And yet, when I got to the end of Awakening Giants, I definitely felt that most of the questions I had about the Chinese and Indian political economies (and I suspect these are ones that other Americans interested in Asia are likely to have as well) had been answered very effectively.

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And he got together a large number of his fellow sheikhs at his house and on the 14th of September, I was with him when he formed this compact called the Anbar Awakening.

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"I don't see a third Great Awakening happening at the moment, " Thumma said.

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Much as I agree that the manner and timing were not good, the world should be thankful for the awakening call India delivered.

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