4.8 Stars out of 5A must-read by anyone interested in national security in Canada or the world....."National PostHidden Hand is heavily sourced, crisply written, and deeply alarming. - The TimesRevelatory ... A partisan, detailed and necessary examination. - Sunday TimesHidden Hand should be required reading for our diplomats, intelligence analysts, military officers and businesspeople. - The AustralianA remarkable book with a chilling messag...

For decades, Canada believed it could gently shape China into a responsible global actor through diplomacy, commerce, and cultural exchange. But as this clear-eyed, searing account reveals, it was China that ended up reshaping us. In The Beaver and The Dragon, acclaimed sinologist Charles Burton takes readers inside Canada’s most fateful geopolitical miscalculation. Drawing on a lifetime of engagement — from dorm rooms at Fudan University to behind-closed-doors diplomacy in Beijing — Burto...

Volume 51 contains a total of 60 lectures covering 12 topics: History Poetry Natural Science Philosophy Biography Prose Fiction Criticism and the Essay Education Political Science Drama Voyages and Travels Religion

Fueled by its surging economic strength, China has been increasingly utilizing economic tools such as trade, foreign aid, foreign direct investment, and sanctions to pursue strategic and security interests on the world stage. This approach, known as economic statecraft, has thus far received mixed policy results and ambivalent reactions from the international community. This book presents a collection of global assessments of China's economic statecraft. The contributors to this volume ans...

Seize control of your financial future with rock-solid advice from two of the world’s leading investment expertsInvestors today are bombarded with conflicting advice about how to handle the increasingly volatile stock market. From pronouncements of the “death of diversification” to the supposed virtues of crypto, investors can be forgiven for being thoroughly confused.It’s time to return to the basics. In the 10th Anniversary Edition of The Elements of ...

Nas últimas décadas, os livros de Malkiel e de Ellis, ajudaram milhões de pessoas a entender o essencial sobre in- vestimentos e concretização de objetivos financeiros. Um equívoco comum entre a generalidade das pessoas é que o investimento bem-sucedido requer muito dinheiro, um portefólio complicado ou uma compreensão detalhada dos mercados. Na verdade, muitas vezes é a abordagem mais simples que alcança resultados. Neste livro, Burton G. Malkiel e Charles D. Ellis oferecem-nos os ensinam...

The Land of the Divided: American Civil War Collection is a compelling anthology that intricately weaves the diverse literary styles and reflective narratives of the Civil War era. Through poignant short stories, essays, and narrative accounts, the collection captures the tumultuous landscape of a nation in conflict. From heart-wrenching battlefield scenes to intimate portrayals of homefront struggles, each piece conveys the enduring complexity and the profound human experience of the war....

Burton G. Malkiel und Charles D. Ellis haben es sich vor über zehn Jahren zur Aufgabe gemacht, ihren Lesern die Quintessenz ihrer jahrzehntelangen Erfahrung näherzubringen. In nur wenigen Kapiteln geben sie dem Leser prägnant zusammengefasst fundierte Investitionsgrundsätze an die Hand, mit denen er die Tücken der Geldanlage geschickt umschiffen und sich ein ordentliches Finanzpolster aufbauen kann. Schnell wurde ihr Werk zum Klassiker und liegt mit seinem Fokus auf Indexfonds auch heute n...

A los inversores de hoy en día se los bombardea con consejos contradictorios sobre cómo gestionar el mercado de valores, cada vez más inestable. Ante los anuncios de que “la diversificación ha muerto” y de las supuestas virtudes de las criptomonedas, cabe disculpar que los inversores se sientan completamente confusos. Es el momento de volver a los fundamentos. En la edición 10.º aniversario de “Los elementos de la inversión”, las legendarias figuras del mundo de la inversión Burton G. Malk...

The protection profession has evolved dramatically over the past two decades and is no longer confined to the shadows as bodyguards or operational security managers: today’s protectors are trusted advisors, strategic risk leaders, and organizational influencers. The Protector’s Edge: Leadership Through Strategy and Action examines how leadership in protection has evolved in an era of converged risk, where physical, digital, reputational, and narrative threats intersect. Drawing on...

**International bestseller"Clear, concise, informative, [and] witty." —Chicago Tribune**At last! A new edition of the economics book that won’t put you to sleep. In fact, you won’t be able to put this bestseller down. In our challenging economic climate, this perennial favorite of students and general readers is more than a good read, it’s a necessary investment—with a blessedly sure rate of return. This revised and updated edition includes commentary on hot topics...

A timeless, easy-to-read guide on life-long investment principles that can help any investor succeedThe Elements of Investing has a single-minded goal: to teach the principles of investing in the same pared-to-bone manner that Professor William Strunk Jr. once taught composition to students at Harvard, using his classic little book, The Elements of Style. With great daring, Ellis and Malkiel imagined their own Little Red Schoolhouse course in investing fo...