The last great naval battle of World War II, Leyte Gulf also is remembered as the biggest naval battle ever fought anywhere, and this book has been called the best account of it ever written. First published in hardcover on the battle's fiftieth anniversary in 1994 and drawing on materials not previously available, it blends history with human drama to give a real sense of what happened--despit…
In this vibrant, personal journey through Europe proper, historian and writer Jan Morris--the world's most celebrated traveler--offers an intimate exploration of the continent, telling how it has changed--as well as remained unalterable--for the past half century.
Litvinov (1876-1951) ran guns into Czarist Russia, fought in the Bolshevik revolution, was a major Soviet diplomat in the 1930s, warned the west that Stalin was becoming another Hitler, fell into obscurity, yet managed to die of natural causes at a ripe old age. His consistent pro-western policy clashed with official policy after 1939, and was revived only recently by Gorbachev.
Traditionally in international relations, power and authority were considered to rest with states. But recently, in the light of changes associated with globalisation, this has come under scrutiny both empirically and theoretically. This book analyses the continuing but changing role of states in the international arena, and their relationships with a wide range of non-state actors, which poss…
As the challenge of preventing military conflict has become increasingly complex in the post-Cold War era, economic sanctions are being applied with growing frequency. Sanctions are also being used to enforce international law, to deter aggression and terrorism, to defend democracy and human rights, and to prevent nuclear proliferation. This study addresses questions about the utility, appropri…
Dua tahun setelah krisis keuangan global tahun 2008, perekonomian Indonesia secara bertahap tapi pasti bertranformasi dari fase pemulihan menuju fase pertumbuhan yang lebih kuat dan berimbang. Hasil awal dari proses transformasi tersebut mulai tampak sebagaimana ditunjukkan oleh berbagai pencapaian pada tahun 2010.
Isu utang luar negeri merupakan isu permanen di negara-negara sedang berkembang, termasuk Indonesia. Banyak argumentasi politik, bahkan argumentasi moral, dikembangkan untuk menyoroti agenda ini baik dalam rangka menolak maupun menyetujuinya. Kenyataan bahwa utang luar negeri berhubungan erat dengan perubahan-perubahan struktur ekonomi negara kreditor - suatu hal yang dalam pandangan para pengk…
Assesses how regional financial institutions can help developing countries, often at a disadvantage within the global financial framework, finance their investment needs, counteract the volatility of private capital flows, and make their voices heard.
Often the real questions that arise regarding the role of taxation in financing the economic development of developing countries are often hidden by seemingly technical discussions or simply demagogic statements.
The fall of Singapore in 1942 was the largest capitulation in British military history, and Winston Churchill's "worst disaster". Churchill's promised enquiry was never instituted, and only in 1993 were many crucial official documents released into the public domain. The author of this book investigates these dcouments, meets the existing participants, and tells the story of the fall of Singapo…