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As Qing Dynasty China disintegrated, economic hardship and civil disorder led to millions of Chinese men and women seeking their fortunes abroad, many journeying south into French Indochina. This title focuses on the overseas Chinese communities in French Indochina and the interactions between them and French colonial authorities.

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This collection examines the origins, history, and contemporary nature of Chinese Judaism in the community of Kaifeng. Among other topics, the contributors analyze the communitys unique synthesis between Jewish and Chinese thought, the tenuous nature of its Jewish identity, and the impact of Western Jewish contact.

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An analysis of the process and events of the Chinese Revolution from the start of the 20th century to 1998. It contains seven essays, biographical sketches of the 17 most important leaders of 20th-century Chinese history, nine primary documents, and a timeline of significant events.

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This unique approach presents the story in terms of traditional Chinese historical theories, emphasizing the relationship between China's modern era and its past. The modern Western impact is examined from the Chinese point of view, rather than the more common Western perspective.

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A longtime scholar of the Cold War deftly weaves together the tradition of "just war" and an examination of current events to show how the time-honored concepts of jus ad bellum (justice of war) and jus in bello (justice in war) apply to the U.S. military involvement in Iraq.

This timely analysis of President George W.

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This study examines the CIA's "third force" strategyproviding support for a third-party alternative over two primary on-the-ground optionsin East Asia during the first decade of the Cold War. The author argues that the strategy failed due to a lack of understanding of the historical and cultural contexts of the region.

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Created as a response by the U.S. Marines to what was known as the other war in Vietnam, the CAP Program was comprised of platoons each combining a fourteen man marine rifle squad, a navy corpsman, and a platoon of South Vietnamese militia.

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China's rise has now entered a new phase, as it seeks to translate its considerable economic heft into a larger role on the world stage, challenging American supremacy. The author shows why China may struggle to unseat the West - its ambitious designs are provoking anxiety, especially in Asia, while America's global alliances have deep roots.

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No country has undergone a greater period of sustained and convulsive change than China in the twentieth century. This is its story, tracing the emergence of a modern China.

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This book is a balanced account of the political, diplomatic, and military currents that influenced Japan's attempts to surrender and the United States's decision to drop the atomic bombs.

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The sixth and final volume in the series published for the Conference on Modern Japan reviews the political, economic and foreign policy problems faced by Japan during the 1930's and '40's. James Morley's introductory chapter, "Choice and Consequence," and Edwin O. Reisehauer's conclusion. "What Went Wrong" define the context of the discussion. C

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Over the last three centuries, wherever the Chinese have emigrated, they have taken their outlawed secret brotherhoods. Booth tells the story of the Triads, from their beginnings over two thousand years ago to the unrivalled criminal empire they operate today.

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This study examines the Dutch East Indies Red Cross. The author analyzes concepts of neutrality and humanitarianism in a colonial context, the organization's political and military roles, how it functioned as an instrument of colonization, and its role during wartime and decolonization in the Dutch East Indies.

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The Han Dynasty created an enduring Chinese empire comparable to the Roman Empire.

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This study examines the role of narcotics in the ethnic conflict along the ThaiBurmese border. The author analyzes the impact of the war on drugs on the Shan people, their relationship with the state, and their communal identity.

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Hong Kong's expanding export-import trade and importance as a capital market have made it one of the major economic centers of Asia, second only to Tokyo.