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Will China's economic reforms allow it to join the information revolution, or will its unique political structure keep it insulated from the main currents of global economic development

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Will China's economic reforms allow it to join the information revolution, or will its unique political structure keep it insulated from the main currents of global economic development

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Many factors contribute to the dynamics of Chinese communication, which both resembles and differs from its Western counterparts. This work challenges the conventional notion of Chinese culture as static, recognizing the causes of cultural change and strategies of resistance.

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The inspiration for the anthology was the realization that if US communication studies had acknowledged other cultures and if scholars of Chines communications had been more critical of the theories and methods they used, Chinese communications could have made a much more significant contribution to

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The trend of globalization has led to a high level of interdependence among people from different cultures. This work holds certain appeal for communication scholars, Asian Studies scholars, and business people alike.

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Chinese Television and Soft Power Communication in Australia provides a systemic test of how successful/unsuccessful Chinas soft power message projection is in terms of congruence between projected and received frames in Australia.

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Chinese Television and Soft Power Communication in Australia provides a systemic test of how successful/unsuccessful Chinas soft power message projection is in terms of congruence between projected and received frames in Australia.

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This is the only book currently on the market that attempts to construct a global perspective of Christian-Muslim interaction in a post-9/11 world. -- .

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Normative and empirical analysis is combined to reveal the political, legal, economic and social dimensions of this new status, charting its development through the practices of both the EU institutions and its holders, EU citizens themselves.

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This work is a collection of the best research reports and essays gathered globally by the editors over a three-year period. A wide range of curricula may adopt the text as supplementary reading for courses in political science, speech and rhetoric, public relations, sociology, communications, journalism, diplomacy and government.

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This work is a collection of the best research reports and essays gathered globally by the editors over a three-year period. A wide range of curricula may adopt the text as supplementary reading for courses in political science, speech and rhetoric, public relations, sociology, communications, journalism, diplomacy and government.

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Presents thought provoking chapters on subjects of vital importance in our intercultural and international arena.

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Drawing on research and experience in Bangladesh, this work pulls together economics, sociology and anthropology to explain an emerging social structure in the Third World. These structures bring together international donor agencies with various domestic community and private organizations.

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Based on the findings of the CIVICUS Civil Society Index Programme, this volume looks at the role that civil society organizations play in generating or alleviating conflict and violence and at how situations of conflict and violence impact on the state of civil society in various settings.

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The case studies in this volume show the growth of civil society involvement in national, regional, and international peacebuilding policy. The focus is on multi-stakeholder, systems-based approaches to peacebuilding and security that involve diverse civil society groups, government agencies, intergovernmental organizations, and security forces.

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The case studies in this volume show the growth of civil society involvement in national, regional, and international peacebuilding policy. The focus is on multi-stakeholder, systems-based approaches to peacebuilding and security that involve diverse civil society groups, government agencies, intergovernmental organizations, and security forces.

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This volume explores the multiple and complex relationship between classrooms and literacy through four major themes: community, cognitive consequences, access, and power.

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Testimony from the largest number of on the record, named, combat veterans who reveal the disturbing, daily reality of war and occupation in Iraq

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This study presents a picture of Columbia which serves as both an introduction to the country and as background to further study. The final chapter brings the reader up to date.

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The Digital Closet argues that social media is a dominant force in the lives of LGBT*Q individuals. Through examining archives, talking with individuals, and analyzing social media feeds, the author highlights the many ways that social media acts as both a freeing as well as an oppressive environment for many within the LGBT*Q community.