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The search for modern China
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The authors explored the history of early-modern and modern China, from the seventeenth century to the present, examining the rise and fall of China's last empire, the emergence of a modern nation-state, the sources and development of revolution, and the implications of complex social, political, cultural, and economic transformations in the People's Republic of China.Abstract:
This course explores the history of early-modern and modern China, from the seventeenth century to the present. We will examine the rise and fall of China’s last empire, the emergence of a modern nation-state, the sources and development of revolution, and the implications of complex social, political, cultural, and economic transformations in the People’s Republic of China. Course materials include scholarly monographs, a memoir, primary sources, and visual and material artifacts that offer diverse perspectives. We will meet twice a week for a combination of lectures, discussion, and viewing of visual texts.read more
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On the Road: Access to Transportation Infrastructure and Economic Growth in China
TL;DR: In this paper, the effect of access to transportation networks on regional economic outcomes in China over a twenty-period of rapid income growth was investigated, and it was shown that proximity to a transportation network has a moderate positive causal effect on per capita GDP levels across sectors, but no effect on overall GDP growth.
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Primitive accumulation, accumulation by dispossession, accumulation by ‘extra-economic’ means
TL;DR: The authors review recent uses and transformations of the primitive accumulation that focus on its persistence within the Global North, addressing especially the political implications that attend different readings of primitive accumulation in the era of neoliberal globalization.
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International Migration as a Tool in Development Policy: A Passing Phase?
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors examine the recent rise of migration and development as a major area of policy concern and cautions against essentializing migration and placing too great a responsibility upon migrant agency at the expense of the institutional change necessary to bring about development.
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The Intellectual Origins of Modern Economic Growth
TL;DR: The intellectual origins of the Industrial Revolution are traced back to the Baconian program of the seventeenth century, which aimed at expanding the set of useful knowledge and applying natural philosophy to solve technological problems and bring about economic growth as mentioned in this paper.
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Religion and the State in Post-war Taiwan
TL;DR: In this article, the authors explore the development of local religious traditions in post-war Taiwan, particularly since the ending of martial law in 1987, focusing on the factors underlying the ongoing popularity of temple cults to local deities such as Mazu and Wangye.
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Japanese Community and Organizational Mediation
TL;DR: The authors investigated community and organizational mediation in Japan and found that Japanese in their organizations, as in the community, infrequently use assertive mediation techniques such as criticism, education, and disputant separation.
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Wartime tactical adaptation and operational success : British and Japanese armies in Burma and India, 1941-45
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors apply the Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial-No-Derivatives 4.0 International License (CCNND4.0) for their work.
Post-Wenchuan earthquake rural reconstruction and recovery in Sichuan China : memory, civic participation and government intervention
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss post-disaster and recovery after a terrorist attack on the United Kingdom, and discuss the role of the government in the recovery process and recovery process.