“Experts in analyzing gender issues offer this unique comparative analysis of the evolution of ‘national essence feminism’ in the context of global feminism. To find out how the women’s movement in twelve Asian nations have fought for bodily autonomy, participation in politics and religion, new definitions of womanhood, changed family relations and much more – this book is the best (indeed the only) one to read.” -- Chilla Bulbeck Professor emerita and visiting research fellow, The University of Adelaide, Australia

Explores the changes occurring in China today – what are the goals of political contestation, how are Chinese Communist Party leaders legitimizing their rule, who are the specific actors involved in contesting state legitimacy and what are the implications of changing state-society relations for the future viability of the People’s Republic?

Europa will be publishing its highly anticipated Regional Surveys of the World series from August through to December 2010. Fully updated and revised for 2011, this series provides extensive coverage of all the world regions and features detailed statistics, directory information and specially commissioned commentary pieces in nine volumes.

This is the first handbook on South Asian Politics, and will be of great interest to both scholars of International Relations/Comparative Politics and South Asian Studies. It is written by an impressive range of contributors from Europe, the UK, US and South Asia.

Most recent book for Routledge is Chinese Politics, which explores the changes occurring in China today – what are the goals of political contestation, how are Chinese Communist Party leaders legitimizing their rule, who are the specific actors involved in contesting state legitimacy and what are the implications of changing state-society relations for the future viability of the People’s Republic?