In many developing countries the presence of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) can no longer be ignored. They are engaged in an extensive array of activities, including philanthropic work to people left out of the developmental process as well as efforts at addressing problems of environmental destruction and other negative consequences of economic development, and efforts to institutionali…
Every specialized field of knowledge possesses its own unique complex of symbols or language. This allows it to delineate its boundaries and address its subject matter in a manner that is intelligible and economical to its members. Language names things, tells what is significant about them, puts them in relation with one another and conveys them to others. In short, language fulfils labelling,…
The contributors discuss Soviet-North Korean nuclear relations, economic and military aspects of the nuclear program, the nuclear energy sector, North Korea's negotiations with the Korean Peninsula Energy Development Organization, cooperative security, and U.S. policy. Unique in its focus on North Korean attitudes and perspectives, The North Korean Nuclear Program also includes Russian intervie…
This book tells the story of America's growing dependence on its military to manage world affairs, illustrating the clash of cultures experienced by generals, soldiers, and the Green Berets in eighteen different countries.
Buku ini berisi tentang : 1. Prolog ( Empat generasi LSM, Kilas balik sejarah LSM) 2. Agenda dan isu-isu global ( Berpikir global, bertindak lokal) 3. Kiprah LSM di lapangan ( Secangkir kopi Max Havelaar, Berpolitik atas nama lingkungan? ) 4. Di persimpangan jalan? ( Kode etik LSM, Sumber duit LSM ) 5. Epilog
Buku ini menawarkan teori-teori yang selaras dengan perkembangan nyata ekonomi dunia saat ini yang kian interdependent dan global, dan juga membahas kasus-kasus konkrit secara populer sehingga mempermudah pembaca memahami penjelasan teoritis yang relatif abstrak Buku ini mempunyai isi: 1. Produktivitas tenaga kerja dan keunggulan komparatif: Model Ricardo 2. Faktor-faktor produksi spesifik…
An examination of the effects of the Cold War from a military standpoint describes the weapons, equipment, and armies of the superpowers, as well as how close they came to being used.
Acharya (Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological U., Singapore) presents nine previously published essays, penned during the past decade, in which he examines a range of issues related to the rise of multilateral regional institutions in Asia. Topics include the impact of internal security arrangements on regional cooperation, the relevance of the growth of the Associa…
Emmers questions the dichotomy implicit in this interpretation and investigates what role the balance of power really plays in such cooperative security arrangements and in the calculations of the participants of ASEAN and the ARF. He offers a thorough analysis of the influence the balance of power has had on the formation and evolution of the ASEAN and ARF and reveals the co-existence and inte…
This book explains about: - Statistical communique of the people's Republic of China on the 1999 national economic and social development - Statistical communique of Beijing municipality on the 1999 economic and social development - Statistical communique of Tianjin municipality on the 1999 economic and social development - Statistical communique of Liaoning municipality on the 1999 economi…