This book is an important achievement in Political Economy, by two of the most creative researchers in the field. The ideas here, developed over many years by Alesina and Roubini, have already stimulated considerable new research and important empirical findings. This book deserves a wide readership.' -- Jeffrey D. Sachs, Director, Harvard Institute for International Development: Professor of I…
China will replace the United States as the world's dominant power. In so doing, it will not become more western but the world will become more Chinese. Jacques argues that we cannot understand China in western terms but only through its own history and culture. To this end, he introduces a powerful set of ideas including China as a civilization-state, the tributary system, the Chinese idea of …
Born in 1923, Singapore’s former Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew has spent a lifetime being intimately involved in international affairs. He has met every major Chinese leader from Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping and hobnobbed with American presidents from Lyndon Johnson to Barack Obama. In this book, Lee draws on that wealth of experience and depth of insight to offer his views on today’s world and w…
This is an innovative and accessible guide to government, law, and power. Learning about the vast concept of politics can be daunting, but "The Politics Book" makes it easier than ever by giving you all the big ideas, simply explained. Step-by-step summaries, graphics, and quotations help even the complete novice understand this fascinating subject. More than 100 groundbreaking ideas in the his…
Kesalahan memahami satu kata atau istilah dapat saja menjadi fatal jika itu diucapkan oleh seorang diplomat yang diberi wewenang penuh untuk mengambil keputusan. Konon, Eisenhower, Panglima Angkatan Perang Sekutu (1943-1945), dalam Perang Dunia II, tidak paham ketika mendapat laporan bahwa Indonesia menyatakan kemerdekaannya pada tanggal 17 Agustus 1945. Jenderal yang kemudian menjadi Presiden…
"Quite simply the best guide to the global economy today." ―Fareed Zakaria Shaped by his twenty-five years traveling the world, and enlivened by encounters with villagers from Rio to Beijing, tycoons, and presidents, Ruchir Sharma’s The Rise and Fall of Nations rethinks the "dismal science" of economics as a practical art. Narrowing the thousands of factors that can shape a country’s fort…
David Kilcullen is one of the world's most influential experts on counterinsurgency and modern warfare. A Senior Counterinsurgency Advisor to General David Petraeus in Iraq, his vision of war dramatically influenced America's decision to rethink its military strategy in Iraq and implement "the surge." Now, in The Accidental Guerrilla , Kilcullen provides a remarkably fresh perspective on the Wa…
Tak malu korupsi? Tak malu berperilaku buruk? Tak malu mencederai bangsa sendiri? Atau mungkin malu tak lagi menjadi tren? Di buku ini, Sujiwo menulis hal-hal yang malu-malu, memalukan, atau tak memalukan tentang persoalan negeri ini. Juga cerita tentang orang-orang yang lupa akan bangsanya, Indonesia. Dengan bahasa terselubung dan melibatkan Ponokawan, Jiwo menyentil banyak pihak dengan …