Providing both an overview of the political situation and context in China with ethnographic insights, The Politics of Everyday China aims to give both the new student of China and those who have encountered the subject before an insight that goes beyond the usual cliche and surface description. -- .
Set against the backdrop of Liverpool's passionate fanbase, the narrative delves into the hopes and expectations surrounding Brendan Rodgers' team as they strive for their first league title in over two decades. Following a heart-wrenching near miss the previous year, the story captures the intensity of the Kopites' anticipation and the emotional rollercoaster of a season filled with ambition, resilience, and the pursuit of glory.
An Introduction to Government in the People's Republic of China
Focusing on the intricate dynamics of China's political system, this book delves into the pivotal role of the Chinese Communist Party and its control over various political elements. It examines the machinery of government, including central and local relations, while emphasizing the necessity for public compliance and legitimacy. By employing a comparative lens, the author draws parallels with other political systems and historical contexts. Additionally, the book contemplates China's future role in global politics and its impact on international relations, particularly with the West and neighboring countries.
How Welsh bands and musicians soared up the music charts in the 1990s. The 1970s and '80s were a bleak time for much of Wales: the closure of steel works and coal mines led to mass unemployment while the country's culture and language were disregarded by politicians and the music industry alike. Some bands even traveled across the Severn Bridge to make sure their records arrived at the London offices sporting an English postmark. The 1990s changed everything. While Wales was already known for Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, and Male Voices Choirs, bands such as Catatonia, Manic Street Preachers, Stereophonics, and Super Furry Animals exploded into the charts and showed the UK population the breadth of what this small but inherently musical nation could offer. Meanwhile, the Welsh-language television channel S4C gained new prominence and a new Welsh Assembly was on the horizon. Featuring fresh analysis and new interviews, International Velvet charts music in the UK during the decade of the Cool Cymru cultural movement, showing how it inspired the still-vibrant Welsh music scene into the twenty-first century and beyond.