Book Series
Routledge Contemporary Asia Series
New & Published Titles:
Asia and Latin America
Political, Economic and Multilateral Relations
Until the late 1980s, Japan was the only Asian country in Asia with notable political and economic relations. Since then, however, several Asian nations have…
read moreFebruary 2010 | Hardback: 978-0-415-55650-7 (Routledge)
Asian-European Relations
Building Blocks for Global Governance?
Interregional Relations are a novel field within international relations which have increasingly been attracting scholarly interest. Thus, over the last five years or so, Interregional…
read more2009 | Paperback: 978-0-415-57423-5 (Routledge)
Inter-Ethnic Dynamics in Asia
Considering the Other through Ethnonyms, Territories and Rituals
South-East Asia is one of the most complex regions in the world as far as ethnic, linguistic and cultural diversity is concerned with an extremely…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-55936-2 (Routledge)
Politics and Change in Singapore and Hong Kong
Containing Contention
In democratization theory, Singapore continues to be a remarkable country for its extremely low level of contentious politics despite rapid economic development. In contrast, many…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-55291-2 (Routledge)
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From Orientalism to Postcolonialism
Asia, Europe and the Lineages of Difference
This book uses a historical and theoretical focus to examine the key of issues of the Enlightenment, Orientalism, concepts of identity and difference, and the…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-54740-6 (Routledge)
Regional Minorities and Development in Asia
Asia has undergone strong economic growth since the Second World War. However, it also experiences growing economic and regional disparities brought about by this unprecedented…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-55130-4 (Routledge)
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Regionalism in China-Vietnam Relations
Institution-Building in the Greater Mekong Subregion
This book analyses collaboration in the Greater Mekong Subregion. It explores inter-state cooperation and the role of subnational units (provincial and local governments) and transnational…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-55143-4 (Routledge)
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Business Innovation in Asia
Knowledge and Technology Networks from Japan
Industrial competition with rising economies, new regional investment from the West, and trade pacts among competitors threaten Japans long postwar prominence. Global market dynamics and…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-49935-4 (Routledge)
East Asian Regionalism from a Legal Perspective
Current features and a vision for the future
Plenty has been written about the political and economical aspects of regionalism, but the legal perspective has been neglected. East Asian Regionalism From a Legal…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-48857-0 (Routledge)
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Expansion of Trade and FDI in Asia
Strategic and Policy Challenges
Foreign direct investment flows have increased dramatically in recent decades and continue to be a driving factor of economic globalisation. As a growth pole in…
read more2009 | Hardback: 978-0-415-49084-9 (Routledge)
Forthcoming Titles:
Taiwan's Relations with Mainland China: A Tail Wagging Two Dogs
By Chi Su
To be published June 15th 2010
Japan and Africa: Globalization and Foreign Aid in the 21st Century
Edited by Howard P. Lehman
To be published July 13th 2010
De-Westernizing Communication Research: Altering Questions and Changing Frameworks
Edited by Georgette Wang
To be published August 19th 2010
Asian Cities, Migrant Labor and Contested Spaces
Edited by Tai-Chee Wong, Jonathan Rigg
To be published August 25th 2010
Alterities in Asia: Reflections on Identity and Regionalism
Edited by Leong Yew
To be published October 15th 2010
Enhancing Asia-Europe Co-operation through Educational Exchange
By Georg Wiessala
To be published November 15th 2010
Soft Power in Japan-China Relations: State, Sub-state and Non-state Relations
By Utpal Vyas
To be published December 15th 2010
