The New Asian Renaissance provides the first comprehensive history of today's East Asia, tracing the essential stages in the rise of the region from its birth under colonial rule to the post Cold War era. Recounting the evolution of China, Japan, North and South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Burma, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Francois Godement outlines the major forces that have shaped Ea…
Covering an 18-month span, this latest edition of China Briefing assesses the aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen tragedy and its continuing impact on China's domestic and foreign policies. The book opens with an exploration of the legitimacy crisis currently engulfing the Chinese Communist state. A review of the Chinese economy concludes that although it is healthier in 1991 than in 1990, the post…
Sepak terjang Nazi Jerman dengan Hitler sebagai tokoh sentralnya telah menyebabkan tragedi kemanusiaan terbesar dalam sejarah dunia. Ditengarai tidak kurang dari enam juta orang, terutama kaum Yahudi, homoseksual, orang cacat, dan orang-orang yang tidak disukai tewas dibantai Nazi secara sadis dan brutal. Selain itu, diperkirakan 35-60 juta tewas akibat Perang Dunia II yang telah dikobarkannya.…
This book contains: 1. Domestic politics 2. Foreign and defense policy 3. Economics 4. Society
This book contains: 1. Domestic Politics 2. Foreign and defense policy 3. Economics 4. Society
Sejarah Kapal Selam RI Tjandrasa dalam membebaskan Irian Barat dari Kolonial Belanda.
In five books, "We Survived: Yugoslav Jews on the Holocaust" (three of them translated into English), the testimonies of a small number of surviving members of the Jewish community about World War II were collected. The peculiarity of the circumstances in which the entire population of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was found is reflected in the fact that at the beginning of the war, the country was…
Setiap bab dalam buku ini bertumpu pada memoar aktual dari mereka yang hidup, bekerja, dan mengelana di dunia Asia antara 500 hingga 1500M. Mereka telah mengarungi lautan, melintasi gurun, dan menyusuri pegunungan tinggi. Mereka mengetahui bagaimana menjalin hubungan dalam bahasa yang berbeda dan di antara beragam manusia, dari Bulghar di Rusia Selatan hingga Bugis di Asia Tenggara.
Facts about Germany is a handbook for everyone requiring reliable up-to-date information on the Federal Republic of Germany. The 2000 issue provides facts and pictures on Germany, its inhabitants, its government system, social life, political groupings and trends, all the different sectors of industry and business, and the multifaceted face of culture in Germany and its 16 federal states.
This richly illustrated handbook offers expatriates essential information on all aspects of living and working in the Netherlands, and includes advice on such areas as: registration, employment and your rights, housing, education, fiscal and legal issues, health care and more. Also provided in each section are contact details and web site addresses for many useful organizations. With in-depth a…