Author: United States. Office of GeographyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Hong Kong, Macao, Sinkiang, Taiwan, and Tibet
Author: United States. Office of GeographyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
Hong Kong, Macao, Sinkiang, Taiwan, and Tibet
Author: Hong Kong, Macao, Sinkiang, Taiwan, and Tibet, Official Standard Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names, Prepared in the Office of Geography, Department of the Interior
Author: U.S. Board on Geographic namesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Gazetteer No. 5. Hong Kong, Macao, Sinkiang, Taiwan, and Tibet. Official Standard Names Approved by the United States Board on Geographic Names. Prepared in the Office of Geography, Department of the Interior ... August 1955
Author: China, Official Standard Names Approved by the U.S. Board on Geographic Names: Hong Kong, Macao, Sinkiang, Taiwan, Tibet
Author: United States Board on Geographic NamesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : China
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Hong Kong, Macao, Sinking, Taiwan, and Tibet
Author: United States. Department of the interior. Office of geographyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 390
Book Description
Ethnic Conflict and Protest in Tibet and Xinjiang
Author: Ben HillmanPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231540442
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
Despite more than a decade of rapid economic development, rising living standards, and large-scale improvements in infrastructure and services, China's western borderlands are awash in a wave of ethnic unrest not seen since the 1950s. Through on-the-ground interviews and firsthand observations, the international experts in this volume create an invaluable record of the conflicts and protests as they have unfolded—the most extensive chronicle of events to date. The authors examine the factors driving the unrest in Tibet and Xinjiang and the political strategies used to suppress them. They also explain why certain areas have seen higher concentrations of ethnic-based violence than others. Essential reading for anyone struggling to understand the origins of unrest in contemporary Tibet and Xinjiang, this volume considers the role of propaganda and education as generators and sources of conflict. It links interethnic strife to economic growth and connects environmental degradation to increased instability. It captures the subtle difference between violence in urban Xinjiang and conflict in rural Tibet, with detailed portraits of everyday individuals caught among the pressures of politics, history, personal interest, and global movements with local resonance.
Freedom of Religion in China
Author: Asia Watch Committee (U.S.)Publisher: Human Rights Watch
ISBN: 9781564320506
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
V. Arrests and Trials
Hong Kong in the Shadow of China
Author: Richard C. BushPublisher: Brookings Institution Press
ISBN: 081572814X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
A close-up look at the struggle for democracy in Hong Kong. Hong Kong in the Shadow of China is a reflection on the recent political turmoil in Hong Kong during which the Chinese government insisted on gradual movement toward electoral democracy and hundreds of thousands of protesters occupied major thoroughfares to push for full democracy now. Fueling this struggle is deep public resentment over growing inequality and how the political system—established by China and dominated by the local business community—reinforces the divide been those who have profited immensely and those who struggle for basics such as housing. Richard Bush, director of the Brookings Institution’s Center on East Asia Policy Studies, takes us inside the demonstrations and the demands of the demonstrators and then pulls back to critically explore what Hong Kong and China must do to ensure both economic competitiveness and good governance and the implications of Hong Kong developments for United States policy.
China's Search for Security
Author: Andrew J. NathanPublisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 0231140517
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
Despite its impressive size and population, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military, China remains a vulnerable nation surrounded by powerful rivals and potential foes. Understanding ChinaÕs foreign policy means fully appreciating these geostrategic challenges, which persist even as the country gains increasing influence over its neighbors. Andrew J. Nathan and Andrew Scobell analyze ChinaÕs security concerns on four fronts: at home, with its immediate neighbors, in surrounding regional systems, and in the world beyond Asia. By illuminating the issues driving Chinese policy, they offer a new perspective on the countryÕs rise and a strategy for balancing Chinese and American interests in Asia. Though rooted in the present, Nathan and ScobellÕs study makes ample use of the past, reaching back into history to illuminate the people and institutions shaping Chinese strategy today. They also examine Chinese views of the United States; explain why China is so concerned about Japan; and uncover ChinaÕs interests in such problematic countries as North Korea, Iran, and the Sudan. The authors probe recent troubles in Tibet and Xinjiang and explore their links to forces beyond ChinaÕs borders. They consider the tactics deployed by mainland China and Taiwan, as Taiwan seeks to maintain autonomy in the face of Chinese advances toward unification. They evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of ChinaÕs three main power resourcesÑeconomic power, military power, and soft power. The authors conclude with recommendations for the United States as it seeks to manage ChinaÕs rise. Chinese policymakers understand that their nationÕs prosperity, stability, and security depend on cooperation with the United States. If handled wisely, the authors believe, relations between the two countries can produce mutually beneficial outcomes for both Asia and the world.