Area Handbook for the People's Republic of China.
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| Title: | Area Handbook for the People's Republic of China. |
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| Authors: | Whitaker, Donald P., Shinn, Rinn-Sup, American Univ., Washington, DC. Foreign Area Studies. |
| Availability: | Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402 ($4.75) |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 728 |
| Publication Date: | 1972 |
| Descriptors: | Area Studies, Chinese Culture, Cultural Background, Demography, Developing Nations, Economic Change, Economics, Foreign Culture, Geography, Governmental Structure, Guides, History, International Relations, Military Organizations, National Defense, Religion, Social Attitudes, Social Structure, Social Systems, Sociocultural Patterns, Values |
| Geographic Terms: | China |
| Abstract: | This volume on the People's Republic of China is one of a series of handbooks prepared by the Foreign Area Studies (FAS) of the American University, designed to be useful to military and other personnel who need a convenient compilation of basic facts about the social, economic, political, and military institutions and practices of various countries. The emphasis is on objective description of the nation's present society and the kinds of possible or probable changes that might be expected in the future. An extensive bibliography and a glossary are provided. Related documents are: ED 059 936, ED 059 632, and ED 059 946. (Author) |
| Entry Date: | 1973 |
| Accession Number: | ED080414 |
| Database: | ERIC |
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