East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Hardcover. The way in which energy is governed in China is driving its rising level of carbon dioxide emissions. This book analyses the nature of energy governance in China by combining ideas relating to transition management with institutionalist theories, which helps to identify factors which assist or constrain the country's path to a low-carbon economy. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFMG; KNB; RNF; RNU; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282247
- ISBN
- 9780230282247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardcover. This book analyzes the post-subprime crisis world from the global, Asian and Chinese perspectives. It dispels some of the myths about the crisis's effects on Asia and China; and exposes the ugly truth of bailout policies and their distortion and hindering of the world's economic rebalancing effort in the post-subprime era. Num Pages: 214 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCB; KCX; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 18. Weight in Grams: 376. Opportunities in The New Economic Landscape. 204 pages, 5 black & white tables, 82 graphs. This book analyzes the post-subprime crisis world from the global, Asian and Chinese perspectives. It dispels some of the myths about the crisis's effects on Asia and China; and exposes the ugly truth of bailout policies and their distortion and hindering of the world's economic rebalancing effort in the post-subprime era. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCB; KCX; KFFM. Dimension: 224 x 139 x 18. Weight: 376.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 204
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230281967
- ISBN
- 9780230281967
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.67
€ 122.67
Hardcover. This book provides authoritative academic and professional insights into the strategies of Chinese Foreign Direct Investments in Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. Distinguished authors from across the world will make a contribution to the growing literature on OFDI (outward foreign direct investment) from China. Editor(s): Gugler, Philippe. Num Pages: 442 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 148 x 223 x 30. Weight in Grams: 664.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 448
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280960
- ISBN
- 9780230280960
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.45
€ 66.45
Hardcover. The Japanese management style is unique compared with those in the U.S. and Europe as is the overseas operation for Japanese companies. This book demonstrates the three essences for successful overseas operations that global enterprises as well as Japanese companies possess. Num Pages: 218 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJK; KJM; KJU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 18. Weight in Grams: 386.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230280151
- ISBN
- 9780230280151
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.41
€ 64.41
Hardcover. The first book to tell the strange and fascinating story of General Zhang Xue-liang, the Chinese-Manchurian 'Young Marshall' - a man who left an indelible mark on the history of modern China, but few know his story. Unlocking the mystery of this man's life, Aron Shai helps to shed light on 20th-century China. Num Pages: 188 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; BGH; HBJF; HBLW; HBWQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 346.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230279063
- ISBN
- 9780230279063
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
Hardcover. This is a study of great power relations -- China, India, and Russia -- among themselves and with the hegemon -- United States. Ahrari argues that the next decade may witness the emergence of a bipolar order where China's dominance in economics is certain; however, China will not seriously challenge the military dominance of the U.S. Num Pages: 283 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FKA; 1FPC; 1KBB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 146 x 21. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230278912
- ISBN
- 9780230278912
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.55
€ 64.55
Paperback. Based on countless diaries and letters, Schrijvers recounts American GIs' experiences in Asia and the Pacific. From the daunting spaces of the China-India theatre to the fortress islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, he brings to life their struggle with suffocating wilderness, devastating diseases, and Japanese soldiers who preferred death over life. Num Pages: 291 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBJM; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380. American Soldiers at War with Japan. 304 pages, 16, 16 black & white plates. Based on countless diaries and letters, Schrijvers recounts American GIs' experiences in Asia and the Pacific. From the daunting spaces of the China-India theatre to the fortress islands of Iwo Jima and Okinawa, he brings to life their struggle with suffocating wilderness, devastating diseases, and Japanese soldiers who preferred death over life. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 1KBB; 3JJH; HBJK; HBJM; HBWQ; JWLF. Dimension: 216 x 137 x 17. Weight: 380.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230274365
- ISBN
- 9780230274365
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 30.45
€ 30.45
Hardcover. Chinese banks have been making headlines recently, but what lies beneath? Banking in China appears different. What explains the current arrangement? What can we expect from such a banking industry in the future? This book answers these two questions in a fully revised second edition and contributes to a new understanding of Chinese banks. Series: Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Banking and Financial Institutions. Num Pages: 355 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KFFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 32. Weight in Grams: 554.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- Second Edition
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230272699
- ISBN
- 9780230272699
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.96
€ 123.96
Hardcover. Interwar era efforts to expand US radio into China floundered in the face of flawed US policies and approaches. Situated at the intersection of media studies, technology studies, and US foreign relations, this study frames the ill-fated radio initiatives as symptomatic of an increasingly troubled US-East Asian relationship before the Pacific War. Series: Palgrave Studies in the History of the Media. Num Pages: 299 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJG; 3JJH; HBTB; JFD; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 221 x 139 x 22. Weight in Grams: 472.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252660
- ISBN
- 9780230252660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.85
€ 112.85
Sunset in the Land of the Rising Sun: Why Japanese Multinational Corpo...
Black, J. Stewart, Morrison, Allen J.
Hardcover. Even casual observers will be familiar with the Cherry Blossom or Sakura tress of Japan. When in full bloom the sight is spectacular but it sadly only takes a week until the tree is bare. In a longer cycle of nations and business, we see, unfortunately, a similar pattern for Japanese Multinational Corporations. Series: Insead Business Press. Num Pages: 154 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJVG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 237 x 167 x 14. Weight in Grams: 388.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 160
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252226
- ISBN
- 9780230252226
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.98
€ 63.98
Hardcover. With the accelerating integration of China into the global economy, there is a thirst to understand how Chinese managers like to lead and how Chinese employees like to be managed. There is no doubt that China can be a difficult and risky market for foreign businesses. The authors show managers how to succeed when doing business in China. Num Pages: 192 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJK; KJMB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 163 x 16. Weight in Grams: 436.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230248182
- ISBN
- 9780230248182
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.31
€ 64.31
International Negotiation in China and India: A Comparison of the Emer...
Kumar, Rajesh, Worm, Verner
Hardcover. Negotiation is an important managerial skill. The ability to negotiate across cultures becomes even more challenging due to differences in institutional practices.This bookexplores how the institutional environment in India and China shapes their negotiating behaviour. Num Pages: 197 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FKA; 1FPC; KJK; KJN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 144 x 17. Weight in Grams: 360.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230245945
- ISBN
- 9780230245945
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.49
€ 122.49
Hardcover. Bringing the study of Chinese theatre into the 21st-century, Lei discusses ways in which traditional art can survive and thrive in the age of modernization and globalization. Building on her previous work, this new book focuses on various forms of Chinese 'opera' in locations around the Pacific Rim, including Hong Kong, Taiwan and California. Series: Studies in International Performance. Num Pages: 244 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; AN; ASD; AVGC9. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 147 x 20. Weight in Grams: 412.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230245655
- ISBN
- 9780230245655
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.23
€ 64.23
Hardcover. In 2008, the economic relationship between the United States and China almost collapsed due to a crisis at two American mortgage corporations, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. This book explains how that crisis came about, and analyzes the consequences and implications. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 184 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; JPQ; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 12. Weight in Grams: 328.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 192
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230243590
- ISBN
- 9780230243590
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.78
€ 63.78
China's Emerging Outsourcing Capabilities: The Services Challenge (Tec...
Willcocks, Leslie P., Lacity, Mary C.
Hardcover. While China is known for its huge manufacturing base, in recent years the government has given high priority to science and technology services. This book provides an in-depth, contemporary view on where China is heading, how it is going to get there, and how companies and countries can engage with China's emerging outsourcing capabilities. Editor(s): Zheng, Yingqin. Series: Technology, Work and Globalization. Num Pages: 279 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJK; KJVT; TB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 22. Weight in Grams: 606.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230238442
- ISBN
- 9780230238442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.59
€ 123.59
Hardcover. This book covers social inequalities in Chinese cities and provides comparative perspectives on inequality and social polarization, neoliberalization and the poor, the change of property rights, rural to urban migration and migrants' enclaves, deprivation and residential segregation, state social security and reemployment training programs. Editor(s): Wu, Fulong; Webster, C. J. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 329 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSG; KCM; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 25. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230237728
- ISBN
- 9780230237728
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.90
€ 64.90
Hardcover. This book investigates the business strategies chosen by oil and gas service companies operating in China, Singapore and Malaysia. It provides an analytical view of the reliability of strategic theoretical frameworks based on Western business practice but applied in a non-Western business environment like Asia. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Asian Business Series. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMS; 1FPC; KJC; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235595
- ISBN
- 9780230235595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.81
€ 64.81
The Challenge of Transition: Trade Unions in Russia, China and Vietnam...
Clarke, Simon, Pringle, Tim
Hardcover. This book explores the transformation of employment relations, the rise of worker protest and the reform of trade union practice to ask how successfully the state-socialist trade unions have adapted to their new role of representing the rights and interests of workers. Series: Non-Governmental Public Action. Num Pages: 228 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FMV; 1FPC; KNXB2. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight in Grams: 398. Trade Unions in Russia, China and Vietnam. Series: Non-governmental Public Action. 288 pages, 2 black & white tables. This book explores the transformation of employment relations, the rise of worker protest and the reform of trade union practice to ask how successfully the state-socialist trade unions have adapted to their new role of representing the rights and interests of workers. Cateogry: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FMV; 1FPC; KNXB2. Dimension: 224 x 146 x 19. Weight: 398.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 230
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230233300
- ISBN
- 9780230233300
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.49
€ 64.49
Hardcover. Addressing both language teachers and identity researchers, this book underlines the importance of identity in ELT through an analysis of teacher stories told in interviews with the author. It illustrates a new multi-dimensional approach to exploring narrative identity in qualitative interviews through a linguistic analysis of anecdotes. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 2AB; CFB; CJA; EBA; EL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230233270
- ISBN
- 9780230233270
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.44
€ 122.44
Hardcover. Exploring the changes in Japanese workplaces such as restructuring, incentive principles and the increasing use of contingent workers from the perspective of employees, this title provides new insights into the mindsets of the workers by contrasting survey and theoretical sources with excerpts from blogs published by Japanese people. Num Pages: 224 pages, 8 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 223 x 137 x 17. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 226
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229389
- ISBN
- 9780230229389
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36