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China's developmental experience China's developmental experience Michel Oksenberg Papers discussed at a series of meetings sponsored by Academy of Political Science and National Committee on United States--China Relations, at the Center for Continuing Education, Columbia Universit… OL19671947W
Anti-Japan Anti-Japan Leo T. S. Ching Although the Japanese empire rapidly dissolved following the end of World War II, the memories, mourning, and trauma of the nation's imperial exploits continue to haunt Korea, China, and Taiwan. In '… OL19797992W
The history of Japan The history of Japan Louis G. Perez From the Publisher: Louis G. Perez revisits Japan's turbulent past and recent events in the past decade and 21st Century in this revised and fully expanded second edition of The History of Japan, a m… OL1983888W
Young Lawrence Young Lawrence Anthony Sattin A biography of Lawrence of Arabia in the years that formed him. OL20891599W
China as a great power China as a great power Harris, Stuart,Gary Klintworth China, the world's most highly populated country and fastest growing economy and the strongest military power in Asia, is still a totalitarian state. It is perceived to have latent Middle Kingdom amb… OL20905268W
White Mughals White Mughals William Dalrymple "James Achilles Kirkpatrick was the British Resident at the court of the Nizam of Hyderabad when in 1798 he glimpsed Khair un-Nissa - "Most Excellent among Women" - the great-niece of the Nizam's pri… OL2322471W
Onder mijn zolen! Onder mijn zolen! Marijn Kruk Journalistieke reportages en interviews over de politieke onrust en veranderingen in de Arabische landen in de loop van 2011. OL24845002W
Edge of Empire Edge of Empire Maya Jasanoff Talented historian Maya Jasonoff offers an alternative history of the British Empire. It is not about conquest – but rather a collection of startling and fascinating personal accounts of cross-cultur… OL264991W
Een geschiedenis van het moderne Turkije Een geschiedenis van het moderne Turkije Erik J. Zurcher Geschiedenis van Turkije van ca. 1850 tot heden. OL27057061W
The last samurai The last samurai Mark Ravina The dramatic arc of Saigo Takamori's life, from his humble origins as a lowly samurai, to national leadership, to his death as a rebel leader, has captivated generations of Japanese readers and now A… OL2752664W
De laatste patrouille De laatste patrouille Ant. P. de Graaff Ervaringen en naoorlogse trauma's van Nederlandse veteranen uit de dekolonisatiestrijd in Indonesië (1945-1949). Met vertalingen van oorlogservaringen van de Indonesische tegenstanders en een beschri… OL28171454W
From imperial myth to democracy From imperial myth to democracy Lawrence Ward Beer "While English-language studies of Japanese law have enjoyed remarkable growth in the past half-century, scholars have given only scant attention to the broad sweep of Japan's constitutional history.… OL3255399W
After Khomeini After Khomeini Anoushiravan Ehteshami This is the first analytical study of post-Khomeini Iran to look at crucial policy changes since 1979. Ehteshami argues that Iran is not the threat portrayed by the west, but is capable of emerging a… OL3512102W
Islam, the people and the state Islam, the people and the state Sami Zubaida "Sam Zubaida unpicks the phenomena which have come to define the Middle East in popular imagination: radical religious movements like the Muslim Brotherhood, authoritarian dynasties like the Sauds, a… OL4635827W
Inside GHQ Inside GHQ Takemae, Eiji Japan's success in charting a new course in the years following World War II stems from the reforming impetus of General Headquarters/Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers (GHQ/SCAP), headquarters … OL5537493W
Persepolis Persepolis Marjane Satrapi,Marjane Satrapi From inside front cover: The story of Satrapi's unforgettable childhood and coming of age within a ... loving family in Tehran during the Islamic Revolution; of the contradictions between private and… OL5735175W
Palestine Palestine Joe Sacco "In late 1991 and early 1992, Joe Sacco spent two months with Palestinians in the Occupied Territories, traveling and taking notes. Upon returning to the United States in mid-1992, he started writing… OL5876901W
Fall of the Peacock Throne Fall of the Peacock Throne William H. Forbis Discusses the history, geography, politics, religion, culture, and people of Iran and analyzes the fall of the Shah and the rise of the Ayatollah. OL6337291W
Modern China Modern China Graham Hutchings "In Modern China Graham Hutchings offers a timely and useful reference guide to the people, places, ideas, and events crucial to an understanding of this rising power. The focus is on society and pol… OL8275548W
Modern Mongolia Modern Mongolia Paula L. W. Sabloff "This book provides factual information about Mongolia and new ways of looking at Genghis Khan, whose ideals of nationhood and democratic principles are in practice now." "The book opens with an over… OL8448536W
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