"The basic plan of this book is first to introduce readers to the nature of the judicial power itself and to basic issues of Congress's power over the jurisdiction, and then to follow the litigant's more or less in order through the federal courts. Chapter 2 and 3 spell out the basic contours of district - court jurisdiction in federal - question, admiralty, and diversity cases, with notes on venue and on the Supreme Court's original jur ..."
Contemporary China (Contemporary States and Societies Series) by Alan Hunter, JohnSexton Hardcover, 240 Pages, Published 1999 by Palgrave Macmillan ISBN-13: 978-0-333-71002-9, ISBN: 0-333-71002-9
"Introductory chapters in the book set the scene in terms of history and natural and human resources, and a concluding chapter assesses the prospects for the future."
"After reviewing 20th-century history and the country and people of China, focuses on the current politics, the economy, society, culture, and China's changing place in the world. Argues that the country's rising fortunes does not warrant an alarmist response; that structural defects beset the economy despite its apparent success in gross figures; and that problems such as corruption, social unrest, and environmental pollution will grow ..."
"Contemporary China is a lively account of China today which focuses on the late 1990s. The Maoist era and the early 1980s were certainly formative, but China now faces a range of new issues like unemployment, crime, and environmental pollution that demand a fresh look. The authors discuss recent history, politics, the economy, society and culture, and international relations. They are alert to the international implications of China's g ..."