This first volume of Sarvepalli Gopal's remarkable biography, covering Nehru's youth and ending with independence in 1947, is written from first-hand knowledge of the man whom he served for ten years in the Ministry for External Affairs and from the free access granted him by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to her father's private papers. The only surviving son of a politically ambitious lawyer, …
This book is a comprehensive collection of Mahatma Gandhi's writings that summarize his vision of an ideal India (Swaraj). Gandhi outlines his views on various aspects of national life, including education, the rural economy, political structure, the role of religion, the status of women, and community development. It is a blueprint for the India he envisioned, based on the principles of truth …
Daftar isi: 1. Religi dan masyarakat industri di Jepang 2. Garis besar struktur sosial Jepang pada masa Tokugawa 3. Religi di Jepang : Tinjauan umu 4. Religi dan negara 5. Religi dan ekonomi 6. Shingaku dan pendirinya, Ishida Baigan.
India in Crisis by J. D. Sethi offers a critical examination of the political, economic, and social upheavals that shaped India during a turbulent period of its post-independence history. Sethi analyzes internal conflicts, policy failures, leadership challenges, and the pressures created by rapid population growth and economic instability. The book discusses major national crises, including pol…
The Modern History of Japan by W. G. Beasley provides a comprehensive overview of Japan’s political, social, and economic transformation from the late Tokugawa era to the modern period. The book examines the fall of the shogunate, the Meiji Restoration, Japan’s rapid modernization, and the emergence of the nation as a major world power. Beasley analyzes key historical developments, includin…
An accessible and candid insight into the realities of Japanese society, culture, and national character. Kawasaki explains how historical experiences, social structures, traditions, and group-centered values shape everyday life in Japan. The book highlights key themes such as work ethic, social discipline, modernization, and the tension between tradition and change. Through clear observations …
Buku Pembantaian Timor Timur karya Joseph Nevins menyajikan analisis mendalam mengenai kekerasan, pelanggaran hak asasi manusia, dan dinamika politik yang terjadi di Timor Timur terutama menjelang dan setelah jajak pendapat 1999. Melalui dokumentasi historis, wawancara, dan laporan investigatif, Nevins mengungkap bagaimana struktur kekuasaan, kebijakan negara, dan operasi militer berkontribusi …
India: The Crowded Decade by P. N. Mehta offers an insightful analysis of a pivotal decade in India’s post-independence history. The book examines major political events, economic developments, social changes, and demographic pressures shaping the nation during this period. Mehta evaluates government policies, leadership challenges, and the impact of rapid population growth on national planni…
The second volume of Sarvepalli Gopal's remarkable work covers the first nine years of Nehru's prime ministership. Like the first volume, it is more than a biography, describing and analysing in detail both domestic and foreign issues of the period: the struggle between India and Pakistan for Kashmir, the first elections of free India based on adult suffrage; Korea, the Suez crisis, the invasio…
Dr Mahathir dilahirkan pada 20 Disember 1925 di Alor Setar, Kedah. Semasa masih di bangku sekolah lagi, beliau turut terlibat dalam kempen menentang Malayan Union dalam tahun 1945-1946. Dengan menggunakan nama samaran C.H.E. Det, beliau kerap menulis artikel-artikel mengenai orang Melayu dan mengenai politik untuk akhbar Sunday Times di antara tahun 1946 hingga 1950. Beliau telah lama menjad…