“…As an historical document, it provides a window into the dark underbelly of Rome's imperial expansion and exploitation of the Near East. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Governmental Re-Orientations -- Chapter 10: The Mall and the Mosque: Conflicting norms in Brunei Darussalam -- Chapter 11: Timor-Leste: Constitutional provisions, political conventions and legitimacy under strain -- Chapter 12: The Singaporean Battlefield for the Chinese New World Order: Norms in the security domain -- Chapter 13: Lao PDR: The politics of stability in turbulent times -- Chapter 14: Authoritarian Fantasies and Democratic Aspirations: The Philippines after Duterte -- Chapter 15: Beyond Leftist-Phobia: Political prejudice and stigma in Indonesia -- Chapter 16: The Underbelly of Indonesia-China relations, Excerpts from an interview with Faisal Basri -- Part IV. …”

“…More recently we looked to inner-city underbellies for the same romantic freedoms and wilderness. …”

“…A few of the things you'll find inside: What vending machines can teach you about effective user interfaces A deeper understanding of window and dialog management Why performance optimization can be so counterintuitive A peek at the underbelly of COM objects and the Visual C..…”