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The long history of China’s relationship between stability, diversity, and prosperity, and how its current leadership th

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The Fall and Rise of China

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The Rise and Fall of the Shah: Iran from Autocracy to Religious Rule 9781400833078

On November 4, 1979, when students occupied the American Embassy in Tehran and subsequently demanded that the United Sta

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Extraterritoriality:. Its Rise and Its Decline 9780231882019

Presents the historical development of the system of consular jurisdiction as a whole and to show its rise and fall.

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Ancient China and its Enemies: The Rise of Nomadic Power in East Asian History 9780521770644, 0521770645

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Ancient China and its Enemies: The Rise of Nomadic Power in East Asian History 0521770645, 9780521770644

Relations between Inner Asian nomads and Chinese are a continuous theme throughout Chinese history. By investigating the

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The Rise and Fall of Prohibition 9781406898927

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Despite the State: Why India Lets Its People Down and How They Cope 1238682012, 7832892006

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Why the Germans Lost: The Rise and Fall of the Black Eagle 1781591970, 9781781591970

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