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Hardback. Beheaded for plotting against the Qing empire, poet Qiu Jin would later be celebrated as a Republican martyr and China's first feminist. Hu Ying studies Qiu's enduring bond with Wu Zhiying and Xu Zihua, who braved political persecution to keep her legacy alive. In doing so, their friendship fulfilled its ultimate socially transformative potential. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 365 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152. .
Publisher
Harvard University, Asia Center
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674737204
ISBN
9780674737204
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.99
€ 45.84

Hardcover. The process of Asia's rise to a position of eminence in global finance has accelerated in the wake of the international financial crisis. This volume intends to explore and understand the dynamics created by this process of transition. Editor(s): Cheung, Yin-Wong; Kakkar, Vikas; Ma, Guonan. Series Editor(s): Beladi, Hamin; Choi, Eun Kwan. Series: Frontiers of Economics and Globalization. Num Pages: 410 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 39. Weight in Grams: 788.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Emerald Group Publishing Limited United Kingdom
Number of pages
410
Condition
New
SKU
V9780857247452
ISBN
9780857247452
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 162.29

hardcover. This volume re-examines the concept of the developmental state by providing further theoretical specifications, undertaking critical appraisal and theoretical re-interpretation, assessing its value for the emerging economies of China and India, and considering its applicability to South Korea and Taiwan. Editor(s): Chu, Yin-Wah. Num Pages: 261 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; GTF; JPB; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 475.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
261
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137476111
ISBN
9781137476111
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.04

Hardback. In Chinese Capitalisms, experts examine the rise of capitalism on China and Taiwan, analyzing impacts exerted by global capitalism, Chinese civilization, and remnants of socialist practice. In focusing on these, they also address longstanding issues such as Weber's China Thesis, state-business relationships, and China's civil society, among others. Editor(s): Chu, Yin-Wah. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 262 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQ; KCP; KCS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 436.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
262
Condition
New
SKU
V9780230576490
ISBN
9780230576490
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.07

Hardback. Focusing on relationships concerning trade in manufactures, industrial restructuring and economic development against a background of data, this book offers an examination of the evolution and characteristics of Hong Kong's postwar economy in a historical and comparative perspective. Series: Studies in the Economics of East & South-East Asia. Num Pages: 314 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; HBJF; HBLW3; KCLT; KCM; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 551.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1992
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
314
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333498828
ISBN
9780333498828
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 129.45

Paperback. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; 3JJ; BGHA; BTP; HBTV; JPHL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 201 x 129 x 20. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Zubaan Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Edition
New
Condition
New
SKU
V9789384757809
ISBN
9789384757809
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 13.96

Paperback. A look at the remarkable Chinese performance artist, sculptor and painter. Series: Contemporary artists series. Num Pages: 160 pages. Dimension: 253 x 290 x 17. Weight in Grams: 1048.
Publisher
Phaidon Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9780714849249
ISBN
9780714849249
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 25.14

Paperback. A multi-dimensional picture of China at the political crossroads, this title looks at the significant change in the state-society relationship in contemporary China in three interrelated areas: intellectual, social and cultural. Series: Contemporary Chinese Studies. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPR; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 4039. .
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
University of British Columbia Press Canada
Condition
New
Edition
Revised ed.
SKU
V9780774808392
ISBN
9780774808392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.81

Hardback. Faced with unprecedented socioeconomic changes, China has increasingly embraced collaborative governance (CG), the sharing of power and discretion between and within public, private, and nonprofit sectors for public purposes. This book analyzes new areas of CG development such as environmental protection, disaster response, and infrastructure. Editor(s): Jing, Yijia. Num Pages: 240 pages, 15 black & white tables, 22 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPH; JPP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 145 x 243 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137525192
ISBN
9781137525192
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 128.57

Paperback. Provides social, cultural, and historical context for understanding one of Europe's longest-running conflicts Editor(s): Papadakis, Yiannis (Asst. Professor of Anthropology, University of Cyprus); Peristianis, Nicos; Welz, Gisela. Series: New Anthropologies of Europe. Num Pages: 256 pages, 2 figures, 1 index. BIC Classification: 1DVC; 1FB; GTB; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
232
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253218513
ISBN
9780253218513
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 27.99
€ 26.14

Hardback. Examines the way divisions between Chinese rural workers and the state were recast in the 20th century as divisions between intellectuals and peasants. The author argues that this division was a central concern of the literature, resulting in a picture of a repressed peasantry, allowing them to become a focus of political and revolutionary protest. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; DSBH; JFSC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 590.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804733199
ISBN
9780804733199
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 90.81

Hardback. Examines the development of medicine in Qing dynasty China. Focusing on the specialty of 'medicine for women' (fuke), this book explores the material and ideological issues associated with childbearing in the late imperial period. It analyzes the points of convergence and contention that shaped people's views of women's reproductive diseases. Num Pages: 378 pages, 8 b/w photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 165 x 36. Weight in Grams: 656.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of California Press United States
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
378
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520260689
ISBN
9780520260689
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 82.88
€ 64.59

Hardcover. Num Pages: 207 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJP; JFFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 264 x 178 x 17. Weight in Grams: 566.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
207
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612096766
ISBN
9781612096766
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 238.11
€ 162.79

Hardcover. Num Pages: 236 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 3JJP; JFFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 259 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 598.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
236
Condition
New
SKU
V9781612096759
ISBN
9781612096759
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 238.11
€ 162.79

paperback. Num Pages: 184 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 13. Weight in Grams: 244.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press United States
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
Edition
First Edition
SKU
V9780816649921
ISBN
9780816649921
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.06

Hardback. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 170 x 22. Weight in Grams: 494.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231152266
ISBN
9780231152266
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 79.37
€ 62.00

Paperback. This collection of essays considers topics such as the essence and character of historical Judaism, the problems of contemporary Judaism and Jewishness, the relationship of Judaism to Christianity, the questions of statehood, religion and politics in Israel, and the role of women. Translator(s): Navon, Yoram; Jacobson, Zvi; Levi, Gershon; Levy, Raphael. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HRJ; JFSJ1; JFSR1; JPHC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 18. Weight in Grams: 468.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Edition
Reprint
Number of pages
328
Condition
New
SKU
V9780674487765
ISBN
9780674487765
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 52.99
€ 45.56

Hardcover. This book explores the role of education in the formation of the Singapore developmental state. The book provides a historical study of citizenship education in Singapore, whereby a comparative study of history, civics and social studies curricula, and the politics and policies that underpin them are examined. Series: Education, Economy and Society. Num Pages: 276 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMS; JNF; JNK; JPVH1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 164 x 21. Weight in Grams: 464.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137374592
ISBN
9781137374592
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 67.63

Paperback. Yeonmi Park was not dreaming of freedom when she escaped from North Korea. She didn't even know what it meant to be free. All she knew was that she was running for her life, that if she and her family stayed behind they would die. This is the story of Park's struggle to survive in the most repressive country on earth, and her harrowing escape. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; BM; BTP; JPVH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 198 x 144 x 29. Weight in Grams: 228.
Publisher
Penguin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780241973035
ISBN
9780241973035
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 14.99
€ 11.80

Paperback. Filipino Americans, who experience life in the United States as immigrants, colonized nationals, and racial minorities, are one of our largest immigrant groups. This title investigates how Filipino women and men are transformed through the experience of migration, and how they in turn remake the social world around them. Num Pages: 282 pages, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; GTB; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight in Grams: 400. Filipino American Lives across Cultures, Communities, and Countries. 282 pages, 3 tables. Filipino Americans, who experience life in the United States as immigrants, colonized nationals, and racial minorities, are one of our largest immigrant groups. This title investigates how Filipino women and men are transformed through the experience of migration, and how they in turn remake the social world around them. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FMP; 1KBB; GTB; JFSL. Dimension: 228 x 153 x 18. Weight: 400.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Publisher
University of California Press
Number of pages
282
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520235274
ISBN
9780520235274
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.12

Paperback. Examines how the Vietnam War has continued to serve as a stage for the shoring up of American imperialist adventure and for the (re)production of American and Vietnamese American identities. Num Pages: 264 pages, 6. BIC Classification: 1FMV; HBWS2; JFFN; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 230 x 162 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520277717
ISBN
9780520277717
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 33.99
€ 24.68

Hardback. A small nation surrounded by often hostile states, Israel has kept a well-trained military force to defend its borders. This study discusses the alarming possibility of a military takeover of the Israeli government. The author explores the advancing presence of the military in Israeli politics. Num Pages: 235 pages, 12 tables. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JP; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 158 x 24. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Columbia University Press United States
Number of pages
235
Condition
New
SKU
V9780231096843
ISBN
9780231096843
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 93.38
€ 72.38

Hardcover. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 168 x 16. Weight in Grams: 340.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition
First Edition
Number of pages
224
Condition
New
SKU
V9781403972743
ISBN
9781403972743
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.40
€ 46.59

Paperback. Over the years, liberals in Israel have attempted, with wide international support, to implement the two-state solution: Israel and Palestine, partitioned on the basis of the Green Line, the line drawn by the 1949 Armistice Agreements that defined Israel's borders until 1967, before Israel occupied the West Bank and Gaza following the Six-Day War. Translator(s): Reider, Dimi. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 336.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Polity
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780745660295
ISBN
9780745660295
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 22.03

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