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Hardcover. When it comes to talking about democracy in China, Chinese nationalists argue that it cannot solve China's problems, while Chinese liberals remain unduly silenced. This book presents the difficulties and obstacles to the democratic approach to the respective Tibet and Taiwan questions. Num Pages: 244 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPH; JPV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 164 x 241 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748699711
- ISBN
- 9780748699711
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.41€ 114.36
€ 123.41
€ 114.36
hardcover. Why Democracy Deepens explains how socio-economic changes in India are shaping its politics to promote grassroots democracy. Num Pages: 202 pages, 29 b/w illus. 3 maps 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPF; JPHC; JPHV; JPR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 228 x 152. .
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 202
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781107177512
- ISBN
- 9781107177512
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 117.83
€ 117.83
Hardcover. The Chinese Communist welfare state was established with the goal of eradicating income inequality. Paradoxically, it widened that gap, undermining a primary objective of Mao Zedong's revolution. Nara Dillon traces the origins of the Chinese welfare state from the 1940s to the 1960s to uncover the reasons why the state failed to achieve this goal. Num Pages: 344 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBJF; HBLW3; JKS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 157 x 28. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674504318
- ISBN
- 9780674504318
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 46.60
€ 54.99
€ 46.60
Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JJH; HBJM; HBLW; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 201 x 17. Weight in Grams: 262.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752465760
- ISBN
- 9780752465760
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 13.47
€ 13.99
€ 13.47
Hardcover. This 4-volume set presents 88 articles and provides a comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of the global issue of international debt. The origins and development of the debt crisis are followed by regional studies concerning Latin America, Africa and the Pacific, and a section on problems in Asia. Series: Tauris Guides to Global Economic Issues S. Num Pages: 1650 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; 1H; 1KLC; 1KLS; KCL; KFFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 156 x 154. Weight in Grams: 3964.
- Publisher
- I. B. Tauris
- Number of pages
- 1650
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781860642746
- ISBN
- 9781860642746
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 985.45
€ 985.45
Hardback. East Asian cinema is a growing industry, producing films popular all over the world. This book gives an account of East Asian cinema, its successes and challenges. It also examines how local production has responded to global trends and explores the effects of widespread de-regulation and China's accession to the World Trade Organisation. Series: International Screen Industries. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFD; KNTC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 158 x 241 x 19. Weight in Grams: 502.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844571802
- ISBN
- 9781844571802
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.78€ 96.10
€ 105.78
€ 96.10
Hardback. A modern history of India's female and transgender dancers and the forces of in- clusion/exclusion that have shaped Indian performing arts. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; ASDX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 162 x 24. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042789
- ISBN
- 9781849042789
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 58.90
€ 58.90
Hardback. A revolutionary archaeological discovery--considered by some to be as momentous as the revelation of the Dead Sea Scrolls--sheds fascinating new light on one of the most important texts of ancient Chinese civilization. Series: Translations from the Asian Classics. Num Pages: 232 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; 2GDC; GTB; HPDF; HRKN5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 154 x 21. Weight in Grams: 498.
- Publisher
- Columbia University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780231118163
- ISBN
- 9780231118163
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 103.43€ 80.25
€ 103.43
€ 80.25
Paperback. Saudi Arabia remains a closed society with its own interpretation of Islamic Law, an insistence on royal privilege and an uneven record on human rights. This study examines the paradoxes and considers the pressure for reform. Num Pages: 360 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; JPH; JPQB; JPW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 217 x 140 x 28. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 360
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781850656685
- ISBN
- 9781850656685
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 29.99€ 27.63
€ 29.99
€ 27.63
Hardback. This book analyses government relationships with international financial institutions (IFIs) to evaluate the role of citizen participation in formulating national poverty reduction policies in low-income countries. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKB; JFFA. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 239 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 514.
- Publisher
- Bristol University Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447305699
- ISBN
- 9781447305699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.87
€ 105.87
Hardback. Investigates the shifts in ideas of homeness in post-war diasporic Anglophone Lebanese novels. This title deals with the brutal civil strife in Lebanon (1975-1990) and beyond to the war's crucial and long-standing by-product: expatriation. Series Editor(s): El-Enany, Rasheed. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBL; 2AB; 3JJP; DSBH; DSK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 240 x 162 x 20. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748643424
- ISBN
- 9780748643424
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.66€ 103.24
€ 111.66
€ 103.24
Hardback. This book is the first comprehensive oral history of the Iraq War. It presents the raw and vivid testimonies and recollections from combat veterans, family members, conscientious objectors, Bush administration officials, Iraqi leaders, and many others, forming a gripping and moving portrait of the war. Series: Palgrave Studies in Oral History. Num Pages: 220 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; HBJF; HBLW3; HBTD; HBWS5. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230601550
- ISBN
- 9780230601550
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 94.02€ 60.49
€ 94.02
€ 60.49
Paperback. The state of Israel is often spoken of as a haven for Jewish people, a place rooted in story of a nation dispersed, wandering earth in search of its homeland. Focusing on histories of Israel's marginalized stakeholders, the author demonstrates how these voices provide urgently needed resources for conflict analysis and peace building. Num Pages: 376 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GTJ; HRAM2; JPFN; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 147 x 21. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226008103
- ISBN
- 9780226008103
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 27.05
€ 33.99
€ 27.05
Paperback.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804785891
- ISBN
- 9780804785891
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 36.59
€ 40.99
€ 36.59
Hardback. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 192 pages, 20 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMN; KCF; KCL; KCS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138. .
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2018
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2019
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137505651
- ISBN
- 9781137505651
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 95.25
€ 95.25
Hardback. Parviz Tanavoli, the prominent Iranian artist and sculptor, here brings together a definitive collection of print media from 19th century Persia featuring unique images of European women on paper and postcards. Num Pages: 248 pages, Colour throughout. BIC Classification: 1FBN; ACB; AGH; HBJF1; JFSJ1. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 265 x 228. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784535070
- ISBN
- 9781784535070
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 141.04€ 127.06
€ 141.04
€ 127.06
Hardcover. Henry Lansdell was one of the great travellers of the Victorian age. Num Pages: 1040 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBJF1; HBTP; JHMC. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1040
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784538101
- ISBN
- 9781784538101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 378.05
€ 378.05
Hardcover. Charles Downing provides one of the first detailed descriptions of life in China by a western visitor. Num Pages: 1016 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTB. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. .
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1016
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2020
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784535865
- ISBN
- 9781784535865
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 386.60
€ 386.60
Hardback. The authors explore the fresh water crisis of Himalayan Asia. While the region hosts some of the world's mightiest rivers, it is also home to rapidly modernizing, increasingly affluent, and demographically multiplying societies, ensuring the rapid depletion of water resources and of disputes over ownership of transboundary waters. Series: Critical Studies of the Asia-Pacific. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKAH; GTF; JPSL; RNFD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 149 x 287 x 21. Weight in Grams: 482.
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237834
- ISBN
- 9780230237834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 67.19
€ 67.19
Hardback.
- Publisher
- The Department of Sanskrit and Indian Studies United States
- Number of pages
- 210
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674051386
- ISBN
- 9780674051386
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 24.85
€ 27.99
€ 24.85
Hardback. Looks at a number of authors who started writing in Iraq in or around the 1950s to explore a pivotal moment in Iraqi novel writing. This monograph on Iraqi fiction focuses on Gha'ib Tu'ma Farman (1927-1990), Mahdi Isa al-Saqr (1927-2006) and Fu'ad al-Takarli (1927-2008), and a selection of works by Dhu al-Nun Ayyub and Abd al-Malik Nuri. Series: Edinburgh Studies in Modern Arabic Literature. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 2CSR; 3JJPG; DSBH; DSK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 162 x 21. Weight in Grams: 600.
- Publisher
- EDINBURGH UNIVERSITY PRESS
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748641413
- ISBN
- 9780748641413
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.66€ 96.10
€ 111.66
€ 96.10
Paperback. This book provides an introduction to theological thought on the Asian continent. It is ecumenical in scope with emphasis on the contemporary concerns within Asian theology and some attention to the development of these theologies. The book uses accessible, non-technical language. Editor(s): Rajkumar, Peniel. Num Pages: 192 pages. BIC Classification: 1F; HRCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 218 x 13. Weight in Grams: 232.
- Publisher
- The Society For Promoting Christian Knowledge
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780281064694
- ISBN
- 9780281064694
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 17.63
€ 18.99
€ 17.63
Hardback. In 1920, a massive uprising took place against British occupation of Mesopotamia. Iraq's Democratic Moment is the story of the long and passionate struggle of the Iraqi people to achieve the liberal democracy promised them by the constitution of their newly-created country. Num Pages: 288 pages, black & white halftones. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJ; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 150 x 34. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
- Number of pages
- 288
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781849042185
- ISBN
- 9781849042185
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 46.99€ 42.08
€ 46.99
€ 42.08
Hardback. This book is a cultural history, offering an historical account of the formation of a distinctive Omani culture; arguing that it is in this unique culture that a specific conception and practice of diplomacy has been developed. Num Pages: 304 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; JFC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- Edinburgh University Press
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780748642953
- ISBN
- 9780748642953
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.66€ 103.50
€ 111.66
€ 103.50