Asia category: 8064 books
Somebody Else's Century
East and West in a Post-Western World
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2010
From one of our foremost experts on Asia and its history comes this brilliant dissection of the relationship between East and West.
In three succinct essays, Patrick Smith investigates the East’s endeavor to adopt Western technology and all that we consider modern. He underscores a crucial distinction...
Beyond the Sacred Forest
Complicating Conservation in Southeast Asia
Language: English
Release Date: April 14, 2011
Reflecting new thinking about conservation in Southeast Asia, Beyond the Sacred Forest is the product of a unique, decade-long, interdisciplinary collaboration involving research in Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. Scholars from these countries and the United States rethink the translation...
The New Asian Hemisphere
The Irresistible Shift of Global Power to the East
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2009
For two centuries Asians have been bystanders in world history, reacting defenselessly to the surges of Western commerce, thought, and power. That era is over. Asia is returning to the center stage it occupied for eighteen centuries before the rise of the West.
By 2050, three of the world's...
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Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2007
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2007
Bringing together contributions on the nature of corruption in East and Southeast Asia, this edited volume examines the means of limiting and ultimately eliminating corruption at a national and international level. Taking a country by country approach the text explores:
the concept of corruption,...
Obama and China's Rise
An Insider's Account of America's Asia Strategy
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2012
"Future presidents will need to find the right balance in China policy, so as to maintain America's strength and watchfulness but not fall into the classic security dilemma, wherein each side believes that growing capabilities reflect hostile intent and responds by producing that reality. I believe...
by Sally Cummings
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2004
Language: English
Release Date: February 24, 2004
Approaching Central Asia from the perspective of geopolitics, transition, oil and stability, the authors provide a very broad and diverse analysis of the region, examining domestic and international developments since 1991. The book both provides an introduction to the region and presents advanced...
How to Make a Living in Paradise
Southeast Asia Edition
Language: English
Release Date: October 18, 2012
Are you seeking a richer quality of life?The tips and guidance herein backed by authoritative case studies and contact directory - are bound to save thousands of dollars and countless hours of research.This guide has been written by seasoned expats in Asia for savvy individuals who are planning a smooth...
Everyday Life in Central Asia
Past and Present
Language: English
Release Date: July 12, 2007
For its citizens, contemporary Central Asia is a land of great promise and peril. While the end of Soviet rule has opened new opportunities for social mobility and cultural expression, political and economic dynamics have also imposed severe hardships. In this lively volume, contributors from a variety...
Hello Asia, Indonesia
Indonesia, pursuing harmony in the midst of diversity
Language: English
Release Date: December 11, 2014
In Indonesia, the phrase "kira-kira" can be easily heard, meaning "about, approximately and roughly." Composed of 13,000 islands, Indonesia has a variety of ethnicities and religions, with unique customs for each island. This social and natural environment can only be united when...
by Progressive Management
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2013
Language: English
Release Date: November 13, 2013
In this report the author has focused on policy changes introduced by the Nixon administration during 1969 in regard to the Vietnamese war, particularly as they affected the role of air power. Repeatedly expressing determination to end the war as early as possible on the basis of self-determination...
Central Asia in the Era of Sovereignty
The Return of Tamerlane?
Language: English
Release Date: March 16, 2018
After twenty-five years of independence, there is little doubt that the five Central Asian states will persist as sovereign, independent states. They increasingly differ from each other, and are making their way in global politics. No longer connected only to Russia, they are now connected in important...
Asian Aphrodisiacs
From Bangkok to Beijing - The Search for the Ultimate Turn-on
Language: English
Release Date: July 5, 2011
"Tiger penis soup? Rhino horn on the oyster half shell? Give me a break!" So says bestselling author Jerry Hopkins as he meets the people, visits the places, and "road tests" dozens of Asia's most popular aphrodisiacs in the first definitive survey of the region's best and worst...
Ancient Silk Trade Routes
Selected Works from Symposium on Cross Cultural Exchanges and Their Legacies in Asia
Language: English
Release Date: January 6, 2015
As key nodes that connected ancient silk routes traversing China, Japan and India, trading hubs, towns and cities in Java and Sumatra and other places in Asia were key destination points for merchants, monks and other itinerants plying these routes.
Recent archaeological excavations in countries...
by Henry Albinson
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 25, 2016
Tajikistan, literally the "land of the Tajiks," has ancient cultural roots. The people now known as the Tajiks are the Persian speakers of Central Asia, some of whose ancestors inhabited Central Asia (including present-day Afghanistan and western China) at the dawn of history. Despite the long heritage...