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The Durian Chronicles: Reflections on the Us and Southeast Asia in the Trump Era
ISBN: 9781634050258 / Angielski / Miękka / 192 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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65,32 zł |
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Crashing the Party: An American Reporter in China
ISBN: 9781593766528 / Angielski / Miękka / 296 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. It's 1983. Scott Savitt, one of the first American exchange students in Beijing, picks up his guitar and begins strumming Blackbird. He's soon surrounded by Chinese students who know every word to every Beatles song he plays. Scott stays on in Beijing, working as a reporter for Asiaweek Magazine. The city's first nightclubs open; rock 'n' roll promises democracy. Promoted to foreign correspondent for the Los Angeles Times then United Press International, Scott finds himself drawn into China's political heart. Later, at 25 years old, Scott is the youngest accredited foreign correspondent...
It's 1983. Scott Savitt, one of the first American exchange students in Beijing, picks up his guitar and begins strumming Blackbird. He's soon surroun...
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65,32 zł |
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My First Impression of China: Washingtonians' First Trips to the Middle Kingdom
ISBN: 9781491744772 / Angielski / Miękka / 188 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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65,32 zł |
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Bully of Asia: Why China's Dream Is the New Threat to World Order
ISBN: 9781684512997 / Angielski / Miękka / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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65,47 zł |
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Korea: The Impossible Country: South Korea's Amazing Rise from the Ashes: The Inside Story of an Economic, Political and Cultural Phenomenon
ISBN: 9780804846394 / Angielski / Miękka / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Daniel Tudor covers all the important issues, yet does not simply tell the more familiar stories, but looks deeper and wider to give the full story of Korea today. Martin Uden, Former British Ambassador to South Korea.
Daniel Tudor covers all the important issues, yet does not simply tell the more familiar stories, but looks deeper and wider to give the full story of...
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65,47 zł |
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She Goes to War: Women Militants of India
ISBN: 9789387693463 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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65,47 zł |
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Blood and Silk: Power and Conflict in Modern Southeast Asia
ISBN: 9781474602037 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A powerful examination of the conflicts in Southeast Asia that risk destabilising its remarkable development.
A powerful examination of the conflicts in Southeast Asia that risk destabilising its remarkable development.
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65,53 zł |
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Japan
ISBN: 9781509525454 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Japan, anchored by its traditions, transformed by American post-war Occupation, and globally recognized for its technological innovations, manufacturing prowess and pop culture, faces powerful challenges from within and without. How Japan chooses to handle these problems and opportunities will determine its future for decades to come.
Japan, anchored by its traditions, transformed by American post-war Occupation, and globally recognized for its technological innovations, manufacturi...
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65,53 zł |
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For Tibet, with Love: A Beginner's Guide to Changing the World
ISBN: 9780747572855 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'Sometimes you just have to do something, don't you? Sometimes an injustice comes along and you think 'No, this cannot be', and rather than just turn off the TV, you know it's time to act. At sixteen the Dalai Lama became the political leader of Tibet at the very moment it was invaded by Communist China - nine years later, amid terror, brutality and killing, he was forced to abandon his people. I couldn't help noticing, on the same day he was making his epic escape, I was being born.' And so begins Isabel Losada's extraordinary For Tibet With Love in which she explores whether it's possible...
'Sometimes you just have to do something, don't you? Sometimes an injustice comes along and you think 'No, this cannot be', and rather than just turn ...
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65,53 zł |
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The Afghanistan Papers: A Secret History of the War
ISBN: 9781982159016 / Angielski / Miękka / 368 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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65,53 zł |
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We Need To Talk About Xi: What we need to know about the world’s most powerful leader
ISBN: 9781529914450 / Angielski / Miękka / 160 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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65,53 zł |
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Majapahit: Intrigue, betrayal and war in Indonesia’s greatest empire
ISBN: 9781915310286 / Angielski / Miękka Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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65,53 zł |
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Tibet on Fire: Self-Immolations Against Chinese Rule
ISBN: 9781784781538 / Angielski / Miękka / 128 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Why Tibetan monks are setting themselves on fire Since the 2008 uprising, nearly 150 Tibetan monks have set fire to themselves in protest at the Chinese occupation of their country. Most have died from their injuries. Author Tsering Woeser is a prominent voice of the Tibetan movement, and one of the few Tibetan authors to write in Chinese. Her stirring acts of resistance have led to her house arrest, where she remains under close surveillance to this day. Tibet On Fire is her account of the oppression Tibetans face and the ideals driving those who resist, both the...
Why Tibetan monks are setting themselves on fire Since the 2008 uprising, nearly 150 Tibetan monks have set fire to themselves in protest a...
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66,83 zł |
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Last Days of the Mighty Mekong
ISBN: 9781783607198 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A vivid account of how one of the most remote and naturally beautiful areas in the world is being transformed into an industrial and commercial centre, the scale of which has never been seen before.
A vivid account of how one of the most remote and naturally beautiful areas in the world is being transformed into an industrial and commercial centre...
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66,83 zł |
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Measuring the Costs of Protection in China
ISBN: 9780881322477 / Angielski / Miękka / 96 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. China was steeped in the concepts and ideology of a planned economy for 30 years until reforms began in 1978. Although the country is now well on its way to becoming a market economy, its trading system remains shackled by its centrally planned past. Measuring the Costs of Protection in China analyzes some of the costs of trade protection and the corresponding benefits of liberalization for 25 highly protected sectors in China. The book begins with a description of the development of China's trade administration system, sketching the obstacles to and prospects for further...
China was steeped in the concepts and ideology of a planned economy for 30 years until reforms began in 1978. Although the country is now well on its ...
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66,83 zł |
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Dictators Without Borders: Power and Money in Central Asia
ISBN: 9780300243192 / Angielski / Miękka / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A penetrating look into the unrecognized and unregulated links between autocratic regimes in Central Asia and centers of power and wealth throughout the West
A penetrating look into the unrecognized and unregulated links between autocratic regimes in Central Asia and centers of power and wealth throughout t...
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68,38 zł |
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State-Owned Enterprise Reform in China
ISBN: 9789622019539 / Angielski / Miękka / 224 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This work is a continuation of the authors' earlier publication, "The China Miracle: Development Strategy and Economic Reform". The authors review the historical evolution of the state-owned enterprises, analyze the current problems, and suggest the direction for future reforms.
This work is a continuation of the authors' earlier publication, "The China Miracle: Development Strategy and Economic Reform". The authors review the...
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68,38 zł |
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On Privatizing Public Housing
ISBN: 9789629370145 / Angielski / Miękka / 169 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. More than half of the people of Hong Kong live in heavily subsidized public housing and many are still waiting to be accommodated. This study shows that, unfortunately, the public housing programme has failed to meet basic objectives of efficiency and equity. Considering political consequences, economic benefits, equity effects, social impact and moral dimensions, the author ponders over the issues of privatization.
More than half of the people of Hong Kong live in heavily subsidized public housing and many are still waiting to be accommodated. This study shows th...
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68,38 zł |
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The Trouble with Taiwan: History, the United States and a Rising China
ISBN: 9781350363885 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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68,38 zł |
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Hong Kong as an International Financial Centre: Evolution, Prospects and Policies
ISBN: 9789629370015 / Angielski / Miękka / 191 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This book analyzes the role of Hong Kong as a prominent financial centre. Issues such as taxonomy of financial centres, reasons for Hong Kong's past success, competition from other centres, policy issues, and speculation upon Hong Kong's future are discussed.
This book analyzes the role of Hong Kong as a prominent financial centre. Issues such as taxonomy of financial centres, reasons for Hong Kong's past s...
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68,38 zł |