Ming K. Chan & John D. Young 
Precarious Balance [PDF ebook] 
Hong Kong Between China and Britain, 1842-1992

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Focusing on events in Rwanda, Armenia, and the former Yugoslavia as well as the Holocaust, Genocide and Gender in the Twentieth Century investigates how historically- and culturally-specific ideas le …

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The past decade has seen a major structural shift in broadcasting in Southeast Asia, with the development of digital satellite and cable broadcasting. This shift has impacted upon some of the most in …