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Developmental Dilemmas
Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 49.95Developmental Dilemmas singles out land as an object of study and places it in the context of one of the world's largest and most populous countries undergoing institutional reform: the People's Republic of China. The book demonstrates that private property protected by law, the principle of 'getting-the-prices-right', and the emergence of effectively... more...
Institutions in Transition
OUP Oxford 2005; US$ 139.99China's urban sprawl has led to serious social cleavages. Unclear land and property rights have resulted in an uneasy alliance between real estate companies and local authorities, with most willing to strike illegal deals over land. The results have been devastating. Farmers live in fear that the land they till today will be gone tomorrow, while... more...
The Welsh Girl
Hodder & Stoughton 2008; US$ 20.83In the wake of D-Day, the war brings two very different Germans to Wales. Captain Rotheram, a German Jewish refugee working for British Intelligence, arrives in the Black Mountains to interview a notorious captive ? Rudolf Hess. Further north, Karsten Simmering, a dutiful soldier struggling to reconcile his surrender with his sense of honour, is incarcerated... more...
The Welsh Girl
Hodder & Stoughton 2008; Not AvailableIn the wake of D-Day, the war brings two very different Germans to Wales. Captain Rotheram, a German Jewish refugee working for British Intelligence, arrives in the Black Mountains to interview a notorious captive ? Rudolf Hess. Further north, Karsten Simmering, a dutiful soldier struggling to reconcile his surrender with his sense of honour, is incarcerated... more...
China's Embedded Activism
Taylor and Francis 2007; US$ 168.00In recent years China has been remarkable in achieving extraordinary economic transformation, yet without fundamental political change. To many observers this would seem to imply a weakness in Chinese civil society. However, though the idea of democracy as multitudes of citizens taking to the streets may be attractive, it is simultaneously misleading... more...
Experiments in Unit Operations and Processing of Foods
Springer 2006; US$ 99.00In chemical engineering and related fields, a unit operation is a basic step in a process. For example in milk processing, homogenization, pasteurization, chilling, and packaging are each unit operations which are connected to create the overall process. This book covers many different unit operations as they apply to food processing. more...
Rural Development in Transitional China
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 69.95Since the late 1970s, China has experienced the most rapid social and economic changes in world history. Over 200 million rural inhabitants were lifted out of absolute poverty and tens of millions became wealthier than the average urban resident. This book offers an authoritative and in-depth analysis of the social and economic changes that have swept... more...
Service Industries and Asia Pacific Cities
Taylor and Francis 2005; US$ 49.95During the second half of the twentieth century, development in the Asia-Pacific region has been dominated by industrialization. However, at the beginning of the twenty-first century, services, in particular, finance, information and creative services, have become deeply embedded in the processes of urban growth. In Asia-Pacific the rise of service... more...
Case Studies in Food Safety and Environmental Health
Springer 2007; US$ 119.99Presents food safety concepts and issues in a practical and applied framework. This book is divided into three sections: microbial food safety; chemical residues and contaminants; and, risk assessment and food legislation. It covers various food safety issues and also discusses the historical perspective of food safety issues. more...
New Economic Spaces in Asian Cities
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 160.00The East and Southeast Asia region constitutes the world?s most compelling theatre of accelerated globalization and industrial restructuring. Following a spectacular realization of the ?industrialization paradigm? and a period of services-led growth, the early twenty-first century economic landscape among leading Asian states now comprises a burgeoning... more...









