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- Sole Purpose: The Adventures of a Viennese Shoemaker in Asia
Sole Purpose: The Adventures of a Viennese Shoemaker in Asia
Year of Publication: 2019
Author(s): Kevin Y.L. Tan
Research Area(s): Law and Society
Publisher: Straits Time Press
Abstract:
From a troubling encounter with the Marcos family in the early 1980s to operating in China in the period before and during the Tiananmen Square incident in 1989 — this book traces the unique and unforgettable experiences of Austrian shoemaker Helmut Widdek, who ventured into manufacturing in Asia at a time when the region was still grappling with serious political and developmental problems.
Country: Singapore