Peter Wright was a key figure in british intelligence for nearly a quarter of a century. This book, which the British government has gone to great lengths to keep from being published, is a memoir that recounts his extraordinary career in that wilderness of mirrors, the world of espionage.
God's politician: John Paul at the Vacitan examines the transformation of the once-static papacy into a high-profile office which wields great power behind the scenes.
This volume represents a first dialogue between European and Asian Economists concerning the common outlook of the two continents following the financial crisis which struck Asia in 1997. The papers in this volume were presented at the ASEF/CEPII conference in Paris, May 1998 which brought together Asian and European Economists and economic practitioners for an open and critical appraisal of th…
This study is supplementary to an earlier study of the juridical status of the City of Jerusalem which was published in November 1979. Although it is not feasible to make a clear separation of the legal issues concerning Jerusalem, on the one hand, and the West Bank and the Gaza Strip on the other, as they are essentially inter-related, the City and the territories with which this study is conc…
Nations fret about their shrinking sovereignty as large numbers of immigrants cross borders at will. Multinational corporations quietly draw up contracts that sidestep the legal institutions of their "home" territories. Complex financial ties tightly bind competing national centers such as New York and Tokyo, putting these cities in a nomad's land beyond the reach of any one state.
Singapore became a base for Indonesian special operations during the years 1945-1950, both as source of material needed by the newly independent Republic of Indonesia in the face of probable designs on the part of the Netherlands East Indies government to force a military solution to the conflict, and as a transit port in neighboring countries. This book, based on the author's personal involvem…
This book is Mahathir Mohamad's recipe for revitalizing Asia after the financial crisis at the end of the 20th century. He called for a united front to challenge some of the fundamentals of globalization. A New Deal for Asia looks at whether Asia can reinvent itself for the new millennium after the chaos and chaos of the Asian crisis. According to Mahathir Mohamad, now is not the time to accuse…
It is an Indonesian custom that, on a significant birthday year, friends contribute essays to a collection to honor the celebrant. We are pleased to follow this custom in observing the tenth anniversary of The United States-Indonesia Society.
This survey began some years ago and two reports set out the views of earlier Committees: Australia's relations with the South Pacific, tabled on 13 April 1989, and Australia's relations with Papua New Guinea, tabled on 19 December 1991.This inquiry had its origins in concerns about illegal fishing off the north and north west coast of Australia, but the terms of reference actually adopted were…
This is the first sourcebook to present a wide selection of contemporary materials on Islam in Southeast Asia, most of which have not previously been available in English. The material covers six broad themes: personal expressions of faith; Islamic law; state and governance; women and family; jihad; and interactions with non-Muslims and the wider Muslim world. The book looks at the ideological …