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'Sensational' Guardian 'Utterly immersive' Daily Mail 'There was a time I would have called Lisa Ko's novel beautifully written, ambitious and moving, and all of that is true, but it's more than tha……続きを見る

Over the last 20 years, ethnic minority groups have been increasingly featured in Japanese Films. However, the way these groups are presented has not been a subject of investigation. This study exam……続きを見る

In Chongqing, Ling Ling had been a waitress earning twenty-five dollars a month; a few years later in Hong Kong she was making six times that each day. Kelly taught preschool in Beijing for ten year……続きを見る

2013 Outstanding Book Award Winner from the Division of International Criminology, American Society of Criminology Every year, thousands of Chinese women travel to Asia and the United States in orde……続きを見る

In a country long associated with the trade in opiates, the Chinese government has for decades applied extreme measures to curtail the spread of illicit drugs, only to find that the problem has wors……続きを見る

International Relations and the Origins of the Pacific War takes the unique approach of examining the history of the relationship between Japan and the United States by using the framework of intern……続きを見る

China Reconstructs includes ten articles that investigate the reconstruction of modern China and provide different dimensions to the vibrant and multifaceted history of the country. The book discuss……続きを見る

This title was first published in 2000. This study addresses the political participation of Protestant ministers in Hong Kong. It aims to describe and explain the pattern of political participation ……続きを見る

The Crisis of Welfare in East Asia adopts a unique and critical perspective on contemporary social welfare policies in East Asia. This edited volume reflects on current welfare theories and challeng……続きを見る

This pioneering collection highlights the historic, groundbreaking, and fascinating work done by doctors, researchers, and healthcare providers to improve the life of Native Hawaiians and Pacific Is……続きを見る

Practical guide for transport policymakers and planners to achieve low-carbon land transport systems. Based on wide ranging research, it shows how policies can be bundled successfully and worked int……続きを見る

存在於戰前日本人心中的文明泉源── 「超越善惡」的日本精神，追求「美」的價值觀， 如何煉成放眼世界、引航東亞的道徳力？ 　　擁有豐厚歷史與文化內涵的日本人，向來以「美」為最高道徳價值。整齊、有序、和諧、……続きを見る

Most of the competition laws currently enforced by states aim to protect consumer welfare and promote fair competition by regulating against anticompetitive behavior. Yet despite the shared objectiv……続きを見る

This book presents the first cross-regional analysis of post-transitional justice periods and the conditions that influence states’ behaviors. Specifically, the book examines why states that adopt a……続きを見る

內容簡介： 「區塊鏈只是以各種方式演繹世界，然而關鍵是，改變它。」 今天認識區塊鏈，相當於九十年代了解互聯網。區塊鏈，一個無大台、不可竄改、流動民主的世界，將成為改變社會秩序的新興動力。 高重建，身兼……続きを見る

How to Improve Doctor-Patient Connection offers actionable steps for improving communication between health professionals and patients based on visual, auditory, and emotional understanding from the……続きを見る

Against the dangerous backdrop of the Democratic Republic of Korea, where deception and autocratic control are the driving forces in a government run by a sociopath, an urgent message is sent out by……続きを見る

Against the dangerous backdrop of the Democratic Republic of Korea, where deception and autocratic control are the driving forces in a government run by a sociopath, an urgent message is sent out by……続きを見る

This book examines the importance of accumulated disaster management experience and the risk awareness of civil society by analyzing Korea’s COVID-19 response from the perspective of policy learning……続きを見る

Cross-Border Interactions and Encounters between Germany and Korea undertakes an interdisciplinary, comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted dimensions of Korea and Germany’s relationships. Off……続きを見る

This English translation of a work previously published in Russian (Geoarkheologiya i radiouglerodnaya khronologiya kamennogo veka Severo Vostochnoi Azii, St. Petersburg: Nauka, 2010) presents an ov……続きを見る

Training for and pursuing a career in science can be treacherous for women; many more begin than ultimately complete at every stage. Characterizing this as a pipeline problem, however, leads to a fo……続きを見る

Ko Un is widely regarded as Korea's unofficial poet laureate and most beloved poet. This collection features his newest short poems and is accompanied by 12 brush drawings created by the poet. Signi……続きを見る

This title was first published in 2001. A systematic study of non-relative adoption in Hong Kong. It examines the changing profile of non-relative adoption between 1987 and 1993, from the author's a……続きを見る

This work examines the structure and illegal activities of organized crime groups in Taiwan and explores the infiltration of crime groups into the business and political arenas. It looks at the intr……続きを見る

Comparative Politics is a series for researchers, teachers, and students of political science that deals with contemporary government and politics. Global in scope, books in the series are character……続きを見る

The Golden Triangle region that joins Burma, Thailand, and Laos is one of the global centers of opiate and methamphetamine production. Opportunistic Chinese businessmen and leaders of various armed ……続きを見る

For eight seasons the hit HBO series Game of Thrones painted a picture of a fantasy world filled with images such as white walkers (the undead), a three-eyed raven, and dragons. All these elements s……続きを見る

Companies that have acquired other enterprises through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) have in essence become entities that are akin to the global "empires" of history. In this book, the author weave……続きを見る

Unoki addresses the significance of racism in international relations by focusing on its conception as a doctrine and its interrelationship with imperialism, its doctrinal role in the development of……続きを見る