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Politics of Legitimacy

State-Society Relations and Patterns of Chinese Politics

by Dingxin Zhao ...

Translated by Matthew Turner, Haiying Weng ...

A sweeping work on China that interrogates how states gain, maintain, and lose legitimacy.The Chinese communist state has survived massive social changes, including the introduction of capitalist markets, an ongoing explosion of technological innovation, and an unprecedented jump in wealth and education, accompanied by a major cultural transformation. How has China managed to maintain its power ... Read more

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A sweeping work on China that interrogates how states gain, maintain, and lose legitimacy.The Chinese communist state has survived massive social changes, including the introduction of capitalist markets, an ongoing explosion of technological innovation, and an unprecedented jump in wealth and education, accompanied by a major cultural transformation. How has China managed to maintain its power
... Read more
Song of Silver, Flame Like Night

by Amélie Wen Zhao ...

Series Book 1 - Song of the Last Kingdom
**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation's past—and unleashing the demons that sleep at its heart. An epic fantasy series inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China.“Brims with pure magic. Zhao has woven together a story of self-discovery, slow-burning romance, and heart-pounding revelations.” —Rebecca Ross, ... Read more

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**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • In a fallen kingdom, one girl carries the key to discovering the secrets of her nation's past—and unleashing the demons that sleep at its heart. An epic fantasy series inspired by the mythology and folklore of ancient China.“Brims with pure magic. Zhao has woven together a story of self-discovery, slow-burning romance, and heart-pounding revelations.” —Rebecca Ross,
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Zodiac Rising

by Katie Zhao ...

Series Book 1 - Descendants of the Zodiac
Magic meets dark academia at a New York boarding school that’s hidden from mortal eyes. When a student is killed over priceless treasure, the Descendants of the Zodiac assemble a crew to avenge their classmate's murder and heist back what's rightfully theirs. Perfect for fans of A Deadly Education and Legendborn.“A rollicking heist adventure.” —Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of ... Read more

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Magic meets dark academia at a New York boarding school that’s hidden from mortal eyes. When a student is killed over priceless treasure, the Descendants of the Zodiac assemble a crew to avenge their classmate's murder and heist back what's rightfully theirs. Perfect for fans of A Deadly Education and Legendborn.“A rollicking heist adventure.” —Amélie Wen Zhao, New York Times bestselling author of
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Iron Widow (Book 1)

by Xiran Jay Zhao ...

Series Book 1 - Iron Widow
**An instant #1 New York Times bestseller!A USA Today bestseller!Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers.**The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the mecha aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall. It doesn't matter that the girls often die from the ... Read more

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**An instant #1 New York Times bestseller!A USA Today bestseller!Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers.**The boys of Huaxia dream of pairing up with girls to pilot Chrysalises, giant transforming robots that can battle the mecha aliens that lurk beyond the Great Wall. It doesn't matter that the girls often die from the
... Read more

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The Scorpion and the Night Blossom

by Amélie Wen Zhao ...

Series Book 1 - The Three Realms
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first book of a dark and opulent fantasy duology set in a world at war with demons—perfect for readers who love epic battles, dangerous magic, and high-stakes adventure. Continue the story in The Dragon and the Sun Lotus, available now!“A sweeping romantasy . . . fast-paced and brimming with a gritty allure.”—Adalyn Grace, #1 New York Times bestselling ... Read more

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INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The first book of a dark and opulent fantasy duology set in a world at war with demons—perfect for readers who love epic battles, dangerous magic, and high-stakes adventure. Continue the story in The Dragon and the Sun Lotus, available now!“A sweeping romantasy . . . fast-paced and brimming with a gritty allure.”—Adalyn Grace, #1 New York Times bestselling
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Zachary Ying and the Dragon Emperor

by Xiran Jay Zhao ...

Series series Zachary Ying
Percy Jackson meets Tristan Strong in this hilarious middle grade “edge-of-your-seat adventure” (James Ponti, New York Times bestselling author of City Spies) that follows a young boy as he journeys across China to seal the underworld shut and save the mortal realm.Zachary Ying never had many opportunities to learn about his Chinese heritage. His single mom was busy enough making sure they got by, ... Read more

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Percy Jackson meets Tristan Strong in this hilarious middle grade “edge-of-your-seat adventure” (James Ponti, New York Times bestselling author of City Spies) that follows a young boy as he journeys across China to seal the underworld shut and save the mortal realm.Zachary Ying never had many opportunities to learn about his Chinese heritage. His single mom was busy enough making sure they got by,
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Dear Wendy

by Ann Zhao ...

Two aromantic and asexual college students explore friendship, relationships, and queer identities in this bestselling debut described as "The platonic love story of my dreams!" **by Alice Oseman, New York Times-bestselling creator of Heartstopper!Sophie Chi is in her first year of college and has long accepted her aroace (aromantic and asexual) identity. She knows she’ll never fall in love, but ... Read more

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Two aromantic and asexual college students explore friendship, relationships, and queer identities in this bestselling debut described as "The platonic love story of my dreams!" **by Alice Oseman, New York Times-bestselling creator of Heartstopper!Sophie Chi is in her first year of college and has long accepted her aroace (aromantic and asexual) identity. She knows she’ll never fall in love, but
... Read more

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Heavenly Tyrant (Iron Widow, Book 2)

by Xiran Jay Zhao ...

Series Book 2 - Iron Widow
**Instant #1 New York Times BestsellerCBC bestsellerUSA Today bestsellerZetian must balance dangerous politics with a new quest for vengeance in the sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Iron Widow.Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers.**After suffering devastating loss and making drastic decisions, Zetian finds herself ... Read more

$11.99 USD

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**Instant #1 New York Times BestsellerCBC bestsellerUSA Today bestsellerZetian must balance dangerous politics with a new quest for vengeance in the sequel to the #1 New York Times bestseller Iron Widow.Pacific Rim meets The Handmaid's Tale in this blend of Chinese history and mecha science fiction for YA readers.**After suffering devastating loss and making drastic decisions, Zetian finds herself
... Read more

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Robust Design in Geotechnical Engineering

by Wenping Gong, C. Hsein Juang, Lei Wang, Chao Zhao ...

Geotechnical design confronts uncertainties from incomplete subsurface knowledge, natural variability, geomaterial properties, construction errors, and differing solution models. Traditional approaches use conservative factors of safety or pre-calibrated partial factors to address uncertainties indirectly. Reliability-based design incorporates uncertainties directly but requires full statistical ... Read more

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Geotechnical design confronts uncertainties from incomplete subsurface knowledge, natural variability, geomaterial properties, construction errors, and differing solution models. Traditional approaches use conservative factors of safety or pre-calibrated partial factors to address uncertainties indirectly. Reliability-based design incorporates uncertainties directly but requires full statistical
... Read more
Beyond the Nation-State

From Geopolitical Discourse to Civilizational Dialogues

by Roger T. Ames, Roger T. Ames, Peter D. Hershock, Dr. Cheng Hong, Dr. Inho Choi, Dr. Emmanuel Desfourneaux, Dr. Krishan Kumar, Dr. Yong Li, Dr. Lorenzo Marsili0, Dr. Martin Powers1, Jana Rošker2, Sor-hoon Tan3, Dr. Dingxin Zhao4, Dr. Yiqun Zhou5 ...

Series series Confucian Cultures
In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and global crises, how can we envision a more stable and inclusive planetary order? This pioneering volume calls for a radical rethinking of international relations—moving beyond the Westphalian state system to embrace a civilizational dialogue rooted in shared histories, values, and mutual concern.The collection brings together leading scholars to ... Read more

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In an era marked by geopolitical fragmentation and global crises, how can we envision a more stable and inclusive planetary order? This pioneering volume calls for a radical rethinking of international relations—moving beyond the Westphalian state system to embrace a civilizational dialogue rooted in shared histories, values, and mutual concern.The collection brings together leading scholars to
... Read more
Blood Heir

by Amélie Wen Zhao ...

Series Book 1 - Blood Heir
The first book in an epic new series about a princess hiding a dark secret and the con man she must trust to clear her name for her father's murder.In the Cyrilian Empire, Affinites are reviled. Their varied gifts to control the world around them are unnatural—dangerous. And Anastacya Mikhailov, the crown princess, has a terrifying secret. Her deadly Affinity to blood is her curse and the reason ... Read more

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The first book in an epic new series about a princess hiding a dark secret and the con man she must trust to clear her name for her father's murder.In the Cyrilian Empire, Affinites are reviled. Their varied gifts to control the world around them are unnatural—dangerous. And Anastacya Mikhailov, the crown princess, has a terrifying secret. Her deadly Affinity to blood is her curse and the reason
... Read more

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Reconciling Trade and Environmental Conflicts in International Law

WTO Agreements and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety

by Jingjing Zhao ...

Series series Routledge Research in International Law
Sustainable development calls for a balance to be struck between the promotion of trade and environmental protection. This book investigates how to strike such a balance in practice by assessing the relationship between WTO Agreements and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.The book provides a systematic exploration of how the general international rules on conflict of norms apply to the ... Read more

$61.99 USD

Sustainable development calls for a balance to be struck between the promotion of trade and environmental protection. This book investigates how to strike such a balance in practice by assessing the relationship between WTO Agreements and the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety.The book provides a systematic exploration of how the general international rules on conflict of norms apply to the
... Read more

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