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...a useful contribution that reflects the resurgence of scholarly interest in Chinese political culture.Yee combines an impressive amount of quantitative analysis with a provocative comparative framework to give us new insights into what's on the mind of university students throughout 'Greater China.'-Kevin J. O'Brien, University of California-Berkeley and Ohio State University The People's Republic of China (PRC) is undergoing a significant transformation.Rapid and sustained economic growth since the early 1980s has brought along tremendous social and political changes in China.Economic prosperity and a relatively more relaxed political and social environment has enabled the Chinese people to choose different ways of life; many are attracted by the Western way of life.The Mainland Chinese have copied or followed fashions and ways of life in Hong Kong and Taiwan.On the other hand, the market economy has provided conditions for and aroused a sense of open and fair competition.It enables some people to become rich and the society to become more diversified and plural.Unlike the 1960s and 1970s, China in the 1990s is no longer dominated by political and class struggles.People feel more relaxed and some even venture to criticize government policies and the corrupted government bureaucracy.Many have travelled or studied abroad.Inevitably, they are also exposed to and influenced by Western democratic ideas and values.In any case, in an age of high technology and Internet, no country can effectively bar or censor her citizens from obtaining information outside the country.Since China's paramount leader Deng Xiaoping's death in early 1997, the PRC has entered a period of political consolidation.Headed by President Jiang Zemin, the Chinese leadership stresses on economic reform and economic development, paying little attention to political reform. The prospect of democratization in Mainland China is dim. University students, as compared to their parents and grandparents, are more receptive of new ideas and values.They are concerned with and critical of social and political issues.Indeed, they are always one step ahead of the time.This systematic study of contemporary Chinese university students' political culture casts light on China's future political development. ... Read more

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Completely updated and revised for this new edition, our unique electronic book on two CD-ROMs has an amazing collection of the finest federal documents and resources about Macau, providing encyclopedic coverage of all aspects of the country. This disc set provides a truly fantastic reference source, with over one hundred thousand pages reproduced in Adobe Acrobat format! There is complete coverage of newsworthy material about Macau, including doing business, U.S. relations, Clinton administration, export and commerce guides, trade, agriculture, weather, and more.This incredible and comprehensive series on the countries of the world contains material from the State Department, Department of Defense, White House, and cabinet agencies including Agriculture, Energy, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.There is complete information about geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.In addition to the nation-specific material, as a bonus we have included reports about every country on the globe, with 271 nations, dependent areas, and other entities identified by the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA World Factbook is considered an invaluable "world encyclopedia" reference book. ... Read more

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Completely updated and revised for this new edition, our unique electronic book on two CD-ROMs has an amazing collection of the finest federal documents and resources about Macau, providing encyclopedic coverage of all aspects of the country. This disc set provides a truly fantastic reference source, with over one hundred thousand pages reproduced in Adobe Acrobat format! There is complete coverage of newsworthy material about Macau, including doing business, U.S. relations, Clinton administration, export and commerce guides, trade, agriculture, weather, and more.This incredible and comprehensive series on the countries of the world contains material from the State Department, Department of Defense, White House, and cabinet agencies including Agriculture, Energy, and the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.There is complete information about geography, people, government, the economy, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.In addition to the nation-specific material, as a bonus we have included reports about every country on the globe, with 271 nations, dependent areas, and other entities identified by the Central Intelligence Agency. The CIA World Factbook is considered an invaluable "world encyclopedia" reference book. ... Read more

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On December 20, 1999, Portugal will formally hand over Macau to China, ending 442 years of Portuguese control of the tiny peninsula and two small islands. Though comprised of just over nine square miles (with new reclamation), Macau was once one of the world's most important trading ports. In recent years, Macau has become a vital alternative to Hong Kong as a gateway to the booming economy of the People's Republic of China.Macau is first examined from a historical perspective with its responses to World War ll, Korean War and China's civil war and China's Cultural Revolution. The secret agreements between China and Portugal in the 1960s and 1970s are described, along with agreements for the return of Macau to China and its prospects for the future under Chinese control. ... Read more

Customer Reviews (2)

Full of cliches
This really is an uninspiring book, for it's full of cliches. There is an utter lack of scholarship with the authors rehashing all those oft-quoted thoughts that can easily be found in the media. Quite a worthless volume.

A provocative book on Macau's recent political development
This book has been positively reviewed by academics who wrote book reviews in academic journals, such as the China Quarterly (England), Pacific Affairs (Canada) and China Review International (United States). For those who want to understand Macau's recent political development, you will find this book useful, argumentative, comparative and thought-provoking. ... Read more

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Poised to revert to China like its better-known neighbor, Hong Kong, the tiny peninsula of Macau stands in the vortex of massive regional economic and social change, serving as a dynamic launch for China's dramatic, export-oriented growth. Making liberal use of historical photographs and illustrations, Gunn traces Macau's history, skillfully charts five hundred years of colonial encounter and economic relations with China, Japan, and the Asia region. Gunn's exploration of Macau's complex and fascinating saga draws out wider lessons about the nature of colonialism in Asia and the shape of the East Asian world order in the coming Pacific century. ... Read more

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D&B Export Guide

D&B Export Guides are your guide to global market and export information on more than 185 countries. For many years these guides have been the ticket to successful foreign trade. Armed with this information, you can enter global markets and minimize payment delays by understanding country requirements in advance. With D&B Export Guides you get the details you need to work successfully in each market:

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While public administration practice and education has become considerably professionalized in the last decade, existing knowledge on public administration in Thailand, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, and Hong Kong is fragmented at best, and devoid of a useful reference. Sufficiently in-depth and well-rounded, this handbook fills a critical need by bringing together leading scholars in the field. Focusing on recent developments in public administration in these countries which are among the fastest growing economies in the world, it explores their unique practices and innovative approaches in public administration. 

Organized by Country

Divided into five sections, each dedicated to a particular country, the text outlines the most relevant topics to modern public administration, including

The handbook also contains introductory and concluding chapters that summarize and analyze its content in interesting and thought provoking ways. ... Read more

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This is an original and stimulating analysis of the status of political life in Macau since its handover to the People's Republic of China in 1999. It includes fascinating chapters on:

• Portuguese rule in Macau
• legitimacy-building
• organized crime
• Macau's casinos
• the comparison between Hong Kong and Macau
• political development in the Special Administrative Region

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This study guide contains basic information on economy, government, business, history and geography, climate, traditions, people, places to visit. Provides information on government, political organizations, and more...Includes basic statistics, information on the most important business contacts and business travel. Updated annually. ... Read more