Land of Contrast : the Old and New its Beauty and Vitality provides valuable information on the history, people, culture, customs, economy, sports and other aspects of Korea -- just about everything you want to know.
The comprehensive history of naval operations associated with the Korean War, a war where control of the sea was critical
This text offers an account of the Beijing Spring of 1989 from inside the heart of the Politburo itself. The book contains excerpts from many documents detailing the highest-level processes of decision-making during the fateful period
A reconsideration of contemporary Chinese society and politics since the Tiananmen Square massacre in June 1989. The book emphasizes the need to understand the vital role that a culture plays in shaping political action.
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This 1970 memorial volume is a tribute to the wide range of Victor Purcell's scholarly interests, especially on the Chinese people and their history and civilisation, by friends, colleagues and former pupils. It aims primarily to acknowledge his work as a scholar and focuses on insurrection, immigration and trade in China and South-east Asia.
"On October 7, 1959, the Chinese People's Liberation Army invaded the heartland of Tibet, annexing it as a western province of the newly established People's Republic of China. Since then more than a million Tibetans - 20% of the population - are believed to have perished by starvation, execution, and imprisonment. Many thousands more, including Tibet's spiritual and political leader, the 14th …
The new edition of this established work on modern Chinese history has been updated and expanded to take into account the dramatic changes of recent years.