The stones, statues and memorials found all over Macao trace the story from the days of the first Portuguese navigators to reach China in the sixteenth century to the events of more recent times.
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A sweeping account of how the sea routes of Asia have transformed a vast expanse of the globe over the past five hundred years, powerfully shaping the modern worldIn the centuries leading up to our own, the volume of traffic across Asian sea routes--an area stretching from East …
Macau and the casino complex
by Lee, Kah-Wee, Echeverri, Natalia
fromThe gambling studies series
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Type: Book
"It has intrigued many that, unlike Hong Kong, Macau avoided direct Japanese wartime occupation albeit being caught up in the vortex of the wider global conflict. Geoffrey Gunn and an international group of contributors come together in 'Wartime Macau: Under the Japanese Shadow'…
This study on the Canton and Macao merchants advances our understanding of the rise and development of international commercial networks. The book presents new information about the Canton and Macao merchants and provides fresh insights into the role China played in the rise of …
"This volume provides a unique look at the One Country Two Systems through studying the interplay between Beijing and the SARs in the hosting of mega-events. It delivers a new perspective in the understanding of Beijing-SAR relationship going beyond the dichotomy of autonomy vs …
China and the global economic crisis
by Zheng, Yongnian, Tong, Sarah Y.
fromSeries on contemporary China
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Type: Book
Macao: the formation of a global city
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Type: Book
"This book explores how Macau was formed over the centuries. It puts forward substantial new research findings and new thinking, and covers a wide range of issues. It is a companion volume to Macau - Cultural Interaction and Literary Representation"--
This compilation represents the first study to examine the historical evolution and shifting global dynamics of policing across the Lusophone community. With contributions from a multi-disciplinary range of experts, it traces the role of policing within and across settings that …
