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Looking North, Looking South
World Scientific Publishing Company 2010; US$ 122.00"Looking North, Looking South" brings together the works of leading China, Taiwan, and Pacific politics specialists analysing a topic of growing importance: China and Taiwan's ever-growing involvement in the South Pacific. There is no doubt that China is on the rise in Asia, Africa, South America, the Caribbeans, and even the Antarctica... more...
Traps Embraced or Escaped
World Scientific Publishing Company 2011; US$ 113.00This book explores economic development in East Asia between 1870 and 1953 in terms of escaping or succumbing to four interrelated traps: demographic; political; economic; and, cultural. Demographic traps include Malthusian traps and poor health and longevity (measured by anthropometric indicators and life expectancy). Political traps include both... more...
Chinas Economy in the Post-WTO Environment
Edward Elgar Publishing 2011; US$ 40.00China's Economy in the Post-WTO Environment comprises a set of concise and comprehensive chapters by leading specialists on the Chinese economy. The book explores the implications of both the extension of the market into key parts of the Chinese economy and the integration of China into the global economy. The main focus of the book is on the role... more...
Encyclopaedia Sinica
BRILL 2007; US$ 252.00Couling?s work, published in 1917, covered so much ground with such accuracy and consistency that it has become established as an essential tool for scholars wishing to understand how the new China was seen and interpreted at the time. more...
Cixi "The Dragon Empress"
Goosebottom Books 2011; US$ 14.95This series of historical accounts profiles strong women who took extraordinary measures to achieve and maintain power?including murder, deception, and black magic?examining the women?s reputations in the context of their eras. Just how wicked were they? The books allow readers to decide for themselves if these infamous ladies were indeed heartless... more...
China's New Role in Africa and the South
Pambazuka Press 2008; US$ 21.99China's global expansion is much talked about, but usually from the viewpoint of the West. This unique collection of essays written by scholars and activists from China and the global South provides diverse views on the challenges faced by Africa, Latin America, and Asia as a result of China's rise as a significant world economic power. Chinese aid,... more...
Ming China, 1368?1644
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers 2011; US$ 23.99This engaging, deeply informed book provides the first concise history of one of China's most important eras. Leading scholar John W. Dardess offers a thematically organized political, social, and economic exploration of China from 1368 to 1644. He examines how the Ming dynasty was able to endure for 276 years, illuminating Ming foreign relations... more...
The History of China
ABC-CLIO 2011; US$ 50.00This book presents an informative introduction to China's past and present, from traditional accounts of its beginnings more than 3,000 years ago to its modern emergence as a first-world nation. more...
The Silk Routes, China, including Xi'an
Wiley 2012; US$ 6.99Frommer's ShortCuts give you exactly what you need for your trip to The Silk Routes, China—and no more. In this ebook, you'll get the same expert advice that you'll find in all Frommer's guides, from candid reviews and detailed maps to insider tips from our local authors. Plus, we've added planning and background information as well as our... more...









