This book commemorates the 125th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi with 64 articles by distinguished writers from 43 countries. Some of the articles provide fascinating glimpses of Gandhi's personality and times, but most of them make a serious effort to understand his ideas and methods and their significance for our times.
Pertama kali diterbitkan pada 1978, buku ini menuai kontroversi dan dihujani kritik. Sang penulis, Michael H. Hart berani mengambil keputusan menempatkan Nabi Muhammad SAW di urutan pertama daftar 100 tokoh paling berpengaruh dalam sejarah dunia. Padahal Hart sendiri non muslim dan Islam bukanlah agama terbesar di dunia. Tentu saja, semua kritikan itu terbukti tak beralasan. Buktinya, buku ini …
Buku ini merefleksikan kandungan emosional seorang Wiranto yang kaya kisah, blak-blakan, tapi tidak menyerang orang lain sehingga tetap simpatik dan argumentatif. Ditulis dengan nada lugas tapi tetap elegan, adakalanya diselingi selera humornya, dan dilengkapi informasi yang kaya dan eksklusif, buku ini memperlihatkan posisi strategis Wiranto--meminjam istilah Prof. Taufik Abdullah--"at the jun…
An inspirational memoir by the former president describes his life after the White House and his efforts to build hope among some of the most neglected people around the world through his peace efforts, disease prevention initiatives, and more. Contents: 1. The early days 2. Waging peace 3. Strengthening democracy 4. Fighting disease 5. Building hope, etc.
Contents: 1. An emerging opportunity 2. The main thrust point 3. The liberation of the borderland 4. The workers party of Vietnam 5. To the midland region 6. To the plain 7. Summer 1951 8. The big question, etc.
At the outset of the 1991 Gulf War, US leaders resolved the 'Iraqis will pay the price', so long as Saddam Hussein remained in power. This book makes chillingly clear just how terrible that price has been. Eleven years ago Saddam was caught by surprise; his preparations since September 11 show that lessons have been learnt. In a substantial new prologue the authors analyse these preparations an…
Bapak Gatot Suwardi adalah pelaku sejarah sejak awal kariernya menjadi Perwira Angkatan Laut pada peristiwa tenggelamnya R.I. Hang Tuah akibat dibom oleh Pesawat B 26. Biografi ini perlu dibaca agar kita mengerti akan makna pengorbanan, disiplin dan profesionalisme.
Buku ini berisi biografi Nurmaningsih, mantan atase niaga Indonesia di Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Kim Dae-jung is President of the Republic of Korea. He was elected to the presidency on 18 December 1997. He has received numerous awards and honours and been conferred many honorary degrees from universities in Korea, China, the USA and Russia. He has also published about forty books in Korean, as well as English and other languages. This text contains his speech at the Singapore lecture on 27…
The contents of this book: 1. General Musharraf and Pakistan 2. Musharraf on Indo-Pakistan Relations 3. Musharraf and Afgahanistan 4. Musharraf on Terrorism, etc.