China | Asian History Books

Keeping Democracy at Bay: Hong Kong and the Challenge of Chinese Political Reform

March 22, 2015

This thoroughly researched study provides an invaluable account of Hong Kong’s political evolution from its founding as a British colony to the present. Exploring the interplay between colonial, capitalist, communist, and democratic forces in shaping Hong Kong’s political institutions and culture, Suzanne Pepper offers a fresh perspective on the territory’s development and a gripping account […]
The Age of New Waves: Art Cinema and the Staging of Globalization

March 22, 2015

The Age of New Waves examines the origins of the concept of the “new wave” in 1950s France and the proliferation of new waves in world cinema over the past three decades. The book suggests that youth, cities, and the construction of a global market have been the catalysts for the cinematic new waves of […]
Democracy on Trial: Social Movements and Cultural Politics in Postauthoritarian Taiwan

March 22, 2015

Writing “an ethnography of democracy,” Ya-Chung Chuang masterfully describes and analyzes a multifaceted Taiwanese society. Contradicting mainstream research on political cultures, which relies heavily on survey data and statistical analysis, Ya-Chung Chuang produces an anthropologically inspired, contextually rich study using original source materials. He traces a genealogy of pivotal concepts, such as sovereignty, identity, and […]
Unifying China, Integrating with the World: Securing Chinese Sovereignty in the Reform Era (Studies in Asian Security)

March 22, 2015

This book contends that sovereignty, and more directly the extent to which it creates walls between any given state and other actors in the international system, lies at the core of China’s foreign relations during the reform era. Through a comprehensive survey of both Chinese and English-language sources, the author shows that during this period […]
When Valleys Turned Blood Red: The Ta-pa-ni Incident in Colonial Taiwan

March 22, 2015

“When Valleys Turned Blood Red” tells the story of colonial policies and their tragic impact on local communities. The Ta-pa-ni Incident was the largest single act of Han Chinese armed resistance during the fifty years of Taiwan’s colonial era. More than a thousand villagers and Japanese were killed during the fierce fighting and thousands more […]
Speaking in Images: Interviews with Contemporary Chinese Filmmakers (Global Chinese Culture)

March 22, 2015

“I always compare filmmaking to cooking. Shooting is like buying the groceries. You buy all kinds of ingredients and the better ingredients you get, the better chance you have of making the movie you want.”—Ang Lee, from Speaking in Images Speaking in Images offers an engaging and rare collection of interviews with the directors who […]
Cities of the Hot Zone: A Southeast Asian Adventure

March 22, 2015

With great warmth and insight, Greg Sheridan takes us on a very personal journey to six Asian cities that have intrigued, surprised, repelled and charmed him. Sale Price:buy at discount B00CRBTD3U
Escape from Hong Kong: Admiral Chan Chak’s Christmas Day Dash, 1941

March 22, 2015

Escape from Hong Kong offers a full account of the Great Sino- British Escape of Christmas Day, 1941–the day Hong Kong surrendered to the Japanese, less than three weeks after Pearl Harbour. It combines meticulous research and a fast-paced narrative. Sale Price:$26.43 9888083767
Bamboo Shoots After the Rain: Contemporary Stories by Women Writers of Taiwan

March 22, 2015

This remarkable anthology introduces the short fiction of 14 writers, major figures in the literary movements of three generations, who represent a range of class, ethnic, age, and political perspectives. It is filled with “unexpected gems”, writes Scarlet Cheng in Belles Lettres, including Lin Hai-yin’s story of a woman suffering under a feudal system that […]
The Isle Full of Noises

March 22, 2015

No description available. Sale Price:$56.88 0231064020

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