Shipping and Ports in the Twenty-first Century
Shipping and Ports in the Twenty-first Century

Author: David Pinder

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2004-05-20

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 1134455887

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The rapid change of pace in the global economy and the importance of understanding the roles played by port and shipping systems in both enabling and responding to this economic dynamism provides the rationale for this new book.

Shaping China's Future In World Affairs
Shaping China's Future In World Affairs

Author: Robert G Sutter

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2019-06-26

Total Pages: 155

ISBN-13: 1000311368

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This book considers Chinese foreign policy and China's future role in world affairs in the context of the country's recent past. Robert Sutter shows that although it appears to be in U.S. interests for post-Mao leaders to continue moving toward international norms, a post-Deng leadership backed by growing economic and military power and reflecting profound changes in China's economy and society could move in markedly different directions. Most foreign powers appear willing to accommodate China, avoiding actions that could prompt a sharp shift in Chinese foreign policy, but Sutter argues that current U.S. policy intrudes on so many issues that are particularly sensitive for Beijing and for China's future that it represents perhaps the most critical variable determining how China will position itself in world affairs. Concluding that there is no guarantee the United States will use this influence wisely, Sutter examines the uncertainty and unpredictability of U.S. foreign policy in the post-Cold War environment that work against the creation of an effective U.S. policy toward China.

Making Hong Kong
Making Hong Kong

Author: Pui-yin Ho

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2018-09-28

Total Pages: 398

ISBN-13: 1788117956

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This insightful book provides a comprehensive survey of urban development in Hong Kong since 1841. Pui-yin Ho explores the ways in which the social, economic and political environments of different eras have influenced the city's development. From colonial governance, wartime experiences, high density development and adjustments before and after 1997 through contemporary challenges, this book explores forward-looking ideas that urban planning can offer to lead the city in the future. Evaluating the relationship between town planning and social change, this book looks at how a local Hong Kong identity emerged in the face of conflict and compromise between Chinese and European cultures. In doing so, it brings a fresh perspective to urban research, providing historical context and direction for the future development of the city. Hong Kong's urban development experience offers not only a model for other Chinese cities but also a better understanding of Asian cities more broadly. Urban studies scholars will find this an exemplary case study of a developing urban landscape. Town planners and architects will also benefit from reading this comprehensive book as it shows how Hong Kong can be taken to the next stage of urban development and modernisation.

A National Asset
A National Asset

Author: Desmond Ball

Publisher: ANU Press

Published: 2016-08-26

Total Pages: 297

ISBN-13: 1760460575

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This volume commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Strategic and Defence Studies Centre (SDSC). The Centre is Australia’s largest body of scholars dedicated to the analysis of the use of armed force in its political context and one of the earliest generation of post-World War II research institutions on strategic affairs. The book features chapters replete with stories of university politics, internal SDSC activities, cooperation among people with different social and political values, and conflicts between others, as well as the Centre’s public achievements. It also details the evolution of strategic studies in Australia and the contribution of academia and defence intellectuals to national defence policy.

A Political Economy Analysis of China's Civil Aviation Industry
A Political Economy Analysis of China's Civil Aviation Industry

Author: Mark Dougan

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-04-29

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1317794486

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First published in 2002.This volume is a political economy analysis o f China 's civil aviation industry, with a focus on the reform period beginning in the late 1970s up to the present. The chief aim is to identify and analyze the most important political economy variables impacting on the industry's development during this time.

Hong Kong, Macau and the Pearl River Delta: A Geographical Survey
Hong Kong, Macau and the Pearl River Delta: A Geographical Survey

Author: Koon-kwai Wong

Publisher: 香港教育圖書公司

Published: 2009-07-17

Total Pages: 391

ISBN-13: 988200475X

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This book is a collective undertaking of all faculty members of the Geography Department, HKBU. It provides readers with a concise and authoritative account of the geography of one of China’s most dynamic development regions — Hong Kong, Macau and the Pearl River Delta region. This book is divided thematically into 4 parts. Part I introduces the unique geographical characteristics of the region. Part II focuses on environmental and landscape dynamics and the impacts of rapid economic development on the natural environment since 1978. Part III ponders on developmental issues, such as urbanization, industrialization, energy development, transportation, socio-economic development and planning issues. Chapters of this part succinctly analyze these issues in the context of regional development and globalization concerns. Part IV discusses the sustainable future of the region.

Hong Kong in Focus
Hong Kong in Focus

Author: S. G. Rioni

Publisher: Nova Publishers

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 9781590332375

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