Following the Soviet invasion in 1979, the Mujahideen defenders of Afghanistan developed and reinforced many natural cave systems to use as supply bases and defensive positions. The Taliban and Al Qaeda further strengthened these positions in the 1990s. Following the events of September 11, 2001, these cave systems have once more come to prominence and sites such as Tora Bora and Zhawar Kili have featured in news headlines around the world. This title provides an analysis of these caves and underground systems, and discusses the U.S.-led Coalition's tactical approach to dislodging the enemy from these fortified positions.

An eye-opening account of life inside North Korea—a closed world of increasing global importance—hailed as a “tour de force of meticulous reporting” (The New York Review of Books)
 
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In this landmark addition to the literature of totalitarianism, award-winning journalist Barbara Demick follows the lives of six North Korean citizens over fifteen years—a chaotic period that saw the death of Kim Il-sung, the rise to power of his son Kim Jong-il (the father of Kim Jong-un), and a devastating famine that killed one-fifth of the population.
 
Demick brings to life what it means to be living under the most repressive regime today—an Orwellian world that is by choice not connected to the Internet, where displays of affection are punished, informants are rewarded, and an offhand remark can send a person to the gulag for life. She takes us deep inside the country, beyond the reach of government censors, and through meticulous and sensitive reporting we see her subjects fall in love, raise families, nurture ambitions, and struggle for survival. One by one, we witness their profound, life-altering disillusionment with the government and their realization that, rather than providing them with lives of abundance, their country has betrayed them.

Praise for Nothing to Envy

“Provocative . . . offers extensive evidence of the author’s deep knowledge of this country while keeping its sights firmly on individual stories and human details.”—The New York Times

“Deeply moving . . . The personal stories are related with novelistic detail.”—The Wall Street Journal

“A tour de force of meticulous reporting.”—The New York Review of Books

“Excellent . . . humanizes a downtrodden, long-suffering people whose individual lives, hopes and dreams are so little known abroad.”—San Francisco Chronicle

“The narrow boundaries of our knowledge have expanded radically with the publication of Nothing to Envy. . . . Elegantly structured and written, [it] is a groundbreaking work of literary nonfiction.”—John Delury, Slate

“At times a page-turner, at others an intimate study in totalitarian psychology.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer

China’s emergence in the 21st century to the status of great power has significant implications for its relationship with the United States, the sole superpower in the post-Cold War World. Now that China is rising as an economic, political, and military power and has expanded its diplomatic activism beyond Asia into Europe, Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East, its rise has profoundly transformed its relationship with the US and compelled leaders in both countries to redefine their positions toward each other. This book, written by leading scholars and policy analysts from both the US and China, explores the transformation and multifaceted nature of US-China relations, including how the political elite in both countries have defined their strategic objectives in response to China’s rise and managed their relations accordingly. It provides an up-to-date analysis on the policy adjustments of the last decade, and covers all the important issue areas such as security, nuclear deterrence, military modernization, energy, trade and economic interaction, and Asia-Pacific power reconfiguration. It does not seek to confirm either an alarmist or optimistic position but presents different views and assessments by foreign policy specialists with the hope that leaders in Washington and Beijing may make positive adjustments in their policies to avoid confrontation and war. It will also be an invaluable resource for students and scholars of US and Chinese politics, international relations and comparative politics.

The growing disconnect between China's market-oriented economy with its emerging civil society, and the brittle, anachronistic, and authoritarian state has given rise to intense discussion and debate about political reform, not only by Western observers, but also among Chinese intellectuals. While some expect China's political reform to lead to democratization, others have proposed to strengthen the institution of single-party rule and provide it with a solid legal base.
This book brings the ongoing debate to life and explores the options for political reform. Offering the perspectives of both Western and Chinese scholars, it presents the controversial argument for building a consultive rule of law regime as an alternative to liberal democracy, provides several critiques of this thesis, and then tests the thesis through empirical studies on the development of the rule of law in China.

《近代中国的国际契机:朝贡贸易体系与近代亚洲经济圈》以中国传统的朝贡贸易体系为基点，运用国际经济圈的理论分析论述了以中国为中心的近代亚洲经济圈的状况，兼及亚洲经济圈与西欧、美国经济圈的关系，开创了新的研究领域，并对以往的西方学者在研究中国近代化中所采用的“西方冲击论”提出了不同的观点，从中国和亚洲内部的传统因素中寻找中国和亚洲近代化的前提条件及其影响，从而较好地处理了传统与现代的关系问题。书中所论述的商品流通渠道、货币汇兑渠道、香港在亚洲经济圈中的地位和作用，以及中国和日本传统经济中的某些商业和金融组合形式对近代商业和金融组合形式的影响等问题都颇有新意。该书还具有较强的现代意识，探讨了这些近代以前的传统经济因素和经济圈对当前中国现代化的影响问题。书中采用了大量宝贵的外文资料，如英国议会文书等，对国内的研究者是不可多得的。

從一九三七年抗日開始到今天，是中國現代史上變亂最劇烈的一段時期。我深切感到：如何將這一特殊歷史階段的重大變動在訪談稿中呈現出來，其意義遠大於追溯我個人生命史的發展。回憶錄因個人的處境互異而各有不同，這是不可避免的。我一生都在研究和教學中渡過，因此回憶也只能騁馳在學術、思想和文化的領域之內。不用說，我所經歷的世變也是通過這一特殊領域得來的。我希望我的回憶對於這一段歷史流變的認識稍有所助。同時我也相信，一定會有和我同代的其他學人，以不同方式留下他們的回憶。這樣的回憶越多越好，可以互證所同、互校所異。出版這部「回憶錄」的另一動機：拋磚引玉，激起更多學人追憶往事的興趣。如果允許我再有一個奢望，我想說：我在《回憶錄》中所記述的個人學思歷程，無論得失如何，也許可以獻給新一代求學的朋友們，作為一種參考。——余英時
全球華人引領翹望，期待已久的鉅作，《余英時回憶錄》終於問世了。余英時教授不但是中央研究院院士，第一屆唐獎得主，更曾在2006年獲美國克魯格學術獎肯定，可謂聲蜚國際。更重要的，他多年堅持的政治立場，從不受各種利誘而動搖，遙居人格者高位。這部回憶錄具現他從成長求學迄今的心路歷程，以及轉折，與時代變亂相綰繫，從而形塑生命中深沉與不斷思索的肌里，是當代難得一見的，最重要的學人心史。從訪談到成書，歷十二寒暑，成書之不易與下筆之慎重，可見一斑。
在一個缺乏理想和理念的年代，《余英時回憶錄》的問世，不啻暮鼓晨鐘，發人省思。

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「在今年六月一日以後的五十多天中，我在指導無產階級文化大革命中發生了路線錯誤，方向錯誤。這個錯誤的主要責任應該是由我來負擔。其他同志的責任，例如在京的中央其他領導同志，國務院某些部委的領導同志，北京新市委的領導同志，某些工作組的領導同志，某些地方的領導同志等等，他們雖然也有一定的責任，但是，第一位要負責任的，就是我。」──劉少奇在中央工作會議上的檢討（1966.10.23.，節錄）本書分為上下兩冊，下冊的部分為1966~1968年文革時期劉少奇之史料彙編，以及1980年代中共中央為劉少奇進行平反的文件資料。透過本書所編撰與整理的第一手史料，包括劉少奇對各單位的批示與各種公開或半公開的「自我檢討」，讀者將能夠對文革時期毛澤東如何運用「無產階級鬥爭」來打壓政敵一事，有著更深入的理解。

《近代中国的犯罪惩罚与监狱》是将近代中国的刑罚学、犯罪学、法制史、监狱学和监狱史作为一个整体加以研究的第一部具有开拓意义的著作。在详尽地回顾近代欧美和日本刑罚学的发展历程的基础上，此书将极为丰富的文献资料和档案资料编织为一个有机的栩栩如生的整体。近代中国监狱内中外囚犯的职业训练、卫生指导、道德指导、暴乱与逃跑、死刑、外籍罪犯的待遇、监狱的建筑，乃至鲜为人知的监狱管理者的喜怒哀乐，犹如一幅幅生动的画卷，形象地展现在我们面前。传统文化结构的高度稳定性和连续性，以及这些特性对民国时期的社会进程产生的重大而深远的影响，在《近代中国的犯罪惩罚与监狱》中也得到了有力的证明。

一个激励人心的故事，三代女性经历了无数艰难困苦和政治风暴，始终保持着人性的尊严和美。──希拉里•柯林顿
走过缠足的时代、封建体制的婚姻、抗日战争、国共内乱……直至文化大革命的劫难，她们历经了人间的悲欢离合，也创造了不平凡的一生。
三代中国女性　一部感人家史　理解二十世纪中国的重量级磅礡史诗
「我享受过特权，也遭受过磨难；有过勇气，也有过恐惧；见过善良、忠诚，也见过人性最丑陋的一面；在痛苦、毁灭与死亡之中，我更认清了爱及人类不可摧毁的求生存、追求幸福的能力。」──张戎
从满清王朝到共和体制，从共和政体到共产专政，国家体制的转换，标志了三代中国女人的命运。
姥姥玉芳出生于一九○九年。这年，正值满清统治中国两百六十年后面临危亡之秋。天生丽质的姥姥没能逃过缠脚的痛苦，因为父亲希望未来靠着这个女儿平步青云，有双三寸金莲能更快找到乘龙快婿。她的父亲心愿达成了，尽管姥姥做的是军阀的姨太太。这年姥姥十五岁。母亲德鸿，出生于一九三一年。这年，日本人入侵东北，占领东三省，成立满州国，扶植傀儡皇帝溥仪。德鸿的父亲在她两岁时过世，随着姥姥改嫁，她有了待她如己出的父亲，一位满族医生。经过日本人统治、国共交战的年代，十五岁时，德鸿参加共产党地下工作，在一次面见上级时遇到了令她倾心的终生伴侣──作者张戎的父亲。女儿张戎出生于一九五二年，父亲守愚和母亲德鸿都在四川担任共党高干，她在成长的过程中，既感觉到接二连三的政治运动带来的紧张气氛，也享受了生活在这个家庭的爱与温暖。然而，文化大革命的浩劫，没有人能逃得掉……在这样的环境中成长的作者，她能一改姥姥与母亲的宿命，走出自己的路来吗？历经三个世代的故事，发端于中国东北的偏远小城义县，扩展到大城锦州，再随着母亲的足迹跨越半个中国到了四川。一个家族横跨了一世纪的沧桑，由三代女人的一生刻画出一段奇迹，而这个奇迹，仍在持续发生中……
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《泰晤士报》、《时代周刊》、《洛杉矶时报》、《华盛顿邮报》、《华尔街日报》等数十家媒体一致好评
一个激励人心的故事，三代女性经历了无数艰难困苦和政治风暴，始终保持着人性的尊严和美。──希拉里•柯林顿
《鸿》是一部极不寻常的巨著，它的每一个细节描写都令人难以忘怀。它不仅是一本读来不忍释手的畅销书，而且引起了最严肃的评论界的极大注意。──《每日电讯报》
或许你关注二十世纪中国历史，也或许，你不关注，但《鸿》都会紧扣你的心弦。这本书好得令人眼花撩乱：一本冷静有分寸的历史书，读起来却像畅销书。你拿起来，像人们所说，就放不下它。──《纽约新闻报》
难以抗拒的魅力，就像所有伟大的悲剧故事一样，《鸿》最终是一本令人振奋的书：它体现了这个家庭的勇气和精神。──《泰晤士报》
张戎是很少几个能找到中国历史悲剧根子的中国人之一。《鸿》是描写中国最出色的书籍之一。──《纽约书评》
《鸿》像闪电一样令你震撼，有《飘》一般的激情。如此的气势，如此的神韵，如此的暴风雨！没有人比张戎更能描写毛泽东治下的中国了。──《巴黎人》
一本真正罕见的书。张戎是第一流的行家，用诗一样的语言，描绘了几乎令人难以置信的故事。──《伦敦书评报》
《鸿》使我感觉自己像五岁的孩子。这部家史具有最不朽的社会历史那样的深度与广度。──《星期日独立报》
张戎的写作手法不同凡响。她娓娓道来，不动声色，在描写人物、细致纪录、丰富多彩的次要角色以及令人着迷的复杂情节方面，大有狄更斯之风格。──《时代周刊》
这是关于一个中国家庭的真实生活传奇，它的戏剧性场面超过了著名电影连续剧《朝代》；暴虐的情景超过任何黑社会电影；令人心碎的悲剧超过了狄更斯的《小多雷特》；峰回路转的冷嘲热讽，对追名逐利的反派角色描写，甚至超过了巴尔扎克笔下的芸芸众生。没有任何一本书如此吸引人！──《洛杉矶时报》
如果还有谁对20世纪中国人命运的悲剧性质存有任何怀疑的话，这部回忆录会让它一扫而光。─《华盛顿邮报》
一部非凡的史诗，撼动人心！用家庭往事写活了历史，对现代中国和四分之一人类的无可比拟的洞察力。──英国《星期日邮报》
像包柏漪冷峻、流畅的《遗产》一书，张戎的故事由一系列真实生活组成，展示了中国从封建社会到共产主义的剧变。但张戎之作更胜一筹， 这是一部家史，也是贯穿了整个二十世纪的史诗。──《华尔街日报》
这本书所凝聚的丰富的个人生活内容几乎覆盖了整整一个世纪──从年轻的外祖母杨玉芳到同样年轻的外孙女张戎。我们在西方的人期望能知道更多本世纪的中国……《鸿》帮助我们了解了本世纪的各种事件对中国人民的影响和冲击。──《基督教科学箴言报》
张戎的《鸿》在描写中国的书中是个里程碑……任何一个看过这本书的人都不再是同样一个人。──《金融报》
这本书是注定要成为世界性畅销书的。《鸿》是本巨著，在这之前，还没有出版过这类书。笔调惊人地轻松，但却科学般的严谨。特别值得一提的是，这样一个非同寻常的成就是由一位中国作家取得的。──《新闻报》

《断裂》一书从社会学的独特视角出发，对90年代以来中国社会生活发生的一系列变化进行了系统的分析。“断裂”是一个很有穿透力和学术潜力的概念。作者用这个要领来表明目前中国社会生活中存在的种种不和谐的现象及其背后的原因。在此基础上，作者提出一个命题：90年代以来，一个与80年代有着很大不同的新的社会正在我们的生活中出现并开始逐步定型化。认识到这一点， 对于我们明确我们社会的历史方位是非常有意义的。

集中六文，成稿于戊戌年间，故称《戊戌六章》。另有四篇，分别撰述于丙申丁酉，均应"天则新年期许论坛"而作，适主题相近，特此附录，一併庋刊。凡此十篇，成一小册，述大心事，做无用功。犹记秋风寒雁，夏雷冬雪，文竟掷笔，思竭体衰，等候捉拿，而长街踉跄，无地彷徨矣。 大转型时刻将临未临，波诡云谲，人人屏气凝神，大地一片沉寂。有如夏日雷暴前的闷湿无声，宇宙纹丝不动。可是，我分明听到脚下春冰咔嚓，我确实看到枝头绿重黛浓，而仰望天空冰河万里铁马奔腾。凛冬已至，至暗时刻，孤绝凄清，一万个希望早已破灭，千万个憧憬冉冉升腾。

"Set in Aba, a town perched at 12,000 feet on the Tibetan plateau in the far western reaches of China that has been the engine of Tibetan resistance for decades, Eat the Buddha tells the story of a nation through the lives of ordinary people living in the throes of this conflict. Award-winning journalist Barbara Demick illuminates a part of China and the aggressions of this superpower that have been largely off limits to Westerners who have long romanticized Tibetans as a deeply spiritual, peaceful people. She tells a sweeping story that spans decades through the lives of her subjects, among them a princess whose family lost everything in the Cultural Revolution; a young student from a nomadic family who becomes radicalized in the storied monastery of Kirta; an upwardly mobile shopkeeper who falls in love with a Chinese woman; a poet and intellectual who risks everything to voice his resistance. Demick paints a broad canvas through an intimate view of these lives, depicting the tradition of resistance that results in the shocking acts of self-immolation, the vibrant, enduring power of Tibetan Buddhism, and the clash of modernity with ancient ways of life. Her depiction is nuanced, unvarnished, and at times shocking"--