Making It Count: Statistics and Statecraft in the Early People`s Republic of China, Ghosh Arunabh
Название: The Open Door: Early Modern Wajorese Statecraft and Dispora ISBN: 0875807127 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780875807126 Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan) Рейтинг: Цена: 32560.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание:
The Wajorese people were one of many groups that spread across Indonesian during the early modern era. In the wake of the Makassar War (1666–1669), the Dutch took control of Makassar on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi and used it to consolidate their power in the region. Because the Wajorese had sided with the war's losers, they were treated very harshly and many opted to emigrate. They scattered far and wide across the Southeast Asian archipelago, settling in eastern Kalimantan, western Sumatra, the Straits of Malacca, and the Sulawesian port city of Makassar.
Wellen reconstructs the fascinating and little-told story of the Wajorese diaspora. Wajorese migrants exhibited remarkable versatility in adapting to local conditions in the areas where they settled. They perpetuated their own culture overseas while simultaneously using various assimilation strategies such as intermarriage to thrive in their adopted homelands. Relations between Wajorese migrants and their homeland intensified in the early 18th century when successive rulers in Wajoq deliberately sought to harness the growing military and commercial potential of the migrant communities. This effort culminated in the 1730s when the exiled La Maddukelleng, an Indonesian national hero, returned to Makassar from neighboring eastern Kalimantan and attempted to expel the Dutch from South Sulawesi. His campaign exemplifies the manner in which overseas Wajorese remained an essential part of Wajoq long after they left home.
The Open Door's strong thematic organization allows readers with specific interests such as commercial law, family networks, diaspora, and comparative politics to quickly find fascinating and relevant information about this lesser-known Southeast Asian society.
Автор: A Burdett Название: King abdul aziz: diplomacy and statecraft 1902-1953 4 volume hardback set ISBN: 1788062108 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781788062107 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 1478400.00 T Наличие на складе: Поставка под заказ. Описание: Much has been written on the life of Abdul Aziz bin ?Abdurahman Al-Faisal Al-Sa?ud, one of the most successful, admired and dynamic of Arab leaders to emerge in the first half of the 20th century. Abdul Aziz was in exile with his father from 1892-1901, and had to recapture areas previously held by the Al-Sa?ud dynasty. From 1902-1912 he gathered loyal tribes and incorporated the Akhwan belief-system under his standard, drove back the Turks from al-Hasa in 1913, proceeded with the conquest of the remainder of Najd over 1914–1923, then Hijaz, 1924-25, and Asir, 1926. From 1926 to his death in 1953 he reigned as King, first of Nejd-Hijaz and then the unified state of Saudi Arabia. This set presents original documents from British official sources arranged by issues to depict the methods, policy decisions and diplomatic skills demonstrated by Abdul Aziz in forging a strong, unified State.
A history of how Chinese officials used statistics to define a new society in the early years of the People's Republic of China
In 1949, at the end of a long period of wars, one of the biggest challenges facing leaders of the new People's Republic of China was how much they did not know. The government of one of the world's largest nations was committed to fundamentally reengineering its society and economy via socialist planning while having almost no reliable statistical data about their own country. Making It Count is the history of efforts to resolve this "crisis in counting." Drawing on a wealth of sources culled from China, India, and the United States, Arunabh Ghosh explores the choices made by political leaders, statisticians, academics, statistical workers, and even literary figures in attempts to know the nation through numbers.
Ghosh shows that early reliance on Soviet-inspired methods of exhaustive enumeration became increasingly untenable in China by the mid-1950s. Unprecedented and unexpected exchanges with Indian statisticians followed, as the Chinese sought to learn about the then-exciting new technology of random sampling. These developments were overtaken by the tumult of the Great Leap Forward (1958-61), when probabilistic and exhaustive methods were rejected and statistics was refashioned into an ethnographic enterprise. By acknowledging Soviet and Indian influences, Ghosh not only revises existing models of Cold War science but also globalizes wider developments in the history of statistics and data.
Anchored in debates about statistics and its relationship to state building, Making It Count offers fresh perspectives on China's transition to socialism.
From precious jade articles to monumental stone arches, Huizhou salt merchants in Jiangnan lived surrounded by objects in eighteenth-century China. How and why did these businessmen devote themselves to these items? What can we learn about eighteenth-century China by examining the relationship between merchants and objects?
Luxurious Networks examines Huizhou salt merchants in the material world of High Qing China to reveal a dynamic interaction between people and objects. The Qianlong emperor purposely used objects to expand his influence in economic and cultural fields. Thanks to their broad networks, outstanding managerial skills, and abundant financial resources, these salt merchants were ideal agents for selecting and producing objects for imperial use. In contrast to the typical caricature of merchants as mimics of the literati, these wealthy businessmen became respected individuals who played a crucial role in the political, economic, social, and cultural world of eighteenth-century China. Their life experiences illustrate the dynamic relationship between the Manchu and Han, central and local, and humans and objects in Chinese history.
Автор: Ahmed Faiz Название: Afghanistan Rising: Islamic Law and Statecraft Between the Ottoman and British Empires ISBN: 0674971949 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780674971943 Издательство: Wiley Рейтинг: Цена: 50630.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Debunking conventional narratives, Faiz Ahmed presents a vibrant account of the first Muslim-majority country to gain independence, codify its own laws, and ratify a constitution after the fall of the Ottoman Empire. Afghanistan, he shows, attracted thinkers eager to craft a modern state within the interpretive traditions of Islamic law and ethics.
Автор: Richard Toye Название: Winston Churchill: Politics, Strategy and Statecraft ISBN: 1474263844 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781474263849 Издательство: Bloomsbury Academic Рейтинг: Цена: 126720.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Winston Churchill is a renowned historical figure, whose remarkable political and military career continues to enthral. This book consists of short, highly readable chapters on key aspects of Churchill’s career. Written by leading experts, the chapters draw on documents from Churchill’s extensive personal papers as well as cutting–edge scholarship. Ranging from Churchill’s youthful statesmanship to the period of the Cold War, the volume considers his military strategy during both World Wars as well as dealing with the social, political and economic issues that helped define the Churchillian era. Suitable for those coming to Churchill for the first time, as well as providing new insights for those already familiar with his life, this is a sparkling collection of essays that provides an enlightening history of Churchill and his era.
Автор: Clulow, Adam Название: Statecraft and Spectacle in East Asia ISBN: 0415850843 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415850841 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 46950.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Название: The Arthasastra: Selections from the Classic Indian Work on Statecraft ISBN: 1603848495 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781603848497 Издательство: Gazelle Book Services Рейтинг: Цена: 77210.00 T Наличие на складе: Невозможна поставка. Описание: The only extant treatise on statecraft from classical India, the Arthsastra is an invaluable resource for understanding ancient South Asian political thought; it also provides a comprehensive and unparalleled panoramic view of Indian society during the period between the Maurya (320-185 BCE) and Gupta (320-497 CE) empires. This volume offers modern English translations of key selections, organized thematically, from the Arthasastra . A general Introduction briefly traces the arc of ancient South Asian history, explains the classical Indian tradition of statecraft, and discusses the origins and importance of the Arthasastra . Thorough explanatory essays and notes set each excerpt in its intellectual, political, and cultural contexts.
Автор: Clulow, Adam Название: Statecraft and Spectacle in East Asia ISBN: 0415591902 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780415591904 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 148010.00 T Наличие на складе: Нет в наличии.
Автор: Hilderbrand, Klaus Название: German Foreign Policy from Bismarck to Adenauer ISBN: 0044450702 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780044450702 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 148010.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Название: Systems, Stability, and Statecraft ISBN: 1403963576 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781403963574 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 79190.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: Raising new questions and offering provocative new interpretations, Schroeder encourages historians and political scientists alike to reconsider their long-standing beliefs about the evolution and dynamics of modern diplomacy.
Автор: Roberts Priscilla Название: Chinese Economic Statecraft from 1978 to 1989: The First Decade of Deng Xiaoping`s Reforms ISBN: 9811692165 ISBN-13(EAN): 9789811692161 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 149060.00 T Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ. Описание: This volume focuses on Chinese economic statecraft during the first decade of Deng Xiaoping`s reform and opening-up policies, from 1978 to 1989. Contributors also focus on how elements of the Chinese military turned to building China`s new economic infrastructure, and on Chinese efforts to break into foreign markets.
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