This book attempts to reach beyond the spectacular economic success of recent years to understand Deng's own particular role and the sources of his political power. David Goodman has been able to draw on the substantial documentary sources that have become available from China since 1989 as well as the analysis of Deng's political life that has proliferated inside the People's Republic in recen…
The last decade of our century mocks the earlier ones. The certainties of ideologies have exploded. Empires have broken up. But nation-states are also undergoing fragmentation. Science and technology have grown. While bringing extraordinary prosperity to the rich nations, they have widened the gulf with the poor. Hunger and disease plague the planet and now there are new threats dangerous deple…
Contents: 1. Facts and figures 2. Korea and its people 3. History 4. Constitution and government 5. Inter-Korean relations etc.
A History of Japan is a single-volume, complete history of the nation of Japan. Starting in ancient Japan during its early pre-history period A History of Japan covers every important aspect of history and culture through feudal Japan to the post-cold War period and collapse of the Bubble Economy in the early 1990's. Recent findings shed additional light on the origins of Japanese civilization …
Daftar isi: 1. Fakta dan angka 2. Korea dan penduduknya 3. Sejarah 4. Undang-undang dasar dan pemerintahan 5. Hubungan antar-Korea 6. Korea di tengah dunia dan lain lain.
The contents of this book: 1. Demography and Development 2. Education 3. Political System and Constitutions 4. Governance 5. Economy
The defining moment in the development of a modern China is shown to be 4 May 1919 at the Tian'anmen gate in Beijing, where a new generation rejected Confucianism and traditional Chinese culture, and protested violently against the Paris Peace Conference. Chinese cities at that time still bore the imprints of their ancient past, with narrow lanes and sacred temples, but they were starting to ch…
In human history, the Korean War stands out as a most unique civil war. Nearly two million soldiers representing countries from all over the world fought for the freedom of South Korea. At the time of the war, 63 of the 93 independent countries in the world provided South Korea with troops and war supplies. On the other hand, only the Soviet Union and Communist China provided North Korea with a…
Contents: 1. The legacy of history 2. The limits of possession 3. A window of opportunity 4. One country, two system 5. Mrs thatcher makes a stand 6. The negotiations begin 7. Crisis and concession 8. A matter of from 9. The joint declaration 10. Afterwards.
A History of the Arab Peoples covers not only political history, but also culture, society, economy and thought, in a work of profound and lasting importance. A magnificent display of the late Albert Hourani's lifetime of scholarship, it was a best-seller on first publication in 1991. This new edition, updated by Malise Ruthven, includes such recent events as the on-going crisis in Iraq, the ci…