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Encyclopedia of Islamic Insurance, Takaful and Retakaful
Mohd M. Billah, Ezzedine GhlamAllah, Christos Alexakis
The model of Islamic insurance policy is based on the principles of mutual cooperation, brotherhood and solidarity. This timely volume contradicts the widely-held belief that insurance policies oppose the teachings of Islam, exploring wa...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Social Trust and Economic Development
O. Yul Kwon
In just one generation, South Korea has transformed from a recipient of foreign aid to a member of the G20. In this informative book, South Korea is used as a case by which to explore and illustrate specific issues arising from the compl...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Globalizing Welfare
Edited by Stein Kuhnle, Per Selle, Sven E.O. Hort
From the welfare state’s origins in Europe, the idea of human welfare being organized through a civilized, institutionalized and uncorrupt state has caught the imagination of social activists and policy-makers around the world. This is p...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Skilled Labor Mobility and Migration
Edited by Elisabetta Gentile
One of the primary objectives of the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC), established in 2015, was to boost skilled labor mobility within the region. This insightful book takes stock of the existing trends and patterns of skilled labor migrat...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook on Human Rights in China
Edited by Sarah Biddulph, Joshua Rosenzweig
‘China is already one of the most important players in shaping the international human rights regime. This Handbook provides an invaluable guide to its domestic and international policies in the field and brings together many of the lead...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Handbook of Protest and Resistance in China
Edited by Teresa Wright
Featuring contributions from top scholars and emerging stars in the field, the Handbook of Protest and Resistance in China captures the complexity of protest and dissent in contemporary China, while simultaneously exploring a number of u...eBook:Find out more$65.00
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Economic Security and Sino-American Relations
Kenneth Boutin
China and the United States have reached a crossroads where their economic relationship is concerned, as the shared interest in economic prosperity and complementary economic strengths that provide the common ground of industrial collabo...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Europe, China, and the Limits of Normative Power
Zsuzsa A. Ferenczy
‘This is a thoroughly researched book, a unique and important contribution to the debate about the EU–China relations and the effectiveness of normative power more broadly. It is relevant to both practitioners and scholars.’ – Jonathan H...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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High Speed Rail and China’s New Economic Geography
Zhenhua Chen, Kingsley E. Haynes, Yulong Zhou, Zhaoxin Dai
‘This timely book by Chen and Haynes provides a variety of quantitative evidences on how this new transportation innovation has reshaped China’s economic geography. This inspiring analysis effectively connects many inter-related pieces t...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Building a Normative Order in the South China Sea
Edited by Truong T. Tran, John B. Welfield, Thuy T. Le
‘An excellent collection of work by an A-list of South China Sea experts. It cuts through myth and misunderstanding about the disputes over territory and resources with rigour. Well-written contributions from a wide range of viewpoints l...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Religion and Finance
Mervyn K. Lewis, Ahmad Kaleem
‘This account of the teachings of the three Abrahamic religions on finance sheds fresh light on the distinctive approach of each. The comparative approach provides valuable insights on the reasons for the condemnation of usurious interes...eBook:Find out more$40.00
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Handbook on Urban Development in China
Edited by Ray Yep, June Wang, Thomas Johnson
‘I consider the book to be a worthy addition to the literature. Researchers, students and government officials should read it.’ – Lin Ye, Journal of Urban AffairseBook:Find out more$65.00