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Memories of the Mutiny: Volume 1

March 22, 2015

This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1894 edition by Remington and Company, Limited, London and Sydney. Sale Price:$10.20 1402177836
Syria: The Fall of the House of Assad

March 22, 2015

When Syrian President Bashar al-Assad came to power upon his father’s death in 2000, many in- and outside Syria held high hopes that the popular young doctor would bring long-awaited reform, that he would be a new kind of Middle East leader capable of guiding his country toward genuine democracy. David Lesch was one of […]
China’s Dilemma: The Taiwan Issue

March 22, 2015

China’s Dilemma is the first major study of the web of international relations between the US, China, and Taiwan. China has long hesitated integration with its island neighbor, preferring instead to focus on internal modernization and reform. Taiwan, on the other hand, has forced the issue, endlessly reworking and restating its policy towards China. The […]
Peking Opera and Politics in Taiwan

March 22, 2015

“Peking Opera and Politics in Taiwan” tells the peculiar story of an art caught in a sea of ideological ebbs and flows. Nancy Guy demonstrates the potential significance of the political environment for an art form’s development, ranging from determining the smallest performative details (such as how a melody can or cannot be composed) to […]
Storm Warning: Riding the Crosswinds in the Pakistan-Afghan Borderlands

March 22, 2015

The Afghan-Pakistan Borderlands are pivotal to international security. They are often dangerous, strategically crucial and little explored by outsiders. Robin Brooke-Smith provides a new perspective on Northwest Pakistan in this first-hand account of his years in this troubled region. Tracing the build-up to 9/11 and the upheaval that has followed, this is a captivating behind-the-scenes […]
The Private Life of Old Hong Kong: Western Women in the British Colony, 1841-1941

March 22, 2015

Modern histories rarely mention the myriad of western women who lived in Hong Kong and the Canton Delta during the British colonial years. This is their untold story, and represents an historical reconstruction of women’s lives from all levels of society–from the wives of governors and Taipans, to missionaries, doctors, shopkeepers, and prostitutes. It is […]
The Fall of Hong Kong: Britain, China, and the Japanese Occupation

March 22, 2015

An account of the wartime history of Hong Kong. On Christmas Day 1941 the Japanese captured Hong Kong, and Britain lost control of its Chinese colony for almost four years. The Japanese occupation was a turning point in the slow historical process by which the British were to be expelled from the colony and from […]
A Durable Peace: Israel and its Place Among the Nations

March 22, 2015

This examination of the Middle East’s troubled history traces the origins, development and politics of Israel’s relationship with the Arab world and the West. It argues that peace with the Palestinians will leave Israel vulnerable to Iraq and Iran. Sale Price:buy at discount B002SRL3JA
Sieges: A Comparative Study

March 22, 2015

.Watson presents five sieges for detailed analysis. The author utilizes the methodology John Keegan developed to define sieges as a form of battle and to explore the categories of combat–those relationships of men versus weapons and the commitment to battle on the part of the contestants–which determined the outcome of battles and wars. Watson’s unique […]
The Pirate King: Coxinga and the Fall of the Ming Dynasty

March 22, 2015

This is the fantastic true story of the infamous pirate; Coxinga who became king of Taiwan and was made a god – twice Sale Price:$26.56 0750932694

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