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Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. List price Amazon- $195.00. "When the Communist Party took control of Shanghai in 1949, the city was one of the world's most cosmopolitan, modern cities. In the ensuing decades, Shanghai's economy, infrastructure and links with the world all atrophied. Lack of change in the city's physical structure was paralleled by a similar fixity and immutability in people's everday lives, careers and expectations. However, since the 1990s, far-reaching economic reforms have been implemented which are designed to recreate Shanghai as a cosmopolitan, world financial and trade centre. An influx of domestic and foreign capital is transforming the city's physical structure at a frantic pace. This book focuses on the lives of local residents and their perceptions of their changing city, and presents an evocative series of ethnographic perspectives of the city's shifting sociological landscape in this period of transition. Jos Gamble examines the flow of domestic and international people, capital and mass media across Shanghai's boundaries and the consequences of these on a transitional economy. The book introduces the changing senses of what it means to be Shanghainese, and the ways in which consumption is producing facilitating and marking out new divisions within society. " (Publisher).

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. Clean tight and unmarked with no spine creases or loose pages VG++.

paperback. Condizione: Very Good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. "With a large and growing economy and a leadership dedicated both to domestic reform and the further integration into international society and the world economy, China is facing and posing important challenges at the local, national, regional and wider international level. This book analyses the developmental trajectories of China up to and into the new millennium. Focusing on the substance and underlying forces of change, it considers issues and developments in monetary policy, foreign exchange policy, the trade regime, state-owned enterprise reform, regional economic development as well as social changes, particularly those related to social welfare reform and the Internet. The book also covers economic and political developments in Greater China', particularly the prospects of reunification after Taiwan's presidential elections, and analyses the core issues and challenges in China's contemporary relations with the USA, Japan, South-East Asia and Europe. David Dickinson, University of Birmingham, UK; Zhang Zhichao, University of Durham, UK; Tong Jiadong, University of Nankai, People's Republic of China; Xing Aifen, Beijing" (Publisher). Book.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. "Following the return of Hong Kong to Chinese sovereignty, it appears that the 'high degree of autonomy' promised to Hong Kong is limited in many ways. China's reservations about the development of democracy in Hong Kong lie at the heart of the problem. The conceptual inadequacies set out in the Basic Law, Hong Kong's mini-constitution, show a correlation between a lack of democracy and a loss of autonomy. This book argues that genuine autonomy from the central government in Beijing is impossible without a democratic system in Hong Kong. Developments since the handover have, however, demonstrated that democratic trends have been halted and even reversed and that democracy is not likely to be established in Hong Kong in the near future. " (Publisher). Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Fine. 1st Edition. A fine hardcover copy in a fine jacket/brodart covered, First Edition. A nice, clean copy. = WE SHIP ALL BOOKS WITH DELIVERY CONFIRMATION. = WE HAVE BEEN BUYING AND SELLING USED BOOKS FOR OVER 33 YEARS.

Hardcover. Condizione: Fine. No Jacket. "This book examines the politics of Islam and the state in Indonesia over recent decades, during which time there has been a notable resurgence of Islamic political movements. It argues that after a period in the late 1980s and 1990s, when the state worked to bring religious authority and institutions within state-prescribed limits in order to support the official state ideology and political stability, there was a change whereby Suharto incorporated Muslim interests within the political system. One unintended consequence of this was to raise Muslims' political expectations and to mobilise Muslim political interests in the context of broadening 'pro-democracy' opposition which contributed to the downfall of Suharto's regime. Based on extensive original research, including interviews with participants, the book charts the shifts in relations between Islam and the Indonesian state over time, assessing the impact on other groups, and on the cohesion of Indonesia overall." (Publisher). Book.

Considerable ink underlining up to page 122; else VG HB; no DJ. [HIS EARLY DISCIPLES.] xxii + 258 pp.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. Hardback in good + condition with very good condition dust jacket. Underlining in book.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 2nd edition. 256 pages. 8.25x5.25x0.50 inches. In Stock.

Trade Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. Very good copy (see picture).

Soft cover. Condizione: Very Good. trade paperback in very good + condition.

Condizione: Very Good. A couple of scratches on cover and spine of cover has very slightly faded. Content is fine.

Hardcover. Condizione: Very Good. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Amazon list price $170.00. "The transportation of Azerbaijan's energy resources to international markets is one of the most controversial issues in the post-Cold War era. These energy resources and, in particular, the oil deposits have now become a source of discord in the Caucasus region, especially regarding the issue of control over existing and potential pipeline routes. Pipelines have become a determinant of economic prosperity, national security and international power for those who control their routes, and the converse for those who do not. Long-standing ethnic conflicts in Abkhazia, Negorno-Karabakh, Chechnya and Kurdistan have been further fuelled by the ongoing competition over pipeline routes. Conflict connected to pipeline interests in the Caucasus has destabilized already strained political relations amongst existing and potential transit states, but in some cases, it has promoted inter-state co-operation, despite the existence of bilateral problems. Fierce competition over pipeline routes has encouraged co-operation between Turkey, Georgia and Azerbaijan, while worsening Russia's relations with these three countries. Any understanding of the complex politics of the post-Soviet Caucasus presupposes an understanding of the relationship between the transportation of Azerbaijan's oil, inter-state relations and ethnic conflicts. Energy and Security in the Caucasus is an ambitious new contribution to the debate revolving around the geo-politics of the Caucasus. " (Publisher). Book.

Hardcover. Condizione: Good. Dust Jacket Included. 295 pages. Annotations - mainly pen line on outer margin of approx. 20 pages esp. first few pages otherwise a very clean sound hardback with a dust jacket. China's Integration in Asia: Economic Security and Strategic Issues, edited by Robert Ash.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 100 pages. 8.50x5.50x0.24 inches. In Stock.

Condizione: Very Good. 178 pages. Slight wear to spine, covers and corners. Some creasing to front cover.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 100 pages. 8.30x5.50x0.40 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. Former owner's name on front paste down endpaper, otherwise near fine. List price Amazon - $214.00."A sea of change has occurred in China since the 1978 economic reforms. Bringing together the work of leading scholars specializing in urban China, this book examines what has happened to the Chinese city undergoing multiple transformations during the reform era, with an emphasis on new processes of urban formation and the consequent reconstituted urban spaces. With arguments against the convergence thesis that sees cities everywhere becoming more Western in form and suggestions that the Chinese city is best seen as a multiplex city, "Restructuring the Chinese City" is an indispensable text for Chinese specialists, urban scholars and advanced students in urban geography, urban planning and China studies. " (Publisher).

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. No Jacket. 1st Edition. List price Amazon - $195.00. "Contemporary China faces serious environmental problems which have been widely documented in the western media, usually accompanied by doom-laden assessments and predictions for the future. This is the first book to locate China's environmental problems in the context of her rapid industrialisation, urbanisation and transition to a market-oriented economy. Drawing on a wide range of Chinese and western sources, the book offers in-depth analysis of the complete range of environmental problems facing China today, from the historical, political, economic and cultural root causes, through the successful and unsuccessful efforts which have been made to find solutions, to possible future scenarios and strategies. Rejecting the blanket pessimism of other studies of the Chinese environment, this book offers a constructive perspective on a subject frequently dealt with in overwhelmingly negative terms." (Publisher).

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 272 pages. 8.27x5.51x0.87 inches. In Stock.

Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. new edition edition. 289 pages. 8.00x5.25x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 1st edition. 240 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.