This volume examines the security dialogue between Japan and the European Union since the establishment of the official European Community-Japan cooperation efforts in the late 1950s. Olena Mykal investigates how international events--particularly the terrorist attacks in New York on 9/11 and the EU's proposal to lift its arms embargo on China--have strengthened the dialogue over the past decade.
This volume examines the security dialogue between Japan and the European Union since the establishment of the official European Community-Japan co...
During the 1990s illegally imported compact discs, known as "dakou" CDs, flooded into China, opening up the music world to Chinese youth and inspiring them to experiment with new sounds and new lifestyles. Quickly, dakou became the label for a new generation of Chinese, a vibrant generation no longer tied to the Maoist past. Based on fifteen years of fieldwork in Beijing, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, "China"" with a Cut "surveys the music that emerged in 1990s China and makes a case for its involvement in the rise of China as a cultural and economic global power.
During the 1990s illegally imported compact discs, known as "dakou" CDs, flooded into China, opening up the music world to Chinese youth and inspiring...
"Singapore in Global History" explores Singapore's past and present through the lens of global history. It analyses Singapore as a city-state and adds an interdisciplinary perspective to the study of its growth. The studies presented here demonstrate that Singapore's history and growth have implications that extend to Southeast Asia and the world. This book will be of interest to economists, sociologists and political scientists, as well as those interested in imperial history, business history, and networks.
"Singapore in Global History" explores Singapore's past and present through the lens of global history. It analyses Singapore as a city-state and a...
