The demise of America's Cold War-era foreign policy, has transformed Southeast Asia's relationship with the United States. No longer seen in the political context of communist containment, the countries of Southeast Asia - Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Vietnam - are becoming increasingly powerful players in the world economy. Their unparalleled economic growth w…
This book delves into the complex interplay between global, regional, and national strategic issues and explores the intricate linkages that bind them together. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the dynamic forces shaping our interconnected world, shedding light on the key challenges faced by global actors and how they resonate at regional and national levels.
I had wanted to write a book about Australia in the twenty first century so as to write about the Australia I liked, or perhaps wanted. I hoped, too, that Australia would be more successful in the next century than it had managed to be in this one. The twentieth century had been America's, not just in the sense that the United States became a dominanta power during it but because the style of t…
Benazir Bhutto is the daughter of Pakistan's former Prime Minister, Zulfikar Ali Bhutto, who was executed by General Mohammed Zia ul-Haq in 1979. The leadership of the Pakistan People's Party. the largest and most powerful mass-based group in the country, had been passed on to her and her mother, Begum Bhutto, two years earlier, following her father's arrest. Benazir subsequently spent the bett…
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
Madam Secretary: A Memoir is the autobiography of United States Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, published in 2003. It covers both her life and the eight years she spent in the Clinton administration, first as United States Ambassador to the United Nations and then as head of the State Department.
This volume represents a first dialogue between European and Asian Economists concerning the common outlook of the two continents following the financial crisis which struck Asia in 1997. The papers in this volume were presented at the ASEF/CEPII conference in Paris, May 1998 which brought together Asian and European Economists and economic practitioners for an open and critical appraisal of th…
Nations fret about their shrinking sovereignty as large numbers of immigrants cross borders at will. Multinational corporations quietly draw up contracts that sidestep the legal institutions of their "home" territories. Complex financial ties tightly bind competing national centers such as New York and Tokyo, putting these cities in a nomad's land beyond the reach of any one state.
A former National Security Advisor offers a chilling portrait of six terrifying scenarios that threaten the safety and security of the United States, including the rise of global terrorism and the proliferation of nuclear weapons, and describes why and why not the American government is prepared to meet such potential threats. 20,000 first printing.
Jawaharlal Nehru adalah salah seorang tokoh besar dari generasi kami, seorang negarawan terkemuka yang jasanya terhadap masalah kebebasan manusia tidak dapat dilupakan. Sebagai seorang pejuang kemerdekaan ia amat dikenal, dan sebagai pencetus India moden. jasanya tak tertandingi. Hidup dan karyanya telah berpengaruh secara mendalam terhadap pembinaan mental, struktur sosial, serta perkem bangan…