Frank Broeze 
Gateways Of Asia [EPUB ebook] 
Port Cities of Asia in the 13th-20th Centuries

When a boy realises the grown-ups are killing animals and that he has been eating their bodies, he gives up meat. But should he share the truth and break another child’s heart? As a youth he wants to …

When Boris Johnson announced the creation of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in June 2020, he signalled the dissolution of the UK’s Department for International Development (DFID) …

First published in 1998. This book focuses on two socio-cultural domains – the family and religious activity in the lives of Iranian women. Women maintain the integrity of the household, while at the …

Drawing on qualitative and quantitative research, this book provides a path-breaking account of civil society in the Philippines. It challenges the widespread belief in political science and developm …

This edited collection examines joint efforts by Latinos and African Americans to confront problems faced by populations of both groups in urban settings (in particular, socioeconomic disadvantage …

Despite Asia”s protracted economic troubles, the region is poised to recover and perhaps become stronger than ever. This timely work identifies the major challenges facing Asia”s Four Tigers …

To live is to communicate, and to communicate with confidence is a craft that one will do well to master early rather than later in life. If only the gift of the gab were enough to sail smoothly thro …

Based on in-depth empirical research, this book develops our understanding of maritime transport costs, the maritime industry and the competitiveness of regions in a global market environment through …

This book examines US naval strategy and the role of American seapower over three decades, from the late 20th century to the early 21st century. This study uses the concept of seapower as a framewo …

Financial analysis is integral to business sustainability in determining an organisation’s financial viability and revealing its strengths and weaknesses, a key requirement in today’s competitive bus …