Masalah perkawinan yang selama ini dikategorikan sebagai isu personal, ternyata bukan semata-mata sebuah isu personal, tetapi juga sebuah isu sosial-politis --- di tingkat negara maupun dalam hubungan antarnegara. Sebagaimana yang dianalisis buku ini, perkawinan antara perempuan Indonesia dan laki-laki Taiwan ternyata hadir sebagai sebuah konsekuensi logis dari sistem dunia yang diwarnai oleh b…
Paul Erdman, as well-known for his ability to predict financial markets as for his ability to write a suspenseful story, clearly explains the tangled basis and continuing strength of the currency crisis, gives his predictions about the future, and offers advice to market masters on the direction they should pursue. Significantly updated for this paperback edition, Tug of War, as compelling as a…
This book is the expression of appreciation and gratitude of the Bali government to those who have contributed morally and spiritually to coping with tragedy. In spite of its limited information, this book will be of benefit for the step the Balinese take in the future. The documentation presented by this book, however, is worth reading and contemplating so that man will fully understand the…
This is a sharp insight into the heart of the United Nations. Behind the public face of its Secretary General, Kofi Annan is a core of advisors and officials, this book examines them in close detail. This UN is facing tremendous pressures from today's world and is a crucial part of its future. The office of UN Secretary-General and the Secretariat exercise policy functions that are the closest…
This study on the impact of import support on food security was conducted in eight developing countries – including Indonesia – that were facing food insecurity and were recipients of subsidized exports and food aid. In Indonesia, the analysis of import flows in comparison with overall production and consumption data led to the selection of the three import substitute commodities, soybean, …
With the exception of the pursuit of peace, there is no cause with which the United Nations of more closely identified than the cause of human rights. To strengthen the deep commitment of the UN to the cause of human dignity, the World Conference on Human Rights took place in Vienna. This book on the World Conference on Human Rights presents the full original texts of the Vienna Declaration…
This book contains: 1. Prologue--Women and the League of Nations 2. The founding mothers of the United Nations 3. Human rights are women rights 4. The United Nations decade for women (1976-1985): A decade of development 5. All issues are women's issues 6. The Beijing conference--A grand consolidations 7. Five years later--Progress and drawbacks 8. Epilogue--Will the world change?
In Asian Juggernaut, the revelatory and important International Bestseller by Brahma Chellaney, a renowned authority on Asia’s political and economic development offers an incisive and insightful analysis of the region’s pivotal role on the world stage. Examining the rise of China, India, and Japan as preeminent powers and their key position in the global future, Asian Juggernaut is a book …
Daftar isi: 1. Pendahuluan 2. Sikap masyarakat barat terhadap tindak kekerasan 3. Jenis-jenis kekerasan 4, Kekerasan dalam masyarakat kapitalisme : Sebuah perspektif historis 5. Kekerasan langsung 6. Kekerasan tak langsung, dll.
The genocide in Rwanda showed us how terrible the consequences of inaction can be in the face of mass murder. But the conflict in Kosovo raised equally important questions about the consequences of action without international consensus and clear legal authority. On the one hand, is it legitimate for a regional organization to use force without a UN mandate? On the other, is it permissible to l…