This is the second of three volumes of documents on Australian policy toward Indonesia in the years 1947-49. It begins with the negotiation of the Renville Agreement in January 1948 and ends with the launching of the second Dutch police action against the Republic in December 1948, Episodes and issues covered include the efforts of Justice R. C. Kirby, Australia's representative on the Committe…
Indonesia's independence was an early and critical test of Australia's capacity to respond positively to change in Asia. Before the Second World War much of Aus- tralia's 'near north' was controlled by one or other of the European colonial powers. After the war Asia was transformed as the Philippines, India, Pakistan and Ceylon attained independence. In French Indochina and the Netherlands East…
In this wide-ranging analysis of global politics over the past five centuries, Yale historian Paul Kennedy focuses on the critical relationship of economic to military power as it affects the rise and fall of empires.
Based on fieldwork in Colombia's regions, the study provides a history of the conflict, compares it to other case studies, examines the war from the perspectives of the government and the guerrillas, delves into the development of special Colombian capabilities (notably in intelligence and the use of air power and special forces), and explains the economic dimension in terms both of historical …
On the whole, economics is rather progressive in making the improvements and refinements and rather backward in accommodating itself to underlying change. Dozens of com- petent scholars have labored to show how the individual and the community react to the problem of consumer choice. Demand curves and indifference surfaces have given increas- ing precision to these ideas. The course by which, i…
Indonesia' struggle for independence was an early test of Australia's capacity to respond positively to change in Asia. After the Second World War Australia's 'near nort' was transformed as Asian nations broke free from European empires. In the Netherlands East Indies Indonesian nationalis encounred strong opposition. In December 1948 Dutch military forces launched a second military offensive a…
This book has long been in the making, although the actual writing has been done in the past year since my retirement as Philippine Foreign Minister. It is a result of a collaborative effort between my wife, Beth Day Romulo, and myself. We began thinking about the book and discussing what might be included in it as early as 1973, when we met in New York at the General Assembly. Back in Manila, …
Haldeman discusses these and many other crucial questions about Water- gate that are still mysteries today. As Chief of Staff to the President, H. R. Haldeman was present at almost every meeting of any importance. He knew more about Nixon's real opinions and feelings than any other member of the Administration. Perhaps never before has such a key Presidential aide been willing to reveal the inn…
This book contains a wealth of knowledge and experience of Dr. Jose Paciano Laurel as a teacher, lawyer, member of parliament, legal expert, political leader and statesman, he took lessons that are very relevant to our current national problems so that more people should know about them
In this volume Mr. Fowler, selecting from the six-volume edition of Toynbee's A Study of History, brings together a large number of passages which bear on the problem of war, which was already afflict- ing mankind at the earliest stage to which civilization can be traced. Although Toynbee, in discussing its history and present significance, has no facile remedies to propose, he believes experie…