Routledge Handbooks - Books, News and Conferences

Bringing Handbooks to Life - Cathy Hartley, Europa Commissioning Editor explains all

2013-03-18T11:01:20Q

While handbooks are only a part of Europa’s new projects – there are also monographs and Politics of . . . titles, plus we have exciting ideas for new series in the pipeline, I will share information on those in due course and concentrate here on our handbooks programme.

Oscar nominations galore for the new Taylor & Francis (Routledge) eBooks video

2012-12-07T14:17:10Q

And the winner in the category of Best Short Film (Live Action) goes to ... eBooks for Libraries from Taylor & Francis (including all Routledge titles)! We are very proud of our new eBooks video (a bit too proud maybe). It gives you a great overview of what T&F eBooks are all about, how to trial them and how to purchase. Watch the vid here!

Handbook of Land and Water Grabs in Africa featured in The Guardian

2012-09-03T09:00:07Q

'The rush of foreign investments in African farmland by "ecologically ignorant" pension groups, sovereign wealth funds and speculators will end in economic disaster and possibly even conflict.' - John Vidal, The Guardian

Launched at Stockholm World Water Week the Handbook of Land and Water Grabs in Africa is already creating an impact. Take a look at the Guardian website for an interview with editors Martin Keulertz and Tony Allen. The piece is a great background to the book – Martin and Tony make really interesting points about the potential social and environmental ill-effects of the recent acquisition of African farmland.

We've included some more details about the handbook below, and you can check out the full article on the Guardian website here.

Just Released! The 2012 Routledge Handbooks and Companions Catalogue

2012-03-01T13:36:58Q

The online Routledge Handbooks and Companions Catalogue for 2012 has arrived, and is available to view here! Containing freshly-commissioned new writings on key subjects by top international scholars, Routledge Handbooks and Companions provide cutting-edge overviews of classic research, current research and future trends in the Social Sciences and Humanities field. Divided by subject- including Criminology, Asian Studies and Linguistics – the catalogue includes details of both forthcoming and recently published titles for 2012 and a full backlist. For the web savvy, we’ve also included links to our online resources and subject-specific facebook and twitter feeds.

The Routledge Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online is a 2011 CHOICE Outstanding Academic Resource

2012-02-13T11:00:42Q

It's that time of year. The lovely people at CHOICE have been handing out their plaudits for those print and online reference resources that they consider to be of high value to librarians, relevant faculty members and ultimately the students! And our Encyclopedia of Philosophy Online is up there with the best of them. Read all about it here.

UK Economy: The Crisis in Perspective is one of our highlights this month

2011-11-14T10:09:50Q

Comprising an edited collection of papers presented to the European Commission, plus contributions from some of the most prominent and respected commentators on the UK economy, including Christopher Pissarides, winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize for economic sciences, this brand new title is essential reading for those interested in the historical background of, and prospects for, the UK economy. Lean more here

Routledge Online Studies on the Olympic and Paralympic Games (ROSO)

2011-10-26T14:46:39Q

A unique platform publishing scholarly research, stimulating new knowledge and supporting the learning legacy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Very excited to announce new Online Catalogue for Politics of ... Reference Series

2011-10-18T09:00:39Q

All fourteen titles within the successful Europa Politics of ... Reference Series now have pride of place in our new Online Catalogue, which can be accessed today. Narcotic Drugs, Gender, The Olympics, Climate Change, Maritime Power and more. There is something for everyone in the series. Read on for all the info about the Catalogue.

Frankfurt News: Book Launch for ‘UK Economy: the crisis in perspective’

2011-09-29T13:28:59Q

Everyone loves a book launch! And we are very excited about the impending launch of our new book, UK Economy: the crisis in perspective, which we have published in association with the European Commission.The launch will take place on Thursday 13th October at the EU stand. Read on for the full low down

Coming Soon: Handbook of Nuclear Proliferation

2011-06-10T10:37:39Q

Nuclear proliferation is once again at the top of the international agenda. In the last decade the Nuclear Proliferation Treaty (NPT) has been challenged from within by Iraq, Iran and Libya while India’s, Pakistan’s and North Korea's nuclear weapon capabilities are threatening the non-proliferation norm from without. It is to delve deeper into the changing global nuclear landscape that this volume is aiming to do.

“extremely useful for deepening your understanding of China’s international relations”

2011-04-14T14:26:06Q

Claudia Astarita, Associate Researcher at the French Centre for Research on Contemporary China (CEFC) in Hong Kong, gives her lowdown on Routledge's Handbook of China's International Relations, a groundbreaking publication that analyses how China's foreign policy has changed in recent years and the impact of this on world affairs. Read on for further details of Claudia's review and information on how to order the book.

Learn About: Routledge Handbook of International Criminal Law

2011-04-05T17:15:13Q

Now available from Routledge, the Routledge Handbook of International Criminal Law features new, specially commissioned papers by a range of international and leading experts in the field and contains reflections on the theoretical aspects and contemporary debates in international criminal law.

Special Introductory Price Offer on 2011 Handbooks and Companions

2011-04-04T13:58:10Q

We are pleased to announce that a significant number of our 2011 Handbooks and Companions have special introductory prices, which are available up to three months after publication. If you would like to know which titles are included in this offer, please continue reading.

Patron-Driven Acquisitions - New Study Published in February

2011-02-16T15:17:01Q

Patron-Driven Acquisitions (PDA) is today's hot topic in collection management. It sets traditional notions of collection-building upside down, while also presenting vendors and publishers with very different business models. Several US libraries have trialed PDA and some interesting, and surprising, results have emerged. Read on to learn more about an excellent new Routledge book that presents the outcomes of some of these trials and looks at future directions.

The Routledge Handbook of New Security Studies - Recommended by Choice

2010-11-12T15:32:35Q

" ... this work includes some new ways to slice the security pie."