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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

€ 123.50

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

€ 64.43

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

€ 64.41

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

€ 159.61

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
€ 45.61

Hardback. The figure of the New Woman was in the process of being composed at the turn of the 20th century. This study of the forces that produced the New Woman in revolutionary China employs a model of translation, in which both the self and the other are subject to multiple transformations. Num Pages: 280 pages, 7 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; 2GDC; 3JJC; 3JJF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 525.
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
280
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2000
Edition
1st Edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804737746
ISBN
9780804737746
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.06

Hardcover. Given the most popular understanding of Chinese comparative advantage is their low labour cost, The Source of Innovation in China argues the fundamental source for Chinese economic growth is its innovation. Based on case studies and surveys collected from 600 firms, this book describes competitive advantages of successful Chinese enterprises. Editor(s): Zhang, Ying Ying; Zhou, Yu. Series: Palgrave Studies in Chinese Management. Num Pages: 288 pages, 22 figures, 11 black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCD; KJD; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137335050
ISBN
9781137335050
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.84

Paperback. A collection of essays that discusses TV institutions, programming, and audiences in Greater China and the Chinese diaspora. Editor(s): Zhu, Ying; Berry, Christopher. Num Pages: 272 pages, 8 b&w photos, 4 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APT; JFD. Category: (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 158 x 238 x 19. Weight in Grams: 462.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Indiana University Press United States
Number of pages
256
Condition
New
SKU
V9780253220264
ISBN
9780253220264
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 29.99
€ 26.96

Hardcover.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
The New Press United States
Number of pages
294
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595584649
ISBN
9781595584649
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 27.16

Paperback. Num Pages: 294 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KNTD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 420.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
New Press, The
Condition
New
SKU
V9781595589798
ISBN
9781595589798
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 19.99
€ 19.81

Paperback. A collection of essays that present a study of TV drama in China. It examines such genres as revisionist Qing drama, historical and contemporary domestic dramas, anti-corruption dramas, 'pink' dramas, Red Classics, stories from the Diaspora, and sit-coms. Editor(s): Zhu, Ying; Keane, Michael; Bai, Ruoyun. Series: TransAsia: Screen Cultures. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APT. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 239 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Hong Kong University Press Hong Kong
Number of pages
288
Condition
New
SKU
V9789622099418
ISBN
9789622099418
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 39.14

Hardback. An analysis of China's historical relationship with Tibet. It illuminates issues of considerable importance in Chinese history and foreign relations: Sichuan's rise in importance as a key strategic area in relation to the complicated struggle between the Zunghar Mongols and China over Tibet. Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1-2 maps,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5830 x 3895 x 30. Weight in Grams: 636.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989518
ISBN
9780295989518
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 131.85

Paperback. A detailed, objective analysis of China's historical relationship with Tibet Series: China Program Books. Num Pages: 368 pages, 1-2 maps,. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLH; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 227 x 151 x 24. Weight in Grams: 492.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Washington Press United States
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780295989525
ISBN
9780295989525
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 36.99
€ 33.49

Hardback. This collection offers a critical reexamination of the development and current status of comparative literature studies that engage the literary practices of both China and the West. In so doing, it attempts to refashion literary methodologies and cultural theories in Chinese studies. Editor(s): Zhang, Yingjin. Num Pages: 324 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1DD; 1FPC; 2GDC; DSB; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
324
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731867
ISBN
9780804731867
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 186.71

Hardback. This volume aims both to establish cinema as a vital force in Shanghai culture and to direct attention to early Chinese cinema, a crucial chapter in Chinese cultural history long neglected by Western scholars. Editor(s): Zhang, Yingjin. Num Pages: 392 pages, 23 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; 3JJH; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804731881
ISBN
9780804731881
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 187.29

Hardback. A Companion to Chinese Cinema is a collection of original essays written by experts in a range of disciplines that provide a comprehensive overview of the evolution and current state of Chinese cinema. Editor(s): Zhang, Yingjin. Series: CNCZ - Wiley Blackwell Companions to National Cinemas. Num Pages: 704 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; JFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 181 x 249 x 36. Weight in Grams: 1516.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
704
Condition
New
SKU
V9781444330298
ISBN
9781444330298
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 51.66

Paperback. This volume aims both to establish cinema as a vital force in Shanghai culture and to direct attention to early Chinese cinema, a crucial chapter in Chinese cultural history long neglected by Western scholars. Editor(s): Zhang, Yingjin. Num Pages: 392 pages, 23 half-tones. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJG; 3JJH; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
392
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804735728
ISBN
9780804735728
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 42.99
€ 41.45

Hardcover. Proposes 'polylocality' as a conceptual framework for investigating the shifting spaces of contemporary Chinese cinema in the age of globalization. Questioning the national cinema paradigm, this book calls for comparative studies of underdeveloped areas beyond the imperative of transnationalism. Series: Critical Interventions. Num Pages: 312 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 567.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of Hawaii Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780824833374
ISBN
9780824833374
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 56.84
€ 52.89

Paperback. The most comprehensive book to date on the relevant issues in Chinese film studies Series: Michigan Monographs in Chinese Studies. Num Pages: 400 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 146 x 25. Weight in Grams: 560.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
U OF M CENTER FOR CHINESE STUDIES
Condition
New
SKU
V9780892641581
ISBN
9780892641581
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 30.99
€ 26.41

Hardcover. It is widely-believed that China's entrepreneur class has grown and their businesses are succeeding primarily due to their knowledge of the domestic market, quick adaptation to market changes, and their resourcefulness. But innovation? Forget about it. Well, not quite. Num Pages: 312 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJD; KJH; PDG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 164 x 33. Weight in Grams: 606.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
312
Condition
New
SKU
V9780470827963
ISBN
9780470827963
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 31.92

Hardcover. Editor(s): Wei, Yingqi A.; Balasubramanyam, V. N. Series: New Horizons in International Business Series. Num Pages: 240 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1FKA; 1FMM; 1FPC; 1HF; 1KLCM; KFFM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 244 x 160 x 18. Weight in Grams: 500.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Edward Elgar Pub
Edition
illustrated edition
Condition
New
SKU
V9781843764670
ISBN
9781843764670
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 125.83

Hardcover. Analyzing contemporary Chinese literature, film, and television, Shen shows the significance of nationalism for the mass imagination in post-socialist China. Chapters move from the intellectual idealism of the 1980s, through the post-Tiananmen transition, to the national cinema of the 1990s, and finally to the Internet literature of today. Series: Chinese Literature and Culture in the World. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; HBJF; HBLX; HBTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 148 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137497420
ISBN
9781137497420
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 64.15

Paperback. 28 easy-to-follow simple shapes and step-by-step illustrations to get you drawing these wonderful manga chibi characters. Series: How to Draw. Num Pages: 32 pages, 220 colour line drawings. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AKLC1; WFA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 218 x 293 x 6. Weight in Grams: 186.
Publisher
Search Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781782213444
ISBN
9781782213444
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 7.33

Paperback. One of Israel's most controversial writers demystifies the "peace camp" liberals Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FBH; JPFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 197 x 16. Weight in Grams: 214.
Publisher
Verso Books
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
SKU
V9781784786281
ISBN
9781784786281
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.52

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