Dinamika pembangunan di negara-negara dunia ketiga, termasuk faktor yang mendorong kemajuan maupun penyebab terjadinya krisis berkelanjutan. Penulis mengulas ketimpangan ekonomi global, dampak kolonialisme, keterbatasan sumber daya, serta kegagalan kebijakan pembangunan yang sering memperburuk ketergantungan. Melalui analisis sosial, politik, dan ekonomi, buku ini menyoroti dilema utama: apakah…
Despite his many faults, the late Pre- sident Sukarno of Indonesia was one of the great leaders of this century and his book Indonesia: Accuses! (which now appears in English for the first time) is an important contribution to history.
Dalam rahun 1966 mulai banyak para cendekiawan Indonesia yang menulis dan berbicara tentang masalah-masalah intelektual. Ini dapar dimengerti, karena, selama lebih-kurang delapan zahun sejak almarhum Presiden Sukarno mengumpulkan gagasannya yang disebur Konsepsi Presiden, yang disusul dengan Iahirnya Manifesto Politik dan, inheren dengan itu. indoktrinasi pulirik yang hampir sama sekali menurup…
This book is concerned with social change in Pakistan, particularly the relationship between indigenous sociocultural orientations, the development process, and the rise of a new middle-level entrepreneurial class in the Punjab.
An in-depth investigation into India’s pursuit of nuclear capability during the Cold War era. The book examines political motivations, scientific developments, and strategic calculations behind India’s nuclear programme. Bhatia discusses key events leading to the first nuclear test in 1974 (“Smiling Buddha”), responses from global powers, and the domestic debates surrounding nuclear pol…
Japan’s evolving political and economic role in shaping the postwar and contemporary East Asian regional order. Hellmann examines how Japan’s rapid economic growth, security partnership with the United States, and increasing regional engagement influenced the balance of power in East Asia. The book explores Japan’s interactions with major regional actors—including China, Korea, and Sout…
A classic ethnographic account of the indigenous tribes inhabiting the eastern frontier regions of colonial India, particularly areas that are now part of Assam, Mizoram, and surrounding hill regions. The book provides detailed descriptions of tribal customs, rituals, kinship structures, social practices, warfare traditions, and daily life. Lewin documents cultural diversity, linguistic charac…
Salah satu syarat demokrasi adalah adanya pertanggungjawaban (accountability) pihak yang diberi mandat (pemerintah) kepada pihak pemberi mandat (rakyat). Tetapi selama pemerintahan Orde Baru, Accountability pemerintah kepada rakyat masih lemah. Posisi eksekutif yang terlampau kuat dan kurang efektifnya mekanisme kerja MPR dan DPR merupakan faktor pendorong lemahnya accountability tersebut." Dem…
Socialist Transformation of Indian Economy by Gyan Chand provides an analytical study of India’s efforts to shape its economic development within a socialist-oriented framework. The book evaluates India’s economic structure, social conditions, and political foundations during the transition from colonial rule to a planned economic system. Chand examines major policy initiatives, land reform…
A landmark study examining the economic and commercial interactions that shaped the Indian Ocean region from the rise of Islam (7th century) to the mid-18th century. The book explores long-distance maritime trade, commercial networks, economic institutions, cultural exchanges, and the role of ports and trading communities across Asia, the Middle East, and East Africa. Chaudhuri analyzes how tra…