Routledge Asian Studies - Books, News and Conferences http://www.routledge.com/blurbs/ RSS feed of recently featured books, news, conferences and more. en-us en orders@taylorandfrancis.com Copyright (c) 2013, Routledge 2013-02-03T08:24:25+00:00 2013-02-03T08:24:25+00:00 2013-02-04T08:31:26+00:00 http://www.routledge.com/info/help/rss/ Featured Author: Gene Cooper http://www.routledge.com/articles/featured_author_gene_cooper/ tag:,2013:/articles/1.13207 2013-01-30T09:47:34Q Gene Cooper’s new book is a multi-sited ethnographic study of market and temple fairs in the region of Jinhua, a city on the east coast of China and the home of Hengdian, “China’s Hollywood.” The Market and Temple Fairs of Rural China: Red Fire weaves together historical and ethnographic methodologies in a spirited account of the genealogies and contemporary practices of a variety of forms of performance at these local gatherings.

Here you can listen to Gene being interviewed by East Asian Studies.

]]> Homepage, Research & Reference, Social Sciences, Asian Studies, Central Asian, Russian & East European Studies 2013-01-30T09:47:34+00:00 Have you seen our Routledge Asian Studies Handbooks? http://www.routledge.com/articles/have_you_seen_our_routledge_asian_studies_handbooks/ tag:,2013:/articles/1.13137 2013-01-23T09:25:37Q We are proud to promote our outstanding selection of handbooks providing the most cutting edge and up to data research on key areas of Asian Studies. Each handbook is written by an international team of experts in their fields making these leading handbooks in the area.

]]> Books, Research & Reference, Asian Studies 2013-01-23T09:25:37+00:00 India-Pakistan: The Establishment Strikes Back http://www.routledge.com/articles/india-pakistan_the_establishment_strikes_back/ tag:,2013:/articles/1.13102 2013-01-21T10:17:31Q Author of Explaining Pakistan’s Foreign Policy: Escaping India talks about the escalation of tensions over the latest incident on the Line of Control and the future of India-Pakistan relations.

]]> Homepage, Books, General Interest, Social Sciences, Asian Studies 2013-01-21T10:17:31+00:00 VIDEO: Getting at the Heart of China’s Public Health Crisis http://www.routledge.com/articles/video_getting_at_the_heart_of_chinas_public_health_crisis/ tag:,2013:/articles/1.13086 2013-01-16T12:56:48Q In this video by the author of Governing Health in Contemporary China, the author talks about the political and policy dynamics of health governance in post-Mao China.

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]]> Homepage, General Interest, Social Sciences, Asian Studies 2013-01-15T13:28:16+00:00 Featured Author: Dafydd Fell http://www.routledge.com/articles/featured_author_dafydd_fell/ tag:,2013:/articles/1.13040 2013-01-11T13:26:48Q With the paperback release of Party Politics in Taiwan, we would like to bring your attention to our featured author Dafydd Fell.

]]> Homepage, Books, Research & Reference, Social Sciences, Asian Studies 2013-01-11T13:26:48+00:00 Featured Title: Islamic Civilization in South Asia http://www.routledge.com/articles/featured_title_islamic_civilization_in_south_asia/ tag:,2012:/articles/1.12792 2012-12-12T12:11:46Q Islamic Civilization in South Asia provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students, as well as the general reader, with a comprehensive account of the history of Islam in India, encompassing political, socio-economic, cultural and intellectual aspects.

]]> Homepage, Textbooks, Asian Studies, Middle Eastern & Islamic Studies 2012-12-12T12:11:46+00:00 Featured Title: Consumers and Individuals in China http://www.routledge.com/articles/featured_title_consumers_and_individuals_in_china/ tag:,2012:/articles/1.12791 2012-12-12T11:51:05Q Breaking new ground in the study of Chinese urban society, Consumers and Individuals in China applies critical discourse analysis to ethnographic data gathered in Anshan, a third-tier city and market in northeast China.

]]> Homepage, Research & Reference, Asian Studies 2012-12-12T11:51:05+00:00 Routledge Major Works WINTER BACKLIST OFFER! http://www.routledge.com/articles/routledge_major_works_winter_backlist_offer/ tag:,2012:/articles/1.12784 2012-12-11T09:18:00Q Routledge Major Works are pleased to announce a great Winter Warmer 20% discount offer on some of our backlist titles. For the next 3 months you will be able to purchase a number of multivolume collections spanning both the Humanities and Social Sciences at a reduced rate.

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]]> Homepage, Books, Textbooks, Asian Studies 2012-06-06T15:02:51+00:00 Featured Title: Routledge Handbook of South Asian Economics http://www.routledge.com/articles/featured_title_routledge_handbook_of_south_asian_economics/ tag:,2012:/articles/1.8430 2012-04-25T13:14:13Q The Routledge Handbook of South Asian Economics addresses the recent economic transformation in South Asia. Leading experts in the field look at the major economic achievements and challenges for the region and examine why economic development across the South Asia region has diverged so significantly since the early 1990s.

]]> Homepage, Books, Research & Reference, Asian Studies 2012-04-25T13:14:13+00:00 Featured Author: John Garrick http://www.routledge.com/articles/featured_author_john_garrick/ tag:,2012:/articles/1.8384 2012-04-13T10:55:09Q With the new release of Law and Policy for China's Market Socialism, we would like to bring your attention to our featured author John Garrick.

]]> Homepage, Books, Research & Reference, Asian Studies 2012-04-13T10:55:09+00:00 The Asian Studies 2012 Catalog is Now Available Online! http://www.routledge.com/articles/the_asian_studies_2012_catalog_is_now_available_online/ tag:,2012:/articles/1.8059 2012-03-09T11:56:54Q Browse the latest New and Key Backlist Titles in the Asian Studies 2012 Catalog Online!

]]> Homepage, Books, News, Asian Studies, Central Asian, Russian & East European Studies 2012-03-09T11:56:54+00:00 Featured Title: Government and Politics in Taiwan http://www.routledge.com/articles/featured_title_government_and_politics_in_taiwan/ tag:,2012:/articles/1.7909 2012-02-24T10:35:51Q Written by an experienced teacher and scholar this new textbook introduces the reader to the big questions that concern change and continuity in how politics operates and how Taiwan is governed.

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