This new edition of the preeminent history of Latin America has been brought up to date in all areas, examining the implications of the end of the Cold War on U.S.-Latin America realtions, such recent developments as international drug trafficking, and the ongoing trend away from authoritarian regimes toward civilian leaders and elected goverments.
This book contains: 1. The immediate aftermath of the disintegration of the Soviet empire in Europe and the Soviet Union itself 2. The convulsive collapse of the former Yugoslavia and the wars in Bosnia and Kosovo 3. The Gulf War against Iraq and its various sequels 4. The Maastrhict Treaty for the furthering of the Europen Union 5. The tensions in China between economic liberalisation and…
Buku ini berisi: 1. Indonesia: Ekonomi minyak dan gas bumi dari pelita ke pelita 2. Potensi ekonomi OPEC 3. Beberapa wajah anggota OPEC kaya 4. Amerika Serikat dan Jepang bergelut dalam energi
Contents: 1. Historical background to the Cyprus Problem 2. The Zurich and London Agreeemnts of 1959 and Independence. 3. Greek Cypriot Attempts to Bring About Enosis continue 'The Akritas Plan" 4. Mediation Attempts, 1964-1968 5. First Series of Intercommunal Talks: 1968-1974 6. International Peace Efforts of 1974 etc.
Drawing on a vast range of Japanese sources and illustrated with dozens of astonishing documentary photographs, Embracing Defeat is the fullest and most important history of the more than six years of American occupation, which affected every level of Japanese society, often in ways neither side could anticipate. Dower, whom Stephen E. Ambrose has called "America's foremost historian of the Sec…
According to the MSN Money columnist the author, Greenspan's nearly 19-year career as Federal Reserve Chairman is even worse than anyone imagined. Labeled Mr. Bubble by the New York Times, Greenspan was nothing less than a serial bubble blower with a long history of bad decision-making. His famous Greenspan Put fueled the perception of a Goldilocks economy - but, as this explosive expose reveal…
Buku ini membicarakan krisis dan upaya pemulihan ekonomi Asia dari sudut revitalisasi wilayah Asia. Bagian 1 : Jepang - Malaysia - Perspektif Jepang terhadap kebijakan berpaling ke timur Malaysia - Hubungan ekonomi Jepang - Malaysia menuju abad ke 21 Bagian 2 : Jepang - Singapura - Friksi-friksi perdagangan Jepang - Singapura : Sebuah studi tentang hambatan-hambatan non-tarif Jepang Bagia…
Today, four years of this administration, Thailand has put behind it that economic crisis. The country has taken up a new prominent role and position in today's world arena. The book presents the Government's achievements, focusing on major projects and operations that the Government has found essential in steering Thailand and its economy proudly and firmly to where it is today.
For decades, Mexican leaders and scholars as well as outside observers have spoken of a Mexican university system in crisis, expressing concern over student political activism and violence, declining quality of instruction and facilities, crowded campuses, and lack of employment for graduates. When the government harshly suppressed a student movement in 1968, world attention focused on the turm…
The Wealth and Poverty of Nations is David S. Landes' acclaimed and bestselling exploration of one of the most debated and contentious questions of our time: Why do some nations achieve economic success while others remain mired in poverty? The answer, as Landes definitively illustrates, is a complex interplay between cultural mores and historical circumstances. Rich with anecdotal evidence, in…