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Indian Foreign Service History and Challenge By J.N. Dixit Konark Publishers, New Delhi Price: Rs 550

The book chronicles the evolution of India's prestigious diplomatic service. The author, who was in the service for 36 years, was the National Security Adviser to the Prime Minister until his death in January 2005. The book combines both archival material and the author's personal experiences, and dwells on the challenges facing the Indian Foreign Service at present and in the foreseeable future.

The Management of Tourism
Edited by Lesley Pender and Richard Sharpley
Sage Publications
Price: £ 26.99

Although several books have dealt with `tourism management', less attention has been paid to the application of management theory and practice in this field. This book takes up four principal themes... tourism system, tourism business, tourism environment and contemporary issues. Each chapter highlights current challenges and appropriate management responses.

WTO at Ten
Looking Back to Look Beyond
Edited by Bibek Debroy and Mohammed Saqib
Konark Publishers, New Delhi
Price: Rs 550

It is 10 years since the World Trade Organisation (WTO) was established, and it is time to take stock. The book explores key developments and the role played by the multilateral trading system. It also touches on issues such as market access, dispute settlement, anti-dumping, capacity building and technical assistance by experts, practitioners and academics.

Blue Ocean Strategy
How to Create Uncontested Market Space
and Make the Competition Irrelevant
By W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne
Harvard Business School Press
Price: Not mentioned

The book challenges companies to break out of the red ocean of bloody competition using a set of proven analytical tools and frameworks. It also highlights six principles that can help companies reconstruct market boundaries, focus on the big picture, reach beyond existing demand, get the strategic sequence right, overcome organisational hurdles, and build execution into strategy.

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