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 …
This book offers a general introduction to China's process of the establishment of its legal system, legislative system and major branches of the law, etc. displaying the principal aspects of China's socialist legal system. The contents of this book cover China's constitutional law, administrative law, civil, commercial and economic law, criminal law, procedural law, State compensation law, jud…
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…
China constitutes a fifth of the world's population. Over the last twenty years its economy has doubled to make it the fifth largest economy in the world; if the pace is repeated over the next twenty it is set to become second only to the US. The speed of its development is stunning, a combination of cheap labour and commitment to science and technology that has never been matched by a developi…
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…
Covering an 18-month span, this latest edition of China Briefing assesses the aftermath of the 1989 Tiananmen tragedy and its continuing impact on China's domestic and foreign policies. The book opens with an exploration of the legitimacy crisis currently engulfing the Chinese Communist state. A review of the Chinese economy concludes that although it is healthier in 1991 than in 1990, the post…