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  • South Korea's Soft Power

    The Korean Wave

    by Uk Heo, Sooho Song ...
    Series series Elements in Indo-Pacific Security
    Since Korean cultural products and entertainers have gained global popularity – the so-called Korean Wave – many studies have regarded the Korean Wave as Korea's soft power. However, the concept of soft power remains contested in the political science literature, particularly because it is difficult to clearly distinguish it from hard power. This Element, therefore, examines whether the Korean ... Read more

    $23.19 CAD

  • South Korea's Rise

    Economic Development, Power, and Foreign Relations

    by Uk Heo, Terence Roehrig ...
    South Korea's phenomenal rise has been studied extensively by political scientists and economists both in terms of its impact on democratisation and as a role model for economic development. Yet little attention has been devoted to exploring the nexus between economic development and foreign policy. In South Korea's Rise, Uk Heo and Terence Roehrig propose a new theoretical framework to illustrate ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • The Evolution of the South Korea–United States Alliance

    by Uk Heo, Terence Roehrig ...
    In contrast to previous studies of the South Korea-United States alliance, Uk Heo and Terence Roehrig analyze the bigger picture, including the history, economics, security, alliance structure, politics, and the future of the alliance. Taking alliance theory as a starting point, the authors argue that the alliance provides an ideal case study to examine how the political development and economic ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • South Korea since 1980

    by Uk Heo, Terence Roehrig ...
    Series series The World Since 1980
    This 2010 book examines the changes in politics, economics, society, and foreign policy in South Korea since 1980. Starting with a brief description of its history leading up to 1980, this book deals with South Korea's transition to democracy, the stunning economic development achieved since the 1960s, the 1997 financial crisis, and the economic reforms that followed and concludes with the North ... Read more

    $31.19 CAD

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  • The Ethics

    by Benedict de Spinoza ...
    Key themes and concepts explored in "Ethics" include:Substance: Spinoza posits that there is only one substance, which he identifies with God or Nature. This substance is infinite, self-caused, and comprises all of existence.Attributes: The one substance is expressed through an infinite number of attributes. However, humans can only comprehend two of these attributes: extension (matter) and ... Read more

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  • No Wall Too High

    One Man's Daring Escape from Mao's Darkest Prison

    by Xu Hongci ...
    Translated by Erling Hoh ...
    "The gripping and deeply moving account of a man's lifelong struggle to reach freedom, driven by an indomitable will to survive in Mao's China." —Xiaolu Guo, author of Nine ContinentsXu Hongci was a bright young student at the Shanghai No. 1 Medical College, spending his days studying to be a professor and going to the movies with his girlfriend. He was also an idealistic and loyal member of the ... Read more

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  • What is Coming?

    by H. G. Wells ...
    Written on the eve of Allied Forces' preparation for going into battle with Germany, this prophetic book can be read as a manifesto preaching peace amidst the horrors of the Great War. In 'What is Coming?' Wells puts forth the need for a world organization that would ensure a fair peace treaty that unfortunately did not take place after the First World War. The celebrated author correctly ... Read more

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  • Red Star over China

    The Classic Account of the Birth of Chinese Communism

    by Edgar Snow ...
    "A historical classic" that brings Mao Tse-tung, the Long March, and the Chinese revolution to vivid life ( Foreign Affairs).Journalist Edgar Snow was the first Westerner to meet Mao Tse-tung and the Chinese Communist leaders in 1936—and out of his up-close experience came this historical account, one of the most important books about the remarkable events that would shape not only the future of ... Read more

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    The Story of a Nation

    by Michael Breen ...
    Just a few decades ago, the South Koreans were an impoverished, agricultural people. In one generation they moved from the fields to Silicon Valley. They accomplished this through three totally unexpected miracles: economic development, democratization, and the arrival of their culture to global attention.Who are the Koreans? What are they like? The New Koreans examines how they have been ... Read more

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  • The First World Oil War

    by Timothy C. Winegard ...
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  • The Ruling Elite of Singapore

    Networks of Power and Influence

    by Michael D. Barr ...
    Michael Barr explores the complex and covert networks of power at work in one of the world's most prosperous countries - the city-state of Singapore. He argues that the contemporary networks of power are a deliberate project initiated and managed by Lee Kuan Yew - former prime minister and Singapore's 'founding father' - designed to empower himself and his family. Barr identifies the crucial ... Read more

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