From the first outbreak of hostilities in northern China in 1937 to the Japanese surrender aboard the U.S.S. Missouri in 1945, this book recreates the decade of upheaval when China was caught in the grip of revolution and war and torn from its feudal past. The authors, Time-Life correspondents during the war years, report firsthand on the rise and fall of the Kuomintang nationalist government a…
The future of the West Bank and Gaza remains the single most crucial issue in the search for peace in the Middle East. Examining the entire range of possible outcomes, Mark Heller argues that an independent Palestinian state in those territories, even one dominated by the PLO, could, under certain stringent conditions, be the preferred option for Israel. In the first comprehensive treatment of…
This book provides a comprehensive Israeli study and survey of the Palestine Liberation Organisation considering its strategy and tactics, ideology and history. It describes the internal struggles and disputes and the splits and mergers and analyses its organisational structure. It also investigates the PLO's external relations with the Arab world, Iran, China, the USSR, the USA and Western Europe
Story of Indian Aggressions Against Pakistan by Khalid Ghaznawi presents an account of the political and military tensions between India and Pakistan, with particular emphasis on the events leading to and surrounding the 1965 Indo-Pak war. The book documents Pakistan’s perspective on the conflict, outlining the alleged acts of aggression carried out by India and the regional implications of t…
Afghanistan: The Soviet War provides a penetrating, first-hand account of the Soviet–Afghan conflict in the 1980s, based on the author’s multiple undercover visits to war zones and refugee areas. The narrative outlines how the Soviet military employed aggressive tactics ranging from massive air assaults to highly mobile ground operations to try to suppress the mujahideen resistance. It h…
Akhir Desember 2008, Israel memborbadir Gaza, Palestina. Hanya satu tujuan, membumihanguskan HAMAS dari bumi Palestina. Upaya ini bukan yang pertama. Sejak memenangi Pemilu 2006, Israel dibantu sekutunya berupaya dengan berbagai cara menghancurkan HAMAS. Mengapa HAMAS begitu dibenci Israel?
Ibrahim Abu-Lughod's Palestinian Rights: Affirmation and Denial is a comprehensive study of Palestinian rights within the context of history, politics, and international law. It explores the roots of the Palestine–Israel conflict, explaining how fundamental Palestinian rights—such as the right to land, self-determination, and the right of return—have been recognized by various internation…
This book offers a clear and accessible overview of the Korean conflict, tracing its roots from Korea’s early history through the brutal Korean War to the contemporary nuclear standoff. Smith combines political, social, and military perspectives to contextualize the peninsula’s enduring tensions. The work includes vivid photographs, maps, and nine appendices of primary historical documents.…
Robert S. McNamara, secretary of defense for Presidents Kennedy and Johnson, helped lead America into Vietnam. McNamara believed that the fight against communism in Asia was worth the sacrifice of American lives, and yet he eventually came to believe that the war was, in fact, unwinnable. Outnumbered by those who wanted to continue fighting, he left the Johnson administration and his involvemen…
Daftar Isi : Bab 1 Konteks Politik di Aceh Bab 2 Tanggapan Pemerintah Bab 3 Eksekusi Tanpa Proses Pengadilan Bab 4 Penangkapan Sewenang-wenang dan "Orang Hilang" Bab 5 Penyiksaan dan Penganiayaan Bab 6 Peradilan Politik Tidak Adil Bab 7 Aceh dan Masyarakat Internasional