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Books by Colin Mackerras
  | | China in Transformation(2nd Edition) 1900-1949 by Colin Mackerras Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2008 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-4058-4058-3, ISBN: 1-4058-4058-7 "In the first half of the twentieth century, China moved from a millennium of imperial rule to the Communist Party-led People’s Republic of China which remains today. China in Transformation argues that this enormously significant period in Chinese history saw wrenching change throughout Chinese society amounting to a social, cultural and political transformation. This new, fully revised and updated edition takes full advantage of new r ..." |
 | | Chinese Theater(Reprint) From Its Origins to the Present Day by Colin Mackerras, Elizabeth Wichmann Paperback, 220 Pages, Published 1988 by University Of Hawaii Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8248-1220-1, ISBN: 0-8248-1220-4 "This volume is the first concise introduction to the splendid variety of the Chinese theatrical tradition. It presents a rounded perspective on the development of Chinese theater by considering all of its major aspects―history and social context, performance, costume, makeup, actors, playwrights, and theaters―and by discussing all the major forms of Chinese theater, including the Beijing opera, which arose in the eighteenth century, and ..." |
 | | China's Ethnic Minorities and Globalisation(1st Edition) by Professor Emeritus Colin Mackerras Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2003 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-40622-2, ISBN: 0-415-40622-6 "China's fifty-five officially recognised ethnic minorities form about 8% of the Chinese population, with over 100 million people, and occupy over 60% of China's territory. They are very diverse, and the degree of modernisation among them varies greatly. This book examines the current state of China's ethnic minorities at a time when ethnic affairs and globalisation are key forces affecting the contemporary wo ..." |
 | | Dictionary of the Politics of the People's Republic of China(1st Edition) (A Routledge in Asia Book) by Colin Mackerras, Andrew Watson, Donald H. Mcmillen, Donald Hugh Mcmillen Paperback, 280 Pages, Published 2001 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-25067-2, ISBN: 0-415-25067-6 "As China's political and economic development comes under closer scrutiny, this Dictionary will prove invaluable to anyone with an interest in contemporary China. As well as proving valuable to students and academics of political science, economics, history and Asian studies, it will be of use to government officials, business people and media professionals with current or future connections in the region. The main topics covered by the ..." |
 | | Culture and Society in the Asia-Pacific(1st Edition) (Open University Pacific Studies Course) by Colin Mackerras, Richard A. Maidment, Richard Anthony Maidment Paperback, 280 Pages, Published 1998 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-17278-3, ISBN: 0-415-17278-0 "This important new text examines the crucial social and cultural factors associated with the rise of the Asia- Pacific region at the end of the Twentieth Century. It takes a close look at those areas which have affected the everyday life of the people most directly. These include: * the family * gender relations and the position of women * religion * the arts, with specific reference to film * ethnic relations and population migration * ..." |
 | | The New Cambridge Handbook of Contemporary China(2nd Edition) by Colin Mackerras Paperback, 326 Pages, Published 2001 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-78674-4, ISBN: 0-521-78674-6 "Completely revised and updated, this book is an indispensable and manageable guide to the world\'s most populous nation. Emphasizing the period of the 1990s, the book covers politics, law, economics, foreign relations, education, population, and includes a chronology, biographies, a bibliography, and a gazetteer. With an excellent selection of figures, diagrams and maps, this book will be the standard reference to contemporary China for ..." |
 | | China in Transformation, 1900-1949(1st Edition) by Colin Mackerras Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 1998 by Pearson ISBN-13: 978-0-582-31209-8, ISBN: 0-582-31209-4 "A lucid introduction to the history of modern China from the Boxer Rebellion in 1900 through to the founding of the People's Republic of China in 1949. Within a chronological framework the author explores the forces of nationalism, modernisation and change in a period of revolution, occupation and civil war. Two thematic chapters look at social change through the period (in particular, the status of women) and education and the student ..." |
 | | China, Xinjiang and Central Asia(1st Edition) History, Transition and Crossborder Interaction into the 21st Century (Routledge Contemporary China) by Colin Mackerras, Michael Clarke Paperback, 212 Pages, Published 2011 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-67333-4, ISBN: 0-415-67333-X "Central Asia and Xinjiang -- the far north-western province of China -- are of increasing international importance. The United States, having established military bases in Central Asia after September 2001, has now become a force in what was previously predominantly a Russian sphere of influence; whilst China, Russia and Iran all continue to exert strong influence. These external, international influences have had a significant impact o ..." |
 | | Ethnic Minorities in Modern China Critical Concepts in Asian Studies by Colin Mackerras 1,660 Pages, Published 2011 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-57654-3, ISBN: 0-415-57654-7 "China is the world's most populous country with fifty-five state-recognized ethnic minorities: approximately 123 million people, taking up over 60 per cent of China's territory." |
 | | Ethnic Minorities in Modern China Critical Concepts in Asian Studies by Colin Mackerras Published 2011 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-57653-6, ISBN: 0-415-57653-9 |
 | | Ethnic Minorities in Modern China Critical Concepts in Asian Studies by Colin Mackerras Published 2011 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-0-415-57656-7, ISBN: 0-415-57656-3 |
 | | The Cambridge Handbook of Contemporary China(1st Edition) by Colin Mackerras, Amanda Yorke Paperback, 276 Pages, Published 1992 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-38755-2, ISBN: 0-521-38755-8 "The paradox of contemporary China--its openness to Western technology, yet its rejection of Western democratic ideals--serves to make China appear remote and inaccessible to those outside. The country's vast area and population only accentuate these difficulties. The Cambridge Handbook of Contemporary China draws from numerous sources, official and otherwise, to present up-to-date information on all aspects of Chinese life since 1949, ..." |
 | | China Since 1978 Reform, Modernization and 'Socialism With Chinese Characteristics' (Studies on Contemporary Asia) by Pradeep Taneja, Graham Young, Colin Mackerras Paperback, 274 Pages, Published 1994 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-0-312-10306-4, ISBN: 0-312-10306-9 "This book explores China's history beginning in 1978, and follows the country's economic and social reform well into the 1990s. As well as studying the political evolution of the period and rural and industrial economic reform, the book covers topics such as law, foreign relations, and problems of the environment." |
 | | The Cambridge Handbook of Contemporary China(1st Edition) by Colin Mackerras, Amanda Yorke Hardcover, 276 Pages, Published 1959 by Cambridge University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-521-38342-4, ISBN: 0-521-38342-0 "The paradox of contemporary China--its openness to Western technology, yet its rejection of Western democratic ideals--serves to make China appear remote and inaccessible to those outside. The country's vast area and population only accentuate these difficulties. The Cambridge Handbook of Contemporary China draws from numerous sources, official and otherwise, to present up-to-date information on all aspects of Chinese life since 1949, ..." |
 | | Marxism in Asia by Colin Mackerras, Nick Knight Paperback, 308 Pages, Published 2016 by Taylor And Francis 2016-10-14, London ISBN-13: 978-1-138-88681-0, ISBN: 1-138-88681-5 "In this book, first published in 1985, the theoretical and practical implications for this national differentiation of a 'universal' (European) theory are explored, followed by a more detailed analysis of the manner in which Marxism has ..." |
 | | China in Transformation(2nd Edition) 1900-1949 by Colin Mackerras Hardcover, 208 Pages, Published 2015 by Routledge ISBN-13: 978-1-138-13109-5, ISBN: 1-138-13109-1 "In the first half of the twentieth century, China moved from a millennium of imperial rule to the Communist Party-led People s Republic of China which remains today. China in Transformation argues that this enormously significant period in Chinese history saw wrenching change throughout Chinese society amounting to a social, cultural and political transformation. This new, fully revised and updated edition takes full advantage of new re ..." |
 | | China Since 1978 (2nd Edition) by Colin Mackerras, Graham Young, Pradeep Taneja Textbook Binding, 267 Pages, Published 1999 by Addison-Wesley Longman Ltd ISBN-13: 978-0-582-81026-6, ISBN: 0-582-81026-4 " Students and general readers of contemporary China will find this revised edition of China Since 1978 an excellent source of Information and insight covering a panorama of the politics, policies, personalities and events of this fascinating and highly significant period in China¿s Development. The author¿s of this book-a historian, political economist and political scientist-explore the ensuing two decades with considerable scholarship ..." |
 | | China's Ethnic Minorities and Globalisation. Routledge. 2003(1st Edition) by Colin Mackerras Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2003 by Routledgecurzon ISBN-13: 978-0-415-30901-1, ISBN: 0-415-30901-8 "This book examines the current state of China's ethnic minorities at a time when ethnic affairs and globalization are key forces affecting the contemporary ..." |
 | | Peking Opera (Images of Asia) by Colin Mackerras Hardcover, 96 Pages, Published 1997 by Oxford University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-19-587729-8, ISBN: 0-19-587729-2 "Peking opera is known worldwide for its lively music, colorful costumes, and thrilling displays of acrobatic prowess. This illustrated introduction features descriptions of the opera's character types, selected pieces, and its history in order to place this rich and unique art form in the cultural world of contemporary China." |
 | | Through from Fear to Friendship; Australia's Policies Towards the People's Republic of China, 1966-1982 by Edmund S. Fung, Colin Mackerras Hardcover, 351 Pages, Published 1985 by Univ Of Queensland Pr ISBN-13: 978-0-7022-1738-8, ISBN: 0-7022-1738-7 |
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