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Paperback. This volume challenges the perception of Asian women as either "mail-order" brides or overseas workers. There are a wide range of case studies, all showing the multiplicity of roles women maintain, and emphasizing the point that marriage, work and migration are inextricably linked. Editor(s): Piper, Nicola; Roces, Mina. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 224 pages, bibliog , index. BIC Classification: 1F; JFFN; JFSJ1; JFSL; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 226 x 13. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523784
- ISBN
- 9780742523784
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.32
€ 66.32
Hardback. As reproduction is seen as central to kinship and the biological link as the primary bond between parents and their offspring, Western perceptions of kin relations are primarily determined by ideas about "consanguinity," "genealogical relations," and "genetic connections." Editor(s): Rao, Aparnu; Bock, Monika. Num Pages: 336 pages, 1 map, 13 figs, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FM; JFSJ; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 27. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Berghahn Books, Incorporated United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781571819116
- ISBN
- 9781571819116
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.78
€ 164.78
hardcover. The first English-language compilation of research on Japanese cooking and food culture Editor(s): Rath, Eric C.; Assmann, Stephanie. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 black and white photographs, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFCV; WBN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 242 x 156 x 21. Weight in Grams: 568.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- University of Illinois Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- First Edition
- SKU
- V9780252035630
- ISBN
- 9780252035630
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.81
€ 132.81
hardcover. Editor(s): Renouf, Alice; Ryan-Maher, Mary Beth. Num Pages: 246 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPR; 3JMC; BJ; DQ; VSW; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 239 x 161 x 21. Weight in Grams: 490.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- Illustrated
- SKU
- V9781442212695
- ISBN
- 9781442212695
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.24
€ 140.24
Paperback. With its low incomes, lagging social indicators and widespread poverty, eastern Indonesia epitomizes the problems of development in Indonesia. The challenge is to advance the economy. This book explores the trade-offs and synergies between development, social concerns and the environment in Papua, Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara. Editor(s): Resosudarmo, Budy P.; Jotzo, Frank. Num Pages: 384 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JFFA; KCM; RNF; RNK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 151 x 26. Weight in Grams: 492.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies Singapore
- Number of pages
- 359
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789812309594
- ISBN
- 9789812309594
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 34.67
€ 34.67
Hardback. Editor(s): Rojas, Carlos; Chow, Eileen. Series: Oxford Handbooks. Num Pages: 736 pages, 86 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APFA; APFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 179 x 257 x 54. Weight in Grams: 1264.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 736
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780199765607
- ISBN
- 9780199765607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 234.22
€ 234.22
Paperback. Since becoming president of China and general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, Xi Jinping has emerged as China's most powerful leader since Deng Xiaoping. This title examines both the prospects for China's continuing rise and the emergent and unintended consequences posed by China's internal instability and international assertiveness. Editor(s): Ross, Robert S.; Bekkevold, Jo Inge. Num Pages: 336 pages, 9 figures, 9 tables, 9 figures, 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JMG; HBJF; HBLX; JPHL; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781626162983
- ISBN
- 9781626162983
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.25
€ 46.25
Paperback. Governments in Greater China (Mainland, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Singapore) are striving to create higher valueadded -- and homegrown --products, services, and technologies. Editor(s): Rowen, Henry S.; Hancock, Marguerite Gong; Miller, William F. Num Pages: 432 pages, illustration. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 159 x 26. Weight in Grams: 666.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Asia/Pacific Research Center, Div of The Institute for International Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781931368124
- ISBN
- 9781931368124
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 41.39
€ 41.39
Hardback. This book is about the causes and major consequences of the rise of Asia in the IT industry. It focuses on six regions/countries: Japan, especially Fukuoka in the South; Teheran Valley in Seoul; Zhongguancun Science Park in Beijing; Hsinchu Science-based Park in Taiwan; Singapore; and Bangalore in India. Editor(s): Rowen, Henry S.; Hancock, Marguerite; Miller, William F. Num Pages: 408 pages, 53 tables, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1F; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753852
- ISBN
- 9780804753852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 124.24
€ 124.24
Multiple copy . Editor(s): Saaler, Sven; Szpilman, Christopher W. A. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 768 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 86. Weight in Grams: 1470.
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781442206021
- ISBN
- 9781442206021
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 324.20
€ 324.20
hardcover. Focuses on key business issues facing East Asia that corporations and governments should understand, including regionalization initiatives, obstacles to continued rapid growth in China, aging and pension reform, and the changing security environment. Editor(s): Safarian, A. E.; Dobson, Wendy. Series: HSBC Bank Canada Papers on Asia. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; JHMC; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 158 x 19. Weight in Grams: 425.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- University of Toronto Press Canada
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780802037138
- ISBN
- 9780802037138
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 72.41
€ 72.41
Paperback. Editor(s): Sawa, Fumiya; Sanders, Mark; Tsuzuki, Kyoichi. Num Pages: 272 pages, 300 colour and 30 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; AGH; AJC; JFC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 249 x 217 x 21. Weight in Grams: 1006.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Trolley Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954264864
- ISBN
- 9780954264864
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 33.80
€ 40.99
€ 33.80
It is believed that the major countries of the former Soviet Union - specifically Kazakhstan, Russia, and Ukraine (KRU region) - are the part of the world with the most potential to increase food supplies and strengthen world food security. This book examines the future of the KRU countries in global agricultural markets. Editor(s): Schmitz, Andrew; Meyers, William H. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1DVUK; 1FCZ; KCT; KNAC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 180 x 252 x 22. Weight in Grams: 796.
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- CABI Publishing United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780645353
- ISBN
- 9781780645353
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 61.99
€ 61.99
Mao's Road to Power: Revolutionary Writings: Volume IX: 9
. Ed(S): Schram, Stuart R.; Cheek, Timothy; M...
hardcover. This eighth volume covers the period 1942 to 1945 when Mao asserted his status as the incarnation and symbol of the Chinese Revolution and the sinification of Marxism-Leninism. Editor(s): Schram, Stuart R.; Cheek, Timothy; MacFarquhar, Roderick. Num Pages: 1000 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW3; JPFC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2023
- Publisher
- Routledge United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 1000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781138856561
- ISBN
- 9781138856561
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 167.33
€ 167.33
paperback. An anthology that provides a prismatic look at the cross-fertilization between Chinese film and global popular culture. It explores how issues of immigration, class, race and economic displacement are viewed on a global level, providing an understanding of the impact of Chinese filmmaking at home and abroad. Editor(s): See-Kam, Tan; Feng, Peter X.; Marchetti, Gina. Num Pages: 311 pages, 25 halftones, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1FPC; APF; JFCA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 150 x 20. Weight in Grams: 431.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Edition
- Illustrated
- Number of pages
- 311
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592132683
- ISBN
- 9781592132683
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.19
€ 40.99
€ 36.19
Paperback. Intends to challenge the established view that the civilian sector in Israel has been predominant over its security sector since the state's independence in 1948. This title reexamines the relationship between these sectors and provides a different view of their interactions. Editor(s): Sheffer, Gabriel; Barak, Oren. Series: An Israel Studies Book. Num Pages: 396 pages, 7 b&w illus. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JFC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 153 x 31. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Indiana University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 396
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780253221742
- ISBN
- 9780253221742
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.43
€ 32.99
€ 29.43
Hardback. The May 1980 Kwangju Uprising still exerts a profound influence in Korean society. Combining personal reflections and academic analysis, this text offers an examination of the multiple meanings of this event, explaining how the memory of Kwangju has affected Korean life from politics to culture. Editor(s): Shin, Gi-Wook; Hwang, Kyung Moon. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 200 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 381.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519619
- ISBN
- 9780742519619
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 164.90
€ 164.90
Paperback. The May 1980 Kwangju Uprising still exerts a profound influence in Korean society. Combining personal reflections and academic analysis, this text offers an examination of the multiple meanings of this event, explaining how the memory of Kwangju has affected Korean life from politics to culture. Editor(s): Shin, Gi-Wook; Hwang, Kyung Moon. Series: Asia/Pacific/Perspectives. Num Pages: 200 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW; HBTV; JPWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 147 x 10. Weight in Grams: 263.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519626
- ISBN
- 9780742519626
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 45.28
€ 45.28
Hardback. This collection of essays focuses on development in India to explore the emergence of "regional modernities" in ways that are distinct from a so-called global modernity and its myriad local variations. Individual essays present case studies of development across India. Editor(s): Sivaramakrishnan, K.; Agrawal, Arun. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744140
- ISBN
- 9780804744140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 183.60
€ 183.60
Paperback. This collection of essays focuses on development in India to explore the emergence of "regional modernities" in ways that are distinct from a so-called global modernity and its myriad local variations. Individual essays present case studies of development across India. Editor(s): Sivaramakrishnan, K.; Agrawal, Arun. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 26. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744157
- ISBN
- 9780804744157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 28.56
€ 31.99
€ 28.56
Paperback. Editor(s): Skjoldal, Hein Rune; Saetre, Roald. Num Pages: 559 pages, colour charts & maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; 3D; AMKH; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 249 x 176 x 35. Weight in Grams: 1484.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Tapir Academic Press Norway
- Number of pages
- 559
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9788251918411
- ISBN
- 9788251918411
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 38.88
€ 54.99
€ 38.88
Navigating Social Exclusion and Inclusion in Contemporary India and Be...
. Ed(S): Skoda, Uwe; Nielsen, Kenneth Bo; Qvo...
Hardback. Editor(s): Skoda, Uwe; Nielsen, Kenneth Bo; Qvortrup Fibiger, Marianne. Series: Anthem South Asian Studies. Num Pages: 238 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFJ; JFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Anthem Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857283221
- ISBN
- 9780857283221
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 140.81
€ 140.81
hardcover. New Arabian Studies is an international journal covering a wide spectrum of topics including geography, archaeology, history, architecture, agriculture, language, dialect, sociology, documents, literature and religion. Editor(s): Smart, J. R.; Pridham, B. R. Series: New Arabian Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, 26 b&w and colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBX; 1QFM; HBG; HBJF1; HD; JFC; JFSR2. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 148 x 28. Weight in Grams: 656.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- University of Exeter Press United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780859894791
- ISBN
- 9780859894791
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.36
€ 127.36
Paperback. A collection of essays shedding light on topic of current and potential relations between East Asia and Latin America. The contributors contend that close co-operation between these two areas is feasible and desirable - and indeed could help shape a new world order in the wake of 9/11. Editor(s): Smith, Peter H.; Horisaka, Kotaro; Nishijina, Shoji. Num Pages: 432 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FP; 1KL; JPS; KCL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 228 x 148 x 22. Weight in Grams: 545.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742523760
- ISBN
- 9780742523760
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 78.23
€ 78.23