Asia
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From  Mao’s Democracy |
This chapter begins with a brief account of Mao’s rise to power in China at the end of World War Two. It goes on to provide a historical account of his rise to power and the rise of the … | Michael Cormier | 21 | 2013 | $2.10 Add |
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From Prologue |
The introduction describes an encounter between the author and a man named Xi Xin Zhu, whose home was destroyed as a result of China’s rapid economic development. The author discusses the … | Michael Cormier | 6 | 2013 | $0.60 Add |
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From  NEW! Russia: Friend or Foe?Part III: A New Cold War? From: China Unbound |
Chapter 8 features reporting from Russia that gathers evidence and points towards potential areas of global conflict with Chinese interests in the region and looks for what can be done to avoid … | Joanna Chiu | 27 | 2021 | $2.70 Add |
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From Sun Yat-sen’s Unfinished Dream |
This chapter begins with the story of Sun Yat-sen, the first president of the Republic of China. The chapter goes on to provide a historical account of the overthrow of the Qing dynasty and the … | Michael Cormier | 20 | 2013 | $2.00 Add |
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From  ThailandRevolution and Counterrevolution Reloaded From: Counter Revolution |
Walden Bello | 18 | 2019 | $1.80 Add | |
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From  The Dictionary of Homophobia: IPublisher's note, Preface to the Original Edition, Editor's Preface To the English-Language Edition, Introduction, The Anti-Anthology, Table of Entries, Contributors |
Imprisonment. See Prison; India, Pakistan, Bangladesh (Mario D’Penha); Inquisition (André Fernandez) Insult (Daniel Borrillo and Thomas Formond); Inversion (Pierre-Olivier de … | Louis-Georges Tin; Marek Redburn | 45 | 2008 | $1.80 Add |
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From The Dictionary of Homophobia: J, KPublisher's note, Preface to the Original Edition, Editor's Preface To the English-Language Edition, Introduction, The Anti-Anthology, Table of Entries, Contributors |
Japan (Pierre Albertini); John Paul II, Pope. See Catholic Church; Judaism (Claude Tassin); Jurisprudence (Daniel Borrillo and Thomas Formond); Justinian I (George Sidéris); Korea (Huso Yi) | Louis-Georges Tin; Marek Redburn | 34 | 2008 | $1.02 Add |
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From The Hindu CounterrevolutionThe Violent Re-Creation of an Imagined Past From: Counter Revolution |
Walden Bello | 36 | 2019 | $3.60 Add | |
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From  The Knowledge of Suffering |
In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan begins by recounting his own experiences coming to Canada from Iran as a result of the upheval of the 1970s. He interweaves personal … | Payam Akhavan | 76 | 2017 | $9.12 Add |
The Legacy of Tiananmen Square |
More than 20 years after the Tiananmen Square uprising, Michel Cormier, CBC Television’s former China correspondent, examines the still-born legacy of the Tiananmen Square student protests … | 240 | View | ||
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From The Oneness of Humankind |
In this reading, human rights lawyer Payam Akhavan discusses the efforts of people to come together and fight human rights abuses. The chapter includes a discussion of human rights in Afghanistan … | Payam Akhavan | 70 | 2017 | $8.40 Add |
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From The PhilippinesEmergence of a Fascist Original From: Counter Revolution |
This chapter explores the rise of populist regimes in the early 21st century using the rise of Rodrigo Duterte in the Philippines as a case study. Topics discussed in this chapter include the … | Walden Bello | 20 | 2019 | $2.00 Add |
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From NEW! The United States: “Virus” of DisinformationPart III: A New Cold War? From: China Unbound |
Chapter 9 features reporting from the United States that gathers evidence and points towards potential areas of global conflict with Chinese interests in the region and looks for what can be done … | Joanna Chiu | 36 | 2021 | $3.60 Add |
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From NEW! Turkey: Uyghurs in ExilePart III: A New Cold War? From: China Unbound |
Chapter 7 features reporting from Turkey that gathers evidence and points towards potential areas of global conflict with Chinese interests in the region and looks for what can be done to avoid … | Joanna Chiu | 36 | 2021 | $3.60 Add |
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From Wang Dan’s Shooting Star |
This chapter begins with the author meeting with Wang Den in London, one of the student leaders of the Tiananmen Square Uprising. The chapter goes on to provide a detailed day-by-day account of … | Michael Cormier | 33 | 2013 | $3.30 Add |
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From Wang Juntao’s Exile |
This chapter begins with the story of a Chinese exile named Wang Juntao, who was a student leader during the 1989 uprising and now lives in New York. The author goes on to discuss the legacy of … | Michael Cormier | 16 | 2013 | $1.60 Add |
