Asian Values Western Dreams
DOWNLOAD
Download Asian Values Western Dreams PDF/ePub or read online books in Mobi eBooks. Click Download or Read Online button to get Asian Values Western Dreams book now. This website allows unlimited access to, at the time of writing, more than 1.5 million titles, including hundreds of thousands of titles in various foreign languages. If the content not found or just blank you must refresh this page
Asian Values Western Dreams
DOWNLOAD
Author : Greg Sheridan
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 1999-10
Asian Values Western Dreams written by Greg Sheridan and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999-10 with Social Science categories.
Asian Values, Western Dreams provides a provocative examination of the cultural relationship between Asia and the West. It asks a simple question: how do Asian societies maintain their cultural uniqueness in the face of Western cultural, economic and military power, in the face of globalisation? In the wake of the regional economic crisis, Sheridan examines lives and societies in stress and transition. He draws on hundreds of interviews across Asia and the United States, from Presidents and Prime Ministers to beggars and housewives, from civil servants and traders to politicians and prostitutes. He challenges popular interpretations from Western gurus such as Sam Huntington, Francis Fukuyama and former Hong Kong governor, Chris Patten. Instead Sheridan chases Asian Values down the houtungs (lane ways) of Beijing and across the kampungs of Malaysia, into the old colonial cities of India and out to the smallest village in the Philippines countryside. He draws on a wide range of scholarship and twenty years experience working in the region to offer an ambitious, region-wide interpretation of the Asian Values debate. A mixture of travel writing and cultural and political analysis, Asian Values, Western Dreams offers insights into relations between Asian nations, as well as between Asia and the West. Whether for the executive or student, the Western traveller or the Asian reader interested in learning about their neighbours, Asian Values, Western Dreams is an indispensable guide to the new Asia.
Cities Of The Hot Zone
DOWNLOAD
Author : Greg Sheridan
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin Australia
Release Date : 2003
Cities Of The Hot Zone written by Greg Sheridan and has been published by Allen & Unwin Australia this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with History categories.
Combining journalism with travel writing, a veteran reporter sheds light on the rapidly changing cities of Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Hanoi, and Saigon.
Europe And Asia Beyond East And West
DOWNLOAD
Author : Gerard Delanty
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-10-03
Europe And Asia Beyond East And West written by Gerard Delanty and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-03 with Political Science categories.
This major new book tackles key questions on Europe in the context of shifting parameters of East and West. The contributors - sociologists, anthropologists, philosophers and historians - show, from a variety of different perspectives, that the conventional equation of Europe with the West must be questioned. Featuring four thematically organized chapters, the book looks at: a post-Western world Asia in Europe: encounters in history between Europe and Asia otherness in Europe and Asia. Exploring new expressions of European self-understanding in a way that challenges recent ideological notions of the ‘clash of civilizations’, this outstanding work draws on recent scholarship that shows how Europe and Asia were mutually linked in history and in contemporary perspective. It argues that as a result of current developments and the changing geopolitical context, both Europe and Asia have much in common and that it is possible to speak of cosmopolitan links rather than clashes. This book will be of great value to students and researchers in the fields of sociology, European politics and history and cultural theory.
The Idea Of The West
DOWNLOAD
Author : Alastair Bonnett
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2017-04-29
The Idea Of The West written by Alastair Bonnett and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-04-29 with Social Science categories.
The West is on everyone's lips: it is defended, celebrated, hated. But how and why did it emerge? And whose idea is it? This book is about representations of the West. Drawing on sources from across the world - from Russia to Japan, Iran to Britain - it argues that the West is not merely a Western idea but something that many people around the world have long been creating and stereotyping. The Idea of the West looks at how the great political and ethnic forces of the last century defined themselves in relation to the West, addresses how Soviet communism, 'Asian spirituality', 'Asian values' and radical Islamism used and deployed images of the West. Both topical and wide-ranging, it offers an accessible but provocative portrait of a fascinating subject and it charts the complex relationship between whiteness and the West.
The Struggle For The West
DOWNLOAD
Author : Christopher Browning
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2009-09-29
The Struggle For The West written by Christopher Browning and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-09-29 with History categories.
In recent years debates about the nature and future of the West have been high on the political agenda. Prognoses of the West’s imminent demise have been countered by those arguing for its continued relevance, or those arguing that while the West will survive its nature, and the balance of power between its constituent units, is transforming. This book argues that understanding contemporary developments requires subjecting the very idea of the West to critical scrutiny and in particular asking what kind of concept it actually is. Locating the West as a discursive concept the book argues attempts to save, fix or reclaim the meaning of the West are illustrative of political agendas rather than indicative of accurate claims about the essential nature of the West. In contrast, the book argues that as a concept the West is impregnated with various discursive legacies, the most embedded of which are those of a civilisational, modern and political West. However, while attempts to define the West’s essence are therefore doomed to fail, given the concept’s historical and discursive flexibility, such attempts reaffirm the legitimising role which claims to the West continue to perform. Beyond this, the book challenges traditional genealogies of the West, which overwhelmingly depict the West as an inside-out concept. In contrast, the book argues that historically outsiders have played an important role in defining the nature of the West and constituting it as a political subject; processes that remain evident today. This book will particularly interest students of critical security studies, critical geopolitics, European politics, American politics and IR theory.
Insight Turkey 2015 Spring 2015 Vol 17 No 2
DOWNLOAD
Author :
language : en
Publisher: SET Vakfı İktisadi İşletmesi
Release Date :
Insight Turkey 2015 Spring 2015 Vol 17 No 2 written by and has been published by SET Vakfı İktisadi İşletmesi this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Political Science categories.
Energy security, at the heart of energy policy, has become central to the dynamics of international relations. Political turmoil has overwhelmed many oil and gas producing countries, forcing them to adapt their national energy policies according to this continuous change. Specifically, because of the wars and instability in the Middle East and the Ukrainian crisis, global energy security is no longer guaranteed. One of the foremost experts on the energy industry, Daniel Yergin, identifies energy security as “the availability of sufficient supplies at affordable prices.” He also comments that every country interprets the definition of energy security with its own dynamics. In practice, the definition of energy security is polysemic and the topic of energy security is being explored daily, under the lens of numerous new studies, by scholars, energy experts, government officials, activists, and journalists.
Communication Yearbook 29
DOWNLOAD
Author : Pamela J. Kalbfleisch
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2005
Communication Yearbook 29 written by Pamela J. Kalbfleisch and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Communication categories.
Diasporic Chinese Ventures
DOWNLOAD
Author : GREGOR BENTON
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2004-07-31
Diasporic Chinese Ventures written by GREGOR BENTON and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004-07-31 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This collection of essays by and about Wang Gungwu brings together some of Wang's most recent and representative writing about the ethnic Chinese outside China giving the reader a deeper understanding of his views on migration, identity, nationalism and culture, all key issues in modern Asia's transformation. The book collects interviews, speeches and essays that illustrate the development and direction of Wang's scholarship on ethnic and diasporic Chinese.
Can Hong Kong Exceptionalism Last Dilemmas Of Governance And Public Administration Over Five Decades 1970s 2020
DOWNLOAD
Author : Anthony B. L. CHEUNG
language : en
Publisher: City University of HK Press
Release Date : 2021-11-01
Can Hong Kong Exceptionalism Last Dilemmas Of Governance And Public Administration Over Five Decades 1970s 2020 written by Anthony B. L. CHEUNG and has been published by City University of HK Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-01 with Political Science categories.
Hong Kong under British rule was a prime example of exceptionalism in many aspects — economic, political, and even social. It was governed under a colonial structure and yet had enjoyed a large degree of social and economic freedom, as well as fiscal self-sufficiency and autonomy from London. After returning to Chinese rule in 1997, Hong Kong has continued to thrive as a relatively resilient city-state still known for efficiency and effectiveness despite tensions and scepticism about its political future. This book carries decades of academic observations and the author’s personal political experience. It reviews and reflects on the past trajectory of governance and administration, identifying strengths and capabilities as well as constraints and vulnerabilities of Hong Kong as a polity and society, while charting its course of ‘exceptionalism’ within a new context and under changing conditions. As this book concludes, the exceptionalism of Hong Kong not only hinges on institutional arrangements and historical inheritance but also on the statecraft of the administration of the day. ********************************************************* “… This is a text for deep reading, reflection, and deliberation.” – Professor LUI Tai-lok Chair Professor of Hong Kong Studies, Director of the Academy of Hong Kong Studies, Director of the Centre for Greater China Studies, and Former Vice President (Research & Development) at The Education University of Hong Kong “… a gem … whatever your political stand is, you have to admire Professor Cheung’s thorough observations and profound ideas on what made this city tick…” – Mr LAM Woon-kwong Former Secretary for the Civil Service and Secretary for Home Affairs, and Former Convenor of Non-Official Members of the Executive Council (2012–2017) “… a compelling addition to the literature on Hong Kong.” – Professor Darryl S.L. JARVIS Professor and former Head of the Department of Asian and Policy Studies at The Education University of Hong Kong
Cultural Sociology Of The Middle East Asia And Africa
DOWNLOAD
Author : Andrea L. Stanton
language : en
Publisher: SAGE
Release Date : 2012-01-05
Cultural Sociology Of The Middle East Asia And Africa written by Andrea L. Stanton and has been published by SAGE this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-01-05 with Social Science categories.
These volumes convey what daily life is like in the Middle East, Asia and Africa. Entries will aid readers in understanding the importance of cultural sociology, to appreciate the effects of cultural forces around the world.