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One of America's leading authorities on China outlines and assesses the implications of the inevitable passing of Mao Tse-tung and the older generation of revolutionary leaders from their position of
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In this book Processor Barnett analyzes a successful political movement in South India that used cultural nationalism as a positive force for change. By exploring the history of the Dravida Munnetra K
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This mid-level text covers calculus with an emphasis on cross-discipline principles and practices. It develops a functional understanding of mathematical concepts in preparation for their application
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