To their many detractors, Afrikaners are impractical, wild-eyed, racist fanatics. To their less numerous supporters, they are fervent anti-Communist crusaders, safeguarding stability and progress at the tip of the 'dark continent'. These strongly held, politically charged, and incompatible views make it virtually impossible for outsiders to distance themselves sufficiently, both intellectually …
This book describes Burma's national development program during the early years of independence. It covers the government's goals and priorities, as well as economic development plans covering agriculture, forestry, transportation, telecommunications, energy, mining, industry, health, education, housing, and social welfare. This book is a concise document on the government's strategy for creati…
This book examines the development of bilateral relations between India and Ceylon (Sri Lanka) since both countries gained independence. S. U. Kodikara outlines the historical, political, economic, and social factors influencing the dynamics of relations between the two countries, including the issue of citizenship of Indian Tamils, political agreements, and India's role in the stability of the…
“Catatan Subversif” adalah kumpulan esai Mochtar Lubis yang memuat kritik tajam mengenai kondisi politik, budaya kekuasaan, dan fenomena sosial Indonesia pada era Orde Lama dan awal Orde Baru. Melalui gaya tulisannya yang lugas dan berani, Mochtar Lubis menyoroti praktik penindasan, penyalahgunaan kekuasaan, serta berbagai bentuk ketidakadilan yang dialami masyarakat. Buku ini menampilkan r…
Buku ini merupakan terjemahan dari Shared Hopes, Separate Fears: Fifty Years of U.S.–Indonesia Relations dan membahas dinamika hubungan politik, diplomatik, dan keamanan antara Indonesia dan Amerika Serikat sejak 1945 hingga akhir abad ke-20. Gardner menelusuri fase-fase penting hubungan kedua negara—dari kerja sama awal kemerdekaan, ketegangan selama Perang Dingin, hingga perubahan geopoli…
The book Indonesia and Korea: Policy Issues for Long Term Development Cooperation is a collection of papers presented at the Third Indonesia‑Korea Conference, held in Sanur, Bali on December 14–16, 1981. This book discusses various aspects of long-term development cooperation between Indonesia and South Korea, especially in the context of international economic relations, investment, techno…
Beginning in the 1830's, these documents first show the colonial Dutch debating among themselves the fate of their "East Indian" subjects, and then gathering assurance with the growth of Indonesians debating the shape of their nationalist sentiment for the future nation. In this sense Indonesia : Selected Documents presents a century - long drama of ideas , colored by the personalities and mov…
This book examines how a developing country like Indonesia attempts to rely on foreign aid and investment for national development without losing its independence and sovereignty. The approach is taken from the perspective of Indonesia's political elite—how their perceptions of the international system, superpowers, and the threat of dependency influence foreign policy. The author compares fo…
Buku ini membahas dilema-dilema kultural yang dihadapi Indonesia dalam menjalankan strategi diplomasi di kawasan ASEAN. Mahmud Syalout menguraikan bagaimana faktor budaya, nilai-nilai lokal, serta dinamika sosial-politik negara anggota ASEAN memengaruhi efektivitas diplomasi Indonesia. Melalui pendekatan analitis, buku ini menjelaskan tantangan diplomasi lintas budaya, peran Indonesia dalam ASE…
Jon M. Reinhardt's book, Foreign Policy and National Integration: The Case of Indonesia, examines the relationship between Indonesian foreign policy and the process of national integration during the early New Order era. Reinhardt analyzes how foreign policy was used as a domestic political instrument to strengthen government legitimacy, manage ethnic and regional diversity, and build national …