Asia society bernard schwartz book award

China and the world since 1750, which won the asia society s bernard schwartz book award, and the cold war. Koh, singapores ambassadoratlarge, and carol gluck, george sansom professor of history at columbia university. Scott speculates on the possible origins of southeast asia s hill peoples. White shortlisted for 20 bernard schwartz book award. China and the world since 1750 by odd arne westad basic books has won the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award. A finalist in the category of nonfiction for the 2010. Schwartz is a private investor, a progressive public policy advocate, a philanthropist and a retired industrialist. The asia society recently announced the establishment of the annual bernard schwartz book award.

The china choice is an urgent intervention in the china debate and provides a blueprint for a peaceful future. 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 societys bernard schwartz book award winner of. 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. Nov 10, 2012 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 societys 2012 bernard schwartz book award for water. 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. Indias leading strategic thinker and analyst, brahma chellaney has won the 2012 asia society bernard schwartz book award for his recently published book. He is currently chairman and ceo of bls investments, llc, a private investment firm founded in 2006. K, and the asia society bernard schwartz book award in the united states. Might, money, and minds 2008, which won honorable mention in the asia societys bernard schwartz book award competition for 2009. The inaugural winner was duncan mccargo, author of tearing apart the land. She is a senior program officer with asia society s center on u.

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. 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. Lse academic arne westad wins the asia society bernard. The south asia national outreach consortium sanoc is the sponsor of the south asia book award.

For those intrigued by the other contenders for this award, the list of shortlisted titles is available here. The asia society bernard schwartz book award is the only award that recognizes nonfiction books for their outstanding contributions to the. 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. The program selected highly qualified professionals to serve as resident. 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.

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 bernard schwartz book award was an international award recognizing nonfiction books that provide outstanding contributions to the understanding of. 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. 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. Asia s new battleground, published by georgetown university press. Odd arne westad, winner of the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award policy. Brahma chellaney wins asia society award india news. Scott explains that the hills of southeast asia have for centuries been a. 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.

A chosen finalist for the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award provocative. If you havent caught up with mcgregors book yet, here are a few links about it to whet your appetite. Asia books umyint, thant asiabooks online bookstore. Each year, an independent jury composed of experts in the fields of policy, media, academia, cultural affairs. Winner of the 2010 bernard schwartz book award, given by the asia society. Burma and the new crossroads of asia, which was shortlisted for the asia society s.

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. He is the author of the three faces of chinese power. 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. The winner is to be announced at the end of october. Winner of the asia society s bernard schwartz 2012 book award.

Asia society 2010 bernard schwartz book award winner james c. Gary basss the blood telegram wins the 2014 asia society. She has been with the asia society for five years and organized the 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. 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 was an international award recognizing nonfiction books that provide outstanding contributions to the understanding of contemporary asia andor u. Getting china and india right book coauthored with haiyan wang is shortlisted for the asia societys annual bernard schwartz book award. 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. Asia society established the bernard schwartz book award in 2009. Winner of the asia society s bernard schwartz book award winner of the cundill prize for historical literature. The bernard schwartz book award recognizes nonfiction books that provide outstanding contributions to the understanding of contemporary asia andor u. Westad is a fellow of the british academy and of the norwegian academy of science and letters.

Brahma chellaney is a geostrategist and author who won the bernard schwartz book award. The asia society has shortlisted the china choice for this years bernard schwartz book award, which honors works that explain contemporary asia or u. In his dazzling, enlightening, and enjoyable new book, the art of not being governed. Elected lifetime fellow, strategic management society. Islam and legitimacy in southern thailand cornell university press. Burma and the new crossroads of asia, which was shortlisted for the asia society s bernard schwartz book award in 2012. He could take out every reference to southeast asia and replace it with the arctic and it would fit the inuit experience too. New york, november 22, 2010 bernard schwartz book award winner james c. Thant myintu is an award winning writer, historian, conservationist, and former advisor to the president of myanmar. South asia book award an initiative of the south asia.

Historian odd arne westad has won the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award for his book restless empire. 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. It won the crossword award for best nonfiction in 20. Duncan mccargo, winner of the bernard schwartz book award, addresses the asia society. The blood telegram was selected from over 100 nominations submitted by u. 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. Bernard schwartz book award complete new york, november 6, 2009 duncan mccargo discusses his book, t earing apart the land. Oct 25, 2012 brahma chellaney wins asia society award. He has also coedited the threevolume cambridge history of the cold war. Hugh white is the author of the china choice and quarterly essay 39, power shift. Nowhere is that danger greater than in waterdistressed asia. The blood telegram by gary bass is the best single account of how the united states responded to the 1971 bangladesh independence war. 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. The award was designed to advance public awareness of the changes taking place in asia and the.

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. Winner of the 2010 bernard schwartz book award, given by the asia society bernard schwartz book award. 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. Brahma chellaney won the 2012 asia society bernard schwartz book award for his recently published book water. Fairbank book prize, given by the american historical association. Brahma chellaney wins asia society bernard schwartz award.

Asia s new battleground georgetown university press by brahma chellaney has won the 2012 asia society bernard schwartz book award. Getting china and india right book coauthored with haiyan wang is shortlisted for the asia society s annual bernard schwartz book award. Aug 09, 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award. The new york timesscores of titles on every aspect of chinas rise continue to appear. 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. The asia society bernard schwartz book award is the only award that recognizes nonfiction books for their outstanding contributions to the understanding of. Australian author hugh white has been shortlisted for the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award for his book the china choice. 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. The 2011 bernard schwartz book award winner describes how chinas communist party has evolved over the last 25 years. The bernard schwartz fellows program sought to contribute to a better understanding of policy challenges and opportunities related to the growing importance of asia in the international political arena and global economy. 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. Asias new battleground georgetown university press, in which he describes water stress as asias defining crisis of the 21st.

The finalists were selected from over 100 nominations submitted by u. China relations where she primarily focuses on policy and cultural programming. Islam and legitimacy in southern thailand cornell university press 2008 won the asia society s inaugural bernard schwartz book 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. Restless empire was selected from over nominations submitted by u. 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 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. A personal history of burma, and, most recently, where china meets india. Odd arne westad wins 20 asia society bernard schwartz book. 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. Asias new battleground georgetown university press by brahma chellaney has won the 2012 asia society bernard schwartz book award. 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. Richard mcgregors the party wins asia society bernard. It is little surprise that the jury conferred the prestigious award on this lucidly written, wellresearched book that breaks new ground. 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. Richard mcgregor, the fts washington bureau chief, former beijing bureau chief and author of the party.

Historian odd arne westad won the 20 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. Asia society, november 9, 2012, by suzanne dimaggio future site of the xayaburi dam in laos. Shortlisted for the 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award. New york, november 6, 2009 duncan mccargo discusses his book, tearing apart the land.

New york, november 6, 2009 the separatist insurgency that. 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. Historian odd arne westad says chinas leaders see the country as a. Islam and legitimacy in southern thailand, winner of the bernard schwartz book award. He was a visiting professor at the center for khmer studies in phnom penh, 200405, and has published several articles on cambodian politics. Winner of the asia society s bernard schwartz 2012 book award the battles of yesterday were fought over 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. Might, money, and minds 2008, which won honorable mention in the asia society s bernard schwartz book award competition for 2009. The latest winner of asia societys bernard schwartz book award says that in asia, water has gone from being just an environmental issue to. When china rules the world was shortlisted in the united states for the asia society s 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. Shortlisted, 20 asia society bernard schwartz book award white brings erudition and a firstrate intellect, without the baggage of prejudice, to analyse the single most important issue that will determine whether australia lives in. Received the best professor in strategy award from cmo asia an association of chief marketing officers. 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.