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This book shows that the Israeli-Palestinian peace process will be expedited by increased economic liberalization. It examines the forces that have shaped the Israeli economy and society in the past 100 years, since the onset of Zionist settlement in Palestine.
Tracing the emergence, rise and recent eclipse of al-Nahda, the modern Tunisian Islamic movement, this work provides a detailed analysis of its political, social and intellectual discourse.
In The Skull Beneath the Skin: Africa After the Cold War award-winning journalist Mark Huband argues that foreign involvement in Africa has been the single most destructive element in the continent's history.
This book explores transitional role of the state in Taiwan's economic development and focuses on impact of trade with... Læs mere
This engaging book sketches an intimate portrait of the life of Wang Fucheng, an illiterate peasant who served for thirty years as Communist party secretary of an impoverished village on the north China plain
SarDesai provides new insights on the decision-making process in Hanoi and Washington D.C. during the Vietnam conflict. Updated and expanded in the 4th edition to cover the most... Læs mere
This book recounts, through one individual's tortured life and a family's struggle, how a generation of Chinese intellectuals was lost to the harsh experiences of the labor camps. It reveals in detail what happened in China in the 1950's before the Cultural Revolution.
This book uses the dramatic occupation of Tiananmen Square as the foundation for rethinking the cultural dimensions of Chinese... Læs mere
This book offers a comprehensive and up-to-date overview of the dynamics of Israeli politics. It aims to familiarize those interested in Israel's... Læs mere
This book presents an analysis of the internal causes and consequences of Iran's Islamic Revolution. It explains... Læs mere
This book is a study of the political consequences of economic reform in the People's Republic of China, considering the progress and pitfalls of Chinese reform socialism and focusing... Læs mere
Exploring the remarkable political and economic changes sweeping Southeast Asia, the authors take as their starting point the trend?albeit uneven?toward democratization.