Written in an informal and personal style, Singapore in a nutshell is a speedy reference and guide for everyone, students or visitors to Singapore, wanting a simplified - nutshell or nugget-sized view - of Singapore. The book's approach is to hook information onto an interesting angle, drawing put the significance and implications of the features discussed, and how they influence and impact upo…
William Shirer, the acclaimed journalist whose "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" quickly became, and still remains, the standard work on Nazi Germany, was a masterful chronicler of the events in Europe that led up to World War II. ""This is Berlin"" gathers together two-and-a-half years worth of his daily CBS radio broadcasts that described the menacing steps Germany took toward World War …
In this book, Mary Anne Weaver elucidates a country in turmoil through two decades of eyewitness reporting and unparalleled access to Pakistan's presidents, prime ministers, generals and politicians. Here are rare and revealing portraits of General Musharraf, who rose through the ranks to become Benazir Bhutto's Chief of Military Operations and then assumed control in a historic military coup; …
From access to sources inside Israel, Washington, and powers hostile to Israel, this is a uniquely knowledgeable and dramatic account of the causes and conduct of the war and its aftermath. Fire in Beirut describes how and why Israel moved into Lebanon in 1982 after years of clashes between local and foreign forces had destroyed what was once known as "the Swit- zerland of the Middle East." …
By Way of Deception describes the shocking scope and depth of the Mossad's influence, disclosing how Jewish commu- nities in the U.S., Europe, and South America are armed and trained by the organization in secret "self-defense" units, and how Mossad agents facilitate the drug trade in order to pay the enormous costs of its far-flung, clandestine operation. And it portrays a network that has gro…
The contents of this book: Chapter 1 Upholding and Developing Socialism with Chinese Characteristic Chapter 2 Serving the People Wholeheartedly Chapter 3 Giving Top Priority to Development in Governing and Rejuvenating the Country Chapter 4 Maintaining and Realizing Social Equity and Justice, etc.
According to the author the greatest danger for Americans confronting the Islamist threat is to believe—at the urging of U.S. leaders—that Muslims attack us for what we are and what we think rather than for what we do. Blustering political rhetoric “informs” the public that the Islamists are offended by the Western world’s democratic freedoms, civil liberties, inter-mingling of gender…
Hari-Hari Terakhir Timor Timur, Sebuah Kesaksian, buku ini mengungkapkan berbagai peristiwa di seputar masa menjelang lepasnya Timor Timur dari pangkuan Republik Indonesia. Namun, sebuah peristiwa tidaklah terjadi begitu saja. Sebuab peristiwa sejarah niscaya berkaitan dengan masa-masa sebelumnya, maupun masa di depannya. Lepasnya Timor Timur tidak bisa dilepaskan dari sejarah panjang wilayah t…
This book relates the circumstance that led to the establishment of the State of East Indonesia on December 24, 1946 following the Den Pasar Conference, Bali, and her political, economic, social and cultural policies until her dissolution on August 16, 1950 when the United States of Indonesia of which the State of East Indonesia was an integral part, was disbanded on August 15, 1950 through a p…
Contents: 1. 2002 - A world of uncertainty - The Malaise of the Malays 2. 1960s - The family : An anchor - The progresive doctor 3. 1970s - What did independence bring? - Ruling your own country 4. 1980s - Look east - The feudal culture, etc.