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  • Fragmenting Globalization

    The Politics of Preferential Trade Liberalization in China and the United States

    Series series Michigan Studies In International Political Economy
    Global supply chain integration is not only a rapidly growing feature of international trade, it is responsible for fundamentally changing trade policy at international and domestic levels. Given that final goods are produced with both domestic and foreign suppliers, Ka Zeng and Xiaojun Li argue that global supply chain integration pits firms and industries that are more heavily dependent on ... Read more

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  • China Joins Global Governance

    Cooperation and Contentions

    For many years, political leaders and analysts have debated the impacts of China’s rise on the stability of the existing international system. International observers have also debated whether China would be a status quo power or a revisionist power, and whether China would observe the rules and regulations of international institutions and regimes. China Joins Global Governance: Cooperation and ... Read more

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  • Advances in Mapping from Remote Sensor Imagery

    Techniques and Applications

    Edited by Xiaojun Yang, Jonathan Li ...
    Advances in Mapping from Remote Sensor Imagery: Techniques and Applications reviews some of the latest developments in remote sensing and information extraction techniques applicable to topographic and thematic mapping. Providing an interdisciplinary perspective, leading experts from around the world have contributed chapters examining state-of-the ... Read more

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  • How China Sees the World

    Insights From China’s International Relations Scholars

    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book intends to make sense of how Chinese leaders perceive China’s rise in the world through the eyes of China’s international relations (IR) scholars. Drawing on a unique, four-year opinion survey of these scholars at the annual conference of the Chinese Community of Political Science and International Studies (CCPSIS) in Beijing from 2014–2017, the authors examine Chinese IR scholars’ ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • 3D Printing in Space

    An Illustrated Introduction

    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book introduces an important and interesting aspect of space exploration technology: 3D printing in space. It explores the key techniques and application scenarios of this innovative technology. With several countries announcing moon missions, the dream of venturing into the vast universe is becoming a reality. 3D printing offers immense potential for space exploration efforts. Featuring over ... Read more

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  • Inclusive Development and Poverty Reduction

    Series series Behavioral Science and Psychology (R0)
    This book discusses poverty reduction and inclusive development in China. The relevant research reports included here combine unique perspectives and thorough analysis, and include both comparative and empirical analyses. Although China is the first country to have achieved the UN’s Millennium Development Goals, it still faces enormous problems and challenges in terms of narrowing the income gap, ... Read more

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  • Monitoring and Modeling of Global Changes: A Geomatics Perspective

    Edited by Xiaojun Yang, Jonathan Li ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The chapters in this book present state-of-the-art geomatics technologies applied in global environmental studies. This text provides the latest research findings and delivers complete references to related publications. This book will motivate the undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and practitioners to better understand the environmental changes with informed solutions.Global Change ... Read more

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  • Advances in Earth Observation of Global Change

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Global Change studies are increasingly being considered a vital source of information to understand the Earth Environment, in particular in the framework of human-induced climate change and land use transformation. Satellite Earth Observing systems provide a unique tool to monitor those changes. While the range of applications and innovative techniques is constantly increasing, this book provides ... Read more

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  • Token Forces

    How Tiny Troop Deployments Became Ubiquitous in UN Peacekeeping

    Series series Elements in International Relations
    Token forces – tiny national troop contributions in much larger coalitions – have become ubiquitous in UN peacekeeping. This Element examines how and why this contribution type has become the most common form of participation in UN peace operations despite its limited relevance for missions' operational success. It conceptualizes token forces as a path-dependent unintended consequence of the norm ... Read more

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  • Earthquake Phenomenology from the Field

    The April 20, 2013, Lushan Earthquake

    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Based on the field investigation and the summary of the published research results of the April 20, 2013, Lushan, Sichuan, China, MS7.0 earthquake, having occurred along the same fault zone which accommodated the May 12, 2008, Wenchuan MS8.0 earthquake, this Brief tries to describe and discuss the special earthquake phenomenology associated with both the local geology and the changing society. ... Read more

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  • Systems Science

    Methodological Approaches

    Series series Advances in Systems Science and Engineering (ASSE)
    By making use of the principles of systems science, the scientific community can explain many complicated matters of the world and shed new light on unsettled problems. Each real science has its own particular methodology for not only qualitative but also quantitative analyses, so it is important to understand the organic whole of systems research ... Read more

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    Edited by Saied Pirasteh, Jonathan Li ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book presents ongoing research and ideas related to earth observations and global change, natural hazards and disaster management studies, with respect to geospatial information technology, remote sensing, and global navigation satellite systems. Readers will discover uses of advanced geospatial tools, spatiotemporal models, and earth observation systems. Chapters identify the international ... Read more

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