"The pen is mightier than the sword." For nearly a decade, Brahm has used newspaper articles, magazines and authored over 20 books to explain current affairs, reshape stalled negotiations, and provide a communication platform to Asian leaders and policymakers. His writings reveal underlying central challenges facing Asia over the past decades.
South China Morning Post
Brahm has contributed over 270 articles on Asian current affairs, politics, social morals and in-depth analysis of the region’s political and social leaders.
Review Asia
A series of 18 articles dedicated to the concept of Himalayan Consensus. Includes discussions with Nobel laureate Mohammad Yunus, Nepal’s Prime Minister Prachanda, Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, and others.
Books
Brahm’s 20 plus books demonstrate both breathe and depth of the often mystical China and Himalayan region.
Doing Business in China: The Sun Tzu way
(Tuttle: 2004) Drawing from the lessons of China's ancient military classic, Sun Tzu's The Art of War, Brahm applies these strategies to the foibles and successes of foreign and Chinese negotiators in China struggling to bridge cultural gaps in the process of closing deals.
When Yes Means No: (Or Yes or Maybe): How to Negotiate a Deal in China
(Tuttle: 2003) A road map for the Westerner navigating the often frustrating, elusive world of Chinese trade negotiations
China After W.T.O
(2002) China After W.T.O comprises articles written by CEOs and chief representatives of foreign commercial organizations in China. They predict changes to China’s law, accounting, finance and information fields in relation to its WTO accession, and give personal impressions gained from engaging in commercial activities in China. The book is appended with economical data, charts and sample contracts and can, therefore, also be used as a guide to business investment.
China As No. 1 The New Superpower Takes Centre Stage
(Butterworths – Heinemann 1996) Describes the basis of China's recent reforms, and looks at how far China has come in achieving its goals for reform. Includes detailed analysis of changes in macro-controls, government structure and trade and monetary policy.
The China Forex Guide (co-author: Pang Ji Ying)
(Longman: 1994) A unique compilation of China's laws and regulations governing foreign exchange management. The legislation, in both Chinese and English, covers the key areas of: foreign exchange controls, foreign investment, debt management and foreign exchange fund management.
