China in 2020 presents a native Chinese perspective on the challenges and opportunities the PRC will face as its global footprint expands.
Maintains that the digital revolution is well under way and will continue to lead to important changes in the way people, the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, and government will function and interact, with emphasis on the importance of innovation and the need to balance innova…
Something extraordinary is happening in Saudi Arabia. A traditional, tribal society once known for its lack of tolerance is rapidly implementing significant economic and social reforms. An army of foreign consultants is rewriting the social contract, King Salman has cracked down…
Offers methods and approaches that are applicable in a wide range of disciplines: politics, sociology, anthropology, history, economics, and more. This book covers approaches to analysis ranging from interpersonal exchanges to world-historical changes-economic, political, and so…
"The icon project" argues that the transnational capitalist class mobilizes two forms of iconic architecture - unique icons recognized as works of art, notably designed by global starchitects (such as Frank Gehry and Zaha Hadid); and typical icons copying elements of unique icons