A detailed historical analysis of the United States’ decision to deploy atomic weapons against Japan in August 1945. Feis examines the strategic, political, and military factors that led to this unprecedented action, exploring alternatives such as a conventional invasion, coercion through diplomatic inducement, and the shock of the atomic bomb itself.
Nineteenth-century English traveler, writer, and natural historian Isabella Bird contributes this stunning narrative to the genre of early travelogues about Japan. The volume Unbeaten Tracks in Japan includes a series of essays recounting Bird's months-long sojourn in the Far East. Already a treat for fans of 19th century travel literature, the book is rendered all the more unique by virtue of …
A detailed narrative of the political, military, and scientific decision-making that led to the dropping of the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. Drawing on hundreds of interviews and thousands of documents, including previously unpublished material, Kurzman reconstructs the key moments and personalities behind the Manhattan Project and the U.S. leadership’s debate over using the bomb.
The Blood of the People examines the social revolution that accompanied Indonesia’s struggle for independence in Northern Sumatra. Anthony Reid analyzes how revolutionary violence led to the collapse of traditional political authority, particularly the power of local aristocracies, during the period following the Japanese occupation and the proclamation of independence. The book explores the …
This book contains the fundamental texts produced at the Fifth Summit of the Heads of State or Government of the Non-Aligned Movement held in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on August 16–19, 1976. The main contents include political declarations, resolutions, and action programs for economic cooperation among developing countries. These documents reflect the political positions of the Non-Aligned Movemen…
Ganis Harsono has been an eyewitness of many of the important events in Indonesia's recent political history. Educated by the Dutch, but coming from a family steeped in Javanese traditions, he stands astride the old and the new in Indonesian life. As a student in Bandung during the Japanese occupation, as a news broad caster and commentator on the Voice of Free Indonesia in Bandung and Yogyakar…
Buku Pengakuan Internasional dalam Teori dan Praktek membahas konsep pengakuan dalam hukum internasional sebagai salah satu unsur penting dalam hubungan antarnegara. Penulis menguraikan pengertian, dasar hukum, serta teori-teori pengakuan negara dan pemerintahan, disertai dengan penerapannya dalam praktik internasional. Buku ini juga menjelaskan akibat hukum dari pengakuan maupun penolakan peng…
This commemorative volume, published by the Department of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Indonesia in 1980, marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of the 1955 Asian-African Conference held in Bandung. The book reviews the historical background, achievements, and global impact of the Conference, which gathered leaders from Asia and Africa to promote solidarity, anti-colonialism, and internationa…
Buku Tri Windu Konperensi Asia–Afrika (1955–1979) diterbitkan oleh Yayasan Idayu pada tahun 1979 sebagai dokumentasi perkembangan Konferensi Asia–Afrika selama 24 tahun sejak pertemuan bersejarah tahun 1955 di Bandung. Buku ini menyajikan rangkuman kegiatan, capaian, serta dinamika hubungan politik dan diplomatik antara negara-negara Asia dan Afrika. Selain memberikan gambaran historis te…
This publication presents the official results of the Round Table Conference as accepted in the Second Plenary Meeting held on 2 November 1949 in the Ridderzaal, The Hague. The document outlines the political agreements negotiated between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the Republic of Indonesia, including the terms for the transfer of sovereignty, the formation of the Republic of the United…