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Hardback. This bibliography attempts to pull together from widely disparate sources the literature of research on the Nabataeans. Entries are listed alphabetically by author and then by date. Indexes by subject scheme as well as a comprehensive index to the authors and editors round out this reference work. Series: ATLA Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 304 pages, footnotes, bibliog , indexes. BIC Classification: 1FBJ; 3D; GBCR; HBJF1; HBLA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 222 x 150 x 22. Weight in Grams: 552.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810848467
- ISBN
- 9780810848467
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Condition: New
€ 146.31
€ 146.31
Hardback. TheBibliography of Southeast Asia: A Decade of Selected Social Science Publications in the English Language 1990 - 2000 comprises 6,521 entries of published works. The selection broadly represents the documentation of the political, economic, and social and cultural processes of one of the most interesting eras of the previous millennium. Series: The Scarecrow Area Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 664 pages. BIC Classification: 1FM; 3JJPR; GBCR; J. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 150 x 40. Weight in Grams: 862.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 664
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810846395
- ISBN
- 9780810846395
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Condition: New
€ 223.96
€ 223.96
Hardback. This study provides annotations for 300 translated works of fiction by 97 Japanese women writers from the 1890s through the 1990s. It also includes over 600 annotations of articles, books and reviews that cover biographical and critical materials. Num Pages: 670 pages, bibliography, index, chronology, glossary. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JH; 3JJ; DSBF; DSBH; DSK; GTB; JFSJ1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 41. Weight in Grams: 908.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 670
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810840867
- ISBN
- 9780810840867
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Condition: New
€ 286.03
€ 286.03
Hardback. Few countries of its size have attracted such attention and controversy as Israel. This volume aims to provide a comprehensive reference volume addressing every aspect of the political life of contemporary Israel, from its complexities and nuances, to its personalities, events and institutions. Editor(s): Woronoff, Jon. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Asia, Oceania and the Middle East. Num Pages: 560 pages, tables, bibliography. BIC Classification: 1FBH; GBC; JPA; JPH; JPWS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 222 x 146 x 36. Weight in Grams: 726.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 560
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837782
- ISBN
- 9780810837782
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Condition: New
€ 187.57
€ 187.57
hardcover. This guide explores official publishing in Korea from pre-modern times to 1948, the development of government publishing since 1948, publications of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of Korean government, and electronic information sources. Num Pages: 208 pages, bibliography, footnotes, index. BIC Classification: 1FPK; GBCR; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 376.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810837119
- ISBN
- 9780810837119
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Condition: New
€ 127.20
€ 127.20
hardcover. A presentation of information on Osaka and Kyoto. It contains dictionary-style entries, an introduction and chronology, with a bibliography of material published on Osaka and Kyoto. Editor(s): Woronoff, Jon. Series: Historical Dictionaries of Cities, States, and Regions. Num Pages: 288 pages, 8 photographs, bibliography, chronology. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GBC; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 224 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 494.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1999
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810836228
- ISBN
- 9780810836228
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Condition: New
€ 139.55
€ 139.55
Hardback. This title provides a background on Vietnam. It focuses on the cultural and societal background of native Vietnamese and Vietnamese-Americans. Chapters provide anntations classified in categories such as history, culture and art, language and literature, business and economics. Series: Magill Bibliographies S. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMV; GBCR; GTB; HBJF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 146 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810833173
- ISBN
- 9780810833173
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Condition: New
€ 127.09
€ 127.09
Hardback. The first English-language work to clarify the role of Gunpei Yamamuro (1872-1940) in relation to the progress of the Salvation Army in Japan. Series: Pietist & Wesleyan Studies. Num Pages: 216 pages, 11 b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; HRCC99. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 225 x 143 x 18. Weight in Grams: 408.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810832701
- ISBN
- 9780810832701
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Condition: New
€ 139.09
€ 139.09
Hardback. Contains over 4,475 entries, furthering the author's work of providing a comprehensive bibliography of modern research on the city of Jerusalem. Series: American Theological Library Association (ATLA) Bibliography Series. Num Pages: 545 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; 1FBP; GBCR; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 221 x 150 x 36. Weight in Grams: 771.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Scarecrow Press United States
- Number of pages
- 545
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780810825062
- ISBN
- 9780810825062
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Condition: New
€ 152.90
€ 152.90
Paperback. Num Pages: 688 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBH; YQG; YQH. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 203 x 135 x 32. Weight in Grams: 624.
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- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Schocken Books United States
- Number of pages
- 688
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780805211498
- ISBN
- 9780805211498
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Condition: New
€ 24.99€ 21.67
€ 24.99
€ 21.67
Spiral bound. Presents a selection of treats that allows you to indulge your sweet tooth with over 50 Asian delicacies. This title features recipes that range from sweet desserts such as Mango Pudding to savory Pineapple Tarts and Shaved Ice with Banana and Coconut Milk. Series: Learn to Cook Series. Num Pages: 96 pages, over 50 recipes; over 60 colour photographs. BIC Classification: 1F; WBF; WBN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 163 x 20. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Tuttle Publishing United States
- Number of pages
- 96
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804840477
- ISBN
- 9780804840477
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Condition: New
€ 14.11
€ 14.11
Hardback. This ethnographic account invites readers to consider a fascinating case of globalized labor -- a Korean-owned and managed factory in China, operated by Chinese laborers, where the clash of cultures, traditions, and classes threatens both productivity and peace on the factory floor. Num Pages: 304 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPK; GTF; JFFS; JHBL; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804784542
- ISBN
- 9780804784542
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Condition: New
€ 75.01
€ 75.01
Hardback. "Birth in the Age of AIDS" is a vivid and poignant portrayal of the experiences and struggles of HIV-positive women in India during pregnancy, birth, and motherhood at the beginning of the 21st century. Num Pages: 288 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JFFH2; JHBF; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804784221
- ISBN
- 9780804784221
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Condition: New
€ 132.01
€ 132.01
Hardback. Working alongside migrant Filipina hostesses in Japan, Parrenas investigates the impact of being labeled as trafficked victims and explores what governments should do to improve the lives of global migrants. Num Pages: 336 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFFN; JHBL; KCF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 456.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 336
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804777117
- ISBN
- 9780804777117
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Condition: New
€ 117.40
€ 117.40
hardcover. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 560.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804776882
- ISBN
- 9780804776882
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Condition: New
€ 133.61
€ 133.61
Hardback. This book explains the origins, processes, and outcomes of South Korea's militant unionism and Taiwan's partisan unionism by investigating the interaction between labor unions and democratic institutions, especially political parties. Num Pages: 208 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 1FPK; JPQB; KNXB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 452.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 208
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804775373
- ISBN
- 9780804775373
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Condition: New
€ 74.56
€ 74.56
Hardback. This book chronicles the local histories written by modern Palestinians about their villages that were destroyed in the 1948 war. Series: Stanford Studies in Middle Eastern and Islamic Societies and Cultures. Num Pages: 360 pages, 5 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FBP; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804773126
- ISBN
- 9780804773126
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Condition: New
€ 123.07
€ 123.07
Hardback. The book tells the story of the theory and history of the mission command approach (decentralized command) and the attempts by different armies to adopt and reform according to this approach. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 1FBH; 1KBB; JWA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 532.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804772020
- ISBN
- 9780804772020
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Condition: New
€ 122.60
€ 122.60
Hardback. To Go Green Is Glorious examines the impact of foreign investors, and the competition to attract them, on China's environmental regulation. Num Pages: 296 pages, 8 tables, 16 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFFS; JPA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 522.
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804771535
- ISBN
- 9780804771535
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Condition: New
€ 75.12
€ 75.12
Hardback. Ottoman Brothers explores Ottoman collective identity, tracing how Muslims, Christians, and Jews became imperial citizens together in Palestine following the 1908 revolution. Num Pages: 360 pages, 2 figures, 20 illustrations, 5 maps. BIC Classification: 1FB; 3JJ; HBJF1. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 576.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 360
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804770675
- ISBN
- 9780804770675
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Condition: New
€ 123.07
€ 123.07
Hardback. Contentious Spirits explores the central role of religion, particularly Protestant Christianity, in Korean American history during the first half of the twentieth century in Hawai'i and California. Series: Asian America. Num Pages: 232 pages, 8 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPK; 1KBB; HBJF; HBJK; HBLW; HRAX; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. .
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- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 232
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804769280
- ISBN
- 9780804769280
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Condition: New
€ 122.52
€ 122.52
Hardback. This book offers a detailed analysis of the domestic politics of regionalism in the three major nations of Northeast Asia (China, Japan, and Korea), as well as in the most important external actor, the United States. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 368 pages, 6 tables, 21 figures, 9 maps. BIC Classification: 1F; JPH; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 340.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804769211
- ISBN
- 9780804769211
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Condition: New
€ 121.65
€ 121.65
Hardback. This comprehensive examination of the latest and most influential research on state-society relations in post-Mao China explains why three decades of capitalist economic growth have not led to increased public pressure for liberal democratic change. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFSL3; JPH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 15. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804769037
- ISBN
- 9780804769037
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Condition: New
€ 133.36
€ 133.36
Hardback. Diasporic Homecomings provides a comparative, analytical overview of the major ethnic return migrant groups in Europe and East Asia through an in-depth, ethnographic account of their experiences. Editor(s): Tsuda, Takeyuki. Num Pages: 368 pages, 2 tables, 2 figures, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1D; 1FP; JFFN; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 368
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804762748
- ISBN
- 9780804762748
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Condition: New
€ 155.45
€ 155.45
Hardback. This book examines how language changes the way law is debated and negotiated, focusing on the courtrooms of postcolonial Hong Kong. Num Pages: 352 pages, 5 tables, 2 figures, 3 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPCH; 2AB; 2GDCC; JHB; LAFC; LAT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 590.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804761642
- ISBN
- 9780804761642
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.16
€ 123.16
Hardback. Seeks to explain two core paradoxes associated with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). This work demonstrates how the critical causal connections that underpin Southeast Asian regionalism are both a necessary response to regional problems, and yet ultimately constrain ASEAN's defining informality and consensus-seeking process. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 344 pages, figures. BIC Classification: 1F; JPS. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760690
- ISBN
- 9780804760690
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Condition: New
€ 154.77
€ 154.77
Hardback. Reconfiguring Families in Contemporary Vietnam chronicles and analyzes the most significant change for families in Vietnam's recent past - the transition to a market economy, referred to as Doi Moi. Editor(s): Barbieri, Magali; Belanger, Daniele. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 464 pages, 41 tables, 46 figures, 2 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FMV; JHBK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 748.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 464
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804760577
- ISBN
- 9780804760577
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Condition: New
€ 166.46
€ 166.46
Hardback. Chronicling the rise of the Iraqi public sphere from 1921 to 1958, The Other Iraq reveals Iraqi intellectuals' democratic and pluralistic ideals, deconstructing the notion that Iraq has always been a totalitarian, artificial state, torn by sectarian violence. Num Pages: 376 pages, 1 table, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FBQ; 3JJG; 3JJH; 3JJPG; HBJF1; HBLW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804759922
- ISBN
- 9780804759922
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Condition: New
€ 134.01
€ 134.01
Hardback. This book examines Chinese culture under the condition of postsocialist modernity, in which market reforms have fundamentally altered the fields of film, literature, and cultural debate. Num Pages: 320 pages, 1 table, 11 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH; GTB; JFC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 567.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758741
- ISBN
- 9780804758741
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Condition: New
€ 144.19
€ 144.19
Hardback. This is a study of the ways in which law is aggressively reshaping Japan's foreign trade politics, and the forces that have come about to make this transformation possible. Num Pages: 432 pages, 29 tables, 5 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; JPS; KCLT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 712. Weight in Grams: 703.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758666
- ISBN
- 9780804758666
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Condition: New
€ 145.02
€ 145.02
Hardback. Comparing the politics of Judaism and Islam, this book demonstrates that common religious political party characteristics in Israel and Turkey can be as striking as their differences. Num Pages: 432 pages, 13 tables, 13 figures. BIC Classification: 1FB; GTB; HR; JP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 31. Weight in Grams: 712.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758642
- ISBN
- 9780804758642
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Condition: New
€ 61.75
€ 61.75
Hardback. Investigates the emerging, new sexual culture of Iranian youth, in which sexuality represents freedom and engaging in sex can be considered political activism. Num Pages: 344 pages, 12 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBN; JFSR2; JHMC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 712. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 344
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758567
- ISBN
- 9780804758567
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Condition: New
€ 107.28
€ 107.28
Hardback. This is the definitive book on Russo-Japanese relations by the leading authority on the topic. Translator(s): Eley, Mark. Num Pages: 296 pages, 20 illustrations, 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1FPJ; GTB; HBJF; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 534. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758352
- ISBN
- 9780804758352
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 75.15
€ 75.15
hardcover. This book offers the nature and evolution of Japan's most ambitious postwar foreign policy, the Japanese challenge to the U.S.-led neoliberal world order in the politics of economic development. Num Pages: 304 pages, 8 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 661. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758123
- ISBN
- 9780804758123
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Condition: New
€ 85.84
€ 85.84
Hardback. This book provides a state-of-the-art review of Southeast Asian political studies through a dialogue involving theoretical analysis, area studies, and qualitative methodology. Editor(s): Kuhonta, Erik Martinez; Slater, Dan; Vu, Tuong. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and the Pacific. Num Pages: 480 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FM; JPA. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 771.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 480
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804758109
- ISBN
- 9780804758109
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Condition: New
€ 156.01
€ 156.01
Hardback. Examines the genesis of internationally linked Japanese nongovernmental advocacy networks; their critiques of neoliberalism, militarism, and nationalism; their local, regional, and global connections; their relationships with the Japanese government; and their role in constructing an identity of the Japanese as global citizens. Editor(s): Chan, Jennifer. Num Pages: 432 pages, 8 figures, 5 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JH; JPVH. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 432
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804757812
- ISBN
- 9780804757812
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Condition: New
€ 155.45
€ 155.45
Hardback. Eddy U offers a new interpretation of socialism and its failure in the last century. Taking on the conventional view that socialist China and other Soviet-type societies represented the domination of bureaucracy, he argues that these societies were not bureaucratic enough. Num Pages: 296 pages, 11 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; GTB; JPFF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 585. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804756891
- ISBN
- 9780804756891
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Condition: New
€ 85.64
€ 85.64
Hardback. This compelling historical ethnography explores how people in Bahla, an oasis town in the interior of Oman, experienced dramatic transformation in their lives following the discovery of oil in the late 1960s, and now grapple with the prospect of this resource's future depletion. Num Pages: 264 pages, 5 illustrations, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1FBXM; HBJF1; HBLW3; JHM. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804756266
- ISBN
- 9780804756266
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.47
€ 122.47
Hardback. Does the proliferation of nuclear weapons cause conflicts to diminish or to intensify? This book argues that nuclear weapons have destabilized the subcontinent, principally because of their interaction with India and Pakistan's territorial preferences and relative military capabilities. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 280 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1FK; JPSF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804755498
- ISBN
- 9780804755498
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Condition: New
€ 154.64
€ 154.64
Hardback. This book describes, in vivid detail, the history of the Japanese invasion and occupation and of different parts of China, from the viewpoints of scholars in China, Japan, and the West Editor(s): Lary, Diana; MacKinnon, Stephen R.; Vogel, Ezra F. Num Pages: 400 pages, 16 tables, 1 figure, 6 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1FPJ; HBJF; HBWQ; JWL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804755092
- ISBN
- 9780804755092
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 102.09
€ 102.09
Hardback. This book argues that Japan's extremely low fertility rate is due to labor markets inhospitable to women , which make it difficult for them to balance home and work and discourage them from having as many children as they want. Editor(s): Rosenbluth, Frances. Num Pages: 240 pages, 29 tables, 31 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JFSJ1; JHBD; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754866
- ISBN
- 9780804754866
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Condition: New
€ 69.42
€ 69.42
Hardback. The first analysis in any language of China's recent epic novels about official corruption, this book explores how Chinese authors treat the theme of official malfeasance in mass-market thrillers, how those works reflect modern life, and how they approach the taboo subject of regime change. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; DSBH; DSK; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 526.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754859
- ISBN
- 9780804754859
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 90.90
€ 90.90
Hardback. Offers reinterpretations of the reasons for Japan's decision to surrender: Which was the critical factor, the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, or the Soviet Union's entry into the war? This work reviews the evidence and the arguments. Editor(s): Hasegawa, Tsuyoshi. Series: Stanford Nuclear Age Series. Num Pages: 352 pages, 1 table, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJH; HBJF; HBWQ; JWLF. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 594.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 352
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804754279
- ISBN
- 9780804754279
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 142.92
€ 142.92
Hardback. This book argues that states democratize through a process of socialization to a liberal global culture. This can be seen in Taiwan and Thailand, whereas in China the Communist party resists democratization. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 320 pages, 2 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFC; JPH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 558.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753944
- ISBN
- 9780804753944
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.50
€ 154.50
Hardback. The fourth volume in a pioneering series on the Chinese military, Imagined Enemies illuminates the People's Liberation Army's central decisionmaking system, operational plans and systems, and strategies for war against Taiwan and the United States. Num Pages: 384 pages, 3 figures, 40 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 640.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 384
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753913
- ISBN
- 9780804753913
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 176.39
€ 176.39
Hardback. This book is about the causes and major consequences of the rise of Asia in the IT industry. It focuses on six regions/countries: Japan, especially Fukuoka in the South; Teheran Valley in Seoul; Zhongguancun Science Park in Beijing; Hsinchu Science-based Park in Taiwan; Singapore; and Bangalore in India. Editor(s): Rowen, Henry S.; Hancock, Marguerite; Miller, William F. Num Pages: 408 pages, 53 tables, 7 figures. BIC Classification: 1F; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 27. Weight in Grams: 649.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804753852
- ISBN
- 9780804753852
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 112.93
€ 112.93
Hardback. Routine Violence focuses on the violence of routine political practices - the drawing up of political categories and the writing of national histories. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; HBJF; HBLW; JPW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 19. Weight in Grams: 440.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752633
- ISBN
- 9780804752633
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.25
€ 122.25
Hardback. In this book, the leading authority on India's nuclear program offers an informed and thoughtful assessment of India's nuclear strategy. Basrur shows that the country's nuclear culture is generally in accord with the principle of minimum deterrence but sometimes drifts into a more open-ended view. Series: Studies in Asian Security. Num Pages: 264 pages, 1 table. BIC Classification: 1FKA; JPS; JWMN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 925.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752558
- ISBN
- 9780804752558
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 156.71
€ 156.71
Hardback. This collection of essays examines the worldwide dispersal of Asian populations and links these seemingly disparate movements through the category of Asian diasporas. Editor(s): Parrenas, Rhacel Salazar; Siu, Lok. Num Pages: 320 pages, 4 tables. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JFF; JHBD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804752435
- ISBN
- 9780804752435
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 123.06
€ 123.06
hardcover. Addresses the politics of environmental change in one of the richest areas of tropical rainforest in Indonesia. Based on studies conducted in three agricultural communities in rural Aceh, this work considers a number of questions: How do customary village and state institutions work? What roles do they play in managing local resources? And more. Series: Contemporary Issues in Asia and Pacific. Num Pages: 392 pages, 9 tables, 25 illustrations, 8 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMN; JP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 626.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 392
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804752114
- ISBN
- 9780804752114
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.47
€ 197.47
Hardback. In 1999, the United Nations embarked on intervention in Kosovo. This book compares two adjacent municipalities two years into that intervention. Similar in all key respects, by 2001 the municipalities were headed down different paths - one making progress toward institution-building, democratization, and reconstruction; the other stagnating. Num Pages: 240 pages, 1 table, 3 figures. BIC Classification: 1DVWY; 1FBQ; 1FCA; JF; JPHV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 18. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751902
- ISBN
- 9780804751902
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 116.84
€ 116.84
hardcover. Lobbying for Inclusion shows that Latin American and Asian immigrant advocacy groups created in the wake of the 1965 immigration reforms were remarkably effective in influencing the formation of federal immigration law and policy. Num Pages: 248 pages, 30 tables, 1 figure. BIC Classification: 1F; 1KBB; 1KL; JFFN; JPQB; LNDA1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 463.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751759
- ISBN
- 9780804751759
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 85.34
€ 85.34
Hardback. Through a case study of one imperial institution, the community school, this book examines the primary sources we use to study it, the role it has played in debates over history and politics, and the nature of the Ming state. Num Pages: 312 pages, 13 tables, 6 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3H; 3JB; 3JD; HBTB; JNL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 312
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804751742
- ISBN
- 9780804751742
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.03
€ 91.03
hardcover. This book studies identity formation and transformation in twentieth-century China by focusing on women's autobiographical writing. Num Pages: 296 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 2GDC; 3JJ; DSB; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804750059
- ISBN
- 9780804750059
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.36
€ 96.36
Hardback. This book offers a cultural history of modern China by looking at the tension between memory and history, examining how Chinese intellectuals and artists experienced trauma, social upheavals, and transformations. Series: Cultural Memory in the Present. Num Pages: 328 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 549.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 328
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749466
- ISBN
- 9780804749466
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.66
€ 154.66
Hardback. In the Philippines, an increase in labor migration has created transnational migrant families, where children grow up apart from one or both parents, forced to work outside the country. This book offers a look at the lives of the children in these families; the impact of distance on intergenerational relationships; and gender norms in the families. Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: 1FMP; JHBK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 18. Weight in Grams: 528.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749442
- ISBN
- 9780804749442
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 105.74
€ 105.74
Paperback. This book examines the changes taking place in literary writing and publishing in contemporary China under the influence of the emerging market economy. It focuses on the revival of literary best sellers in the Chinese book market and the establishment of a best-seller production machine. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KNTP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 14. Weight in Grams: 349.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749404
- ISBN
- 9780804749404
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 46.61
€ 46.61
Hardback. One of the first evaluations of China's leadership transition with Jiang Zemin's 2002 retirement as Communist Party chief, this book probes the country's related institutional transitions--both those under way and those still needed if China is to remain stable and prosperous in the 21st century. Editor(s): Lin, Gang; Hu, Xiaobo. Num Pages: 172 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JM; GTB; HBJF; HBLW3; JPH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 16. Weight in Grams: 395.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 172
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804749183
- ISBN
- 9780804749183
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 121.80
€ 121.80
Hardback. This is the first historically comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of the causes, content, and consequences of nationalism in China, an ancient empire that has struggled to construct a modern nation-state and find its place in the modern world. Num Pages: 376 pages, 6 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JPFN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 25. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748971
- ISBN
- 9780804748971
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.88
€ 154.88
Hardback. Banking on Multinationals is a study of Japan's world lead in publicly financing the expansion of multinational corporations in order to help sunset industries cope with loss of international competitiveness through offshore manufacturing. Num Pages: 296 pages, 31 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; KJVG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 296
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748872
- ISBN
- 9780804748872
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 91.05
€ 91.05
Paperback. How might Russia and Eurasia attract private investment and trade from the West over the first decade of the 21st century, and what conditions in Russia and Eurasia may Western investors expect? This text surveys economic prospects for the region and assess its resources and institutions. Editor(s): Kalicki, Jan H.; Lawson, Eugene K. Num Pages: 540 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1F; 1KBB; KCLT; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 152 x 35. Weight in Grams: 857.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748285
- ISBN
- 9780804748285
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 57.49
€ 57.49
Hardback. How might Russia and Eurasia attract private investment and trade from the West over the first decade of the 21st century, and what conditions in Russia and Eurasia may Western investors expect? This text surveys economic prospects for the region and assess its resources and institutions. Editor(s): Kalicki, Jan H.; Lawson, Eugene K. Num Pages: 540 pages, 21 tables, 4 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; 1F; 1KBB; KCLT; KFFM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 237 x 153 x 40. Weight in Grams: 984.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 540
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804748278
- ISBN
- 9780804748278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 199.63
€ 199.63
Hardback. This work takes its defining theme from Deng Xiaopeng's famous metaphor for gradual reform: "feeling the stones to cross the river". How far has China progressed in fording the river? This volume tackles many aspects of that question. Editor(s): Hope, Nicholas C.; Yang, Dennis Tao; Li, Mui. Series: Stanford Studies in International Economics & Development. Num Pages: 536 pages, 91 tables, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCL; KCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 35. Weight in Grams: 839.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 536
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747660
- ISBN
- 9780804747660
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 108.73
€ 108.73
Hardback. Using case studies and econometric analyses, the author finds that the postwar Japanese state engaged in industrial policy mainly based on economic and not--as is assumed in mainstream political economy theories--political criteria. Num Pages: 304 pages, 13 tables, bibliographical references, index. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; 3JJP; JPQB; KCP; KN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 544.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747325
- ISBN
- 9780804747325
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 86.10
€ 86.10
Hardback. Gift-giving is extremely important in Japanese society, not only at the personal and household levels, but at the national and macroeconomic levels as well. This book is the first in English to document the extraordinary scale, complexity, and variation of giving in contemporary Japan. Num Pages: 256 pages, 34 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHBT; JHMC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 21. Weight in Grams: 422.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 256
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804747035
- ISBN
- 9780804747035
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.15
€ 122.15
Hardback. Providing a new perspective on economic and legal institutions, particularly on contract and property, in Qing and Republican history, this volume provides case studies to explicate how these institutions worked, while situating them firmly in their broader social context. Editor(s): Zelin, Madeleine; Ocko, Jonathan K.; Gardella, Robert. Num Pages: 408 pages, 10 tables. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCZ; LA; LN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 28. Weight in Grams: 676.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746397
- ISBN
- 9780804746397
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 107.80
€ 107.80
Hardback. An examination of Asian security, this work makes a case for taking regional politics and security dynamics seriously. The book examines the salience of the pathways, investigates the management of specific security issues, and discusses the nature of security order in Asia. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 656 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1F; GTB; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 45. Weight in Grams: 1093.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 656
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804746281
- ISBN
- 9780804746281
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 242.64
€ 242.64
Hardback. This work covers cultural change in a Chinese city following the Manchu conquest of 1644. Yangzhou, at the intersection of the Grand Canal and the Yangzi river, is known as the site of human and physical devastation during the conquest and as a vibrant commercial centre during the 18th century. Num Pages: 304 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBJF; HBLL; HBLW; JFC; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 22. Weight in Grams: 540.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744850
- ISBN
- 9780804744850
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 80.14
€ 80.14
Paperback. This collection of essays focuses on development in India to explore the emergence of "regional modernities" in ways that are distinct from a so-called global modernity and its myriad local variations. Individual essays present case studies of development across India. Editor(s): Sivaramakrishnan, K.; Agrawal, Arun. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 26. Weight in Grams: 535.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744157
- ISBN
- 9780804744157
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.10
€ 38.10
Hardback. This collection of essays focuses on development in India to explore the emergence of "regional modernities" in ways that are distinct from a so-called global modernity and its myriad local variations. Individual essays present case studies of development across India. Editor(s): Sivaramakrishnan, K.; Agrawal, Arun. Num Pages: 472 pages. BIC Classification: 1FKA; GTF; JH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5487 x 3556 x 31. Weight in Grams: 726.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 472
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804744140
- ISBN
- 9780804744140
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.31
€ 166.31
Hardback. Focusing on oracular texts, this text examines the role of divination in Chinese culture, particularly in religious practice. Drawing on ancient and modern sources, the author establishes the oracular sequence of important but obscure works. Editor(s): Faure, Bernard. Series: Asian Religions & Culture. Num Pages: 248 pages, 40 figures. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HRKN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 19. Weight in Grams: 454.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 248
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804743341
- ISBN
- 9780804743341
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 153.88
€ 153.88
Hardback. This far-ranging volume offers both a broad overview of the role of the military in contemporary Asia and a close look at the state of civil-military relations in sixteen Asian countries. It discusses these relations in countries where the military continues to dominate the political realm as well as others where it is disengaging from politics. Editor(s): Alagappa, Muthiah. Num Pages: 624 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FP; JPS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 6452 x 4522 x 40. Weight in Grams: 1265.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 624
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804742269
- ISBN
- 9780804742269
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 222.06
€ 222.06
Hardback. This sequel to "The Voyage of the Frolic" uses the "Frolic"'s ill-fated first, and final, cargo to San Francisco to tell the broader story of the beginnings of direct commerce between China and California. It also explores the potential of contextual archaeology. Num Pages: 272 pages, 64 illustrations, 4 maps. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 1KBBWF; 3JH; HBJK; HBLL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 23. Weight in Grams: 531.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741750
- ISBN
- 9780804741750
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 133.38
€ 133.38
Hardback. A Tender Voyage is the first full-length study of the history of childhood and children's lives in late imperial China. Num Pages: 378 pages, 47 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; HBT; JFSP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 635.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2004
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 378
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741644
- ISBN
- 9780804741644
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.52
€ 197.52
Hardback. The availability of industrial investment sites over the last two decades has lowered the cost of relocating core activities to new countries. But how should these developments be exploited for competitive advantage? This book examines how location decisions have contributed to the global dominance of U.S. firms in the hard disk drive industry. Num Pages: 372 pages, 5 line diagrams 35 tables 12 graphs 10 maps. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMS; 1FMT; 1KBBWF; KJC; KNTX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 28. .
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741521
- ISBN
- 9780804741521
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 197.88
€ 197.88
Hardback. The essays in this volume focus on key theoretical questions for the study of women's labour and, more broadly, economic gender inequality. How do we assess the value of work available to married women in different countries and cultural contexts? Editor(s): Brinton, Mary C. Series: Studies in Social Inequality. Num Pages: 400 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: 1FPCW; 1FPJ; 1FPKS; JFSJ1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5969 x 3963 x 25. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741491
- ISBN
- 9780804741491
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 166.05
€ 166.05
Hardback. What has the land of Israel meant for the Jewish imagination> This work provides an answer, covering Biblical times up to the present. Its aim is to pierce the mystery of the images of Israel, to grasp their meaning and function, and to trace their origins and history. Translator(s): Emanuel, Susan. Series: Stanford Studies in Jewish History and Culture. Num Pages: 304 pages. BIC Classification: 1FBH; HBJF1; JFSR1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 24. Weight in Grams: 517.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 304
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741125
- ISBN
- 9780804741125
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 143.88
€ 143.88
Hardback. What changes occurred and what remained the same in Chinese civil justice from the Qing to the Republic? Drawing on archival records of actual cases, this study provides a new understanding of late imperial and Republican Chinese law. It also casts a new light on Chinese law by emphasizing rural areas and by comparing the old and the new. Series: Law, Society & Culture in China. Num Pages: 264 pages. BIC Classification: 1FPC; 3JH; 3JJ; HBJF; HBLW; L. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 20. Weight in Grams: 474.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 264
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804741101
- ISBN
- 9780804741101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 154.49
€ 154.49
Hardback. This work is an ethnographic study, based on fieldwork and extensive personal interviews, of nikkeis living in Toyota City. The book focuses on how Brazilian factory workers and their children work through the problems arising from their ambiguous status. Num Pages: 376 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1FPJ; JHMC; JHMP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 26. Weight in Grams: 683.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2001
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 376
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804739108
- ISBN
- 9780804739108
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 162.89
€ 162.89
hardcover. The assination of Yitzhak Rabin, on the night of November 4, 1995, was a blow to Israel's social body. This book deals with the social and political developments in Israel and the ramifications and repercussions of the assassination for the future of Israeli democracy and society. Num Pages: 400 pages, 8 tables 1 graph. BIC Classification: 1FBH; JKV; JPWL1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 30. Weight in Grams: 740.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9780804738354
- ISBN
- 9780804738354
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 96.67
€ 96.67