Corruption is increasingly recognized as a preeminent problem in the developing world. Bribery, extortion, fraud, kickbacks, and collusion have resulted in retarded economies, predator elites, and political instability. In this lively and absorbing book, Robert Klitgaard provides a framework for designing anti-corruption policies, and describes through five case studies how courageous policymak…
Salah satu ciri utama sistem hukum civil law adalah pentingnya peraturan perundang-undangan tertulis. Dalam konteks Indonesia, mengingat begitu luasnya wilayah Indonesia serta keberadaan pemerintah daerah yang diberi kewenangan membuat peraturan, tentu dibutuhkan banyak sekali peraturan perundang-undangan, baik di tingkat pusat maupun daerah. Namun sayangnya, kebutuhan akan peraturan perundang-…
Risk Management introduces and explores the latest financial and hedging techniques in use around the world, and provides the foundation for creating an integrated, consistent, and effective risk management strategy.
Buku ini membimbing Anda melalui salah satu kunci paradoks dalam kehidupan Anda: bagaiman cara menyelaraskan kebutuhan orang lain dengan kebutuhan Anda, bagaimana cara memberi dan menerima. Haruskah saya berkorban demi orang lain atau memberi kepada diri sendiri? Bermurah hati atau membatasi diri? Tetap menjalin hubungan atau memutuskan hubungan? Tekanan seperti itu wajar dan merupakan pembentu…
The term 'middle power' is conceptually fragile. Some scholars have even argued for abandoning it. This book argues that the concept needs to be analysed more profoundly and that new analytical tools need to be developed to better understand the phenomenon. The traditional approach, based on Western states, is insufficient and has become increasingly irrelevant in a transformed global environme…
This volume brings together 19 original chapters, plus four substantive introductions, which collectively provide a unique examination of the issues of science, technology, and art in international relations. The overarching theme of the book links global politics with human interventions in the world: We cannot disconnect how humans act on the world through science, technology, and artistic en…
President Obama’s former United States chief of protocol looks at why etiquette and diplomacy matter—and what they can do for you. History often appears to consist of big gestures and dramatic shifts. But for every peace treaty signed, someone set the stage and provided the pen. As social secretary to the Clintons for eight years, and more recently as chief of protocol under President Ob…
Lahir, berjuang, dan akhirnya mati. Demikianlah kita menjalani hidup. Melalui buku ini, Hamka menguraikan tentang rahasia kehidupan dan perilaku manusia. Akhirnya Buya sampai pada kesimpulan, “Islam memulangkan kekuasaan kepada Allah belaka, yang Esa di dalam kekuasaan-Nya. Itulah Tauhid, yang mengakui Tuhan hanya Satu. Setelah itu memandang manusia sama derajatnya. Tidak ada kelebihan si anu…
After Hitler's death, several posthumous books were published which purported to be the verbatim words of the Nazi leader - two of the most important of these documents were Hitler's Table Talk and The Testament of Adolf Hitler. This ground-breaking book provides the first in-depth analysis and critical study of Hitler's so-called table talks and their history, provenance, translation, receptio…
This book examines what counts regarding the role and conceptualization of regions in world politics. It presents a fresh look at which narratives awake, persist, fall dormant or re-emerge amidst diverse interlocking processes of environmental, technological and global political changes. It puts forward a thorough and multidimensional conceptualization of regions as embedded in changing, overla…
DEFINISI KEGILAAN “Kegilaan adalah melakukan hal yang sama terus-menerus dan mengharapkan hasil yang berbeda.” —Albert Einstein Sebagian besar kita menyadari bahwa dunia sedang berada dalam krisis keuangan. Sayangnya, para pemimpin kita melakukan hal-hal yang sama berulang-ulang, menggunakan solusi Zaman Industri untuk menyelesaikan masalah Zaman Informasi. Dalam buku ini, …
Most books and articles still treat leadership and ethics as related though separate phenomena. This edited volume is an exception to that rule, and explicitly treats leadership and ethics as a single domain. This holds especially true for the military, as it is one of the few organizations that can legitimately use violence. Military leaders have to deal with personnel who have either used or …
In Global Maritime Safety & Security Issues and East Asia, Suk Kyoon Kim offers a multi-disciplinary perspective on various issues of maritime safety and security, focusing on East Asia. Defining the concepts of maritime safety and security, the book examines important issues such the legal frameworks for maritime safety and security and IMO law-making; safety of navigation; port state control;…
Aku mencintaimu dengan rasa paling sempurna, dengan cara paling rahasia. Hingga manisnya tak merusak tulus hatimu padanya, dan lukaku tak ikut mengganggu detak jantungmu untuknya.
This book examines how Rwandan elites within the government, private sector and civil society perceive the nation’s political and economic relationship with the international community. Using testimonies and interviews of Rwandan political, military and economic leaders, and bureaucrats, this book examines the intersubjective beliefs that formulate how Rwanda engages with the international co…
In 2006 against the background of the increasing problematization of Muslims and Islam in German public debate, the German government established the German Islam Conference. In a post 9/11 world, this was a time period shaped by the global war on terror, changes in the German naturalization law, the proliferation of racism targeting Muslims, and the expansion of security apparatuses. In Govern…
Fundamentals of Public International Law, by Giovanni Distefano, provides an overview of public international law’s main principles and fundamental institutions. By introducing the foundations of the legal reasoning underlying public international law, the extensive volume offers essential tools for any international lawyer, regardless of the specific field of specialization. Dealing expansiv…
Human Relations in Organizations: Applications and Skill Building, 11th edition, offers a workbook-style approach that is perfect for incorporating activities and exercises into the classroom. This approach helps students master critical concepts as well as develop skills that they can use in their professional lives. The book provides a balanced, three-pronged approach: A clear, concise und…
Discover the challenges, excitement and rewards of law enforcement today with Dempsey, Forst, and Carter's AN INTRODUCTION TO POLICING, 9th Edition. Written by law enforcement veterans with extensive first-hand experience in all areas of policing, this book is an essential read for you or anyone you know who is considering a career in law enforcement. You'll get insight into the Black Lives Mat…
The effective management of differences between groups within democracies means moving beyond the examination of individual rights. In the field of national minorities conflict prevention diplomacy, promoting the effective participation of national minorities in public life is a primary objective. Enhancing participation encourages a sense of belonging, contributes to societal integration, and …
The driving force of the dynamic development of world legal history in the past few centuries, with the dominance of the West, was clearly the demands of modernization - transforming existing reality into what is seen as modern. The need for modernization, determining the development of modern law, however, clashed with the need to preserve cultural identity rooted in national traditions. With …
Twenty 4-page units present key areas of grammar with practice exercises similar to the ones in the IELTS test. Practical exam strategies and tips help you improve your IELTS score. Practice exam sections at the end of each unit allow you to familiarise yourself with the test questions. Free downloadable audio contains texts for Listening practice as well as model answers showing you how …
Analisis Laporan Keuangan merupakan telaah terhadap bagian-bagian dalam laporan keuangan sekaligus hubungannya satu sama lain. Analisis yang cermat, akurat, dan tepat memungkinkan pihak internal perusahaan—seperti direksi dan pemegang saham—serta pihak eksternal perusahaan—seperti akuntan publik, calon investor, dan calon kreditor—mengetahui kinerja keuangan perusahaan secara menyeluruh…
Banyak hal yang perlu kamu ketahui dari sosok seorang introver. Buku ini khusus untuk orang yang memiliki kepribadian introver mapupun orang yang ingin mengenal karakteristik sosok introver. Banyak yang mengira seseorang kepribadian introver adalah sosok yang pendiam, pemalu, dan tertutup. Padahal, sejatinya sosok introver adalah orang yang berkepribadian menarik jika kamu mengenalnya lebih dal…
Bahasa Inggris merupakan bahasa internasional yang kerap digunakan di berbagai situasi, baik itu di sekolah, kampus, bahkan dunia kerja. Tidak sedikit yang mengalami kesulitan dalam mempelajari bahasa Inggris, salah satunya grammar. Padahal grammar sangat dibutuhkan dalam segala aspek bahasa Inggris. Dengan trik yang tepat, Anda dapat memahami grammar dengan mudah. Buku Basic Grammar of Engl…
Buku English Daily Conversation ini menawarkan solusi bagaimana percakapan pada situasi dan kesempatan yang pas, pada tempat yang pas pula. Di dalamnya berisi vocabulary list dan catatannya; percakapan formal dan informal; general conversation, serta percakapan di berbagai situasi dan tempat. Buku ini juga dilengkapi dengan sinonim dan antonim; irregularly verb, tenses, serta vocabulary test un…
Bagi perusahaan, khususnya pemilik perusahaan dan manajemen, untuk dapat mudah memahami sebuah laporan keuangan, diperlukan suatu analisis yang dilakukan dengan menggunakan rasio-rasio keuangan. Hasil analisis inilah yang dapat memberikan gambaran kondisi perushaan yang sekaligus dapat memudahkan manajemen dalam menentukan arah dan tujuan perushaan di masa yang akan dating. Tentunya sudah menja…
Islam Indonesia kerap dilukiskan dalam relasi dan kontestasi antara Islam tradisionalis dan modernis. Reformasi 98 membuka horizon pemahaman baru. Inilah struktur peluang politik baru yang memberi panggung bagi umat Islam untuk memainkan peran sosial-politik yang makin besar di ruang publik Indonesia. Dalam memainkan peran baru ini, umat Islam ternyata bukanlah kubu yang seragam, melainkan b…
Biopolitical Disaster employs a grounded analysis of the production and lived-experience of biopolitical life in order to illustrate how disaster production and response are intimately interconnected. The book is organized into four parts, each revealing how socio-environmental consequences of instrumentalist environmentalities produce disastrous settings and political experiences that are evid…