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• Textchanges in South Pacificconflicts...6 more

  Security issues of South and South Pacific Nations

  South and South Pacific Nations constitutes one of the world's least important strategically during the cold war but the pattern begun to change especially in 1980s. The intrusion of Soviet Union into this region had alarmed and provoked the International observers. The United States presence was in response to Soviet Union interests in the region and subsequently the other external powers like Libya and French were also extended their interests. The political turmoil which seriously affected the South Pacific nations were occurred in the late 1980s where coup in Fiji, nationalists in New Caledonia which turned into violent and issues on Papua New Guinea/ Indonesia border. These phenomena welcome other external powers to increase their interest in this region.
  
  The first chapter introduces the background of the Pacific Island states that shaped their policies. The complexity of security is discussed in Chapter Two that emphasis on the changes in the South Pacific. The activities of Super Powers, Soviet Union and United States in the region are highlighted in chapter three. In chapter four, the writer examined the roles and activities of France in New Caledonia and Libya's interest in the region which alarmed in most parts of the regions and international leaders. The last chapter, in chapter five, analyzes two internal conflicts or issues in which the issues in which the issue on Papua New Guinea/ Indonesian border had alarmed the regional power Australia. Fiji coup is also highlighted in this chapter.
• Textdunia BaratIslam...1 more

  Kemunculan fundamentalism Islam dan implikasi terhadap dunia Barat

  Runtuhnya Negara Soviet Union pada penghujung tahun 80-an telah membawa perubahan mendadak kepada suasana hubungan antarabangsa. Persaingan di antara negara-negara kuasa besar juga secara sendiri turut berkurang. Soviet Union yang selama empat dekad memberi saingan ideologi komunismenya kepada Barat dan Amerika Syarikat khasnya, tidak lagi berupaya bersaing. Fahaman komunisme yang menjadi kebanggaan negara kuasa komunis tersebut juga turut terancam. Ianya tidak mampu lagi memberi saingan dalam sistem antarabangsa hari ni. Pertembungan ideologi dan cabaran kepada kuasa-kuasa Barat sudah hampir tiada lagi.
  
  Secara amnya masyarakat Barat di benua Eropah dan Amerika Syarikat amat berbangga dengan pencapaian dan perubahan yang berlaku dengan pencapaian dan perubahan yang berlaku dengan berakhirnya perang dingin. Walau bagaimanapun, ketiadaan saingan ini juga telah membuatkan masyarakat Barat terutamnya Amerika, mula mencari saingan baru. Ini mereka rasakan perlu bagi meneruskan kesinambungan kemajuan yang mereka anggap penting dalam menjamin dominasi mereka ke atas masyarakat lain di dunia hari ini. Dalam mencari saingan baru tersebut, mereka mula menoleh kepada pertembungan dan angin baru yang wujud di kalangan negara-negara dan umat Islam khususnya.