Routledge Central Asian, Russian & East European Studies - Books, News and Conferences

Featured Author: Gene Cooper

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.

Holocaust Memorial Day 2013

2013-01-25T10:33:37Q

Holocaust Memorial Day (27 January) is a national event in the United Kingdom dedicated to the remembrance of the victims of The Holocaust. It was first held in January 2001 and has been on the same date every year since. The chosen date is the anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz concentration camp by the Soviet Union in 1945, the date also chosen for the International Holocaust Remembrance Day and some other national Holocaust Memorial Days.

SPOTLIGHT ON: Jewish Studies Series

2013-01-23T13:26:43Q

The Routledge Jewish Studies Series covers the disciplines of history, sociology, anthropology, culture, politics, philosophy, theology, religion, as they relate to Jewish affairs. The series is interested in receiving appropriate scripts or proposals.

Routledge Major Works WINTER BACKLIST OFFER!

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.

Russia’s Skinheads has won the Nove Prize 2010

2012-04-03T10:10:58Q

Russia's Skinheads by Hilary Pilkington, Al'bina Garifzianova and Elena Omel'chenko has won the Nove Prize 2010, which was presented at the BASEES Annual dinner.

Featured Titles on Vladimir Putin

2012-03-30T09:35:46Q

Following the recent Presidential elections in Russia, Routledge are pleased to showcase our selection of topical titles on Vladimir Putin.

The Asian Studies 2012 Catalog is Now Available Online!

2012-03-09T11:56:54Q

Browse the latest New and Key Backlist Titles in the Asian Studies 2012 Catalog Online!

Counterterrorism Policies in Central Asia selected as an ‘Outstanding Academic Title 2011’

2012-02-23T15:13:13Q

Mariya Y. Omelicheva's Counterterrorism Policies in Central Asia was selected as an ‘Outstanding Academic Title 2011’ by Choice Magazine.

Available Now: The Routledge Atlas of Central Eurasian Affairs

2011-12-14T15:32:22Q

Providing concisely written entries on the most important current issues in Central Asia and Eurasia, this atlas offers relevant background information on the region’s place in the contemporary political and economic world.

Featured Title: ‘Understanding Central Asia’ by Sally N. Cummings

2011-10-21T09:56:08Q

Since Soviet collapse, the independent republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan have faced tremendous political, economic and security challenges. Focusing on these five republics, this introductory textbook analyzes the contending understandings of the politics of the past, present and future transformations of Central Asia, including its role in the international security context.

Central and South-Eastern Europe 2012 - Now Available Online

2011-08-22T10:58:46Q

We are pleased to announce that the full content from the first of nine Regional Surveys for 2012 - Central and South-Eastern Europe - is now available online on Europa World Plus.

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Featured Series: BASEES/Routledge Series on Russian and East European Studies

2011-04-11T08:58:26Q

This series is published on behalf of BASEES (the British Association for Slavonic and East European Studies). The series comprises original, high-quality, research-level work by both new and established scholars on all aspects of Russian, Soviet, post-Soviet and East European Studies in humanities and social science subjects.

Featured Series: Routledge Contemporary Russia and Eastern Europe Series

2011-04-07T10:06:18Q

The series offers a wide-ranging cross-section of topics on Russia and Eastern Europe.

Professor Frances Millard wins George Blazyca Prize for 2009

2011-04-06T10:19:03Q

Routledge would like to extend their congratulations to Professor Frances Millard from the Department of Government at the University of Essex, who has won the 2009 George Blazyca Prize for her book 'Democratic Elections in Poland, 1991-2007'.

Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami Appeal

2011-03-17T09:17:55Q