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East Asia, Far East
Hardcover. This book addresses the multi-facet competitiveness of firms in China from an angle of strategic management of technology and innovation. The Chinese vanguard companies have been excellent in identifying strategic position and appropriately making strategic decisions, and effectively making strategy in action. Num Pages: 202 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJC; KJF; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 144 x 218 x 16. Weight in Grams: 382.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222465
- ISBN
- 9780230222465
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.57
€ 63.57
Hardback. Rangsimaporn argues that Russia aspires to become a great power and tries to achieve this through utilizing its position as a Eurasian country, with vast territories in East Asia, its economic assets, primarily arms and energy, and careful management of its role in a multipolar East Asia with a complex balance of power. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 274 pages, 4 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FP; 3JJPR; 3JMC; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 546.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 274
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230210110
- ISBN
- 9780230210110
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.75
€ 64.75
The New Asian Innovation Dynamics. China and India in Perspective.
. Ed(S): Parayil, Govindan; D'Costa, Anthony ...
Hardback. This empirically and conceptually rich volume identifies the emerging dynamics in the broader areas of science, technology and R&D in China and India by identifying the principal forces and actors at work that shape the new global division of labour in the internationalization of technology and innovation. Editor(s): Parayil, Govindan; D'Costa, Anthony P. Series: Technology, Globalization and Development. Num Pages: 308 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; KJD. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 625.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 308
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230209459
- ISBN
- 9780230209459
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 65.09
€ 65.09
Hardback. In a systematic study of the political economy of East Asia, Cai adopts an historical perspective alongside a contemporary focus, exploring East Asia's development since the late 19th century. Following similar paths to economic development, East Asian states have achieved economic success, integrating themselves into a regional economy. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 273 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 582.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 273
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230205895
- ISBN
- 9780230205895
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.98
€ 64.98
Hardback. The first full account of British policy towards China, Japan and Korea from the final stages of the Second World War to the outbreak of the Korean War, set against the backdrop of the Anglo-American relationship, broader Far Eastern developments, the beginnings of the Cold War, and Britain's relationship with the Commonwealth. Series: Global Conflict and Security Since 1945. Num Pages: 264 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPC; 1FPJ; 1FPK; 1KBB; HBTW; JPS. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 227 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 426.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202979
- ISBN
- 9780230202979
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
Hardback. British knowledge about China changed fundamentally in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Rather than treating these changes in British understanding as if Anglo-Sino relations were purely bilateral, this study looks at how British imperial networks in India and Southeast Asia were critical mediators in the British encounter of China. Series: Cambridge Imperial and Post-Colonial Studies Series. Num Pages: 272 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FPC; 3JF; 3JH; HBJF; HBLL; HBTQ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 216 x 144 x 20. Weight in Grams: 438.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230200463
- ISBN
- 9780230200463
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardcover. This is the first book in English to examine, through material in the popular press, the radical changes that took place in Japanese ideas about sex, romance and male-female relations in the wake of Japan's defeat and occupation by Allied forces at the end of the Second World War. Num Pages: 251 pages, 9 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJPG; HBTB; JFCA; JHBK5. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 218 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 252
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120594
- ISBN
- 9780230120594
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 111.02
€ 111.02
Hardcover. Presents the performance art 'butoh' as an evolving artistic bodily response to the Japanese society of the 1960s-1980s - a society characterized by conflict and proliferating information. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 312 pages, 1, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; ASDT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 164 x 23. Weight in Grams: 596.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 2012th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120402
- ISBN
- 9780230120402
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 101.65€ 84.83
€ 101.65
€ 84.83
Hardback. How do East Asian cultural heritages in shape film? How are these legacies being revived, or even re-created, by contemporary filmmakers? This collection examines the dynamic interactions between East Asian culture heritages and cinemas in mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan, and South Korea. Editor(s): Shuk-Ting Kinnia, Yau. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; APFA; APFG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 230 x 18. Weight in Grams: 390.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230116955
- ISBN
- 9780230116955
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.07
€ 122.07
Hardback. The most recent account of what is going on in the fast changing world and Chinese economics. Topics in the book include economic development, banking and finance, education reform, consumption patterns, the impact of social networking, population dynamics, policy making, and the challenges ahead for the rising economic global superpower. Num Pages: 205 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCG; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230115675
- ISBN
- 9780230115675
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Hardcover. A groundbreaking study of Taiwan cinema, Hong provides helpful insight into how it is taught and studied by taking into account not only the auteurs of New Taiwan Cinema, but also the history of popular genre films before the 1980s. The book is essential for students and scholars of Taiwan, film and visual studies, and East Asian cultural history. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; APFA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 246
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230111622
- ISBN
- 9780230111622
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.91
€ 63.91
Hardback. Chou and Ching examine the processes of schooling in Taiwan amidst social, cultural, economic, and political conflict resulting from local and global dilemmas. Collectively, these issues offer a panoramic and in-depth glimpse from the past to the future of educational trends in Taiwan. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 314 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; JNA; JNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 314
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230110892
- ISBN
- 9780230110892
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.82€ 45.70
€ 50.82
€ 45.70
The Internationalization of East Asian Higher Education. Globalization...
. Ed(S): Palmer, John D.; Roberts, Amy; Cho, ...
Hardback. Develops new and intriguing insights into globalization theory and internationalization practice, expanding the investigation of East Asian values and contexts in comparison and separate from Western-dominant thoughts of globalization and internationalization in higher education. Editor(s): Palmer, John D.; Roberts, Amy; Cho, Young Ha; Ching, Gregory S. Series: International and Development Education. Num Pages: 242 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; JNM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 139 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230109322
- ISBN
- 9780230109322
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.82€ 45.13
€ 50.82
€ 45.13
Hardback. The growth of entrepreneurship in South Korea has turned the country into an economic powerhouse. In this collection of essays, scholars highlight the favourable political and cultural values conductive to its development, including the characteristics of entrepreneurial family firms and the impact of new media and globalization. Editor(s): Shim, T. Youn-ja. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPKS; KCL; KJH; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 154 x 18. Weight in Grams: 364.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230107076
- ISBN
- 9780230107076
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.79
€ 121.79
Hardback. North Korea's foreign policy behavior has long intrigued scholars, puzzled laymen, frustrated negotiators, and aggravated policy-makers. This book brings together the work of ten of the world's foremost scholars on North Korea to critically analyze the key factors that are shaping North Korea's foreign policy behavior and its future direction. Editor(s): Park, Kyung-Ae. Num Pages: 242 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPKN; JPA; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 209 x 146 x 18. Weight in Grams: 372.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 242
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103634
- ISBN
- 9780230103634
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
Hardback. Engaging some of the most canonical and thought-provoking anime, manga, and science fiction films, Tokyo Cyberpunk offers insightful analysis of Japanese visual culture. Stephen Brown draws new conclusions about the cultural flow of art, as well as important technological issues of the day. Num Pages: 263 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; ACXD; AKLC; APF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 14. Weight in Grams: 565.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 263
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103597
- ISBN
- 9780230103597
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.71
€ 122.71
Hardback. This book looks at how China and India's growing interests in Central Asia disrupt the traditional Russia-U.S. 'Great Game' at the heart of the old continent. In the years to come, both Asian powers are looking to redeploy their rivalry on the Central Asian and Afghan theatres on a geopolitical, but also political and economic level. Editor(s): Laruelle, Dr. Marlene; Huchet, Jean-Francois; Balci, Bayram. Series: CERI Series in International Relations and Political Economy. Num Pages: 267 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; JPB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 217 x 137 x 19. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 267
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103566
- ISBN
- 9780230103566
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.03
€ 64.03
Hardback. While, not discounting the potency of the radical Islamic religious discourse in fuelling the contemporary wave of terrorism, this book makes an attempt to explain terrorism in China as an ethno-nationalist conflict rooted in issues involving minority identity. However, a largely domestic conflict is being hijacked by the radical Islamists. Num Pages: 248 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSR2; JPWL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 217 x 148 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230103054
- ISBN
- 9780230103054
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.90
€ 63.90
Hardback. China's banking system is central to their development. This text offers detailed analysis of the Chinese banking sector, its challenges, reasons for the present form, and the implications for reform. The book interrogates the industry's critical issues, such as financial intermediation, capital and credit risk management, and corporate governance. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 326 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFFK. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230006959
- ISBN
- 9780230006959
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.33
€ 122.33
Hardback. Despite its utmost importance, the issue of industrial development has been largely neglected in the literature for the last few decades. The authors have conducted comparative case studies between Chinese and Japanese industries. Num Pages: 260 pages, 2 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FP; KCC; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 485.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 260
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230004832
- ISBN
- 9780230004832
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.73
€ 122.73
Hardback. This book presents diverse perspectives on how work and employment are developing in a rapidly changing, contemporary Japan. Using macro- and micro-level data, the authors show both how the Japanese employment system is evolving as well as how the meanings that individual Japanese attach to their work and employment are developing. Editor(s): Matanle, Peter; Lunsing, Wim. Num Pages: 284 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJK; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College); (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 516.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 284
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230002005
- ISBN
- 9780230002005
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 175.91
€ 175.91
Hardback. Presents a comprehensive sociological investigation of the experiences of Chinese immigrants to the United States - and of their offspring - in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. This title collects research on a range of subjects, including the causes and consequences of emigration from China and ethnic enclave economies. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 328 pages, 4 Halftones, 14 Tables, 3 Maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JFFN; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Temple University Press,U.S. United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781592138579
- ISBN
- 9781592138579
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 104.33
€ 104.33
Paperback. During China's Cultural Revolution, Chairman Mao Zedong's "rustication program" resettled seventeen million urban youths, known as "sent downs," to the countryside for manual labor and socialist reeducation. This book examines the mechanisms and dynamics of state craft in China, from the rustication program's inception to its termination. Series: Public Management and Change Series. Num Pages: 248 pages, 2 text boxes, 7 b&w photos, 3 figures, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJP; JFSF; JFSP2; JPFC; JPP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 153 x 16. Weight in Grams: 404.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Georgetown University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781589019874
- ISBN
- 9781589019874
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.91
€ 69.91
Paperback. Num Pages: 336 pages, 12 halftones, 17 line art, 3 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 149 x 18. Weight in Grams: 435.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- University of Minnesota Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780816644131
- ISBN
- 9780816644131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.99€ 27.59
€ 30.99
€ 27.59