As tensions mount in East Asia, much has been written recently about China and its place in the world. China has emerged from its past difficulties to become a superpower in its own right, but many in the West harbour misconceptions about it. The news media in the West tend to report on the negative aspects of Chinese life, ignoring the great strides China has taken in achieving its goals. C…
Buku ini berisi: 1. Naga Berganti Kulitnya 2. Dunia Ketiga Dalam Strategi Kuno 3. Jaringan Ideologi Maosisme, etc.
The contents of this book: 1. National Conditions 2. Politics 3. Economy 4. Education, Science and Technology, Culture, and Art, Public Health and Sports, etc.
This book describes how Komšić experienced the rise of nationalism and how the war affected his life. He is very open about his doubts and fears and his mood swings between hope and despair. reveal who and why instigated military and political conflicts, who and why traded their territories and peoples, and who and why carried out the process of aggressive disintegration in these areas intern…
A collection of articles that survey the full scope of Asian history, discussing major historical events and periods from Bronze Age China to modern India, looking at the geography of the continent, profiling over 1,200 influential men and women, and examining aspects of Asian culture and society.
An intellectual history of China by He Zhaowu is a brief but comprehensive survey of the main trends of thought that emerged and flourished in the course of China's long history, from the pre-QIN period (20th to 3rd century B.C.) to modern times. Elucidated in the book are not only Chinese philosophical, political and economic ideas, but also thoughts on natural science, historiography and lit…
The detailed articles in this A-Z companion provide a comprehensive narrative history of China. Covering events from the last days of Imperial China to the aftermath of the Mao era, the events in Tiananmen Square in 1989 and the latest economic andpolitical reforms, Modern China is a superb guide to a key global power. China will have a huge impact on all our lives in the 21st century. Whether …
China Briefing, 1990 approaches the events of the previous year differently from past volumes in the series, providing a long-term perspective on the dramatic developments of spring and summer 1989. Senior China specialists examine the student demonstrations and their aftermath in the larger context of the 40-year history of the People's Republic of China and also reflect on future directions f…
Dr. Li clarifies numerous long-standing puzzles, such as the true nature of Mao's feelings toward the United States and the Soviet Union. He describes Mao's deliberate rudeness toward Khrushchev and reveals the actual catalyst of Nixon's historic visit. Here are also surprising details of Mao's personal depravity (we see him dependent on barbiturates and refusing to wash, dress, or brush his te…
The New Asian Renaissance provides the first comprehensive history of today's East Asia, tracing the essential stages in the rise of the region from its birth under colonial rule to the post Cold War era. Recounting the evolution of China, Japan, North and South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Burma, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Francois Godement outlines the major forces that have shaped Ea…