The book offers a comprehensive conceptualization of the fundamentals of traditional diplomacy and its workings while highlighting the views out of experiential learning and presenting the paradigm of a ‘down-to-earth’ diplomatic approach through unconventional ways. To some scholars, it might appear as a kind philosophical position to ask relevant queries about the pragmatism of this diplo…
Who is Osama bin Laden—the only terrorist leader ever to have declared a holy war? What drives him and those he leads to hate a West that helped enrich and arm them? Bin Laden’s name has been linked to a number of incidents that have cost Americans their lives, including the bombing of the USS Cole in 2000 and the destruction of the American embassies in Kenya and Tanzania in 1998. Now, he …
The Rough Guide to Nelson Mandela is a fresh, honest overview of the life story and impact of one of the world's greatest modern icons. It assesses the influence of his rural, traditional childhood on his personality, and his early years as a revolutionary leader and master strategist, as well as his private life and marriages. It explores his 27 years in an apartheid jail and reveals the insid…
Nursultan Nazarbayev, as President of Kazakhstan, has steered his country from relative obscurity as a satellite of the Soviet Union to an independent republic playing a major role in central Asia and, indeed, on the global scene. His personal story has become increasingly bound up with that of his country and its people. And it is an extraordinary story of a child of humble birth rising by nat…
This is Julia Gillard's chronicle of that turbulent time, a strikingly candid self-portrait of a political leader seeking to realise her ideals. It is her story of what it was like - in the face of government in-fighting and often hostile media - to manage a hung parliament, build a diverse and robust economy, create an equitable and world-class education system, ensure a dignified future for A…
Razali Ismail examines his years at the United Nations during a time when multilateral diplomacy struggled to find relevance towards the end of the Cold War and after. He writes about the interplay of diplomacy and international relations in the backdrop of the two Gulf wars, Bosnia and Palestine, and turmoil in certain parts of Africa. Razali has used detailed material and original document…
This book is a story of rising from humble beginnings to the highest level of diplomatic service. It speaks to many themes and issues from faith to the value of working hard, from national conflicts to development. It is a story told with passion but sprinkled with dispassionate facts.
Selamat Tinggal Indonesia adalah kisah hidup Ruth Havelaar, seorang perempuan Belanda yang di besarkan Baambrugge tetapi menggadaikan cintanya kepada Indonesia dan kepada seorang Indonesia asal Jawa Tengah setelah berkenalan hanya 30 jam. Maka jadilah ia istri seorang eks. tahanan politik yang pernah dibuang ke Pulau Buru. Mereka serba berbeda dalam budaya dan suasana kehidupan politik masing-m…
One of Canada's best-loved and most-read historians, Laurier LaPierre, provides an intimate portrait of Sir Wilfrid, from his school days at the College classique and McGill University law school, his marriage to his beloved Zoe and his friendship with the beguiling Emile.
As Secretary of State and a close confidant of President George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice is the most influential woman in the history of the United States government, and perhaps one of the most famous black women in the world. Her latest stint in Washington, D.C., follows her role as National Security Advisor to the President and a distinguished career as scholar, professor, provost, and fore…