The laogai, in the People's Republic of China, are sometimes likened to the Soviet gulag, and are thought to have an impact on the national economy. This book presents a picture of the situation, along with case studies, based on interviews with former prisoners, judicial personnel and insiders.
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The laogai, in the People's Republic of China, are sometimes likened to the Soviet gulag, and are thought to have an impact on the national economy. This book presents a picture of the situation, along with case studies, based on interviews with former prisoners, judicial personnel and insiders.
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Very Good. Very Good condition. Good dust jacket. A copy that may have a few cosmetic defects. May also contain light spine creasing or a few markings such as an owner's name, short gifter's inscription or light stamp.
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Near Fine in Very Good jacket. Octavo. xviii + 315 pp, list of 21 tables, 5 charts, and 3 Maps; Termnology and Prison Structure, foreword by Fan Sidong, Prologue: Visiting the Xining Laogai Area; I. Introduction, 2. Gansu; 3. Xinjiang: One Region, Two Systemns; 4. Qinghai; 5. Prisons and Human Rights; 6. The Aftermath: What Happens upon Release? ; 7 Conclusion; Appendix I: Author's Commentaries; Appendix 2. Others' Commentaries; Appendix 3: Langai Regularions, endnotes; bibliography, index. Binding tight, pages clean & unmarked, tan cover cloth & lettering crisp, DJ with 1" sq. surface scratches on back near hinge at the center, scarcely noticeable in mylar protector. 6.3" x 9.3" tn cloth boards in illustrated DJ.
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Good. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less (usually same day). Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire, United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks, rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry.
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Good in good dust jacket. Ex-library. Very good ex-library book with the usual stamps, numbers & plastic over the cover. Plastic shows some scuffing wear and has a small tear on the back, the DJ is unaffected. Pages are free of writing & tight with minor corner & edge wear. Outside edge of pages has some dirt & smudge wear.
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Fine in very good dust jacket. structurally intact, pages still nearly white, insignificant soil and wear, dustjacket has done an admirable job protecting the book, dustjacket itself is in good shape and crisp. 336 pages. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. An expose of China's notorious prisons and labor reform camps, written by the director of the Society for the Protection of East Asian Human Rights and a freelance journalist. The authors argue that the prison system in China, brutal though it may be, is actually on the wane and may disappear altogether in the near future.
