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Africa in the Colonial Ages of Empire: Slavery, Capitalism, Racism, Colonialism, Decolonization, Independence as Recolonization, and BeyondWords like "colonialism" and "empire" were once frowned upon in the U.S. and other Western mainstream media as worn-out left-wing rhetoric that didn't fit reality. Not anymore Tatah Mentan observes that a growing chorus of right-wing ideologues, with close ties to the Western administrations'...
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#RhodesMustFall. Nibbling at Resilient Colonialism in South AfricaThis book on rights, entitlements and citizenship in post-apartheid South Africa shows how the playing field has not been as levelled as presumed by some and how racism and its benefits persist. Through everyday interactions and experiences of university students and professors, it explores...
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The Open Veins of Africa: The Dynamics of Extractive Accumulation by Dispossession in 21st Century AfricaThere is no discussion on Africa today that does not make reference to the contradiction that exists between its wealth of natural resources and the poverty of most of its people. Africa is not a poor continent, and not all Africans are poor. Yet...
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Teoria do Mundo Multipolar"O principal ide logo eurasianista da actualidade" /"Este movimento liderado por Alexander G. Dugin, com a simpatia de Putin, associa num espa o geopol tico comum as pot ncias continentais" - Revista Militar/Revista da Armada (Portugal)"Dugin e a sua filosofia n o s o...
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Negotiating Inseparability in China: The Xinjiang Class and the Dynamics of Uyghur IdentityAuthor: Timothy GrosePublisher: Hong Kong University PressPublished: 01/15/2020Pages: 160Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.60lbsSize: 9.10h x 6.20w x 0.60dISBN: 9789888528097About the AuthorTimothy Grose is an assistant professor of China studies at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.This title is only available via back order
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Farewell, My Colony: Last Days in the Life of British Hong KongIn the heart of Beijing, a large digital clock marked off the seconds until July 1, 1997, when the red, five-star flag of China would be hoisted over Hong Kong - and the grand but untried idea of "one country, two systems" would be...
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The Indonesian Economy in Transition: Policy Challenges in the Jokowi Era and BeyondBy any indicator, Indonesia, the fourth most populous nation on earth, is a development success story. Yet 20 years after a deep economic and political crisis, it is still in some respects an economy in transition. The country recovered from the 1997-98 crisis and...
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Burma or Myanmar? the Struggle for National IdentityBurma, also known as Myanmar, strategically located between China and India, is one of the largest and most richly endowed states in Southeast Asia. Yet it remains both economically and politically underdeveloped. Why is this so? We argue that much of the reason has...
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Changing Lives in Laos: Society, Politics, and Culture in a Post-Socialist StateDuring the last two decades, Laos has undergone major transformations due to a massive influx of foreign investment. Improved communications and new forms of mobility have dramatically altered rural life. Changing Lives in Laos brings together contributions from young scholars that look closely at...
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Debating Democratization in MyanmarComing at a critical time, and one of growing interest in this Southeast Asian country among researchers and policy-makers, Debating Democratization in Myanmar addresses this complex question from a range of disciplinary and professional perspectives. Chapters by leading international scholars and practitioners, activists and...
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Living Next to the Giant: The Political Economy of Vietnam's Relations with China Under Doi MoiThis book examines how the interaction between political and economic factors under Doi Moi has shaped Vietnam's China policy and bilateral relations since the late 1980s. After providing a historical background, the book examines the conflicting effects that Doi Moi has generated on bilateral...
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Digital Heritage and Culture: Strategy and ImplementationThis book addresses the state-of-the-art initiatives as well as challenges, policy, and strategy issues in developing a digital heritage ecosystem within the broader context of an emerging digital culture. Case studies are drawn from the United States, Europe, and Asia to showcase the breadth...
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Nontariff Measures and International TradeNontariff Measures and International Trade includes 20 chapters authored by John Beghin and co-authors over the last 20 years on the economics of quality-standard like nontariff measures in the context of international trade. This book provides a coherent and comprehensive treatment of these nontariff...
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The Limits of Authoritarian Governance in Singapore's Developmental StateHighlights the limitations of Singapore's authoritarian governance modelExamines the relevance of the Singapore governance model for other industrialising economiesElaborates on the structural pressures associated with Singapore's particular locus within globalised capitalism that have fostered heightened social and material inequalities Author: Lily Zubaidah RahimPublisher: Palgrave...
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Belt and Road Initiative, The: ASEAN Countries' PerspectivesASEAN countries play a crucial role in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) that was initiated in 2013. A number of priority BRI projects have since been implemented. The implementation of BRI brings new opportunities and challenges to countries in the region, and also...
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China Reconnects: Joining a Deep-Rooted Past to a New World Order'The book is engaging, informative, and provocative and can profitably be read by undergraduates and professors alike. You do not have to agree with the dean of China studies to learn from him.'China Review International The book shows how the Chinese are now confident...
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The Rise of Duterte: A Populist Revolt Against Elite Democracy1. Modernizations and Its Discontents 2. Subaltern Realism: Duterte's Art of the Deal 3. The InterregnumAuthor: Richard Javad HeydarianPublisher: Palgrave PivotPublished: 10/02/2017Pages: 133Binding Type: HardcoverWeight: 0.74lbsSize: 8.27h x 5.83w x 0.38dISBN: 9789811059179About the AuthorRichard Javad Heydarian is a Manila-based academic, having taught political science...
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ESTADO TOTALITARIO Y DESPRECIO A LA LEY. La desconstitucionalización, desjuridificación, desjudicialización y desdemocratización de VenezuelaEste libro del profesor Allan R. Brewer-Car as trata del proceso de implantaci n de un Estado totalitario en Venezuela, impuesto a los venezolanos sin que nadie haya votado por su ello, que ha sido el resultado de quince a os de un r...
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Shades of Grey: A Political Memoir of Modern Indonesia 1965-1998FOR MORE THAN THREE DECADES, Soeharto reigned as the most powerful man in Indonesia - President, father figure and infallible leader to millions. That span of the country's history has remained largely opaque to the public, with confusion and vagaries obscuring the inner workings...
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The Army and Politics in Indonesia (Revised Edition)A comprehensive description of the Indonesian Army's history of political involvement. Crouch's incredible knowledge of so many facets of intrigue and manipulation, of names, dates, enemies and friends, and specific circumstances under which each attempted coup and counter effort was made if phenomenal. His...
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