The path to U.S. citizenship went through Georgia for nearly 13,500 immigrants during the first three quarters of 2014, according to new government data. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services […]
Category: Culture
Books 2014: A Tribute to Emory’s Top Global Marketing Scholar
Book: The Accidental Scholar Authors: Jagdish N. Sheth with John Yow Review: Phil Bolton, publisher, Global Atlanta Three cheers for Jagdish Sheth. On page 167 of his autobiography, “The Accidental […]
Where We Traveled in 2014: Czech Republic
Christmas has now come and gone, but if you were in the Czech Republic in early December, you wouldn’t have been able to miss it. On a trip backed by the Czech […]
Global Atlanta Globetrotting: Eight Countries Visited in 2014
We admit it: We love our jobs. And while we enjoy being in Atlanta, traveling overseas with the help of our partners at Delta Air Lines Inc. and Lufthansa German […]
Books 2014: Mumbai Thriller Shows Perils of Growing Too Fast
Book: Last Man in Tower Author: Aravind Adiga (2012) Review: Trevor Williams, editor of Global Atlanta My taste of Mumbai in 2012 was brief: Two quick days of blaring horns, […]
Books 2014: Canada’s Covert Diplomatic Effort to Save Americans in the Iran Hostage Crisis
Book: Our Man in Tehran Author: Robert Wright Review: Louise Blais, Consul General of Canada in the Southeast United States Many of us have seen Ben Affleck’s award-winning movie “Argo,” which […]
Books 2014: George W. Bush Recounts Lessons From His Father
Book: 41: A Portrait of My Father Author: George W. Bush Review: John E. Parkerson, Jr. – Attorney, Hall Booth Smith, P.C.; honorary consul general and foreign economic counselor of […]
Books 2014: A Vivid Fictional Window Into North Korea
Book Title: The Orphan Master’s Son Author: Adam Johnson Review: Mark Becker, president of Georgia State University North Korea, officially known as the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), appears […]
Books 2014: Istanbul: Memories and the City
Book: Istanbul: Memories and the City Author: Orhan Pamuk: 2003 Review: Kirk Bowman, Jon R. Wilcox Professor of Soccer and Global Politics – Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia […]
Books 2014: Tackling Taboos in African, American Societies
Book: The Thing Around Your Neck Author: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Review: DeShawn Dominique Jenkins, Managing Director, Africa Atlanta This year was yet another stellar year for Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi […]