At the age of eight, Karl Popper was puzzling over the idea of infinity and by fifteen was beginning to take a keen interest in his father's well-stocked library of books. Unended Quest recounts these moments and many others in the life of one of the most influential thinkers of the twentieth century, providing an indispensable account of the ideas that influenced him most. As an introduction t…
Relates Walesa's rise from the Gdansk shipyard to the presidency and chronicles the history of Solidarity.
This book contains: 1. President Ho Chi Minh's letter to the fighters on the Dien Bien Phu battlefront 2. President Ho Chi Minh's congratulary etter 3. The most difficult decision 4. Dien Bien Phu 5. Dien Bien Phu in retrospect after forty years 6. The lessons of the Dien Bien Phu campaign
Memoirs is one of the most important documents to come out of the Soviet Union, not only from a political point of view but because of the remarkable insight it gives into Gromyko's Russia.
Buku ini berisi: 1. Berlayar di tengah badai ekonomi politik 2. Sikap hidup dan budaya perusahaan 3. Membina hubungan dan masa depan 4. Rekaman kesan 5. Mitra usaha dan sahabat-sahabat 6. Para profesional dan rekan kerja 7. Istri dan anak-anak saya 8. Harapan
Saya mulia menghadapi tekanan dan penghinaan yang luar biasa ketika saya mulai melakukan koreksi-koreksi terhadap pemerintahan Soeharto, yang kemudian banyak mendasari penulisan memoar ini. Sehingga buku ini saya beri judul: Memoar M. Jasin, Saya Tidak Pernah Minta Ampun Kepada Soeharto. Koreksi-koreksi tersebut menyangkut truk untuk Pemilu 1971, monopoli cengkeh, soal Tapos Ciomas, Petisi 50, …
Aung San Suu Kyi, human-rights activist and leader of Burma's National League for Democracy, was detained in 1989 by SLORC, the ruling military junta. . This collection of writings reflects Aung San Suu Kyi's greatest hopes and fears for her people and her concern about the need for international cooperation, and gives poignant and humorous reminiscences as well as independent assessments of he…
In October 1999, Abdurrahman Wahid was elected as the fourth President of Indonesia. Less than two years later he was impeached in a humiliating controversy. His leadership style continued to attract criticism and ultimately led to him being misunderstood by both domestic and foreign political figures. Greg Barton's biography explores the unique character of Gus Dur, as Abdurrahman Wahid was kn…