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Food, Agriculture, and Development in the Pacific Basin: Prospects for International...
G. Edward Schuh
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
This book is concerned with the management of food production and the distribution of food in the Pacific Basin, exploring... [more]
Egypt and the Politics of U.S. Economic Aid
Marvin G. Weinbaum
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
The massive U.S. economic aid program for Egypt initiated in 1975 resulted in a bilateral aid relationship shaped by the interaction... [more]
Malaysia: Tradition, Modernity, and Islam
R. S. Milne
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
Malaysia has many problems in common with other developing countries-including the difficult task of achieving economic progress... [more]
Hidden Horrors: Japanese War Crimes in World War II
Yuki Tanaka
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
Now in a significant new edition, this landmark book documents little-known wartime Japanese atrocities during World War II,... [more]
Modernizing China: Post-Mao Reform and Development
A. Doak Barnett
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
Since the death of Mao, China has entered a new period in its development. Turning away from the all-encompassing emphasis... [more]
Japan: A Postindustrial Power
Ardath W. Burks
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
Japan has been among the first of the handful of countries to move beyond modern, and in this third edition of a much-praised... [more]
Jordan's Palestinian Challenge, 1948-1983: A Political History
Clinton Bailey
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
Two-thirds of all Palestinians are Jordanian citizens living on the East and West Banks; a sizable number also reside and... [more]
Afghan Resistance: The Politics of Survival
Grant M. Farr
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
The people of Afghanistan stand at a crossroads, with resistance to the Soviet occupation entering its eighth year. The question... [more]
Mass Politics in the People's Republic: State and Society in Contemporary...
Alan P.L. Liu
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
Exploring the crucial link between state and society in the PRC, this study analyzes the interaction between the Chinese Communist... [more]
China's Military Reforms: International and Domestic Implications
Charles D. Lovejoy
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
China's reform policies during the past decade have resulted in the reorganization of economic and political structures and... [more]
In Pursuit of Contemporary East Asian Culture
Xiaobing Tang
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
Offering an interdisciplinary, cross-cultural examination of East Asian culture, these essays include readings of film, television... [more]
Judaism, Nationalism, and the Land of Israel
Martin Sicker
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
This book provides unique insights into the profound religious and cultural issues underlying the increasingly ideological... [more]
Economics of the Black Market
S. K. Ray
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
The black market is a phenomenon that has become increasingly central to the lives of the people in many of the world's economies.... [more]
Egypt's Agricultural Development, 1800-1980: Technical and Social Change...
Alan Richards
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
One of the principal factors underlying Anwar Sadat's willingness to sign a peace treaty with Israel was the deplorable state... [more]
Administering Agricultur/h
Richard Gable
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
This comparative empirical analysis of public efforts to improve rice production in Indonesia, the Republic of Korea, the... [more]
Colonial Bridgehead: Government And Society In Alexandria, 1807-1882
Michael J Reimer
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
Business Associations and the New Political Economy of Thailand: From Bureaucratic...
Anek Laothamatas
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
This outstanding contribution to our understanding of Thailand's political economic system is perhaps the first major English-language... [more]
Embattled Korea: The Rivalry for International Support
Ralph N. Clough
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
This comprehensive book examines the history of Korea's division and the political and economic development of both Koreas,... [more]
Asian Labor Migration: Pipeline To The Middle East
Fred Arnold
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
Labor migration from Asia to the oil-exporting countries in the Middle East has burgeoned in the last decade to a current... [more]
International Business in the Middle East: Case Studies
Ashok Kapoor
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
Many of the failures of foreign companies operating in the Middle East have had their origins in problems of attitude and... [more]
Huadong: The Story of a Chinese People's Commune
Gordon Bennett
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
This topical and concise report on one commune in China's innovative commune system is designed to present key features of... [more]
Migration, Mechanization, and Agricultural Labor Markets in Egypt
Alan Richards
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
After a long period of stability, Egypt's agricultural sector experienced sudden change due to the 1973 oil price increases... [more]
China Through the Ages: History of a Civilization
Franz Michael
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
Past studies of China have concentrated on specific events or have related a chronological history of the dynastic periods.... [more]
Israel's Nuclear Arsenal
Peter Pry
Regional studies; Politics & government
Hardback
Israel's Nuclear Arsenal is a full inquiry into the likely size and sophistication of the Israeli nuclear weapons program.... [more]
