First published in 1992; The Discourse of Race in Modern China rapidly became a classic; showing for the first time on the basis of detailed evidence how and why racial categorisation became so widespread in China. After the country's devastating defeat against Japan in 1895; leading reformers like Yan Fu; Liang Qichao and Kang Youwei turned away from the Confucian classics to seek enlightenment abroad; hoping to find the keys to wealth and power on the distant shores of Europe. Instead; they discovered the notion of 'race'; and used new evolutionary theories from Charles Darwin and Herbert Spencer to present a universe red in tooth and claw in which 'yellows' competed with 'whites' in a deadly struggle for survival. After the fall of the empire in 1911; prominent politicians and writers in republican China continued to measure; classify and rank people from around the world according to their supposed biological features; all in the name of science. Racial thinking remains popular in the People's Republic of China; as serologists; geneticists and anthropometrists continue to interpret human variation in terms of 'race'. This new edition has been revised and expanded to include a new chapter taking the reader up to the twenty-first century.
#980122 in Books Christopher Woods 2015-05-13Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 6.40 x 1.20 x 9.30l; .0 #File Name: 0190202599416 pagesSudden Justice America s Secret Drone Wars
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. I thought this book was a really good first hack at a strategic discussion of drone warfare ...By Caitlin LeeI thought this book was a really good first hack at a strategic discussion of drone warfare that just hasn't happened yet. So many books and articles talk about how the US "needs to have a debate" about drone warfare; but they don't move the ball any further than that. I think part of the reason is that it is hard to have a debate about morality and legal issues when the US drone program itself is not well understood. This book actually discusses the breadth and depth of US drone operations and provides a comprehensive timeline for the expansion of US-led drone operations. It is fairly evenhanded as well. Now that we have the facts; it's possible for other authors to start painting a fuller portrait of the moral and legal implications. I think this is a really important book for anyone interested in drone warfare.11 of 13 people found the following review helpful. I hate to give this book a mediocre ratingBy LawprofI hate to give this book a mediocre rating. After all; the use of armed drones by the United States (and the UK) is a deeply important public policy issue -- and Chris Woods has worked hard to bring this topic to the public's attention. On the plus side; the book offers some interesting (and troubling) details on specific drone strikes that have probably escaped the attention of most members of the public. It also offers some important quotes from military and diplomatic officials that raise questions about the efficacy of US drone use. But the book is an organizational mess; making it extremely difficult to follow. Chapters are a grab-bag of ideas. Examples are mentioned; then dropped; then bought up again tens of pages later. And arguments about whether drone strikes are legal (under domestic or international law) or moral (under consequentialist or deontological theories) are given short shrift. This reader; at least; came away somewhat better informed; but frustrated nonetheless. The public needs a comprehensive; wise book on drone warfare. This; sadly; isn't it.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Two StarsBy George MakowiecShort on lots of info. None of that is secret.
