The demise of America's Cold War-era foreign policy, has transformed Southeast Asia's relationship with the United States. No longer seen in the political context of communist containment, the countries of Southeast Asia - Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Vietnam - are becoming increasingly powerful players in the world economy. Their unparalleled economic growth w…
This book delves into the complex interplay between global, regional, and national strategic issues and explores the intricate linkages that bind them together. It provides a comprehensive analysis of the dynamic forces shaping our interconnected world, shedding light on the key challenges faced by global actors and how they resonate at regional and national levels.
In The Great Universal Embrace, Kenneth L. Adelman-President Reagan's colorful arms advisor-delivers an outspoken book on why arms talks don't reduce arms and an insider's view of how foreign and defense policies were made and misunderstood during the Reagan era. Adelman's wit and easy way with words make this enormously important topic understandable and compelling. And, for once, the message …
Muslims in the Philippines, Muslims in the Pasific, Muslims in the East Africa, Research in Progress
American defense planning and Asian security: Policy choices for a time of transition, The Sino-Soviet conflict: A search for new security strategies, Security implications of the Soviet military presence in Asia, Changing Japanese security perspectives, Security in Northeast Asia, Prospects for Korean security, Vietnam and big-power rivalry, An Indonesian perspective on security trends in East…
Buku ini mengajar anak-anak untuk belajar dunia sekitarnya. Keajaiban-keajaiban alam, laut lepas yang luas, gunung tinggi yang berasap, dan binatang-binatang yang tebaran tinggi di langit, matahari yang selalu rajin terbit setiap hari.
On the whole, economics is rather progressive in making the improvements and refinements and rather backward in accommodating itself to underlying change. Dozens of com- petent scholars have labored to show how the individual and the community react to the problem of consumer choice. Demand curves and indifference surfaces have given increas- ing precision to these ideas. The course by which, i…
The major policy debate touched off by President Reagan's March 1983 speech announcing the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI) was the reopening of one that had begun 35 years before. Then and now the ultimate question is what kind of strategic posture is most likely to contribute to mutual strategic stability? The answer is central to national survival and has profound ethical implications. A s…
Indonesia' struggle for independence was an early test of Australia's capacity to respond positively to change in Asia. After the Second World War Australia's 'near nort' was transformed as Asian nations broke free from European empires. In the Netherlands East Indies Indonesian nationalis encounred strong opposition. In December 1948 Dutch military forces launched a second military offensive a…
A unique and very welcome addition to the literature on ethnic and civil wars. The book combines comprehensive, global coverage with a problem-solving focus and sophis ticated scholarly insights. Timely regional surveys are matched with timeless essays on fundamental issues of conflict prevention and management"-Professor Jack Snyder. Director. Institute of War and Peace Studies.