East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Provides an overview of the government of the early empires of China. Topics discussed are: the seat of supreme authority; the structure of central government; provincial and local government; the armed forces; officials; government communications; laws of the empire; control of the people and the land; and more. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 147 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208193
- ISBN
- 9780872208193
Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 36.94
€ 51.99
€ 36.94
Paperback. Provides an overview of the government of the early empires of China. This work discusses topics such as: the seat of supreme authority; the structure of central government; provincial and local government; the armed forces; officials; government communications; laws of the empire; control of the people and the land; and, problems and weaknesses. Num Pages: 248 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3D; HBJF; HBLA. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 215 x 142 x 14. Weight in Grams: 304.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780872208186
- ISBN
- 9780872208186
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 18.99€ 15.28
€ 18.99
€ 15.28
Hardback. Presents a theoretical-based comprehensive analysis of economic consequences of government deficits and fiscal reform in Japan. This book evaluates the movement of Japanese fiscal reform and government deficit. It points out that the long-run structural fiscal reform is more important than the short-run Keynesian fiscal policy in Japan. Editor(s): Ihori, Toshihiro; Sato, Masakazu. Series: Research Monographs in Japan-U.S.Business and Economics. Num Pages: 171 pages, 11 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCB; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 12. Weight in Grams: 980.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 171
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781402070969
- ISBN
- 9781402070969
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 125.66
€ 125.66
Hardback. Strict decrees on the observance of death were part of the myriad laws enacted under the Tokugawa shogunate to control nearly every aspect of Japanese life. Hirai explores how this class of legislation played an integrative part in Japanese society by codifying religious beliefs and customs the Japanese people had cherished for generations. Series: Harvard East Asian Monographs. Num Pages: 450 pages, 15 black and white photos; 3 maps; 13 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HBJF; JHBT; JHBZ; LAZ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 159 x 231 x 36. Weight in Grams: 800.
- Publisher
- Harvard University, Asia Center United States
- Number of pages
- 450
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780674066823
- ISBN
- 9780674066823
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 54.99€ 45.96
€ 54.99
€ 45.96
Hardcover. Num Pages: 204 pages, tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JPR; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 259 x 187 x 18. Weight in Grams: 602.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781590338834
- ISBN
- 9781590338834
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 93.62€ 71.61
€ 93.62
€ 71.61
Paperback. Reviews the debate about industrial policy in East and Southeast Asia and chronicles the changing fortunes of these economies over the 1990s. This title extends the argument to explain the boom of the first half of the decade and the crash of the second, stressing the links between corporations, banks, governments, and others. Num Pages: 496 pages, 28 tables. 4 line illus. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPA; KCA; KCP; KN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 234 x 155 x 34. Weight in Grams: 770.
- Publisher
- Princeton University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 496
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Edition
- Revised ed.
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780691117294
- ISBN
- 9780691117294
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 53.34€ 42.04
€ 53.34
€ 42.04
Paperback. This book provides a wide-ranging historical account of the development of the Japanese economy, from the 17th century to the present day. The author presents an alternative theory to the traditional western view of Japan's economic development, emphasising the role of the state. Series: Aspects of Political Economy S. Num Pages: 344 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; JPQB; KCP; KCZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 506.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1994
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745614144
- ISBN
- 9780745614144
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 28.32
€ 28.32
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
€ 118.53€ 112.54
€ 118.53
€ 112.54
Hardback. This fourth edition provides an in-depth, up-to-date, chronological analysis of Japan's current political system and the contributions of its leaders. It emphasizes why Japan and its politics matters in a global society. . Series: Modern Governments. Num Pages: 320 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JP; KC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 249 x 174 x 22. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405154154
- ISBN
- 9781405154154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.05
€ 122.05
Paperback. This fourth edition provides an in-depth, up-to-date, chronological analysis of Japan's current political system and the contributions of its leaders. It emphasizes why Japan and its politics matters in a global society. . Series: Modern Governments. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations, black & white tables, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JP; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 171 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 320
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Edition
- 4th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781405154161
- ISBN
- 9781405154161
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 43.59
€ 43.59
Paperback. That parents in China greatly value higher education for their children is a well-known aspect of contemporary Chinese culture, but the intensity and effects of their desire to achieve this goal have largely gone unexamined. This title explores this universal desire for a college education and its vast consequences. Num Pages: 224 pages, 16 halftones, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JHMC; JNM. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 15. Weight in Grams: 295.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- The University of Chicago Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780226437552
- ISBN
- 9780226437552
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 40.99€ 31.41
€ 40.99
€ 31.41
Paperback. Based on internal documents, long-term fieldwork, and interviews, this book charts the emergence of population as a central source of power in the People's Republic of China, documenting the gradual shift from hard birth planning techniques toward soft neoliberal approaches. Num Pages: 412 pages, 7 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; 3JMC; JHBD; JPQB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 566.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 412
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804748803
- ISBN
- 9780804748803
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 32.99€ 29.75
€ 32.99
€ 29.75
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- WW Norton & Co United States
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 500
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780393924923
- ISBN
- 9780393924923
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 44.99€ 39.56
€ 44.99
€ 39.56
Hardcover. "Governing China: 150-1850". Num Pages: 139 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 147 x 13. Weight in Grams: 284.
- Edition
- UK ed.
- Publisher
- Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 111
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781603843126
- ISBN
- 9781603843126
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 53.99€ 38.78
€ 53.99
€ 38.78
Hardcover. This study focuses upon governance and social organisation within the Chinese village and explores the extent to which farmers have autonomy vis-a-vis their economic and political activities in an attempt to understand the relationship between farmers and the state in a rapidly changing China. Series: The Cultural and Social Foundations of Education. Num Pages: 175 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSF; JPFC; JPRB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137484680
- ISBN
- 9781137484680
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.06
€ 63.06
Governance, Domestic Change, and Social Policy in China
. Ed(S): Blanchard, Jean-Marc F.; Lin, Kun-Ch...
Hardback. Editor(s): Blanchard, Jean-Marc F.; Lin, Kun-Chin. Num Pages: 214 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 7 colour illustrations, 7 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; 3JM; HBJF; JP; KCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 158 x 218 x 19. Weight in Grams: 408.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 214
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137022844
- ISBN
- 9781137022844
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49
hardcover. Includes papers which deal with three critical aspects of governance in China, India, and Russia: political reforms at the local level; fiscal reforms in intergovernmental relations; and, legal reforms. This volume discusses the role of incentives in fiscal federalism. Editor(s): Dethier, Jean-Jacques. Num Pages: 466 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FKA; 1FPC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 26. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 2000th Edition
- Number of pages
- 466
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792379096
- ISBN
- 9780792379096
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 247.97
€ 247.97
Paperback. This work explores the key dimensions of governance in China. These include the prospects for political reform as a new generation of leaders comes to power and China enters the World Trade Organization, the processes of building institutions, and the prevention and management of social discontent. Editor(s): Howell, Jude. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 158 x 23. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519886
- ISBN
- 9780742519886
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 71.74
€ 71.74
Hardback. This work explores the key dimensions of governance in China. These include the prospects for political reform as a new generation of leaders comes to power and China enters the World Trade Organization, the processes of building institutions, and the prevention and management of social discontent. Editor(s): Howell, Jude. Num Pages: 304 pages, bibliography, index. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 25. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Rowman & Littlefield United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780742519879
- ISBN
- 9780742519879
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 179.33
€ 179.33
Hardback. This book project is a cultural history of rice consumption in the city of Canton (now Guangzhou), China's southernmost metropolis. Special emphasis is placed on the qualitative dimension of the local food culture and the dynamic interactions between the local society and the modern state. Num Pages: 320 pages, 3 tables, 6 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; HBJF; JPRB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804772266
- ISBN
- 9780804772266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.73
€ 92.73
Good-Bye to Old Peking: The Wartime Letters Of U.S. Marine Captain Joh...
Letcher, John Seymour; Jeans, Roger B.; Lyle,...
hardcover. Num Pages: 262 pages, illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; BGA; HBJF; HBWQ; JWT; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 241 x 165 x 24. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1998
- Publisher
- Ohio University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 262
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780821412282
- ISBN
- 9780821412282
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 47.11
€ 47.11
Hardback. For the second edition of this work, James Watson has added a new chapter on "McDonald's as Political Target," as well as reflections on the dark side of globalism. Editor(s): Watson, James. Num Pages: 280 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFCA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 25. Weight in Grams: 445.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 2 Rev ed
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749886
- ISBN
- 9780804749886
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 113.37
€ 113.37
Paperback. For the second edition of this work, James Watson has added a new chapter on "McDonald's as Political Target," as well as reflections on the dark side of globalism. Editor(s): Watson, James. Num Pages: 280 pages. BIC Classification: 1FP; JFCA; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 215 x 140 x 18. Weight in Grams: 338.
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 330
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Edition
- 2nd Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749893
- ISBN
- 9780804749893
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 26.21
€ 27.99
€ 26.21
Hardcover. Contains 80 personal and family recipes that range from Prawn Wonton Noodle Soup to Perfect Fried Rice or classics like Honey-glazed Char Siu Pork, through chapters on Dim Sum, Street Food, One Pot Wonders and Feasting, recipes for all occasions and moods. Num Pages: 240 pages, col. Illustrations, col. ports. BIC Classification: 1FPC; WBB; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 252 x 193 x 24. Weight in Grams: 968.
- Edition
- 10th Edition
- Publisher
- Michael Joseph
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780718159511
- ISBN
- 9780718159511
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 22.94
€ 33.99
€ 22.94