East Asia, Far East
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East Asia, Far East
Hardcover. The first book-length study in any language of the presence and influence of Mei Lanfang, the internationally known Chinese actor who specialized in female roles on the twentieth-century international stage. Tian investigates Mei Lanfang's presence and influence and the transnational and intercultural appropriations of his art. Series: Palgrave Studies in Theatre and Performance History. Num Pages: 319 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JJ; ANB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 144 x 23. Weight in Grams: 498.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230112445
- ISBN
- 9780230112445
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 50.82€ 45.64
€ 50.82
€ 45.64
Hardcover. This book looks at Chinese policy towards the South Pacific in the context of China's grand strategy. Analysts are divided on the implications of China's deepening involvement in the region and the study of Chinese involvement in the South Pacific is a part of the great debate on the rise of China. Num Pages: 254 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1M; JFFS; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 222 x 139 x 21. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230113237
- ISBN
- 9780230113237
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.96
€ 121.96
Paperback. 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: 233 x 153 x 11. Weight in Grams: 304.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 205
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230115682
- ISBN
- 9780230115682
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.90
€ 63.90
Hardcover. The book covers the legal, economic, socio-political and international aspects of economic integration and the contending forces of national identity and economic interests after the economies between Taiwan and China are integrated and the trading bloc is emerging across the Taiwan Strait. Editor(s): Chow, Peter C. Y. Num Pages: 318 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPCW; KCL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 164 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 318
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230116481
- ISBN
- 9780230116481
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Condition: New
€ 64.97
€ 64.97
Paperback. Japanese politics are undergoing a great transition, with seven prime ministers appointed within the past decade and two major political party turnovers within the last two decades. This book explores the gradual shift from what the editors call "karaoke democracy" to "kabuki democracy." Editor(s): Inoguchi, Takashi; Jain, Purnendra (University of Adelaide). Num Pages: 236 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPHV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 378.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230117976
- ISBN
- 9780230117976
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 50.82€ 44.58
€ 50.82
€ 44.58
Hardcover. Why and how did Japan Table Tennis Association President Goto Koji invite China to participate in the World Table Tennis Championships in Nagoya, Japan, in 1971 (the Nagoya World's)? Against strong opposition at home and abroad, Goto Koji created a stage for Premier Zhou Enlai to launch Ping-Pong Diplomacy, which changed world history forever Num Pages: 244 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBB; 3JJPL; HBJF; HBLW3; JPSD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 213 x 146 x 20. Weight in Grams: 444.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 266
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230118133
- ISBN
- 9780230118133
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.40€ 77.65
€ 92.40
€ 77.65
Hardcover. All Eyes East: How Chinese Youth will Revolutionize Global Marketing provides brands looking to capitalize on this new world order with the insight they need to understand and capture the world's most powerful audience. Bergstrom provides insights into Chinese youth, revealing what makes them unique from their counterparts around the world. Num Pages: 252 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 236 x 157 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120624
- ISBN
- 9780230120624
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Condition: New
€ 51.99€ 41.96
€ 51.99
€ 41.96
Paperback. In this edited volume, leading scholars from the United States and China analyze the challenges and opportunities for China in the twenty-first century, each emphasizing particular dimensions of politics, economics, political culture, and foreign policy. Num Pages: 295 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; JFFS; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 152 x 16. Weight in Grams: 412.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 295
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120723
- ISBN
- 9780230120723
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Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Hardcover. This book studies the reception history of Western literature in China from the 1840s to the present. Qi explores the socio-historical contexts and the contours of how Western literature was introduced, mostly through translation and assesses its transformative impact in the cultural, literary as well as sociopolitical life of modern China. Num Pages: 239 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBF; DSBH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 404.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230120877
- ISBN
- 9780230120877
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
Hardcover. The world is seeing a shift in economic power from west to east. Japanese FDI differs from the American example, and this will become crucial. This book tracks trends in Japanese FDI to other Asian countries, suggests future policies, analyzes methodological aspects, and provides an overview of Japanese FDI. Num Pages: 229 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 420.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230201552
- ISBN
- 9780230201552
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.79
€ 121.79
Hardcover. This book provides a detailed insight into productivity, efficiency and growth in the Chinese economy, and offers results on capital stock and ICT capital estimates (at both national and regional levels) which will be an important resource for readers. Num Pages: 179 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCG. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 11. Weight in Grams: 358.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 180
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202122
- ISBN
- 9780230202122
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.40
€ 63.40
Hardcover. This book systematically evaluates the impacts of deregulatory reforms on employment relations in Japan especially focusing on the core white collar workers. Concentrating on changes in three aspects of employment relations; contracts, employee mobility and worker effort, it examines the process of social negotiation and its results. Num Pages: 245 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KCF; KJMV2. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 145 x 20. Weight in Grams: 434.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230209084
- ISBN
- 9780230209084
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.89
€ 63.89
Hardcover. The authors review Chinese values and characteristics using Western strategic thinking to understand the new perspective. This book will enable the global practitioner, Western or Eastern, to develop this new world-view and to avoid only taking leads from global standardization, especially of regulatory and legal environments. Num Pages: 256 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 546.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230210196
- ISBN
- 9780230210196
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.54
€ 64.54
Hardcover. Following the launch in China of economic reforms and the 'open door policy', a new era of economic growth and global integration dawned. In 2008, the thirtieth anniversary year, China completes three decades of broad-based market-oriented macroeconomic reforms and restructuring. This book traces China's economic renaissance. Num Pages: 285 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 20. Weight in Grams: 592.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230218406
- ISBN
- 9780230218406
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.88
€ 122.88
Hardcover. As a window for understanding the relationship between globalization and the state's pursuit of national industrial development, this book examines how and why the Chinese government succeeded in leveraging China's international competitive advantages to modernize the country's automotive industry. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, 3 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCP; KNDR. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 1. Weight in Grams: 525.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220607
- ISBN
- 9780230220607
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.44
€ 122.44
Hardcover. An examination of the elements explicit to the Japanese post war governing system that enable the national ministries to extend their administrative authority over the political economy. It argues that the insular model defies structural reform and prevents the implementation of economic and social policies that can resolve socio-economic problems. Num Pages: 183 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JPP; JPQ; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 16. Weight in Grams: 350.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 184
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230220706
- ISBN
- 9780230220706
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.39
€ 121.39
Hardcover. This book is about understanding the differences and risks, ownership, culture and management practices when investing, managing or working with Chinese companies. It explores the progression of overseas listing of Chinese companies and the reasons behind theattitude shifts towards overseas Chinese stocks. Num Pages: 204 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KJK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 168 x 17. Weight in Grams: 462.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230222656
- ISBN
- 9780230222656
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Condition: New
€ 64.11
€ 64.11
Hardcover. Explores the history and challenges of nuclear energy development in China, across five main areas: politics, economics, environment, technology transfer and the nuclear fuel cycle. It emphasizes the political challenges in developing a set of long-term national strategies to ensure speedy, safe and secure nuclear energy development. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 249 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPQ; RNF; RNQ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 223 x 146 x 22. Weight in Grams: 450.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 250
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230228900
- ISBN
- 9780230228900
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.92
€ 121.92
China's Resource Diplomacy in Africa: Powering Development? (Internati...
Power, Marcus, Mohan, Giles, Tan-Mullins, May
Hardcover. The book seeks to understand China's evolving political and economic role in Africa and assesses what impacts Chinese aid, trade and investment have on the politics of specific African countries, and the extent to which it excites geopolitical competition. Series: International Political Economy Series. Num Pages: 348 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1H; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 151 x 221 x 24. Weight in Grams: 546.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 350
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229129
- ISBN
- 9780230229129
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.73
€ 122.73
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
€ 121.73
€ 121.73
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
€ 121.75
€ 121.75
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
€ 63.94
€ 63.94
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
€ 64.51
€ 64.51
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
€ 64.57
€ 64.57