
Handbook Of Contemporary China
World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Will be published approx. on 12. October 2011
Book
Hardback
468 pages
978-981-4350-08-2 (ISBN)
Description
Handbook of Contemporary China is a convenient reference in one single volume that offers comprehensive overviews of crucial cultural dimensions and key institutions of China. The Handbook covers a wide range of topics including: development model, politics, society, law, population, ethnicity, foreign relations, environment, urbanization, higher education, religion, literature, cinema, leisure and consumption, and internet and society. It is the first of its kind in the field of China Studies that traces the historical evolutions and profound transformations over the last three decades that ultimately allow China to achieve global ascendance. Offering a multi-disciplinary and multi-faceted coverage of the seachanges of the Chinese reform, the Handbook is lucidly written and concisely presented to serve as a handy guide for both professionals and the general public to gain a quick and reliable understanding of the complexities of China.Contributing experts include Guobin Yang (Columbia University), Kevin Latham (London University), Fulong Wu (Cardiff University), Bin Liang (Oklahoma State University), Kam-yee Law (Hong Kong Institute of Education), Xiaogang Wu (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Zhongdong Ma (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Barry Sautman (Hong Kong University of Science and Technology), Simon Shen (Hong Kong Institute of Education), David Palmer (University of Hong Kong), Yok-shiu Lee (University of Hong Kong), Carlos Wing-hung Lo (Hong Kong Polytechnic University), Anna Ka-yin Lee (University of Hong Kong) Ka-ho Mok (Hong Kong Institute of Education), Li Wang (Zhejiang University), Ling-tun Ngai (Chinese University of Hong Kong), and Rui Zhang (Central Academy of Arts).
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Language
English
Place of publication
Singapore
Singapore
Target group
College/higher education
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 256 mm
Width: 167 mm
Thickness: 32 mm
Weight
909 gr
ISBN-13
978-981-4350-08-2 (9789814350082)
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Persons
Editor
Hong Kong Univ Of Sci & Tech, Hong Kong
Hong Kong Univ Of Sci & Tech, Hong Kong & The Univ Of California, San Diego, Usa
Content
Development Model; Politics; Social Change; Law; Population; Ethnicity; Foreign Policy; Environment; Urbanization; Higher Education; Religion; Literature; Cinema; Consumption and Leisure; Internet and Civil Society.