Greening East Asia: The Rise of the Eco-Developmental State (Esarey Ashley)(Paperback)

Greening East Asia: The Rise of the Eco-Developmental State (Esarey Ashley)(Paperback)

East Asia hosts a fifth of the world's population and consumes over half the world's coal, a quarter of its petroleum products, and a tenth of its natural gas. It also produces a third of worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, making it a major contributor to climate change. The region--whose

Shock Doctrine - The Rise of Disaster Capitalism (Klein Naomi)(Paperback / softback)

Around the world in Britain, the United States, Asia and the Middle East, there are people with power who are cashing in on chaos; exploiting bloodshed and catastrophe to brutally remake our world in their image. They are the shock doctors. This is the tale of how a few are making a killing while

A Short History of South-East Asia (Church Peter)(Paperback)

Explore the fascinating history of south-east Asia A Short History of South-East Asia, Sixth Edition is the latest in a series of updated texts spotlighting this fascinating region. With revised chapters for all of the countries in this geographic area, this interesting text paints a remarkable

Sorting Out the Mixed Economy: The Rise and Fall of Welfare and Developmental States in the Americas (Offner Amy C.)(Paperback)

The untold story of how welfare and development programs in the United States and Latin America produced the instruments of their own destruction In the years after 1945, a flood of U.S. advisors swept into Latin America with dreams of building a new economic order and lifting the Third World out

A History of East Asia: From the Origins of Civilization to the Twenty-First Century (Holcombe Charles)(Paperback)

Charles Holcombe begins by asking the question 'what is East Asia?' In the modern age, many of the features that made the region - now defined as including China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam - distinct have been submerged by the effects of revolution, politics or globalization. Yet, as an ancient

The Making of Korea in East Asia: A Korean History (Allen Chizuko)(Paperback)

The Making of Korea in East Asia: A Korean History provides students with a comprehensive exploration of the history of Korea from its origins to present day.The text is organized into eight chapters. The opening chapters discuss the geography and prehistory of Korea, the rise of Koguryŏ and

Beware of Small States - Lebanon, Battleground of the Middle East (Hirst David)(Paperback / softback)

To understand Lebanon's history is to understand the history of the entire region - and, with the rise of Hizbullah, it has come to assume a disproportionate, dangerous power of its

Far East & Australasia 2000(Pevná vazba)

A systematic survey of all the countries of East Asia, South East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. This book keeps up to date with economic and political developments. It presents over 1300 pages of statistics, directory material and

History of East Asia: A Captivating Guide to the History of China, Japan, Korea and Taiwan (History Captivating)(Paperback)

If you want to discover the captivating history of East Asia, then keep reading...Four captivating manuscripts in one book: History of China: A Captivating Guide to Chinese History, Including Events Such as the First Emperor of China, the Mongol Conquests of Genghis Khan, the Opium Wars, and the

Textiles of the Middle East and Central Asia: The Fabric of Life (Suleman Fahmida)(Pevná vazba)

Textiles of the Middle East and Central Asia explores the significance and beauty of textiles from across the Middle East, Turkey, and Central Asia. This vast region has been the focus of population movements, exploration, and trade for thousands of years and is home to a wealth of textile

The Rise of Bronze Age Society: Travels, Transmissions and Transformations (Kristiansen Kristian)(Paperback)

Winner of the 2006 SAA Book Award Beginning with state formation and urbanization in the Near East c. 3000 BC and ending in Central and Northern Europe c. 1000-500 BC, the Bronze Age marks an heroic age of travels and transformations throughout Europe. Kristian Kristiansen and Thomas Larsson

Anarchy - The Relentless Rise of the East India Company (Dalrymple William)(Paperback / softback)

The Rise of Contemporary Conservatism in the United States (Heineman Kenneth J.)(Paperback)

The Rise of Contemporary Conservatism in the United States offers students an accessible introduction to the history of modern American conservatism. The author provides a concise but substantial discussion of modern conservatism from its origins in opposition to Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal up

Birds of East Asia (Brazil Mark)(Paperback / softback)

The avifauna of the region includes representatives from both the Palaearctic and Oriental regions, with a wide range of Arctic, Temperate and sub-Tropical species, and quite a number of endemics. All birds recorded in the region are included making this the first single volume guide ever

Myths & Legends of India, Egypt, China & Japan: The Mythology of the East: The Fabulous of the Heroes, Gods and Warriors of Ancient Egypt and Asia (Storm Rachel)(Paperback)

An authoritative A-Z to the mythologies of the East, with 500 entries and 400

A Short History of the Middle East: From Ancient Empires to Islamic State (Kerr Gordon)(Paperback)

Situated at the crossroads of three continents, the Middle East has confounded the ambition of conquerors and peacemakers alike. Christianity, Judaism and Islam all had their genesis in the region but with them came not just civilization and religion but also some of the great struggles of history

African Star over Asia - The Black Presence in the East(Paperback / softback)

Latin America: A New Developmental Welfare State in the Making? (Riesco Manuel)(Paperback)

The 21st century Latin American developmental welfare state model is based on a new public-private alliance, where state-led developmental social policy relies for its implementation mainly on proactive, emerging regional entrepreneurs and a growing middle class. This volume illustrates where

Lebanon: The Rise and Fall of a Secular State Under Siege (Farha Mark)(Paperback)

Why has secularism faced such challenges in the Middle East and in Lebanon in particular? In light of dominating headlines about the spread of sectarianism and the so-called death of Arab secularism, Mark Farha addresses the need for a thorough examination of the history of secular thought and

East of Croydon - Travels through India and South East Asia inspired by her BBC 1 series 'The Ganges' (Perkins Sue)(Paperback / softback)

The Corporation That Changed the World: How the East India Company Shaped the Modern Multinational (Robins Nick)(Paperback)

'A powerful analysis of the rise and fall of the British East India Company, a private company that conquered a subcontinent and subjugated an entire people.'--Huw Bowen, Swansea University 'Elegantly written and sharply argued, Nick Robins' gripping account of the rise and fall of the English

Imagining Asia(s): Networks, Actors, Sites (Acri Andrea)(Paperback)

As a continent lying to the east of Europe, Asia has been malleable to different spatial and temporal imaginations and politics. Recent scholarship has highlighted how the seemingly self-contained regional configurations of West and Central Asia, South and Southeast Asia, and East Asia carved by

Green China: Sustainable Growth in East and West (Van Someren Taco C. R.)(Paperback)

China is creating the third growth wave in the sustainable sector. This greening of the Chinese economy offers threats and opportunities for Western organizations. Getting a piece of this new cake requires strategic innovations in both policy and corporate strategy. Based on the theory of strategic

The Arab State and Neo-Liberal Globalization: The Restructuring of State Power in the Middle East (Guazzone Laura)(Paperback)

Now available in paperback, this collection of essays offers an alternative approach to the study of today's Arab states by focusing on their participation in neo-liberal globalization rather than on authoritarianism or Islam. The effects of the restructuring of traditional state power engendered