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  • 3D Printing in Space

    An Illustrated Introduction

    by Yun Li, Xiaojun Li, Dahai Shen ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book introduces an important and interesting aspect of space exploration technology: 3D printing in space. It explores the key techniques and application scenarios of this innovative technology. With several countries announcing moon missions, the dream of venturing into the vast universe is becoming a reality. 3D printing offers immense potential for space exploration efforts. Featuring over ... Read more

    $125.99 USD

  • Token Forces

    How Tiny Troop Deployments Became Ubiquitous in UN Peacekeeping

    by Katharina P. Coleman, Xiaojun Li ...
    Series series Elements in International Relations
    Token forces – tiny national troop contributions in much larger coalitions – have become ubiquitous in UN peacekeeping. This Element examines how and why this contribution type has become the most common form of participation in UN peace operations despite its limited relevance for missions' operational success. It conceptualizes token forces as a path-dependent unintended consequence of the norm ... Read more

    $20.49 USD

  • Fragmenting Globalization

    The Politics of Preferential Trade Liberalization in China and the United States

    by Ka Zeng, Xiaojun Li ...
    Series series Michigan Studies In International Political Economy
    Global supply chain integration is not only a rapidly growing feature of international trade, it is responsible for fundamentally changing trade policy at international and domestic levels. Given that final goods are produced with both domestic and foreign suppliers, Ka Zeng and Xiaojun Li argue that global supply chain integration pits firms and industries that are more heavily dependent on ... Read more

    $17.99 USD

  • How China Sees the World

    Insights From China’s International Relations Scholars

    by Huiyun Feng, Kai He, Xiaojun Li ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book intends to make sense of how Chinese leaders perceive China’s rise in the world through the eyes of China’s international relations (IR) scholars. Drawing on a unique, four-year opinion survey of these scholars at the annual conference of the Chinese Community of Political Science and International Studies (CCPSIS) in Beijing from 2014–2017, the authors examine Chinese IR scholars’ ... Read more

    $28.49 USD

  • Earthquake Phenomenology from the Field

    The April 20, 2013, Lushan Earthquake

    by Zhongliang Wu, Changsheng Jiang, Xiaojun Li, Guangjun Li, Zhifeng Ding ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Based on the field investigation and the summary of the published research results of the April 20, 2013, Lushan, Sichuan, China, MS7.0 earthquake, having occurred along the same fault zone which accommodated the May 12, 2008, Wenchuan MS8.0 earthquake, this Brief tries to describe and discuss the special earthquake phenomenology associated with both the local geology and the changing society. ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • China Joins Global Governance

    Cooperation and Contentions

    by Gerald Chan, Lai-Ha Chan, David Fouquet, Henry Gao, Pak K. Lee, Jieli Li, Xiaojun Li, Yawei Liu, Jianwei Wang, Zhong Xiang Zhang, Tong Zhao, Yale Ferguson, Wei Li, June Park ...
    For many years, political leaders and analysts have debated the impacts of China’s rise on the stability of the existing international system. International observers have also debated whether China would be a status quo power or a revisionist power, and whether China would observe the rules and regulations of international institutions and regimes. China Joins Global Governance: Cooperation and ... Read more

    $46.99 USD

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  • The Fifth Estate

    Think Tanks, Public Policy, and Governance

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  • Edge of Chaos

    Why Democracy Is Failing to Deliver Economic Growth-and How to Fix It

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    From an internationally acclaimed economist, a provocative call to jump-start economic growth by aggressively overhauling liberal democracyAround the world, people who are angry at stagnant wages and growing inequality have rebelled against established governments and turned to political extremes. Liberal democracy, history's greatest engine of growth, now struggles to overcome unprecedented ... Read more

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  • Star Ware

    The Amateur Astronomer's Guide to Choosing, Buying, and Using Telescopes and Accessories

    by Philip S. Harrington ...
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  • Making War and Building Peace

    United Nations Peace Operations

    by Nicholas Sambanis, Michael W. Doyle ...
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