Regional studies books

The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the vulnerabilities of socio-economic systems globally and exposed the risks...  Read More >>

This book investigates theories and practices shaped by a performance's relationship to the archive. The essays...  Read More >>

This book analyses the domestic relations which British men came to establish with native Indian women in early...  Read More >>

The tone and texture of the language of media have changed considerably due to the rapid expansion of media in recent...  Read More >>

Drawing on participant observations, in-depth interviews and content analysis of online materials, Lai investigates...  Read More >>

This book investigates how borders in former Soviet Union territories have evolved and shifted in the thirty years...  Read More >>

This book presents a comprehensive assessment of anti-cartel enforcement and investigative procedures in India....  Read More >>

This volume analyses the Trial of Bahadur Shah, a watershed moment in 19th century colonial history of India.  Read More >>

This book explores the complex relationship between societies, architecture and urbanism of market halls, traditional...  Read More >>

This book studies India’s foreign policy through the lens of Kautilya’s Arthashastra, an ancient Indian treatise...  Read More >>

This book examines the meanings, uses, and agency of voice, noise, sound, and sound technologies across Asia.  Read More >>

Assuming an international perspective, Chinese Tourist Outbound Behaviour presents an insightful exploration of...  Read More >>

This book explores the ambiguous legal status of traditional – adat – communities in Indonesia and their informal,...  Read More >>

Bringing together two voices, practice and theory, in a collaboration that emerges from lived experience and structured...  Read More >>

This book addresses the role of law in the adaptive management of socioecological systems.  Read More >>

This book studies the history of intercultural human rights. It examines the foundational elements of human rights...  Read More >>

Drawing on rich interview material, this book examines marginalized knowledges as a field of epistemic struggle,...  Read More >>

This book reviews the challenges and opportunities in the implementation of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco...  Read More >>

This book explores the manner in which human societies understood and managed scarce water resources. Focusing on...  Read More >>

This book explores the construction of the idea of the ‘talented’ student in India and its relationship to the discourse...  Read More >>

This book looks at the trajectories of reproduction and abortion rights in diverse socio-cultural contexts in various...  Read More >>

This book analyzes the relationship between trust and social capital in contemporary Chinese society. It attempts...  Read More >>

This book examines official understandings of Chinese identity in Mainland China and Hong Kong, exploring how the...  Read More >>

This book takes religion as an entry point for a deeper exploration into why practices of gender-based violence...  Read More >>

The book argues that women's perspectives and gender issues must be mainstreamed across African philosophy in order...  Read More >>