Asian Studies Books

“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

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.

Dr K. Ravi Raman most recently published Development, Democracy and the State with Routledge in April, and produces titles that will be of interest to anyone studying the development or political economy of 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?

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?

Prof. Ruth Taplin most recently published Intellectual Property and the New Global Japanese Economy with Routledge in 2009 and is set to publish Intellectual Property, Innovation and Management in Emerging Economies in 2010. One of Routledge's most active authors, with a whole showcase of titles.

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