Tujuan dari buku ini adalah untuk menginformasikan mengenai apa yang tengah terjadi di Timur Tengah. Kajian ini mempelajari sejarah Palestina sejak munculnya sejarah hingga sekarang. Sebagai tambahan, buku ini berusaha memberikan sudut pandang Arab dan Muslim secara langsung tanpa pemotongan sensor zionis.
This textbook is devoted to the Arab-Israeli conflict one of the most protracted of modern times. It has already lasted more than 110 years a bitter struggle, involving states, peoples, movements and individuals. It has manifested itself in wars, revolts, uprisings, massacres and various types of violence and terror. It has involved the historical ingathering of a people to a land they regard a…
This book contains: 1. Aftermath of war 2. The strained alliance 3. Dealing with the Ancien Regime 4. The coming and the going 5. The divisive pact 6. Beggars and princes 7. Arms and the men 8. More visitors
The assault and capture of Iraq and the resistance it has provoked will shape the politics of the twenty-first century. In this passionate and provocative book, Tariq Ali provides a history of Iraqi resistance against empires old and new, and argues against the view that sees imperialist occupation as the only viable solution to bring about regime-change in corrupt and dictatorial states. Like …
Ever since Yasir Arafat and Yitzhak Rabin shook hands on the White House lawn, Israel and the Palestinian people have been engaged in what commentators persist in calling "the peace process". Yet Israel remains racked by violence and continuing land seizures, and Palestinians are more demoralized than ever before. Now in this probing and impassioned book, one of our foremost Palestinian-America…
Kashmir is one of the most intensely disputed regions of the world. Lying between India and Pakistan, it was acceded to India by the British when they left in 1947; however, with a majority Muslim population, many Kashmiris and Pakistanis felt that it should have become a part of Pakistan. To this day, it continues to be the subject of passionate conflict between the two countries -- in late 20…
Sri Lanka, the resplendent isle. Famed for its natural beauty and its animal and plant life. Twenty-five thousand square miles of enchanting tropical diversity, with sun drenched beaches and primeval jungles and hillsides. Its two rich cultures, Tamil and Sinhalese, endow it with gentle smiles and serene lifestyles amid a pantomime of frenzied activity. Here you will meet demons and legends,…
The unity in diversity that makes South Asian culture unique is discussed in these 70 articles that detail a region marked by an asymmetry of power structure, different systems of governance, and interstate conflict but at the same time exhibits a great deal of harmony in ethnic composition, food habits, language, values, mores, and norms. A compendium of the region's development, these short e…
This volume two: Independence and beyond-the fifty years (1947-97) studies fifty years ago: When the future was in our hands; India at fifty: Fault lines in two- nation theory; Salute the RIN ratings: Those magnificent freedom fighters; Looking back at events fifty years ago; India at fifty: Nowhere near attaining adulthood; Campaigning for good governance; Interpreting 1996; Towards participat…
The contents of this book: 1. A Unique Experiment 2. Indian Heritage: Spirit ha to Revive 3. More Divided Than United 4. Parliament: Changing Face and Functions 5. Egos, Not Parties