Category Politics / Current Affairs

Ho

March 5, 2013 All Books, Asian Culture & History, Politics / Current Affairs

by David Halberstam
ISBN: 9789810588021
Paperback; 120 pages
Pub Date: 2007
Price: S$25.00 (excl. GST)
BIC: BGH

In exploring the life and career of Ho Chi Minh, Pulitzer Prize-winning author David Halberstam provides a window into traditions and culture that influenced the American war in Vietnam, while highlighting the importance of nationalism in determining the war's outcome. This book describes the life of Ho, both private and public, his role in the Vietnam War, and his relations with other world leaders and governments, both before, during, and after the Vietnam War ...
 
 
 
 

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A Nation in Waiting – Indonesia’s Search for Stability

March 2, 2013 All Books, Politics / Current Affairs

by Adam Schwarz
ISBN 9789810505066
Paperback; 534 pages
Pub Date: May 2009
Price: S$38.00 (excl. GST)
BIC: JP

eBook
eISBN: 9789810754242
Available on Amazon

This edition of Adam Schwarz's highly acclaimed A Nation in Waiting brings the story of contemporary Indonesia right up to date, covering the collapse of the economy, the fall of Soeharto ... ...

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