Development Studies: Regional Development

Edited by Giulia C Romano, Jean-Francois Meglio

A secure supply of energy is essential for all nations, to sustain their economy, and indeed their very survival. This subject is especially important in the case of China, as China’s booming economy and consequent demand for energy is affecting the whole world, and in turn potentially driving…

Paperback – 2017-12-22
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Routledge Contemporary China Series

Edited by Shinichiro Tabata

Taking a long view, and a wide perspective, this book by Japan's leading scholars on Asia and Eurasia provides a comprehensive and systematic comparison of the three greatest powers in the region and assesses how far the recent growth trajectories of these countries are sustainable in the long…

Paperback – 2017-12-22
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Routledge Advances in Asia-Pacific Studies

By Suzanne Levi-Sanchez

Based on extensive, long-term fieldwork in the borderlands of Afghan and Tajik Badakhshan, this book explores the importance of local leaders and local identity groups for the stability of a state’s borders, and ultimately for the stability of the state itself. It shows how the implantation of…

Paperback – 2017-12-21
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Central Asian Studies

Edited by Dan Banik, Blessings Chinsinga

Malawi is among the few countries in sub-Saharan Africa that has witnessed significant improvements in relation to meeting the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) targets. It exhibits some of the main challenges facing African democracies while they attempt to consolidate the benefits of…

Paperback – 2017-12-21
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By Margaret Alston

Bangladesh is by no means a high emitter of carbon, but it is nevertheless one of the countries most critically affected. There is a significant risk of damage to lives and livelihoods due to climate change in the form of cyclones, flooding and storm surges, and slow-onset impacts such as droughts,…

Paperback – 2017-12-21
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ASAA Women in Asia Series

By Claudia Murray, Eliane Monetti, Camilla Ween

Real Estate and Urban Development in South America uncovers how investors are navigating South American real estate markets in commercial, residential and infrastructure development. A preferred location for real estate development during the colonial era, in recent decades South America has been…

Paperback – 2017-12-19
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Routledge International Real Estate Markets Series

By Tony H. Grubesic, Elizabeth A. Mack

Broadband is one of the most transformative technologies of the 21st century, yet our understanding of its regional impacts remains somewhat rudimentary. Not only are issues of broadband pricing and speed relevant in this context, but the overall quality of service for broadband can often dictate…

Paperback – 2017-12-18
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Routledge Advances in Regional Economics, Science and Policy

Edited by Kate Flint

First published in 1987. Many Victorian novels that considered social problems made extensive use of contemporary source material for their descriptions. This book aims to provide a greater acquaintance with this non-literary material — illustrating and exemplifying issues that the authors treated…

Paperback – 2017-12-12
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Routledge Library Editions: The Nineteenth-Century Novel

By Becky PY Loo

This book discusses various transport sustainability issues from the perspective of developing countries, exploring key issues, problems and potential solutions for improving transport sustainability in China. It first reviews the current transport sustainability baselines in the three key…

Hardback – 2017-12-11
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Routledge Studies in Transport, Environment and Development

Edited by Andrew Harding, Dian A. H. Shah

This book provides a systematic and interdisciplinary examination of law and legal institutions in Malaysia. It examines legal issues from historical, social, and political perspectives, and discusses the role of law in relation to Malaysian multiculturalism, religion, politics, and society. It…

Hardback – 2017-12-11
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Routledge Law in Asia

Edited by Don E. Albrecht, Scott Loveridge, Stephan Goetz, Rachel Welborn

Housing is crucial to the quality of life and wellbeing for individuals and familes, but the availability of adequate or affordable housing also plays a vital role in community economic development. Rural areas face a substantial disadvantage compared to urban areas in regard to housing, and this…

Hardback – 2017-12-05
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Routledge Advances in Regional Economics, Science and Policy

Edited by Hanne Kirstine Adriansen, Lene Møller Madsen, Stig Jensen

Higher education has recently been recognized as a key driver for societal growth in the Global South and capacity building of African universities is now widely included in donor policies. The question is; how do capacity building projects affect African universities, researchers and students?…

Paperback – 2017-12-04
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