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You are currently browsing 11–20 of 6,858 new and published books in the subject of Area Studies — sorted by publish date from newer books to older books.
For books that are not yet published; please browse forthcoming books.
Series: Routledge Contemporary Asia Series
Over the past fifteen years Northeast Asia has witnessed growing intraregional exchanges and interactions, especially in the realms of culture and economy. Still, the region cannot escape from the burden of history. This book examines the formation of historical memory in four Northeast Asian...
Published January 28th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Contemporary China Series
China’s rapid economic growth has led to a huge increase in its domestic energy needs. This book provides a critical overview of how China’s growing need for oil imports is shaping its international economic and diplomatic strategy and how this affects global political relations and behaviour....
Published January 28th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia
Small and medium enterprises (SME) have attracted increasing interest in the last few years, and industrialization is no longer seen as a linear way of development. This book analyzes how SME clusters emerge in a developing economy. Using India as a case study, it addresses one central question: If...
Published January 27th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
Complaint systems have existed in China for many years, and in 2004, a debate took place in the People’s Republic of China (PRC) over the Letters and Visits System (xinfang zhidu), which was designed to allow people to register complaints with the upper levels of the government. However, both...
Published January 27th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Revivals
The Middle East is a region of great traditional diversity, which has been characterized by immense political, social and economic changes, still developing over thirty years after the title’s original publication. A group of oil-rich countries have achieved great political significance and some of...
Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Revivals
The Arab world has long been subjected to super-power rivalry for influence and control. The area has been characterized by bloody conflict with Israel and the internal instability that has been particularly prevalent in the last few years. Whilst these political struggles have been highly visible...
Published January 23rd 2013 by Routledge
Series: Rethinking Globalizations
Stories about institutions and regimes that have failed us are echoing worldwide. This book critically engages the multiple uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) following the self-immolation of Tunisian street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi in December 2010. It brings together authors who...
Published January 21st 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series
This book presents a comprehensive overview of religious policy in Russia since the end of the communist regime, exposing many of the ambiguities and uncertainties about the position of religion in Russian life. It reveals how religious freedom in Russia has, contrary to the widely held view, a...
Published January 20th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge/University of Tokyo Series
The present study analyzes the livelihood security system of contemporary Japan in international comparison from a historical and gender perspective. It posits ‘livelihood security systems’ rather than ‘welfare states’ or ‘welfare regimes’ as its object of analysis to enter the role of...
Published January 16th 2013 by Routledge
Series: Routledge Studies on China in Transition
The existing scholarship on women in China suggests that gender inequality still exists against the background of the country’s reform and opening in recent years. However, the situation of women in enterprise ownership and leadership seems to indicate that despite such notions of disadvantage...
Published January 16th 2013 by Routledge