India Through the Lens: Photography 1840–1911, curated by Vidya Dehejia and a distinguished cast of contributors, charts the history of early photography in the Indian subcontinent. Through a collection of essays and photographs, the book examines how photography developed in India, from cityscapes, architecture, and natural landscapes to portraits of citizens and rulers. It also explores the…
From Empires to Development Aid analyzes the origins and transformation of development assistance in post-war Asia by examining the continuity between pre-war imperial economies and post-colonial economic order. In this book, Shigeru Akita explores how policies such as the Colombo Plan and the transfer of income from advanced countries contributed to Asia’s industrialization, while also consi…
Buku ini membahas kehidupan dan pemikiran Al-Kindi, yang dikenal sebagai “filosof Arab pertama” dalam tradisi Islam. Penulis George N. Atiyeh menyajikan biografi Al-Kindi dalam konteks sejarah intelektual dunia Islam, menggambarkan peranannya dalam menerjemahkan dan mengembangkan filsafat Yunani ke dalam kerangka Islam, serta kontribusinya dalam filsafat, logika, matematika, sains dan musik…
The Singapore Story by Noel Barber presents a vivid narrative of Singapore’s transformation from a small colonial trading post into a thriving modern nation. The book explores the island’s strategic importance, its multicultural society, and the political struggles that shaped its destiny. Barber highlights key historical events, including wartime challenges and post-independence developmen…
Perang Dunia III di Pelupuk Mata Iran: Skenario Penghabisan membahas secara analitis ketegangan geopolitik yang melibatkan Iran serta berbagai kemungkinan yang dapat memicu konflik berskala global. Buku ini menguraikan posisi strategis Iran di kawasan Timur Tengah, kebijakan politik dan militernya, serta tekanan internasional yang berkontribusi pada ketidakstabilan regional. Melalui analisis be…
Rohan Gunaratna’s book provides a detailed insider account of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), a radical left-wing movement in Sri Lanka. It traces its origins, ideology, leadership structure, and the socio-political conditions that fueled its rise. Gunaratna examines the JVP’s armed insurrections particularly those in 1971 and the late 1980s and the failures that led to its ultimate do…
Singapore's interests in international diplomacy do not lend themselves to easy codification, especially in a rapidly changing global environment.
A comprehensive numismatic analysis of the role of coins as a primary historical source for the Brunei Sultanate and the Nusantara region as a whole. This work aims to uncover the economic, political, and trade relations development of Brunei from ancient to modern times through an in-depth study of circulating currency. The coins examined, including local currency minted by the Sultanate as we…
As NPR's senior foreign correspondent, Anne Garrels has covered conflicts in Chechnya, Bosnia, Kosovo, Afghanistan, and elsewhere. She is renowned for direct, down-to-earth, insightful reportage, and for her independent take on what she sees. One of only sixteen un-embedded American journalists who stayed in Baghdad's now-legendary Palestine Hotel throughout the American invasion of Iraq, she w…
Michael Cable is a 58-year-old freelance journalist and author who writes on a wide variety of subjects for national newspapers pul magazines in the UK. specialising in personality profil His books include Inside Out, a guide to the pop muste industry, and Operation Drake, an account of the three-year, worldwide expedition for young people led by the explorer Colonel John Blashford-Snell. He li…