The story that emerges is one of endurance and heroism in face of atrocious brutality on the part of the colonialists. But it reveals that it was also one of painful compromises imposed by the conditions of the struggle and the subordination of internal democracy within the liberation movement to the single goal of military and diplomatic victory. The study will be of keen interest to everyone…
The end of certainty is about power, personality and national destiny. It is the story of how the 1980s have changed Australia and political parties forever and why there is no going back. The tale is one of political struggle, financial excess and economic boom and bust.
This book explains about Australia and Indonesia are unusual neighbours. Strange Neighbours provides a basis for greater understanding between Indonesia and Australia, respect for each other's cultural and domestic political values and practices, appreciation of our respective security interested in the future pf the Australia-Indonesia relationship.
Archbishop Makarios was a man apart in many ways: his motives were mis- understood and his intentions suspected. By tracing the roots of Makarios's single mindedness Dr Vanezis helps to make clear the amazing contribution that this one man made to the life-struggle of Cyprus in the face of adversity.
Paul Keating, Prime Minister tells a story which culminates in the most compelling episode in recent Australian political history. Keating's elevation to the prime ministership capped a period of bitter struggle and dissension in the Labor Government. By early 1992 Labor had been in office nine years and for eight-and-a-half of those years Keating was federal treasurer. The changed image that t…
In this elegantly written book Brian Urquhart, a renowned international figure and former Under Secretary General of the United Nations, gives a dramatic account of world affairs during his forty years at the United Nations.
This forthright book is a bold and unequivocal yet objective analysis of the malady and its remedies. The author, whose distinguished career has brought him a deep knowledge of Asia, has concluded that we cannot have a truly peaceful world until Asia is closer to prosperity and stability. This we cannot impose, but only encourage. Our direct strategic, economic, and even political interests in …
Joseph Nye coined the term "soft power" to describe a nation's ability to attract and persuade. Whereas hard power-the ability to coerce- grows out of a country's military or economic might, soft power arises from the attractiveness of its culture, political ideals, and policies. Hard power remains crucial in a world of states trying to guard their independence and of non-state groups willin…
This book gives an overview of Shari'a from post-Independence in 1945 to the most recent developments in Indonesia at the start of the new millennium.
The thoughts we express in this book are informed by our service in the pentagon during the first term of the Clinton administration and with the reflection of a year of distance from the fray.