Regional studies books

This book examines how the progress of digital technology is transforming the world of work, skill demand, labour...  Read More >>

This fascinating collection shines a social epidemiological spotlight onto the key public health issues effecting...  Read More >>

This book looks at educational reforms in Pakistan during Parvez Musharraf’s tenure as President (1999 – 2008) and...  Read More >>

This book examines the transnational phenomenon of Japonisme in the exoticist and ‘auto-exoticist’ literature of...  Read More >>

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This book analyzes crisis communication in Asia, focusing on how culture plays a central role in the way a crisis...  Read More >>

This book explores the ways in which memories of Stalin-era repression and displacement manifest across times and...  Read More >>

This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview & analysis of the state of the field of the philosophy of meditation....  Read More >>

This volume provides an overview of fundamental or ‘grounding’ themes in African Cultural Studies, including the...  Read More >>

This volume focuses on the directions that African cultural studies has taken over the years and covers the following...  Read More >>

This book analyses Johannesburg’s Kwa Mai Mai market, which has experienced numerous national transformations. It...  Read More >>

This book discusses the significance of Mzala Nxumalo's work in contemporary South African left politics. It covers...  Read More >>

This book provides a deeper insight into the conceptual and theoretical issues of vital importance to Africa’s development....  Read More >>

Field philosophy, the approach invoked by the chapters in this book, emphasizes the immediacy of the spoken word...  Read More >>

This book examines the transformation and the dynamic reconfiguration of borders within Korea through inter/trans-disciplinary...  Read More >>

This book analyzes crisis communication in Asia, focusing on how culture plays a central role in the way a crisis...  Read More >>

Joshi shows how the Daoist classics provide insightful prescriptions on how to live a life full of happiness, contentment,...  Read More >>

Geography is a discipline with a profound interdisciplinary character focusing on studying the complex interactions...  Read More >>

These clusters explore alternative paradigms for sustainable urban transformation, the dynamics of city regions,...  Read More >>

The Lights on the Tipple Are Going Out documents the tumultuous struggle of one coal-mining region to stave off...  Read More >>