Covering an 18-month span, this latest edition of China Briefing assesses the aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen tragedy and its continuing impact on China's domestic and foreign policies. The book opens with an exploration of the legitimacy crisis currently engulfing the Chinese Communist state. A review of the Chinese economy concludes that although it is healthier in 1991 than in 1990, the post…
Sepak terjang Nazi Jerman dengan Hitler sebagai tokoh sentralnya telah menyebabkan tragedi kemanusiaan terbesar dalam sejarah dunia. Ditengarai tidak kurang dari enam juta orang, terutama kaum Yahudi, homoseksual, orang cacat, dan orang-orang yang tidak disukai tewas dibantai Nazi secara sadis dan brutal. Selain itu, diperkirakan 35-60 juta tewas akibat Perang Dunia II yang telah dikobarkannya.…
In five books, "We Survived: Yugoslav Jews on the Holocaust" (three of them translated into English), the testimonies of a small number of surviving members of the Jewish community about World War II were collected. The peculiarity of the circumstances in which the entire population of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was found is reflected in the fact that at the beginning of the war, the country was…
Setiap bab dalam buku ini bertumpu pada memoar aktual dari mereka yang hidup, bekerja, dan mengelana di dunia Asia antara 500 hingga 1500M. Mereka telah mengarungi lautan, melintasi gurun, dan menyusuri pegunungan tinggi. Mereka mengetahui bagaimana menjalin hubungan dalam bahasa yang berbeda dan di antara beragam manusia, dari Bulghar di Rusia Selatan hingga Bugis di Asia Tenggara.
Facts about Germany is a handbook for everyone requiring reliable up-to-date information on the Federal Republic of Germany. The 2000 issue provides facts and pictures on Germany, its inhabitants, its government system, social life, political groupings and trends, all the different sectors of industry and business, and the multifaceted face of culture in Germany and its 16 federal states.
This richly illustrated handbook offers expatriates essential information on all aspects of living and working in the Netherlands, and includes advice on such areas as: registration, employment and your rights, housing, education, fiscal and legal issues, health care and more. Also provided in each section are contact details and web site addresses for many useful organizations. With in-depth a…
At 38, Colonel Count Klaus von Stauffenberg, Chief of Staff of the Reich Home Army, was a charismatic figure who was maimed when his staff car was shot up by allied aircraft in North Africa. With only one eye, two fingers and a thumb, he discharged himself from hospital after three months and leant to write with a crippled left hand, to drive, ride a horse, shot and lead a normal active life, t…
Daniele Conversi's book is a comprehensive introduction to Basque and Catalan nationalism. The two movements have much in common but have differed in the strategies adopted to further their cause. Basque nationalism, in the shape of the military wing of ETA, took the path of violence, spawning an efficient terrorist campaign. Catalan nationalism, by contrast, is generally more accommodating and…
My France focuses on some of the most intriguing aspects of French life: politics, myths, personalities, public problems, actions, and conflicts. The topics Weber treats range from sports to religion, and include comments on folklore, national socialism, antisemitism, and famous Frenchmen.
The handbook contains reliable, up-to-date information about Germany. In ten chapters, renowned authors provide information on all aspects of modern life in Germany, from politics and economics to culture. It is filled with interesting figures, facts, and chronological graphs.