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Les constitutions arabes et l'Islam
Presses de l''niversite du Quebec 2005; US$ 21.75La lecture des Constitutions arabes -de leur lettre comme de leur pratique- par le biais du pluralisme juridique permet de comprendre la nature et la portée des transformations qui sont à l'oeuvre dans ces États, tant ceux qui restent essentiellement attachés à des valeurs traditionnelles que les plus avancés dans... more...
From Subject to Citizen
Cambridge University Press 1997; US$ 34.00This important, theoretically sophisticated work explores the concepts of liberal democracy, citizenship and rights. more...
Party vs. State in Post-1949 China
Cambridge University Press 1997; US$ 33.00Comprehensive analysis of a very important issue in contemporary China: the tensions between the Communist Party and state institutions. more...
Mysticism and Kingship in China
Cambridge University Press 1997; US$ 37.00Surveys over four thousand years of Chinese civilisation through an examination of the relationship between kingship and mysticism. more...
The Modern Chinese State
Cambridge University Press 2000; US$ 33.00First book to examine systematically the evolution of the Chinese state. more...
Citizens Report on Governance and Development 2010
SAGE India 2010; US$ 29.95Every year, the Citizens Report on Governance and Development examines the performance of the institutions of governanceParliament, Judiciary, Policy and the Local Self Governmentsthrough the lenses of fundamental economic and social values such as rights, development, freedom and security. The 2010 report includes evaluation of the... more...
Transforming Participation?
Palgrave Macmillan 2010; US$ 95.00Do participatory processes open a political space to marginalized groups and individuals? Or do they co-opt and coerce groups to reinforce existing inequitable relations? In an innovative comparative study which breaks with tradition this book explores these questions by looking at Malawi and Ireland. more...
The Civil Service in Hong Kong
Hong Kong University Press 1998; US$ 48.00The civil service has made significant contribution to the development of Hong Kong. Over the years, this institution has been exposed to challenges emanating from the rapidly changing environment. The preparation for Hong Kong's integration with China was a major accomplishment for the civil service. more...
Functional Constituencies
Hong Kong University Press 2006; US$ 80.00The book provides detailed information on: the relevant law of functional constituencies, their place in the Basic Law and with respect to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, their history, a full list of functional constituencies and the size and make-up of their electorates including how certain major companies may control large... more...
The Reform of Governance
BRILL 2010; US$ 224.00The Reform of Governance is a translated collection of articles providing a look at how scholars in China have been assessing their country's recent governmental history. This volume, as well as the others in the SSRC series, provides Western scholars with an accessible English-language look at the state of current Chinese scholarship, and as such,... more...









