This is the first historically comprehensive, up-to-date analysis of the causes, content, and
consequences of nationalism in China, an ancient empire that has struggled to construct a …

" For all of the attention that has been paid to social organizations-and the research
conducted on them-our understanding has still been significantly limited by the persistent …

Heroin is universally considered the world's most harmful illegal drug. This is due not only to
the damaging effects of the drug itself, but also to the spread of AIDS tied to its use …

The article examines the relations among illicit drugs, violence, and the state, focusing on
why certain drugs are prohibited whereas others are not. The moral concerns underlying …

Passage to Manhood addresses the intersection of modernity, heroin use, and HIV/AIDS as
they are embodied in a new rite-of-passage among young men in the Sichuan province of …

The article, based upon an extensive literature review, reconstructs and analyzes the
parallel evolution of the international drug control regime and the world opiate market …

This is the first reference book to digest this vast cultural output and make it accessible to the
English-speaking world. It contains nearly 1,200 entries written by an international team of …

As rates of illegal drug use increase, the debates over drug policy heat up. While some
believe penalties should be harsher, others advocate complete decriminalisation. Certainly …

Doing business in China can be hazardous to your health. Occupational Hazards follows a
group of Chinese businessmen and government officials as they conduct business in Beijing …

The Chinese Government's five-year strategy for social and economic development to 2015
includes the aim of making the southwestern province of Yunnan a bridgehead for 'opening …