Echoes From Tiananmen

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 302 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : China
ISBN : STANFORD:36105071407394

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Echoes from Tiananmen by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anna Wang
Publisher : Purple Pegasus Publishing
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-15
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 0996640584

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Inconvenient Memories by Anna Wang Pdf

Inconvenient Memories is a rare and truthful memoir of a young woman's coming of age amid the Tiananmen Protests of 1989. In 1989, Anna Wang was one of a lucky few who worked for a Japanese company, Canon. She traveled each day between her grandmother's dilapidated commune-style apartment and an extravagant office just steps from Tiananmen Square. Her daily commute on Beijing's impossibly crowded buses brought into view the full spectrum of China's economic and social inequalities during the economic transition. When Tiananmen Protests broke out, her Japanese boss was concerned whether the protests would obstruct Canon's assembly plant in China, and she was sent to Tiananmen Square on a daily basis to take photos for her boss to analyze for evidence of turning tides. From the perspective as a member of the emerging middle class, she observed firsthand that Tiananmen Protests stemmed from Chinese people's longing for political freedom and their fear for the nascent market economy, an observation that readers have never come across from the various accounts of the historical events so far.

Author : Amrahs Hseham
Publisher : Mahesh Dutt Sharma
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2024-01-05
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Remarkable Historical Events That Transformed Our World Part-4 by Amrahs Hseham Pdf

The selection of events within these pages is diverse, spanning continents and centuries. From ancient epochs to the modern era, each chapter encapsulates a slice of time where the world stood still, where the echoes of these events reverberated through the corridors of time. Whether it be the rise and fall of empires, groundbreaking scientific discoveries, or social revolutions that challenged the status quo, each event contributed to the mosaic of human history. In the pages that follow, readers will encounter the courage of individuals who defied the odds, the resilience of societies that weathered storms of change, and the ingenuity that propelled humanity forward. The narrative unfolds like a captivating drama, inviting readers to witness the twists and turns of historical sagas that continue to shape the world we inhabit. As we reflect on these unforgettable events, it is crucial to recognize their enduring relevance. History is not a static entity confined to the past; it is a dynamic force that reverberates into the present and future. The lessons embedded in these narratives offer insights into the complexities of human nature, the consequences of our actions, and the potential for positive transformation.

Author : N. Hong,M. Warner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 203 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1998-05-27
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230377660

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China's Trade Unions and Management by N. Hong,M. Warner Pdf

This book examines the role of trade unions vis-à-vis management in the People's Republic of China from 1949 to the present day. It deals with the evolution, reform and consolidation of the Chinese labour movement and, particularly, the role of the main arm of Chinese organized labour, the All-China Federation of Trade Unions (ACFTU) at both the apex and grass-roots levels. It not only covers the recent history of Chinese trade unions but also assesses their strategy and structure and membership as well as their legal context. After this, it goes on to consider their role vis-à-vis management in both the State-owned as well as the foreign-funded sectors. Last, it compares their activities with organized labour in three Overseas Chinese societies, namely Hong Kong, Singapore and Taiwan.

Author : Daniel Vukovich
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2013-06-17
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781136505928

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China and Orientalism by Daniel Vukovich Pdf

This book argues that there is a new, Sinological form of orientalism at work in the world. It has shifted from a logic of ‘essential difference’ to one of ‘sameness’ or general equivalence. "China" is now in a halting but inevitable process of becoming-the-same as the USA and the West. Orientalism is now closer to the cultural logic of capitalism, even as it shows the afterlives of colonial discourse. This shift reflects our era of increasing globalization; the migration of orientalism to area studies and the pax Americana; the liberal triumph at the "end" of history and the demonization of Maoism; an ever closer Sino-West relationship; and the overlapping of anti-communist and colonial discourses. To make the case for this re-constitution of orientalism, this work offers an inter-disciplinary analysis of the China field broadly defined. Vukovich takes on specialist work on the politics, governance, and history of the Mao and reform eras, from the Great Leap Forward to Tiananmen, 1989; the Western study of Chinese film; recent work in critical theory which turns on ‘the China-reference"; and other global texts about or from China. Through extensive analysis, the production of Sinological knowledge is shown to be of a piece with Western global intellectual political culture. This work will be of great interest to scholars of Asian, postcolonial and cultural studies.

Author : Jeremy Brown
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 295 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781107042070

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June Fourth by Jeremy Brown Pdf

In this vivid new social history of the Tiananmen protests, Beijing massacre, and nationwide crackdown of 1989, Jeremy Brown explores the key turning points of the crisis in China and shows how the massacre and its aftermath were far from inevitable.

Author : Ronald J. Hill
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781135193904

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Beyond Stalinism by Ronald J. Hill Pdf

First Published in 1992. The present collection of essays brings together the concepts of change and development, by using the concept of evolution to explore various forms of change in the communist and 'post-communist' world. The author's experience of living in the provinces of the Soviet Union later persuaded them of the inappropriateness of at least a rigid application of the concept of totalitarianism. This title will also satiate the further interest of the interaction between 'capitalism' (or liberal democracy) and 'communism', particularly the impact of capitalism's technical innovations on some of communism's basic principles of rule.

Author : M. Warner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1995-07-11
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230380066

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The Management of Human Resources in Chinese Industry by M. Warner Pdf

This book analyses the management of human resources in Chinese industry, covering the period from 1949 to present, particularly focusing on the period of economic reforms in the 1980s and early 1990s. For four decades Chinese workers have enjoyed job security under the 'iron rice-bowl' employment system. This arrangement is now under threat from the recent labour reforms and the emergence of a nascent labour market. The study looks in detail at these developments in the North-Eastern cities, China's industrial heartland.

Author : John King Fairbank,Merle Goldman
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 642 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2006-04-30
Category : History
ISBN : 0674018281

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China by John King Fairbank,Merle Goldman Pdf

John King Fairbank was the West's doyen on China, and this book is the full and final expression of his lifelong engagement with this vast ancient civilization. The distinguished historian Merle Goldman brings the book up to date and provides an epilogue discussing the changes in contemporary China that will shape the nation in the years to come.

Author : Sir Adam Roberts,Timothy Garton Ash
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2011-09-29
Category : History
ISBN : 9780191619175

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Civil Resistance and Power Politics by Sir Adam Roberts,Timothy Garton Ash Pdf

This widely-praised book identified peaceful struggle as a key phenomenon in international politics a year before the revolutions in Tunisia and Egypt confirmed its central argument. Civil resistance - non-violent action against such challenges as dictatorial rule, racial discrimination and foreign military occupation - is a significant but inadequately understood feature of world politics. Especially through the peaceful revolutions of 1989, and the developments in the Arab world since December 2010, it has helped to shape the world we live in. Civil Resistance and Power Politics covers most of the leading cases, including the actions master-minded by Gandhi, the US civil rights struggle in the 1960s, the Islamic revolution in Iran in 1979, the 'people power' revolt in the Philippines in the 1980s, the campaigns against apartheid in South Africa, the various movements contributing to the collapse of the Soviet Bloc in 1989-91, and, in this century, the 'colour revolutions' in Georgia and Ukraine. The chapters, written by leading experts, are richly descriptive and analytically rigorous. This book addresses the complex interrelationship between civil resistance and other dimensions of power. It explores the question of whether civil resistance should be seen as potentially replacing violence completely, or as a phenomenon that operates in conjunction with, and modification of, power politics. It looks at cases where campaigns were repressed, including China in 1989 and Burma in 2007. It notes that in several instances, including Northern Ireland, Kosovo and, Georgia, civil resistance movements were followed by the outbreak of armed conflict. It also includes a chapter with new material from Russian archives showing how the Soviet leadership responded to civil resistance, and a comprehensive bibliographical essay. Illustrated throughout with a remarkable selection of photographs, this uniquely wide-ranging and path-breaking study is written in an accessible style and is intended for the general reader as well as for students of Modern History, Politics, Sociology, and International Relations.

Author : Ann E. Kent
Publisher : Peace Research Centre Research School of Pacific Studies Aus
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Civil rights
ISBN : STANFORD:36105044540453

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Human Rights in the Peopleʼs Republic of China by Ann E. Kent Pdf

Author : Wu Hung
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0226360784

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Remaking Beijing by Wu Hung Pdf

In 1949, Beijing still retained nearly all of its time-honored character and magnificence. But when Chairman Mao rejected the proposal to build a new capital for the People's Republic of China and decided to stay in the ancient city, he initiated a long struggle to transform Beijing into a shining beacon of socialism. So began the remaking of the city into a modern metropolis rife with monuments, public squares, exhibition halls, and government offices. Wu Hung grew up in Beijing and experienced much of the city's makeover firsthand. In this lavishly illustrated work, he offers a vivid, often personal account of the struggle over Beijing's reinvention, drawing particular attention to Tiananmen Square—the most sacred space in the People's Republic of China. Remaking Beijing considers the square's transformation from a restricted imperial domain into a public arena for political expression, from an epic symbol of socialism into a holy relic of the Maoist regime, and from an official and monumental complex into a site for unofficial and antigovernment demonstrations. Wu Hung also explores how Tiananmen Square has become a touchstone for official art in modern China—as the site for Mao's monumental portrait, as the location of museums narrating revolutionary history, and as the grounds for extravagant National Day parades celebrating the revolutionary masses. He then shows how in recent years the square has inspired artists working without state sponsorship to create paintings, photographs, and even performances that reflect the spirit of the 1989 uprisings and pose a forceful challenge to official artworks and the sociopolitical system that supports them. Remaking Beijing will reward anyone interested in modern Chinese history, society, and art, or, more generally, in how urban renewal becomes intertwined with cultural and national politics.

Author : M. Anne Brown
Publisher : Manchester University Press
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 0719061059

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Human Rights and the Borders of Suffering by M. Anne Brown Pdf

Argues for greater openness in the ways we approach human rights and international rights promotion, and in so doing brings some new understanding to old debates.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Labor
ISBN : UCSC:32106009854073

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Labor Notes by Anonim Pdf

Author : Vijay Gokhale
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-05-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9789354225369

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Tiananmen Square by Vijay Gokhale Pdf

'I recall being woken by the sound of tanks moving down the Avenue of Eternal Peace. It was 5 o'clock on the morning of 4 June. Tanks, APCs and troop trucks were sweeping down the avenue. Citizens ran for cover. Helicopters hovered above. Foreign media claimed that Chinese troops had fired into the crowds with several hundred casualties.' More than three decades later, the Tiananmen Square incident refuses to be forgotten. The events that occurred in the summer of 1989 would not only set the course for China's politics but would also re-define its relationship with the world. China's message was clear: it remained committed to market-oriented reform, but it would not tolerate any challenge to the supremacy of the Chinese Communist Party. In return for economic prosperity, the Chinese have surrendered some rights to the state. A democratic future seems far away. Vijay Gokhale, then a young diplomat serving in Beijing, was a witness to the drama that unfolded in Tiananmen Square. This unique account brings an Indian perspective on an event in China's history that the Chinese government has been eager to have the world forget.