In Pharaonic days, Egyptian women played a prominent role in the political life of their country. The annals of Egyptian kings register the names of six queens who reigned over the Valley of the Nile. The first, Queen Meritnet, reigned 5000 years ago. Egyptian women bore a num ber of titles and carried many responsibilities in both the sacred and secular spheres.
By contrasting African countries that experienced genocides with African countries that might have experienced genocide but did not actually do so, Scott Straus has made a major contribution to genocide studies. His conclusion that political leadership and the 'founding narratives' of nations are the most important factors in determining outcomes is original and compelling.
For more than a decade as Indonesia's foremost diplomat, Ali Alatas in his speeches dissected and explore many issues: disarmament, reform of the United Nations, global and regional security, the imbalances in international economic relations, globalization, liberalization and a host of other. But always the theme was durable peace and the only way to reach it-by way of justice. As he propounds…
The ASEAN Documents Series is a compilation of Documents emanating from the Association of South East Asian Nations during the period 8 August 1967 to May 1985, beginning with the ASEAN DECLARATION in Bangkok, 8 August 1967, which established the Association
The book provides an acute and sustained analysis of the very idea of fear of the role of fear as an instrument of political rule and of its unac knowledged prevalence within our liberal democratic institutions. He makes a powerful case against those who defend a liberalism of fear and who contend that fear can be a source of moral and political regeneration
Cyber security is a challenge to development in economic, social and political sectors for the conduct of contemporary diplomacy. Within the Indonesian context, cyber conflicts base on race, ethnicity and religion are increasingly occurring, which affect national security both in online and offline spaces.
The G30S/PKI, also known as the 30th September Movement of the Indonesian Communist Party, was a failed coup attempt that occurred in Indonesia in 1965. This event had a significant impact on Indonesian history and led to a series of government policies and actions in response
"Longitudes and Attitudes" brings together reportage and reflections by one of the world's most admired journalists about the state of the world leading up to and after September 11, 2001 - the most momentous news story of our time. Travelling throughout the Middle East and Europe, Friedman talks to men and women in bazaars, schools and alleyways, as well as the world's leading political figure…
Like it or not, most Americans take it for granted that deception is entrenched in the highest levels of government. Up until now most of the arguments about lying have been moral. But in this groundbreak- ing and closely reasoned book, bestselling political commentator Eric Alterman lays bare the disastrous practical consequences of presidential duplicity since World War II.
The foreign policy expert offers an assessment of recent American foreign policy, arguing for a more sophisticated posture in the world that positions America as a supporter of reform and justice in the world.