Michael Pembroke Hon Justice (4 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. "Perceptive and compelling often heart-rending, sometimes downright terrifying The lessons are all too pertinent in todays toxic political climate, with Korea once again a centrepiece and victim." Noam Chomsky "This is a very important book, an eye-opening one, and a wise one. beautifully writtenthe phrase 'as gripping as a thriller,' really applies. No-one with an interest in recent history and current affairs should fail to read it." AC Grayling Korea: Where the American Century Began is a timely new account of the role of the US in the Korean War and its responsibility for the current impasse on the Korean peninsula. It provides the history and the context that explains US involvement; why there has been no peace treaty, no unification, and why we now live with the threat of nuclear war in Northeast Asia. Few people understand the real failures of the Korean War or that the United States was the first to abrogate the armistice. As President Trump threatens to totally destroy' North Korea, this book tells the tale that fires Pyongyangs indignation from the disastrous decision to invade North Korea; to the longest retreat in American military history; to the napalm, the nuclear threats, the biological warfare and the ghastly treatment of POWs in camps run by the US Army. Korea examines Washingtons role from 1945 to the present in the creation and worsening of relations how hubris, overreach and militarism have dominated policy, and how, in pursuit of regional hegemony in Northeast Asia, the United States has made a bad situation worse. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In Play by the Rules, acclaimed writer and historian Michael Pembroke offers a fresh take on the USAs vast influence and asks whether it is still a force for good. In the heady days after 1945, the authority of the United States was unrivalled. But seventy-five years later, its influence has already diminished. The world has now entered a post-American era defined by the rise of Asia and the return of China, as much as by the decline of the United States. This book is a short history of that decline; how high standards and treasured principles were ignored; how idealism was replaced by hubris and moral compromise; and how adherence to the rule of law became selective.Play by the Rules is also a look into the future a future dominated by greater Asia and China in particular. We are in the midst of the third great power shift in modern history from Europe to America to Asia. Washingtons failure of leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating history. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In Play by the Rules, acclaimed writer and historian Michael Pembroke offers a fresh take on the USAs vast influence and asks whether it is still a force for good. In the heady days after 1945, the authority of the United States was unrivalled. But seventy-five years later, its influence has already diminished. The world has now entered a post-American era defined by the rise of Asia and the return of China, as much as by the decline of the United States. This book is a short history of that decline; how high standards and treasured principles were ignored; how idealism was replaced by hubris and moral compromise; and how adherence to the rule of law became selective.Play by the Rules is also a look into the future a future dominated by greater Asia and China in particular. We are in the midst of the third great power shift in modern history from Europe to America to Asia. Washingtons failure of leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating history. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. In Play by the Rules, acclaimed writer and historian Michael Pembroke offers a fresh take on the USAs vast influence and asks whether it is still a force for good. In the heady days after 1945, the authority of the United States was unrivalled. But seventy-five years later, its influence has already diminished. The world has now entered a post-American era defined by the rise of Asia and the return of China, as much as by the decline of the United States. This book is a short history of that decline; how high standards and treasured principles were ignored; how idealism was replaced by hubris and moral compromise; and how adherence to the rule of law became selective.Play by the Rules is also a look into the future a future dominated by greater Asia and China in particular. We are in the midst of the third great power shift in modern history from Europe to America to Asia. Washingtons failure of leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic is accelerating history. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.