Routledge Studies in Modern History
Missionary Mobility and the Cold War: Protestant Missions from China to Southeast Asia, 1920 –1989
1st Edition
By Anthony J. Miller
November 18, 2026
Exploring how war, revolution, and communism in China irrevocably altered Protestant Christianity and the mobility of missionaries in the twentieth century, this book focuses on the China Inland Mission (CIM), later known as the Overseas Missionary Fellowship (OMF), once the largest Protestant ...
Shinzo Abe and His Legacies
1st Edition
By Jeff Kingston
November 02, 2026
Offering an assessment of Shinzo Abe's complex legacy as Japan's longest-serving prime minister, this book shows that beyond the acclaim for "Abenomics" and his diplomatic initiatives lies a more nuanced reality that continues to shape Japan's trajectory years. The book focuses on Abe's security ...
Fela Kuti, African Indigenous Knowledges, Politics, and Culture: An Interdisciplinary Discourse on Music, Power, and Tradition
1st Edition
Edited
By Gloria Emeagwali
October 14, 2026
This interdisciplinary edited collection delves deep into the philosophical, cultural, and political dimensions of Fela Kuti's work, examining his impact as not just a musical icon, but as a philosopher and champion of African indigenous knowledge systems. Through 18 chapters organized in three ...
Süleyman Demirel: A Political Biography
1st Edition
By Murat Arslan
October 14, 2026
Critically analysing Süleyman Demirel's political career and pragmatic approach, this volume highlights his ability to adapt to Turkey's rapidly changing political landscape. Combining biographical narrative with rigorous political analysis, the book offers readers an alternative perspective on ...
Khartoum, 1884-1885: The Failed Mission of Charles Gordon and the Nile Relief Expedition
1st Edition
By Alice Moore-Harell
October 05, 2026
Khartoum, 1884-1885: The Failed Mission of Charles Gordon and the Nile Relief Expedition examines the final phase of Charles Gordon’s career in the Sudan during the Mahdi’s revolution. Drawing on a wealth of primary sources, including eyewitness accounts and unpublished archival material, the book ...
Colonial Intellectual Property: The Case of Congo
1st Edition
By Véronique Pouillard
September 28, 2026
Colonial Intellectual Property: The Case of the Congo examines the implementation of the Belgian system of intellectual property in the Congo. For the colonized people, some realms of colonial intellectual property such as patents remained closed for a long time, and other domains opened ...
Palestine between Storm and Strife: Colonialism, Crisis, and Consequences (1947-2025)
1st Edition
By Labeeb Ahmed Bsoul
September 01, 2026
This volume offers a comprehensive historical, political, and analytical account of the Palestinian question, spanning from the critical years preceding the 1948 Nakba to the contemporary period. Covering nearly eight decades, the book examines the intersecting dynamics of colonialism, ...
Unraveling Transnational Merchant Networks, ca. 1685–1825: Roots of an American Commercial Presence in Brazil
1st Edition
By Laura Jarnagin
September 01, 2026
This book examines merchant networks from the unique perspective of moving backward in time from a specific outcome—the founding of an American commission house in Brazil in the early 1800s—to uncover a century-and-a-half’s worth of the transnational networking that led to its existence. ...
(Post)Colonial Ports: Place and (Non)Place in the Ecotone
1st Edition
Edited
By Jill Didur, Nalini Mohabir
August 27, 2026
This book examines the role of (post)colonial ports in creating and shaping the ecotonal, cultural, historical, material, environmental, socio-political, and economic contexts in formerly colonized regions, spanning the Caribbean, Africa, North America, Europe, and the Pacific. The essays assess ...
Gender, Women and the Indian Emergency, 1975-1977
1st Edition
By Gemma Scott
August 27, 2026
India’s State of Emergency (1975-1977) is one of the most controversial moments in the country’s history since independence. During this infamous 21-month period, Indira Gandhi’s government suspended constitutional rights, postponed elections, censored the press and arrested opposition, as well as ...
Memory and the Holocaust: Descendants of Survivors and Family History
1st Edition
Edited
By Judith Tydor Baumel-Schwartz, David Clark
August 27, 2026
The importance of recording testimony of Holocaust survivors is well understood. While empowering the survivor and adding another layer of documentation about the cataclysm, it also serves as a bulwark against Holocaust denial. The same holds true for helping survivors pen their memoirs, or when ...
Danuta Mostwin: At Home in Exile between Europe and America (1921–2010)
1st Edition
By Beata Halicka
August 20, 2026
Exploring the life and contributions of Danuta Mostwin, a Polish American social scientist, writer, and chronicler of immigrant experiences, this book traces her journey from wartime Poland through post-war exile in Britain and the United States. It highlights her intellectual achievements, ...