China's Hong Kong SECOND EDITION. The Politics of a Global City, Paperback - Tim Summers

In this new edition, Tim Summers brings his analysis of the politics of Hong Kong fully up to date and discusses the ramifications for the city of ...

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DescriptionChinese medicine has a rich history that has only been made more complex by its integration with "Western" biomedicine. Legitimization o...

Reducere. About the AuthorLeo F. Goodstadt is an honorary fellow of the University of Hong Kong. He was head of the Hong Kong government's Central Policy Uni...

At once a contemporary reflection on India's rich history and a biographical retellinp of E.M. Forster's travels through the country in the early 1...

In an exploration of Hong Kong's cinema, architecture, photography, and literature, this text considers what Hong Kong, with its unique relations t...

Bringing together a team of cutting-edge researchers based in Hong Kong, Taiwan and Indo-Pacific countries, this book focuses on the tug of war bet...

Description"A passionate, important study of the current affairs of a volatile region."-- Kirkus Reviews starred review The rise of Hong Kong is th...

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Reducere. A long-term resident and expert observer of dissent in Hong Kong takes readers to the frontlines of Hong Kong's revolution. Through the long, hot s...

Using the insurrection by the Malayan Communist Party (1948-1960) as an example, this book argues that resorting to violence sped up the decolonisa...

This volume sets out to investigate the linguistic ecologies of Singapore, Hong Kong and Dubai, with chapters that combine empirical and theoretica...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Kevin CarricoNumber of pages: 234Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 152 x 229 x 22Cover type: Pa...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Yann PotinIllustration(s): 10 mapsTranslator: Juliana FroggattNumber of pages: 360Publication d...

A comprehensive and timely account of Hong Kong's development from precolonial times to the present, City of the Edge considers the 2019 unrest in ...

Publisher: Text PublishingAuthor(s): Louisa LimNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 153 x 234 x 23Cover type: Paperback / softback...

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Lonely Planet's Pocket Hong Kong is your guide to the city's best experiences and local life - neighbourhood by neighbourhood. Behold Victoria Peak...

Reducere. Hong Kong without Us is a decentralized book of revolutionary poetry. Drawn directly from the voices of Hong Kong during its anti-extradition prote...

A gripping history of China's deteriorating relationship with Hong Kong, and its implications for the rest of the worldPublisher: The History Press...

As the waves of Occupy movements gradually recede, we soon forget the political hope and passions these events have offered. Instead, we are increa...

Reducere. The Chinese system is like no other known to man, now or in history. This book explains how the system works and where it may be moving. Drawing on...

Evocative, funny and full of life, this is a beautifully written and well observed childhood memoir of growing up in colonial Hong Kong shortly aft...

Reducere. Ninety-nine years of colonial rule are ending as the British prepare to hand over Hong Kong to China. For Betty Mullard and her son, Bunt, it doesn...

This A-level Student Guide will prepare you for Component 3B Comparative Global politics with coverage of Theories of global politics, The state an...

Reducere. Following the success of his New York Times bestseller, CUBA, Stephen Coonts once again combines masterful storytelling with a frighteningly plausi...

Like the other Sasek classics, this is a facsimile edition of the original book. The brilliant, vibrant illustrations have been meticulously preser...

This major history of Hong Kong tells the remarkable story of how a cluster of remote fishing villages grew into an icon of capitalism. The story b...

Reducere. DescriptionThis book covers the major areas of Hong Kong taxation--profits tax, salaries tax, property tax, personal assessment, and stamp duty, as...

Reducere. Hong Kong is a city without ground. This is true both physically (built on steep slopes, the city has no ground plane) and culturally (there is no ...

Reducere. DescriptionFour Steps to Flow introduces a groundbreaking way of approaching life. Challenging our fundamental understanding of head versus heart, ...

This textbook offers a reader-friendly overview of Hong Kong's legal system, covering both the origins in British law and the application of the Ba...

Reducere. At seven years old, Martin Booth found himself with all of Hong Kong at his feet when his father was posted there in 1952. This is his memoir of th...