The seminar papers compiled in this book present a good overview of the development of democracy and its practical application in Yemen. They also shed light on the unique features of this particular democratic experience and will help in deciding on how to create political awareness among our people.
The ever-growing political and economic power of the world's most populous country makes the Dictionary of the Politics of the People's Republic of China an essential source of reference for students, teachers, journalists, diplomats, business people and anyone else interested in the affairs of the PRC.
The East-West Center is an education and research orga- nization established by the US. Congress in 1960 to strengthen relations and understanding among the nations of Asia, the Pacific, and the United States. The Center promotes the development of a stable, prosperous, and peaceful Asia Pacific community through cooperative study, training, and research. Funding for the Center comes from the U…
All over the United States, Americans are deserting the political process. Why? In this national bestseller, one of our shrewdest political observers traces thirty years of volatile political history and finds that on point after point, liberals and conservatives are framing issues as a series of "false choices," making it impossi- ble for politicians to solve problems, and alienating voters in…
What are Indonesia's prospects over the next ten years? Its economy has been ravaged by the Asian economic crisis. Its leader for 32 years, President Soeharto, was forced from office in May 1998 amidst rioting and student demonstrations. This book examines the political and economic trends which are shaping Indonesia's future.
Ten years after one of the most polarizing political scandals in American history, author Ken Gormley offers an insightful, balanced, and revealing analysis of the events leading up to the impeachment trial of President William Jefferson Clinton. From Ken Starr’s initial Whitewater investigation through the Paula Jones sexual harassment suit, to the Monica Lewinsky affair and Brett Kavanaugh'…
Contents: 1. The politics of fear 2. Blinding the faithful 3. The politics of wealth 4. Convenient untruths 5. The assault on the individual etc.
Democracy and freedom. It ranges widely through the past and present to remind us that we can have too much of a good thing." "Take American democracy, in many peoples' minds the model for the rest of the world. Fareed Zakaria points out that the American form of democracy is one of the least democratic in use today. Members of the Supreme Court and the Federal Reserve - institutions that funda…
Reviewing 40 years of hard, empirical data, from China and India to Chile and Iraq, the authors show that poor democracies beat poor autocracies in every economic measure. In addition, the authors offer dramatic evidence that democracies are less likely to fight each other and that terrorists more often find safe haven in authoritarian countries such as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.
Mengingat bahwa buku ini ditulis berdasarkan catatan harian beliau dan komentar berbagai surat kabar nasional pada masa itu maka buku ini seolah- olah merupakan rekaman ulang sebuah realitas politik yang amat mencekam saat itu. Meskipun demikian sisi-sisi kelembutan, ditengah-tengah ketegasan sikapnya, seorang anak bangsa yang bernama B. J. Habibie sangat jelas tergambarkan pula di dalam buku…