ISBN: 9781621965053
According to Taiwanese writer and historian Ye Shitao, the development of Taiwanese literature during Japanese occupation can be divided into three stages: the “nascent period” (1920–1925), followed by the “mature period” (1926–1937), and finally the “war period” (1937–1945). The six stories in this collection are representative works from the mature period and the war period. Each story depicts different hardships and predicaments faced by Taiwan as a colony under Japanese rule, offering insight into how this part of Taiwan’s history continues to impact contemporary Taiwanese society.
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Testing Familiar Lessons and Deriving New Ones
ISBN: 9781621965374
"An outstanding book that makes Thucydides accessible and resoundingly refutes the popularized notion of a ‘Thucydides trap.’Novo and Parker’s rich rendition gives context for The History, rescuing it from pinched readings and giving us access to even more valuable lessons about great power competition ...” —Kori Schake, Director of Foreign and Defense Policy Studies, American Enterprise Institute
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Retrospective and Prospective Essays
ISBN: 9781621965398
"A compelling read for all aspiring and practicing strategists, this volume describes the discipline of net assessment from the perspective of practioners, including an opening chapter by Andrew Marshall. Great power competition demands a clear-headed understanding of how national security strategy is shaped ... Net Assessment and Military Strategy is an important tool in developing that understanding.” —General Paul J. Selva, USAF (ret.), 10th Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
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ISBN: 9781621965381
"With his new volume, Professor Paul Viotti has made an important contribution to the study of national security and the decision making process that underpins it." —Amb. Christopher R. Hill, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asia and Pacific Affairs and former US Ambassador to Iraq, South Korea, Poland, Macedonia, and Albania
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Why, Where, and When Russia Might Strike Next
ISBN: 9781621965411
"Solidly based on cutting-edge research in Russian politics and international relations theory, Jesse’s study also contributes to these fields, while not becoming overly theory-centric. A must read for anyone seeking to understand Russia’s past with an eye to the future." —Christopher Marsh, Director, Center for Strategic Research, Joint Special Operations University
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Forgetting and Representing the Mao Years
ISBN: 9781604979923
"Letty Chen’s book is a timely intervention with the prevailing narrative of the Chinese Dream. The Great Leap Backward is a compelling reference for anyone interested in memory studies, Chinese and comparative literature, and cultural and political history.” —David Der-wei Wang, Edward C. Henderson Professor of Chinese Literature, Harvard University
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Society, Politics, and Culture in the Films of Merzak Allouache
ISBN: 9781621965008
Reveals how Allouache broke away from state-run cinema to create an original style. This book offers contextual background and insightful perspectives to illustrate the complexity that characterizes Algeria.
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Suehiro Izutaro and the Search for Equity
ISBN: 9781604979930
"A first-rate scholarly work that is an important contribution to understanding Japan's legal and wartime history. Built on primary sources in Japanese and other languages, the bibliography is exhaustive and will be valuable in itself as a guide to the field. There is much to learn from this book, including important lessons about the nature of wartime Japanese society and politics." — Kevin M. Doak, Georgetown University
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His Philosophical Endeavor in Light of Its Spiritual Currents and Undercurrents
ISBN: 9781604979633
When we maintain the modern separation of the philosophical from the spiritual and neglect the spiritual currents, our comprehension of Plato's intentions as manifested in his philosophical discourse remains greatly obscured. This study aims at achieving a balance.
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History, Memory and Identity in Postcolonial Cameroon
ISBN: 9781604979664
"This book is urgent and necessary because it takes on—from the cultural point of view—a political crisis that has become a genocide. This book is not only an important addition to the field but also breaks new ground in terms of what has to be done in African studies: converse with cultural studies. This book lays the groundwork for such needed future research." —Professor Patrice Nganang, Stony Brook University
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