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  • Public Security and Governance in Contemporary China

    Edited by Mingjun Zhang, Xinye Wu ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary China Series
    The recent rise in reported public security issues in China is one of the most repeated concerns amongst the Chinese authorities. During the past 30 years of reform in China, stability maintenance as a governance strategy has in fact laid a solid foundation for the overall development and growth of the nation. However, it remains to be seen whether this approach can sustain economic growth as well ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

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  • The Lady and the Peacock

    The Life of Aung San Suu Kyi

    by Peter Popham ...
    Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi—known to the world as an icon for democracy and nonviolent dissent in oppressed Burma, and to her followers as simply "The Lady"—has recently returned to international headlines. Now, this major new biography offers essential reading at a moment when Burma, after decades of stagnation, is once again in flux.Suu Kyi's remarkable life begins with that of ... Read more

    $12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • This Is an Uprising

    How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the Twenty-First Century

    by Mark Engler, Paul Engler ...
    In a book that has become a modern classic of social movement organizing, Mark and Paul Engler explain that there is a craft to uprising—and that this craft can change the world.From protests around climate change and immigrant rights, to #BlackLivesMatter and movements to defend democracy, a new generation is unleashing strategic nonviolent action to shape public debate and force political change ... Read more

    $15.99 USD

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  • The Barefoot Lawyer

    A Blind Man's Fight for Justice and Freedom in China

    by Chen Guangcheng ...
    An electrifying memoir by the blind Chinese activist who inspired millions with his fight for justice and freedom: "An amazing tale." — The Wall Street JournalIt was like a scene out of a thriller: one morning in April 2012, China's most famous political activist—a blind, self-taught lawyer—climbed over the wall of his heavily guarded home and escaped. Days later, he turned up at the American ... Read more

    $14.39 USD

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  • The Rebel of Rangoon

    A Tale of Defiance and Deliverance in Burma

    by Delphine Schrank ...
    One of Kirkus Reviews Best Books of 2015An epic, multigenerational story of courage and sacrifice set in a tropical dictatorship, The Rebel of Rangoon captures a gripping moment of possibility in Burma (Myanmar)Once the shining promise of Southeast Asia, Burma in May 2009 ranks among the world's most repressive and impoverished nations. Its ruling military junta seems to be at the height of its ... Read more

    $13.99 USD

  • China's Rise in Historical Perspective

    Edited by Brantly Womack ...
    China, with its geographical, historical, cultural, and political distance from the West, long has been a black box upon which we readily paste labels—communist, non-Western, developing country—but whose internal logic remains a mystery to us. Arguing that it would be a major step forward in our genuine knowledge of China if we understood its internal dynamic, this innovative book considers China ... Read more

    $42.89 USD

  • Arming without Aiming

    India's Military Modernization

    by Sunil Dasgupta, Stephen P. Cohen ...
    India has long been motivated to modernize its military, and it now has the resources. But so far, the drive to rebuild has lacked a critical component-strategic military planning. India's approach of arming without strategic purpose remains viable, however, as it seeks great-power accommodation of its rise and does not want to appear threatening. What should we anticipate from this effort in the ... Read more

    $28.19 USD

  • Politics in North and South Korea

    Political Development, Economy, and Foreign Relations

    by Yangmo Ku, Inyeop Lee, Jongseok Woo ...
    Politics in North and South Korea provides students with a comprehensive understanding of the political dynamics of the two Koreas. Giving equal weight to North and South Korea, the authors trace the history of political and economic development and international relations of the Korean peninsula, showing how South Korea became democratized and how Juche ideology has affected the establishment and ... Read more

    $55.99 USD

  • Censored

    Distraction and Diversion Inside China's Great Firewall

    by Margaret E. Roberts ...
    A groundbreaking and surprising look at contemporary censorship in ChinaAs authoritarian governments around the world develop sophisticated technologies for controlling information, many observers have predicted that these controls would be ineffective because they are easily thwarted and evaded by savvy Internet users. In Censored, Margaret Roberts demonstrates that even censorship that is easy ... Read more

    $28.09 USD

  • Ask A North Korean

    Defectors Talk About Their Lives Inside the World's Most Secretive Nation

    by Daniel Tudor ...
    "In his new book, Ask a North Korean, Daniel Tudor—a former Economist journalist and current Korean beer entrepreneur— wants people to understand the true lives of everyday North Koreans. Using translated essays written by defectors, the book covers topics from politics to pornography." — The Boston GlobeUnderstanding North Korean Through the Eyes of Defectors.The weekly column Ask A North Korean, ... Read more

    $8.69 USD

  • India’s National Security

    Annual Review 2016-17

    Edited by Satish Kumar ...
    The global security environment in the last five years has been characterised by a state of ‘no war, no peace’ among major powers, resulting in a state of uncertainty about their national security objectives. For instance, the US has been concerned about the attitudes of Iran, Russia, North Korea, China, and others, and yet did not expect a direct military conflict with them. On the other hand, ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • The Maoists in India

    Tribals Under Siege

    by Nirmalangshu Mukherji ...
    The Maoists in India delves deep into the decades long battle between the Indian state and Maoist groups - one of the most intractable insurgencies in the developing world.Nirmalangshu Mukherji uncovers the devastating impact of neoliberalism on India's tribal population, armed aggression by the State, as well as the impact of the armed struggle by the Maoists. Unlike most accounts, Mukherji takes ... Read more

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