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East Asia, Far East

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East Asia, Far East

Hardback. This book reveals how ethnicity and notions of a traditional homeland interact in shaping a community's values and images through a close look at the Kazakhs of Mongolia. Num Pages: 408 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPM; GTB; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 789. Weight in Grams: 748.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
408
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804761918
ISBN
9780804761918
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 86.62

Hardback. Offers historical, cultural, and political account in English of the Japanese martial art of swordsmanship. This book shows how this martial art evolved through a recurring process of "inventing tradition," which served the changing ideologies and needs of Japanese warriors and governments over the course of history. Num Pages: 328 pages, 19 b/w, 6 line drawings, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; HBTB; WSTM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 238 x 161 x 28. Weight in Grams: 586.
Publisher
University of California Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520284371
ISBN
9780520284371
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 40.99
€ 29.06

Hardcover. This book explores the political aspects of China's climate change policy, focusing on the newly established carbon markets and carbon trading schemes. Lo makes a case for understanding the policy change in terms of discourse and in relation to narratives of national power and development. Num Pages: 184 pages, 8 black & white tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCN; KCP; RND; RNP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 141. Weight in Grams: 454.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2015
Number of pages
184
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137528995
ISBN
9781137528995
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.45

paperback. The decades of Western adulation for the Japanese "economic miracle" failed to notice a key point - that in pursuit of this miracle, the Japanese had turned their country into a concrete shambles. This book describes the dazzling nature of Japanese culture and its ruination. Num Pages: 448 pages, notes, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJ; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; KCZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 130 x 27. Weight in Grams: 330.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Penguin
Condition
New
SKU
9780141010007
ISBN
9780141010007
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 20.99
€ 15.29

Paperback. A page turning insider's account of reporting on crime in Japan. Does for Tokyo what Homicide did for Baltimore. Num Pages: 400 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight in Grams: 324. 384 pages. From the only American journalist ever to have been admitted to the insular Tokyo Metropolitan Police press club: a unique, firsthand, revelatory look at Japanese culture from the underbelly up. At nineteen, Jake Adelstein went to Japan in search of peace and tranquility. What he got was a life of crime. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; BTC. Dimension: 197 x 129 x 25. Weight: 300.
Publisher
Little, Brown Book Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Condition
New
SKU
V9781849014649
ISBN
9781849014649
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 17.99
€ 13.47

hardcover. Series: Thinking Gender in Transnational Times. Num Pages: 273 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPL; JFFE1; JFSJ1; JHBK. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 503.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Edition
1st ed. 2017
Number of pages
273
Condition
New
SKU
V9781137538819
ISBN
9781137538819
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 111.70

Hardback. Post Cold War power distribution is explored here. The authors identify the factors making America current world leader and consider countries which may become European or Asian leaders, arguing that the world is becoming "unitripolar" with America as a pivotal, though not fully hegemonic, power. Num Pages: 215 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPC; 1FPJ; JPS; JWK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 425.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
215
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333760697
ISBN
9780333760697
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 121.81

Hardback. Attempting a coherent portrait of the heart of Japan's economic and political decision making, this book presents the top 2000 decision makers occupying the core positions in Japan's ruling party, the central ministries, and in big business and its organizations. Num Pages: 330 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JH; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 571.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1993
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
330
Condition
New
SKU
V9780333584637
ISBN
9780333584637
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 122.28

Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJ; YNH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 243 x 280 x 22. Weight in Grams: 1012.
Publisher
Knopf Books for Young Readers
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9780553509366
ISBN
9780553509366
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 34.99
€ 31.02

Hardback. Editor(s): Craig, Albert M. Series: Princeton Legacy Library. Num Pages: 446 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 25. Weight in Grams: 971.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
446
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691648255
ISBN
9780691648255
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 212.43

Hardback. Ten outstanding specialists in Chinese foreign policy draw on new theories, methods, and sources to examine China's use of force, its response to globalization, and the role of domestic politics in its foreign policy. Editor(s): Johnston, Alastair; Ross, Robert S. Num Pages: 504 pages, 9 tables, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 32. Weight in Grams: 807.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Number of pages
504
Condition
New
Edition
1st Edition
SKU
V9780804753623
ISBN
9780804753623
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 159.54

Paperback. Sets out to answer two empirical questions. Is there a substantively consistent and temporally persistent Chinese strategic culture? If so, to what extent has it influenced China's approaches to security? This work focuses on the Ming dynasty's grand strategy against the Mongols (1368-1644). Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 328 pages, 1 map 27 line illus. 9 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLC; HBLL; JFC; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 155 x 233 x 19. Weight in Grams: 482.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
322
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691002392
ISBN
9780691002392
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 54.99
€ 39.83

Paperback. Tests the effects of socialization in international relations-to help explain why players on the world stage may be moved to cooperate when doing so is not in their material power interests. This book looks at China's participation in international security institutions during two crucial decades of the "rise of China," from 1980 to 2000. Series: Princeton Studies in International History and Politics. Num Pages: 280 pages, 26 line illus. 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 233 x 158 x 17. Weight in Grams: 432.
Publisher
Princeton University Press United States
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691134536
ISBN
9780691134536
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 46.99
€ 33.61

Hardcover. Discover the secrets of trading the Chinese markets with American Depository Receipts Introducing a new way to make virtually risk-free profits, Trading the China Market with American Depository Receipts teaches readers how to successfully trade U.S. listed American Depository Receipts (ADRs) of Chinese stocks.. Series: Wiley Trading. Num Pages: 192 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; KCL; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 167 x 237 x 18. Weight in Grams: 502.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
SKU
V9781118316023
ISBN
9781118316023
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 61.63
€ 52.56

Hardback. Offers a study of Japanese cultural expression. This title reveals how a particular, often seemingly innocent aesthetic sensibility - present in novels, essays, popular songs, film, and political writings - helped create an 'aesthetic of fascism' in the years leading up to World War II. Series: Studies of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute. Num Pages: 368 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2GJ; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJP; DSBH; HBJF; JPFQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 238 x 163 x 27. Weight in Grams: 642.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
University of California Press
Edition
0th Edition
Number of pages
368
Condition
New
SKU
V9780520245051
ISBN
9780520245051
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 84.15
€ 64.18

hardcover. Num Pages: 272 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 222 x 159 x 22. Weight in Grams: 480. Fine in fine dust wrapper. Old price sticker on front cover, otherwise as new
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
University of Hawai'i Press
Condition
Used, Like New
SKU
KSG0031556
ISBN
9780824817039
Hardback
Condition: Used, Like New

€ 6.49

Hardback. Num Pages: 160 pages, 155 color illus. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; ACBP; AGC; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 286 x 241. Weight in Grams: 155.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Princeton University Press
Condition
New
SKU
V9780691176475
ISBN
9780691176475
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 53.34
€ 42.15

Paperback. Series: Culture Smart!. Num Pages: 168 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPM; JFCA; WTH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Weight in Grams: 367.
Publisher
Kuperard United Kingdom
Number of pages
168
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
SKU
V9781857337174
ISBN
9781857337174
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 13.99
€ 13.39

Hardback. Path-breaking, comparative study by a brilliant, world-renowned scholar. Examines key themes in history of industrial civilization. Compares and contrasts experiences of England and Japan over time. Draws on wide range of contemporary sources - traveller's accounts, diaries and medical texts. Num Pages: 448 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; 1FPJ; 3JF; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJD1; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; HBTB; JFC; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 243 x 166 x 31. Weight in Grams: 788.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1997
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
448
Condition
New
SKU
V9780631181170
ISBN
9780631181170
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 156.11

Paperback. Takes us on an exploration into the different aspects of Japanese society: from public to intimate. This title uncovers the multi-faceted nature of the country and people who are even more extraordinary than they seem. It includes religion, ritual, martial arts, manners, eating, drinking, hot baths, geishas, family, home, and singing. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; WTL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 204 x 131 x 19. Weight in Grams: 196.
Publisher
Profile Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
SKU
V9781861979674
ISBN
9781861979674
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 15.99
€ 11.70

hardcover. This book offers a simple but compelling answer to the apparently difficult question: Why is the PRC so determined to assert its sovereignty over Taiwan? Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 figure, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UF) Further/Higher Education. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. .
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press United States
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
272
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755535
ISBN
9780804755535
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 127.45

Paperback. Why has Taiwan retained its salience for more than half a century as the principal unresolved territorial claim of the People's Republic of China? This work presents the official perspective of the Beijing government, its predecessors in the Republican period, and the last imperial dynasties. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 272 pages, 1 figure, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JPSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. Weight in Grams: 376.
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Stanford University Press
Edition
1st Edition
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
SKU
V9780804755542
ISBN
9780804755542
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 32.99
€ 29.51

Paperback. Has China's modernization over the last 100 years depended on turning to the West? What new problems has growing prosperity created for China? This sourcebook tells the momentous history of China since 1919 mainly from the viewpoints of participants. Editor(s): Lawrance, Alan. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLW; HBTB; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 246 x 175 x 19. Weight in Grams: 574.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
320
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2003
Condition
New
SKU
V9780415251426
ISBN
9780415251426
Paperback
Condition: New

€ 51.03

Hardback. Editor(s): Becker, Alan K. Num Pages: 194 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; JP; JW; KC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 263 x 185 x 18. Weight in Grams: 594.
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Edition
UK ed.
Number of pages
194
Condition
New
SKU
V9781613241004
ISBN
9781613241004
Hardback
Condition: New

€ 246.52
€ 167.68

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