A collection of speeches and writings by Professor Tommy Koh, Singapore's long-time ambassador to the UN. He provides an insider's view of the workings and failings of the UN system, multilateral negotiations, bargaining, and Singapore's economic progress and foreign policy options. Accessible to general readers, policy makers, and academic specialists interested in international organizations …
In this book, completed after his 80th birthday, he covers his activities after Parliament. He reviews Governor-General Kerr's coup and robustly rebuts Chief Justice Barwick's doctrines. He examines the repercussions of the US withdrawal from Viet Nam and the Portuguese withdrawal from Timor in 1975 and the break-up of Yugoslavia in the 1990s. He discusses the decline of the Hawke Government, t…
This book, entitled Asia Pacific after the cold war, presents a complication of papers written by Jusuf Wanandi from 1989 to 1996. Of the papers compiled, some were presented at conferences, seminars as well as at workshops in various countries, and the others are revised articles already published in newspapers and journals.
The first comprehensive academic study of Soviet foreign policy in the Asia Pacific region since Gorbachev's ascent to power, this book examines the domestic factors behind these recent initiatives and evaluates their regional implications. The Australian Defence Force Academy's March 1987 symposium on which this collection is based pooled the talents of senior scholars from the United States, …
A compilation written by a former diplomat about three wars that the Netherlands fought in the 20th century, the Second World War, the police actions and New Guinea
The story that emerges is one of endurance and heroism in face of atrocious brutality on the part of the colonialists. But it reveals that it was also one of painful compromises imposed by the conditions of the struggle and the subordination of internal democracy within the liberation movement to the single goal of military and diplomatic victory. The study will be of keen interest to everyone…
The end of certainty is about power, personality and national destiny. It is the story of how the 1980s have changed Australia and political parties forever and why there is no going back. The tale is one of political struggle, financial excess and economic boom and bust.
Giving the reader a unique window into the inner workings of U.S. diplomacy in President Bill Clinton's first term, this book highlights the major foreign policy challenges faced and decisions made in a turbulent era. The book is organized around 37 key speeches by the Secretary of State, each introduced by an extensive essay that describes its policy context and purpose, and includes anecdotes…
This book explains about Australia and Indonesia are unusual neighbours. Strange Neighbours provides a basis for greater understanding between Indonesia and Australia, respect for each other's cultural and domestic political values and practices, appreciation of our respective security interested in the future pf the Australia-Indonesia relationship.
Contents: Regional security: Trends and prospects. Regional security in the Asia Pacific: Trends and prospects. The future of ARF and CSCAP in the regional security architecture. Economic development and security in the Asia Pacific context. Perspectives on development, security, and governance. Maritime security and conflict resolution: An Indonesian perspective. Confidence and cooperat…