This book presents a concise introduction to China in the Xi Jinping era. It is intended as a first book for those coming new to the subject, providing the essential information that most people need to know, without going into excessive detail.
This is a reconstruction of the history of the Hui Muslim community in China (known as the Chinese Muslims as distinct from the Turkic Muslims such as the Uyghurs). Traces their history from the earliest period of Islam in China up to the present day.
In this critique of security studies, with insights into the thinking of Heidegger, Foucault, Derrida, Levinas and Arendt, the... Læs mere
This book provides a comprehensive overview of Xinjiang. It introduces Xinjiang's history, economy and society, and above all outlines the political and religious opposition by the Turkic peoples of Xinjiang to Chinese communist rule.
This new reference work contains approximately 1500 entries covering Chinese civilisation from Peking Man to the present day. Subjects include history, politics, art, archaeology, and literature to name but a few.