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The book is the first attempt to offer a holistic and integrated
exploration of the political-economic framework underpinning
economic regionalism. In doing so it provides a much-needed
contribution to the literature on international political economy,
international relations and Asian political economy in relation to
economic regionalism. The existing literature provides broad
generalizations and limited discussion on economic integration
(i.e. free trade agreements, FTA) with most analyses of regionalism
generally contained to the field of economics with a focus on the
welfare implications of FTAs, both for participating countries and
the world as a whole. Readers of this book can view economic
regionalism from a variety of perspectives with input from Chinese,
Japanese and Korean research institutes, business and industry
groups, and government officials. Drawing on the considerable
country experience and expertise of the authors, the book attempts
to unravel the paradox of the market-driven economic globalization
process (regionalism) and address a serious gap in the current
literature relating to the political-economic characteristics and
strategies of China, Japan and Korea in relation to economic
regionalism.
The book is the first attempt to offer a holistic and integrated
exploration of the political-economic framework underpinning
economic regionalism. In doing so it provides a much-needed
contribution to the literature on international political economy,
international relations and Asian political economy in relation to
economic regionalism. The existing literature provides broad
generalizations and limited discussion on economic integration
(i.e. free trade agreements, FTA) with most analyses of regionalism
generally contained to the field of economics with a focus on the
welfare implications of FTAs, both for participating countries and
the world as a whole. Readers of this book can view economic
regionalism from a variety of perspectives with input from Chinese,
Japanese and Korean research institutes, business and industry
groups, and government officials. Drawing on the considerable
country experience and expertise of the authors, the book attempts
to unravel the paradox of the market-driven economic globalization
process (regionalism) and address a serious gap in the current
literature relating to the political-economic characteristics and
strategies of China, Japan and Korea in relation to economic
regionalism.
Up-to-date coverage of most micro-econometric topics; first half
parametric, second half semi- (non-) parametric Many empirical
examples and tips in applying econometric theories to data
Essential ideas and steps shown for most estimators and tests;
well-suited for both applied and theoretical readers
Up-to-date coverage of most micro-econometric topics; first half
parametric, second half semi- (non-) parametric
Many empirical examples and tips in applying econometric
theories to data
Essential ideas and steps shown for most estimators and tests;
well-suited for both applied and theoretical readers
Music history is nearly as old as human civilization itself, and
while it has permeated the arts and popular culture for centuries,
it still has a mystifying aura surrounding it. But fear not--it's
not as complicated as it seems, and anyone can learn the origins
and history of Western classical music.
In addition to learning how better to understand (and enjoy )
classical music, "The History of Classical Music For Beginners"
will help you learn some of the more interesting and sometimes
comical stories behind the music and composers. For example: Did
you know that Jean-Baptiste Lully actually died from conducting one
of his own compositions? You may have heard of Gregorian chant, but
did you know there are many forms of chant, including Ambrosian and
Byzantine chant? And did you also know that only a small portion of
"classical music" is even technically Classical?
These interesting, insightful facts and more are yours to
discover in "The History of Classical Music For Beginners."
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Seven Sons (Paperback)
Robert Windom, Kelvin Mao; Artworks by Jae Lee
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Nicolaus Balaak correctly predicted that on July 7, 1977, seven
identical sons would be born to virgin mothers. Now, on their 21st
birthday, one of these Seven Sons will be revealed as the new son
of God and lead humanity into a golden age of morality, peace, and
prosperity. It's The Fugitive meets The Book of Revelation, as
Delph breaks free from his sheltered life to uncover the truth
behind the Church and find his place in the world before Judgement
Day arrives. Eisner Award winning artist JAE LEE returns to comics
with his first new title since 1994! Collects SEVEN SONS #1-7
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Art of Vampirella (Hardcover)
Davide Barzi; Artworks by Adam Hughes, Dave Stevens, Jim Silke, Jae Lee, …
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For over 40 years Vampirella has been the muse for many artists in
the comic industry and beyond. Dynamite Entertainment brings forth
a veritable museum of fine art masterpieces collected in this
hardcover volume! Featuring a spectacular cover by the legendary
Milo Manara, this tome contains a retrospective of artists who have
contributed the most memorable imagery of Vampirella with such
names as Jose Gonzalez, Adam Hughes, Dave Stevens, Jim Silke, Jae
Lee, Joe Jusko, Amanda Conner, Mark Texeira, Mike Mignola, Mike
Mayhew, Joe Quesada, Bruce Timm, Arthur Suydam, Dan Brereton,
Michael Golden, J. Scott Campbell, and many more.
"Existentialism For Beginners" is a lighthearted romp through the
history of a philosophical movement that had broad-reaching
influence on Western culture, politics and the arts during the
period of mid-19th century through the late 20th century, and still
exerts influence in the 21st century. Tracing its beginning with
close-up views of seminal 19th century writers like Kierkegaard,
Dostoevsky and Nietzsche, "Existentialism For Beginners" follows
the trail of existential thought and literature through 20th
century German philosophers Jaspers and Heidegger, and finally
through to the flowering of the movement in Postwar France brought
forth by Jean Paul Sartre, Albert Camus, Simone de Beauvoir and
beyond.
With dazzling, gritty illustrations "Existentialism For Beginners"
takes an affectionate, good-humored look at a style of thinking
that, while pervasive in influence, has often been seen as obscure,
difficult, cryptic and dark. "Existentialism For Beginners" helps
to draw the movement's many diverse elements together to create a
palatable introduction for people who have always had difficulty
defining or understanding existentialism, and an enjoyable
historical review packed with richly fascinating quotes from
existentialism's most notable purveyors for those who are already
appreciators of existentialism.
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Devolution (Paperback)
Rick Remender; Artworks by Jonathan Wayshak, Jae Lee
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Every living creature on Earth has been devolved - the evolutionary
clock turned back, reverting all life to odd mutations and
prehistoric incarnations. The cities of man are little more than
bloody territories ruthlessly dominated by tribal Neanderthals
ruling from the backs of mammoths, packs of saber-toothed tigers,
and giant man-eating insects. Raja, one of the few remaining "Still
Sapien" humans, heads to San Francisco to find the antidote for the
world-changing DVO-8 viral agent. But to cross the wasteland,
she'll have to convince the last pocket of humanity to join her
quest... and survive the Nazi hillbillies that rule them through
fear! Rick Remender, the acclaimed writer of Black Science, Low,
and Deadly Class, unleashes a high-octane dystopian masterpiece on
the world, featuring the brilliant artistry of Jonathan Wayshak!
The spiritual rewards and intellectual challenges of Eastern
philosophy are revealed in this visually stunning book, illustrated
by Joe Lee and with 19th-century engravings. Eastern philosophy is
not only an intellectual pursuit, but one that involves one's
entire being. Much of it is so deeply entwined with the
non-intellectual art of meditation, that the two are impossible to
separate. In this survey of the major philosophies of India, China,
Tibet and Japan, Jim Powell draws upon his knowledge of Sanskrit
and Chinese, as well as decades of meditation. Whether tackling
Buddha, Confucius, Lao Tzu, Dogen, the Dalai Lama or
Patanjal-Powell's insights are deeply illuminating. All the major
philosophies of India, China, Tibet and Japan are explained and
everyone, from beginner to expert, will find "Eastern Philosophy
For Beginners" an insightful overview.
This is a comprehensive and lively introduction to the Greek gods
and goddesses, their adventures and the lessons to be learned from
their stories.
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Human Behavior Understanding - 5th International Workshop, HBU 2014, Zurich, Switzerland, September 12, 2014, Proceedings (Paperback, 2014 ed.)
Hyun Soo Park, Albert Ali Salah, Yong-Jae Lee, Louis-Philippe Morency, Yaser Sheikh, …
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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 5th International
Workshop on Human Behavior Understanding, HBU 2014, held in Zurich,
Switzerland, in September 2014. The 9 full papers presented in this
volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 18 submissions.
They are organized in topical sections named: social signals; face
and affect; motion analysis; and multiparty interactions.
If you are like most people, you're not sure what Postmodernism is.
And if this were like most books on the subject, it probably
wouldn't tell you. Besides what a few grumpy critics claim,
Postmodernism is not a bunch of meaningless intellectual mind
games. On the contrary, it is a reaction to the most profound
spiritual and philosophical crises of our time-the failure of the
Enlightenment. Jim Powell takes the position that Postmodernism is
a series of "maps" that help people find their way through a
changing world. "Postmodernism For Beginners "features the thoughts
of Foucault on power and knowledge, Jameson on mapping the
postmodern, Baudrillard on the media, Harvey on time-space
compression, Derrida on deconstruction and Deleuze and Guattari on
rhizomes. The book also discusses postmodern artifacts such as
Madonna, cyberpunk sci-fi, Buddhist ecology and teledildonics.
Meditative coming-of-age drama by Korean director Kim Ki-duk. The
film, which is divided into five sections to reperesent the stages
of a man's life, is set entirely on and around a remote mountain
lake where a tiny Buddhist monastery floats on a raft amidst the
breathtakingly beautiful landscape. Here an old Buddhist monk (Oh
Young-Su) instructs his young child apprentice (Kim Jong-Ho) in
Buddhist philosophy and shows him how to live in harmony with
nature. But as the boy grows older, he becomes consumed by guilt,
jealousy and sexual longing, and leaves the monastery to pursue his
worldy desires. However, he eventually returns, exhausted and
drained by his experiences, and (now played by the director, Kim
Ki-duk) slowly matures and rebuilds himself to become a teacher
himself. The film won the Audience Award at the 2003 San Sebastian
film festival, among numerous other international awards.
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