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International Commercial
Arbitration Practice: 21st
Century Perspectives
edited by Paul E. Mason
B’69, ’69 and Horacio a.
Grigera-naón
lexisnexis, 2010
the editors brought
together in-house counsel
of major multinationals,
prominent arbitration
lawyers and arbitrators
to describe and analyze
their experiences along
various dimensions.
topics include emerging
industry trends, arbitration
culture and practices
in certain regions, and
new technologies applicable
to the arbitration
process.
The Supreme Court
and the Press: The
Indispensable Conflict
By Joe Mathewson ’56
northwestern university
Press, 2011
mathewson offers a
detailed account of the
justices and journalists
who have fenced with
each other for two centuries
over freedom of
the press and the public’s
right to know what devils
are in the details.
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Where China Meets India:
Burma and the New
Crossroads of Asia
By Thant Myint-U ’91
Farrar, straus and
Giroux, 2011
this book examines the
rising strategic importance
of Burma, given
its location between two
emerging powers, China
and india. the rapid
expansion of commerce,
construction of massive
infrastructure, deforestation
and an unprecedented
movement of
people are all changing
the country’s physical
and political landscapes.
while China seeks
access across Burma to
the indian Ocean, india
sees Burma as its bridge
to the Far east. myint-u
discusses these implications
through tales of his
journeys to Burma, eastern
india and southwest
China.
The Last Resident: The
Love Story of a British
Official and an Indian
Princess
By Shahzad Rizvi ’79
Kahany Publishers, 2010
Rizvi’s novel tells the
story of a British diplomat
in india, in love
with india and muslim
culture, who falls for the
married muslim princess
of the state where he
serves.
An Angel Whispered
By Patricia Ryan-Tashiro
’97
O-Books Publishing,
2011
tashiro reflects on why
we are here and what we
are meant to be doing in
her book combining wisdom
with down-to-earth
advice on how to find
happiness.
Sandstorm: A Leaderless
Revolution in the
Digital Age
By Adeel A. Shah ’04 and
sheheryar t. sardar
Global executive Board,
2011
this timely book on the
arab spring analyzes the
role that social media
played in contributing
to the “leaderless
revolution” that spread
throughout the middle
east. against the backdrop
of worldwide economic
crises, this book
examines the changing
nature and incredible
success of the people’s
protest in the digital age.
Remedies in
Construction Law
By Camilla ter Haar ’07
and Roger ter Haar
informa law, 2010
this book provides a
comprehensive look at
areas of interest in cases
of construction law and
identifies potential problems
in commercial construction
projects.
Daughter of Xanadu
By Dori Jones Yang ’80
Random House, 2011
after eight years of
research and travel to
mongolia, China and
the silk Road, Yang has
finished her novel. the
book is set in the time
of marco Polo and
Khubilai Khan, and Yang
narrates the adventures
of emmajin, a fictional
granddaughter of the
Great Khan and an
aspiring warrior.