Richard Kirkby: 3 books
Intruder in Mao's Realm
An Englishman's Eyewitness Account of 1970s China
Language: English
Release Date: November 1, 2016
In 1974, out of the blue, Richard Kirkby got the opportunity to go to one of the most isolated places on the planet, Communist China. Then for more than three years, he watched from the inside as China dealt with the disastrous consequences of the Culture Revolution, the death of Chairman Mao, and...
by Jae-Yong Chung, Richard J. Kirkby
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2005
Language: English
Release Date: July 25, 2005
This book looks at Korea's economic, social and spatial development processes from the early Modernisation period to the financial crisis of 1997. It focuses on the political and ideological control of the state during the developmental era, as well as the environmental problems of Korea, and examines...
Urbanization in China
Town and Country in a Developing Economy 1949-2000 AD
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2018
Originally published in 1985, Urbanisation in China is based on extensive original research and fieldwork, considers the whole problem of urbanisation in China. Starting with an outline of the pre-communist legacy, the author traces population changes and urban growth throughout the communist period,...