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China's Transition to Modernity
The figure of Dai Zhen (17241777) looms large in modern Chinese intellectual history. Dai was a mathematical astronomer and influential polymath who, along with like-minded …
The North Korean Conundrum
North Korea is consistently identified as one of the world's worst human rights abusers. However, the issue of human rights in North Korea is a complex one, intertwined with issues …
Seeking Order in a Tumultuous Age
Ch?ng Toj?n, one of the most influential thinkers in Korean history, played a leading role in the establishment of the Chos?n dynasty (1392–1910). Long recognized for his …
Global History of Ginseng
Sul's history of the international ginseng trade reveals the cultural aspects of international capitalism and the impact of this single commodity on relations between the East and …
OECD Public Governance Reviews The Korean Public Procurement Service Innovating for Effectiveness
This report on the Public Procurement Service of Korea examines the effectiveness of its system, identifying good practices that can inspire reform efforts in other countries. In …
Political Participation in Asia
A combination of economic transformation, political transitions and changes in media have substantially, if incrementally, altered the terrain for political participation globally, …
The Sensational Proletarian
Starving ghosts, anguished farmers, and grieving mothers. Floating heads, gaunt bodies, and masses of bodily fluids. Such are the visceral sensations, exaggerated affects, and …
Governing Post-Winter Olympic Games Legacies
This book provides a comprehensive analysis of post-Games legacy governance including stakeholder relationships, institutional conditions, and policy environments, while also …
Buddhist Phenomenology
A richly complex study of the Yogacara tradition of Buddhism, divided into five parts: the first on Buddhism and phenomenology, the second on the four basic models of Indian …
Marine Division in Nightmare Alley
First published in 1958, A Marine Division in Nightmare Alley is a brief but gripping narrative of the author's experiences as a young U.S. Marine during the Korean conflict. …
Transzendenz und die Konstitution von Ordnungen
Ob, und wenn ja, welche Transzendenzen bei der Konstitution von Ordnungen eine Rolle spielen - das ist Thema dieses Bandes. Dabei wird ein Begriff des Transzendenten entwickelt, …
Competing Imperialisms in Northeast Asia
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Japan, China, and both Tsarist Russia and later the USSR, vied for imperial dominance in Northeast Asia. In the process, they …