This book previously published in 2015 as vol. 20, no. 4 and vol. 21, no. 1 of Chinese sociology and anthropology". Seventh section of Chinese Studies on China series.
Challenging traditional approaches to the study of American political history, the essays in this book establish the significance of the institutional framework of the electoral system and argue the importance of its interaction with political conditions.
The contributors to this collection of papers come from the fields of economics, history and political science. Amongst other topics they discuss Gorbachev's agricultural reforms in the light of the Stolypin reforms at the beginning of the century.
The contributors place the dramatic events which took place in China in April-May 1989 within the broader context of China's developmental experience. It aims to provide an historical, societal, cultural and political context on the history of the Chinese People's Movement.
The contributors place the dramatic events which took place in China in April-May 1989 within the broader context of China's developmental experience. It aims to provide an historical, societal, cultural and political context on the history of the Chinese People's Movement.
The contributors discuss whether a typical European class structure exists, whether power patterns have... Læs mere
Translations of six stories accompany seven papers from a workshop on critical approaches to modern Chinese short stories held at the U. of Hawaii in December... Læs mere
This edited volume brings together original essays by US-Soviet relations scholars and international business and security specialists to... Læs mere
Examines the interaction between labour markets and the welfare state at the institutional level. Topics discussed include the legislative structuring of programmes, how the characteristics of programmes have changed over time, and the private and public mix of programmes.
An analysis of the Scandinavian model of the welfare state, based on a research program initiated by the Nordic Council in 1985. From an examination of the specific... Læs mere
Collection of essays representing the analysis and policy proposals of a wide range of economists, and dealing with many... Læs mere
The essays in this volume examine China's medievalism from the viewpoint of cultural history, philosophy and comparative... Læs mere