwartz book award winner james c. The china choice is an urgent intervention in the china debate and provides a blueprint for a peaceful future. The 2011 bernard schwartz book award winner describes how chinas communist party has evolved over the last 25 years. Established in 2009, the asia society bernard schwartz book award is the only award that recognizes nonfiction books for their outstanding contributions to the understanding of contemporary asia. She is a senior program officer with asia society s center on u. Brahma chellaney won the 2012 asia society bernard schwartz book award for his recently published book water. Oct 25, 2012 brahma chellaney wins asia society award.
New york, november 6, 2009 the separatist insurgency that. He was a visiting professor at the center for khmer studies in phnom penh, 200405, and has published several articles on cambodian politics. Aug 09, 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award. He is currently chairman and ceo of bls investments, llc, a private investment firm founded in 2006. Financial times journalist richard mcgregor is this years recipient of the asia society s bernard schwartz book award for his 2010 investigation into chinese leadership, the party. Sanocs mission is to enhance k16 outreach programming by building a stronger network and collaboration among the south asia national resource centers, and institutions with south asia programming, across the united states. Aug 09, 20 australian author hugh white has been shortlisted for the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award for his book the china choice. Brahma chellaney is a geostrategist and author who won the bernard schwartz book award. The author of maos great famine, which was a runnerup in the 2011 asia society bernard schwartz book award, spoke with asia blog about china, famine, and why the great leap forward doesnt get enough attention. Getting china and india right book coauthored with haiyan wang is shortlisted for the asia society s annual bernard schwartz book award. Getting china and india right book coauthored with haiyan wang is shortlisted for the asia societys annual bernard schwartz book award. Fairbank book prize, given by the american historical association. Duncan mccargo, winner of the bernard schwartz book award, addresses the asia society.
Nowhere is that danger greater than in waterdistressed asia. Asia s new battleground georgetown university press, in which. Westad is a fellow of the british academy and of the norwegian academy of science and letters. Schwartz is a private investor, a progressive public policy advocate, a philanthropist and a retired industrialist. She has been with the asia society for five years and organized the bernard schwartz book award. The bernard schwartz book award recognizes nonfiction books that provide outstanding contributions to the understanding of contemporary asia andor u. Brahma chellaney wins asia society award india news. China and the world since 1750 by odd arne westad, was named winner of the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award for its outstanding contribution to advancing the understanding of contemporary asia. Australian author hugh white has been shortlisted for the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award for his book the china choice. Each year, an independent jury composed of experts in the fields of policy, media, academia, cultural affairs.
Received the best professor in strategy award from cmo asia an association of chief marketing officers. Five finalists chosen for the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award. The blood telegram by gary bass is the best single account of how the united states responded to the 1971 bangladesh independence war. A chosen finalist for the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award provocative. In his dazzling, enlightening, and enjoyable new book, the art of not being governed. He has also coedited the threevolume cambridge history of the cold war. The south asia national outreach consortium sanoc is the sponsor of the south asia book award. Asia s new battleground georgetown university press by brahma chellaney has won the 2012 asia society bernard schwartz book award. He could take out every reference to southeast asia and replace it with the arctic and it would fit the inuit experience too. The program selected highly qualified professionals to serve as resident. Lse academic arne westad wins the asia society bernard. International riversflickr brahma chellaney, a professor at the centre for policy research in new delhi and one of indias leading strategic thinkers and analysts, was awarded asia society s 2012 bernard schwartz book award for water. Richard mcgregor, whose book the party was selected as the winner of asia societys bernard schwartz book award, discusses the chinese communist party with jeffrey wasserstrom.
He is the author of the three faces of chinese power. Shortlisted for the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award. Odd arne westad wins 20 asia society bernard schwartz book. For those intrigued by the other contenders for this award, the list of shortlisted titles. Finalist for the pulitzer prize in general nonfiction winner of the council on foreign relations arthur ross book award winner of the lionel gelber prize for best foreign affairs book winner of the asia society s bernard schwartz book award winner of the. Thant myintu is an award winning writer, historian, conservationist, and former advisor to the president of myanmar. Winner of the asia society s bernard schwartz 2012 book award. The finalists were selected from over 100 nominations submitted by u.
Might, money, and minds 2008, which won honorable mention in the asia societys bernard schwartz book award competition for 2009. Islam and legitimacy in southern thailand, winner of the bernard schwartz book award. Asias new battleground georgetown university press, in which he describes water stress as asias defining crisis of the 21st. China and the world since 1750, which won the asia society s bernard schwartz book award, and the cold war. Islam and legitimacy in southern thailand cornell university press 2008 won the asia society s inaugural bernard schwartz book prize. China and the world since 1750 by odd arne westad, was named winner of the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award for its outstanding contribution to advancing the understanding of contemporary asia since the height of the qing empire in the 18th century, chinas interactions and confrontations with foreign powers have caused its worldview.
Winner of the 2010 bernard schwartz book award, given by the asia society bernard schwartz book award. Bernard schwartz book award the asia society is an american organization working to strengthen relationships and promote understanding among the people, leaders, and institutions of asia and the united states. Asia society bernard schwartz book award is the only award that is given to authors of nonfiction books for their outstanding contributions to the understanding of contemporary asia or us asia relations as well as possible policy impacts relating to the region. The new york timesscores of titles on every aspect of chinas rise continue to appear. Oct 31, 2014 gary bass, a professor of politics and international affairs, has been named the winner of the 2014 bernard schwartz book award for his book, the blood telegram. China relations where she primarily focuses on policy and cultural programming. Islam and legitimacy in southern thailand cornell university press. Winner of the 2010 bernard schwartz book award, given by the asia society. Odd arne westad, winner of the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award policy. K, and the asia society bernard schwartz book award in the united states. The blood telegram was a pulitzer prize finalist in general nonfiction and won the council on foreign relations arthur ross book award, the lionel gelber prize, the asia society s bernard schwartz book award, the cundill prize in historical literature, the society for historians of american foreign relations robert h.
The asia society bernard schwartz book award is the only award that recognizes nonfiction books for their outstanding contributions to the understanding of contemporary asia or u. For those intrigued by the other contenders for this award, the list of shortlisted titles is available here. Historian odd arne westad won the 20 bernard schwartz book award for his book restless empire. Elected lifetime fellow, strategic management society. Historian odd arne westad has won the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award for his book restless empire.
When china rules the world was shortlisted in the united states for the asia societys annual bernard schwartz book award in 2010, while the uk edition was shortlisted, and was the runnerup, for the bristol festival of ideas book award, the second most valuable uk nonfiction prize. In his dazzling, enlightening, and enjoyable new book, the art of not being governed, the yale anthropologist and political scientist boldly challenges the ageold story of rude barbarians mesmerized by the peace and prosperity made possible by the kings peace and justice. The award was designed to advance public awareness of the changes taking place in asia and the. Founded in 1956, the asia society is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational institution seeking to enhance dialogue, encourage creative expression, and generate new ideas across the fields of policy, business, education, arts, and culture. Asia society, november 9, 2012, by suzanne dimaggio future site of the xayaburi dam in laos. White shortlisted for 20 bernard schwartz book award. May 16, 2009 founded in 1956, the asia society is a nonpartisan, nonprofit educational institution seeking to enhance dialogue, encourage creative expression, and generate new ideas across the fields of policy, business, education, arts, and culture. Gary basss the blood telegram wins the 2014 asia society.
The secret world of chinas communist rulers, has been honoured by the asia society with the 2011 bernard schwartz book award, which recognises nonfiction books that provide outstanding contributions to the understanding of contemporary asia or u. We need real applicable history that works, that fits. The asia society recently announced the establishment of the annual bernard schwartz book award. Asia society established the bernard schwartz book award in 2009. Oct 16, 20 the asia society has shortlisted the china choice for this years bernard schwartz book award, which honors works that explain contemporary asia or u. It was also shortlisted for the council on foreign relations arthur ross award for the best book published in the last two years on international affairs.
Bernard schwartz book award complete new york, november 6, 2009 duncan mccargo discusses his book, t earing apart the land. If you havent caught up with mcgregors book yet, here are a few links about it to whet your appetite. New york, november 22, 2010 bernard schwartz book award winner james c. Financial times journalist richard mcgregor is this years recipient of the asia societys bernard schwartz book award for his 2010 investigation into chinese leadership, the party. Restless empire was selected from over nominations submitted by u. The bernard schwartz book award, presented by the asia society policy institute, recognizes nonfiction books for their outstanding contributions to the understanding of contemporary asia. The bernard schwartz book award is an international award recognizing nonfiction books that provide outstanding contributions to the understanding of the award is designed to advance public awareness of the changes taking place in asia and the implications for the wider world, and to raise the profile of authors making a meaningful contribution. The latest winner of asia societys bernard schwartz book award says that in asia, water has gone from being just an environmental issue to. Indias leading strategic thinker and analyst, brahma chellaney has won the 2012 asia society bernard schwartz book award for his recently published book. Asias new battleground georgetown university press by brahma chellaney has won the 2012 asia society bernard schwartz book award. Finalist for the pulitzer prize in general nonfictionwinner of the council on foreign relations arthur ross book awardwinner of the lionel gelber prize for best foreign affairs bookwinner of the asia society s bernard schwartz book awardwinner of the cundill prize for historical literaturewinner of the society for historians of american foreign relations robert h. Earlier this week, professor duncan mccargo was announced as the winner of the 2009 asia society bernard schwartz book award for tearing apart the land. Feb 01, 20 new york, january 23, 20 bernard schwartz book award winner brahma chellaney discusses asias looming water security challenges and proposes some potential market and policybased solutions.
Scott speculates on the possible origins of southeast asia s hill peoples. The bernard schwartz book award was an international award recognizing nonfiction books that provide outstanding contributions to the understanding of. It is little surprise that the jury conferred the prestigious award on this lucidly written, wellresearched book that breaks new ground. China and the world since 1750 by odd arne westad basic books has won the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award. Asia s new battleground, published by georgetown university press. The blood telegram was selected from over 100 nominations submitted by u. Sep 18, 2009 earlier this week, professor duncan mccargo was announced as the winner of the 2009 asia society bernard schwartz book award for tearing apart the land.
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Burma and the new crossroads of asia, which was shortlisted for the asia society s bernard schwartz book award in 2012. Richard mcgregors the party wins asia society bernard. Restless empire won the asia society s bernard schwartz book award for 20. Historian odd arne westad says chinas leaders see the country as a. The winner is to be announced at the end of october. Asias new battleground was selected as the winner of the bernard schwartz award in october 2012 from nearly 90 nominations by a ninemember jury cochaired by tommy t. He has also taught modern history for several years as a fellow of trinity college, cambridge, and is the author of three books, the making of modern burma, the river of lost footsteps. Asia books umyint, thant asiabooks online bookstore. Winner of the asia society s bernard schwartz book award winner of the cundill prize for historical literature. The asia society bernard schwartz book award is the only award that recognizes nonfiction books for their outstanding contributions to the understanding of.
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