This pioneering study of the Indonesian presidency significantly redefines our understanding of Indonesian politics from independence to the present. Angus McIntyre blends political biography with constitutional history to locate Indonesian leaders within both Indonesian cultural frameworks and the global biographical literature on political leaders. The Indonesian Presidency shows how Indonesias constitution provided first for the personal rule of presidents Sukarno and Soeharto and then facilitated the shift towards constitutional rule that marked the presidencies of B.J. Habibie, Abdurrahman Wahid, and Megawati Sukarnoputri. This important study elevates the personalities of Sukarno and Shoeharto into key explanatory factors for the character of their Guided Democracy and New Order regimes, respectively. It argues that in Sukarno began fashioning his system of personal rule, to the detriment of Indonesias parliamentary democracy. Another constitutional turning point occurred in, when a rudimentary constitutional rule reappeared. counterpoint in the relationship between Megawati and her father, which makes this unique blend of history and biography a powerful tool for understanding the Indonesian presidency. An afterword by the author on the website for The Indonesian Presidency, http//www.rowmanlittlefield.com/isbn/, brings readers up to date on Indonesian political developments that have affected the presidency since the books publication. An afterword by the author on the website for The Indonesian Presidency, http//www.rowmanlittlefield.com/isbn/, brings readers up to date on Indonesian political developments that have affected the presidency since the books publication.

Why did Imam Samudra explode bombs in Balinese nightclubs? It is not possible to answer this question regarding the Bantenese Abdul Aziz alias Imam Samudra, "field commander" of the Bali bombing of 12 October 2002, without paying due attention to the social and political context provided by his experiences as a youthful member of Darul Islam both in Indonesia and Pakistan, where he studied at the Akademi MiliterMujahidin Afghanistan, and by the outbreak of religious violence in Indonesia from 1999. Yet these same factors also influenced his colleagues within Jema'ah Islamiyah(JI), and most of them strongly disapproved of what he did in Bali. The failure of these contextual factors to fully explain his behaviour encouraged this writer to introduce the personality of Imam Samudra as relevant to the question posed above, not in place of the abovementioned factors, but in interaction with them.

Visitors from other planets have long obsessed us. H.G. Wells' War of Worlds spawned a huge wave of speculative fiction but the roots of such fears run deep in our literature, where the mysteries of other cultures have long threatened the familiar and the comfortable. Did aliens build the ancient pyramids? do they live amongst us today? what happens when they invade? And are they just the people from the next valley? or country? or planet? Would it be an inevitable act of aggression, one of assistance and care, or simply a reminder of our paltry existence in a crowded universe? Flame Tree's successful Gothic Fantasy series brings a brilliant new mix of classic and new writing, in this beautiful edition. These new authors appear alongside the following classic and essential writers: George Tomkyns Chesney, George Allan England, Austin Hall, H.P. Lovecraft, A. Merritt, Robert Potter, Garrett P. Serviss, Jonathan Swift, Voltaire, H.G. Wells; along with text from The Taking of Ireland (retold tales from The Book of Invasions).

This book is about awkward moments in life. Can you say something in a few seconds in an elevator to touch another person in a meaningful way? Why are these seconds so awkward or uncomfortable for us? Are they as difficult for others as they are for us?

Help to find answers to these questions is now available. You will share many experiences others had in embarrassing or awkward situations. By hearing how others handled these occasions you may find something useful for yourself.

Words are terribly, terribly important and the book demonstrates the positive impact your words can have, even in the most difficult circumstances. The book is a challenge with a strong call to action rather than enduring these predicaments with embarrassment and awkwardness. This can be easily accomplished by simply thinking about what we might do or say before these occasions arise.

This book is about awkward moments in life. Can you say something in a few seconds in an elevator to touch another person in a meaningful way? Why are these seconds so awkward or uncomfortable for us? Are they as difficult for others as they are for us?

Help to find answers to these questions is now available. You will share many experiences others had in embarrassing or awkward situations. By hearing how others handled these occasions you may find something useful for yourself.

Words are terribly, terribly important and the book demonstrates the positive impact your words can have, even in the most difficult circumstances. The book is a challenge with a strong call to action rather than enduring these predicaments with embarrassment and awkwardness. This can be easily accomplished by simply thinking about what we might do or say before these occasions arise.