The Battle for Fortune. State-Led Development, Personhood, and Power among Tibetans in China, Hardback - Charlene Makley

In a deeply ethnographic appraisal, based on years of in situ research, The Battle for Fortune looks at the rising stakes of Tibetans' encounters w...

DescriptionThe battle for the Labour party is dramatic and intense. This is its definitive history.Labour has shifted from the New Left, to New Lab...

Reducere. Why have some developing countries industrialized and become more prosperous rapidly while others have not? Focusing on South Korea, Brazil, India,...

The focus of the global economy has increasingly shifted toward China and emerging countries. However, despite their high growth prospects, emergin...

Reducere. Packed with more than a hundred color illustrations, maps, and timelines, this enlightening and provocative book on the South China Sea conflict is...

DescriptionPower and Patronage examines the unwritten rules and inner workings of contemporary China's local politics and government. It exposes ho...

In this sweeping global survey, one of Britain's most distinguished journalists and media commentators analyses for the first time the state of jou...

DescriptionA discerning account of simmering conflict in the South China Sea and why the world can't afford to be indifferent China's rise has upse...

Situating the rule of law through the complex dynamics of law, politics, institutions and international relations in ASEAN and its member states, t...

After more than three decades of average annual growth close to 10 percent, China's economy is transitioning to a 'new normal' of slower but more b...

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Compiled in China in the fourth-third centuries BCE, The Book of Lord Shang argues for a new powerful government to rule over society. In Yuri Pine...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Fei-Ling WangWhat does the rise of China represent, and how should the international community respond? With a holistic rer...

Though it's widely understood that inward foreign direct investment has played a major role in mediating China's emergence into the international e...

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This edited collection brings together journalism scholars from mainland China, Hong Kong, the UK and Australia to address a variety of pressing is...

The Battle for Moscow - David Stahel

Incorporating insights from ten authors from six countries (Brunei, China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam), this book provides a ...

An ethnographic interpretation of the hunting life of the Yukaghirs, a little-known group of indigenous people in the Upper Kolyma region of northe...

The Political Economy of Competition Law in China provides a unique perspective of China's competition law. Adopting a framework that focuses on ke...

Today's China presents a unique setting for organizations. Through an examination of current Chinese business, this book addresses its business cul...

This book examines how heritage interacts with social-cultural changes and how individuals perform and negotiate their identities through daily pra...

A critical reconsideration of the history of photography that explores how commerce and conflict fueled its practice in nineteenth-century ChinaPub...

The development of infrastructure to support nuclear power and its safe, secure, peaceful and sustainable application is an issue of central concer...

This study examines the changing role of Tibetan Buddhism among Han Chinese in contemporary China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. It analyzes how Tibetan B...

The sensational story of the rise and fall of one of the most notorious families in history, by the author of The Medici.

Publisher: Ronsdale PressAuthor(s): Alan TwiggIllustration(s): 60 b/w photosNumber of pages: 272Publication date: 2009Dimensions: 229 x 153 x 18Cov...

State and Family in China examines the intersection of politics and intergenerational family relations in China from the Qing period to 1949 throug...

Liang has made a comprehensive study of the party autonomy principle in China from a practical perspective that includes an analysis of the enforce...

This book examines the topic of copyright and freedom of expression as an interdisciplinary issue. The book is not only targeted at copyright lawye...

Focussing on China's stem cell research, this book investigates how, over the last decade, Chinese scientists, ethicists and policy-makers have dev...

State Power, Stigmatization, and Youth Resistance Culture in the French Banlieues: Uncanny Citizenship studies the invisibility of visible minoriti...

DescriptionThroughout its history, Nigeria has been plagued by religious divisions. Tensions have only intensified since the restoration of democra...

Tucker presents guiding principles for ensuring that central bankers and other unelected policymakers remain stewards of the common good.

Uses three country cases to highlight the importance of securing collective tenure rights in meeting REDD+ goals. Nepal's case demonstrates a commu...

This book provides a critical look at Israel's religion and state conflict to shed new light on the constitutional forces defining Jewish-centered ...

The most recent eight centuries of China's relationship with the other nations of the world taken in across this accessible 'big history'. Perspect...

Publisher: HarperCollinsAuthor(s): Jenny McLachlanNumber of pages: 336Collection: Land of RoarPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 369 x 217 x 31Cover...

Reducere. DescriptionChina's extraordinarily rapid economic growth since 1978, driven by market-oriented reforms, has set world records and continued unabate...

This book assesses financing strategies in Latin America and the Caribbean, in pursuance of the United Nations' millennium development goals (MDGs)...

The Yangtze Valley and Beyond: An Account of Journeys in China, Chiefly in the Province of Sze Chuan and Among the Man-tze of the Somo Territory - Isa

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Reducere. Do you want to discover who you are and what you want in life, but find that its unattainable?Do you feel like you're lacking authenticity and vuln...

Reducere. An eye-opening and deeply reported narrative that details the surprising role of the movie business in the high-stakes contest between the U.S. and...

Reducere. The Arkansas River Valley is one of the most fertile regions in the South. During the Civil War, the river also served as a vital artery for moving...

A fascinating exploration of structures of government and rule around the world