Between the China mainland and the Australian continent, 4,000 closely grouped islands form Indonesia, the sixth most populous nation in the world, vastly wealthy in natural and cultural resources, and quite likely the political and strategic ""key- stone"" of Southeast Asia. Yet to most Americans it remains a mysterious and com- plex country. Achieving independence only in 1949, Indonesia f…
A first-rate synthesis of scholarly research, high-level reporting in the field of foreign affairs, and painstaking political analysis based on a tremendous accumulation of intelligence data It should long serve as an outstanding example of how contemporary political problems of a non-Western foreign society can best be presented described and analyzed.
This official Amnesty International report presents the results of an investigation into the human rights situation in Indonesia in the mid-1970s. It includes findings on political detention, torture, the treatment of prisoners, and government legal processes and policies related to national security. This report highlights various human rights violations that occurred after the post-1965 polit…
The book Indonesië en de Generaals is a critical analysis of the dynamics of Indonesian politics in the period after the events of September 30, 1965. Written by Dutch Indonesianist Wim Wertheim, the book examines the military's involvement in political change, the rise to power of the generals, and its impact on the national power structure. Using a historical and political approach, Wertheim…
Pembunuhan Indira Gandhi menyajikan laporan jurnalistik dan historis tentang peristiwa-peristiwa yang mengelilingi pembunuhan Perdana Menteri India Indira Gandhi pada Oktober 1984. Disusun oleh Hajjah Ani Idrus, Eddi Elison, dan Marwan Effendie, buku ini mendokumentasikan ketegangan politik sebelum pembunuhan, keadaan serangan, dampak di India, dan reaksi publik di seluruh dunia. Ditulis d…
Writing an objective biography of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the only larger-than-life political figure of Muslim Bengal, is no easy task for a historian. In this well-researched book, Sayyid A. Karim has given a fascinating account of the life of Sheikh Mujib and makes an assessment of his legacy.Separating the man from the myth, the author has drawn a moving portrait of a heroic man who triumphed…
Fifteen years ago Singapore was faced with a doubtful economic future, with trade-union, racial, religious and communal troubles, and with communist infiltration. Today it boasts the highest per capita income of any East Asian nation except Japan; freedom from economic want; and the best medical and social welfare facilities in the region.
Gandhi Today examines the enduring relevance of Mahatma Gandhi’s ideas on nonviolence, social justice, and political transformation in contemporary society. J. D. Sethi discusses how Gandhian philosophy continues to influence modern political movements, social reform initiatives, and grassroots activism in India and beyond. The book highlights Gandhi’s perspectives on truth, moral leadershi…
In this second revised edition, the author incorporates political, strategic, economic, and other developments in India and the world since 1970 that significantly affect India’s foreign policy. The book critically examines the ends and means of Indian foreign policy, its basic determinants, the political institutions shaping it, the functioning of the Ministry of External Affairs, and the pe…
This book is an analytical study of the new patterns of democracy that developed in India after independence. Vera Micheles Dean examines how the Indian nation, with its complex social and political heritage, attempted to build a functioning democratic system under challenging conditions. Using a historical and political approach, the Dean describes the political processes that were formed sinc…