Regional studies books

This textbook is essential reading for undergraduate and post graduate students of Public Administration, Political...  Read More >>

This edited volume delves into the intricate landscape of educational internationalism during the Cold War, providing...  Read More >>

The Making of the Soviet Citizen (1987) examines the distinctive feature of Soviet education – the crucial importance...  Read More >>

The Russian Orthodox Church (1986) examines the situation of Russian Orthodox believers in the Soviet Union. It...  Read More >>

The Soviet Intelligentsia (1973) is a valuable study of the composition and structure of the Soviet intelligentsia...  Read More >>

Science Policy in the Soviet Union (1990) examines the major institutional and behavioural aspects influencing scientific...  Read More >>

The Development of Sociology in the Soviet Union (1974) examines the institutionalisation of sociology in the Soviet...  Read More >>

Dialectical Materialism (1958) surveys the history of dialectical materialism from its Hegelian beginnings to the...  Read More >>

Contemporary History in the Soviet Mirror (1964) is devoted to a critical examination of Soviet writings on contemporary...  Read More >>

Marxist Ideology and Soviet Criminal Law (1980) is about differences between theory and practice in the Soviet Union....  Read More >>

A Guide to the Soviet Curriculum (1988) surveys the syllabuses for schoolchildren in the Soviet education system...  Read More >>

The End of Social Inequality (1982) examines class and social stratification under state socialism and in particular...  Read More >>

Ethnic Relations in the USSR (1986) focuses on popular ethnic attitudes and behaviour among the various nations...  Read More >>

Kinship and Marriage in the Soviet Union (1984) presents articles by established Soviet anthropologists, writing...  Read More >>

Soviet Russia Fights Crime (1934) examines the workings of the Soviet penal system in the pre-war years of the Soviet...  Read More >>

Soviet Science (1936) gives information about the sort and conditions of research in Soviet scientific institutes...  Read More >>

Soviet Russia Fights Neurosis (1934) examines the states of mental well-being in the Soviet Union at the start of...  Read More >>

The Soviet Way of Life (1948) is an objective description of the Soviet Russian political and economic systems....  Read More >>

Women in Soviet Russia (1933) is a comprehensive account of the position of women in the Soviet Union. It looks...  Read More >>

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This book investigates corruption and anti-corruption efforts in Africa, emphasising the regional and thematic differences...  Read More >>

Sybil; or, The Two Nations explores the deep social divide between England's rich and poor during the Industrial...  Read More >>

This book examines and theorizes about the birth, growth, impact, co-optation, and rejuvenation of a sex worker...  Read More >>

Hong Kong Public Housing provides the first comprehensive history of one of the most dramatic episodes in the global...  Read More >>

This book addresses South Asian Muslim women’s lived experiences, whilst questioning dominant concepts of agency....  Read More >>