The Foreign Relations of the United States series presents the official documentary historical record of major foreign policy decisions an significant diplomatic activity of the United States Government.
The regional economic crisis of 1997 greatly affected Southeast Asia, with Thailand, Indonesia, the Philippines and Malaysia grappling with economic and currencies. In Indonesia, in particular, the consequences of the crisis have been far-reaching and traumatic. Indeed, the aftermath of the crisis has placed into focus such issues as the impact of globalisation on security, the subject of gover…
Events since 11 September 2001 have dramatically altered the security environment in the Muslim world and in Southeast Asia in particular. With the uncovering of an extensive terrorist network in Southeast Asia, the region has emerged as a major battleground in the global war on terrorism. Yet the issues raised by political Islam in Southeast Asia are much broader than the problem of terrorism.…
President Kennedy's former Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara and co-author Blight offer suggestions as to how the United States could and should change its foreign policy and defense policy to incorporate the core objectives of post-WWI Wilsonian ideals. They suggest that the United States make the end of war a major goal of foreign policy and argue that while the U.S. will have to provide l…
This book containing history of the forces driving the American economy to boom in the 1990s and collapse in 2000.
Indonesia and the United States, Shared Interests in Maritime Security by Bronson Percival analyzes the threats posed by terrorists to the strategic waterways that pass near and through the Indonesian archipelago. This trenchant review focuses on Indonesian organization and capabilities in the maritime sector.
Globalization today is not working. It is not working for many of the world's poor. It is not working for much of the environment. It is not working for the stability of the global economy. It is Stiglitz's extraordinary authority and experience that make this book so compelling. Stiglitz admits, 'It is the trade unionists, students, environmentalists and ordinary citizens marching in the stree…
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The cold war period is one that has been unique in the development of international relations and the main feature that dominated the politics at this time was the polarisation of groups on the basis of ideology. When one looks at the various kinds of conflicts which emerged during this period it is evident that the ideological factors were deeply grounded and there was a clear divide between t…
The regional conference on Identifying Challenges and Opportunities in the (South) West Pacific Region involving distinguished speakers from Australia, New Zealand, the Philippines, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Thailand and East Timor on 12-13 June 2001. Ever since, we have gone from one tragedy to another. The collapse of the Twin Tower, the global coalition against terrorism, continuing war in Ce…