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Social and Economic Change in the Pamirs (Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan)

Translated from German by Nicola Pacult and Sonia Guss with support of Tim Sharp

By Frank Bliss

Since Olufsen and Schulz published their monographs on the Pamirs in 1904 and 1914, respectively, this is the first book to deal with the history,…

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2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-30806-9 (Routledge)

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Japan at Play

By Joy Hendry

This book explores the myth, so abused by the mass media, that the Japanese are a grey, anonymous mass of efficient, obedient workers. The articles…

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2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-37937-3 (Routledge)

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Japan's International Relations

Politics, Economics and Security

By Glenn D. Hook, Julie Gilson, Christopher W. Hughes, Hugo Dobson

The latest edition of this comprehensive and user-friendly textbook provides a single volume resource for all those studying Japan's international relations. It offers a clear…

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2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-33638-3 (Routledge)

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Corruption and Good Governance in Asia

Edited by Nicholas Tarling

Bringing together contributions on the nature of corruption in East and Southeast Asia, this edited volume examines the means of limiting and ultimately eliminating corruption…

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2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-36904-6 (Routledge)

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Caste, Colonialism and Counter-Modernity

Notes on a Postcolonial Hermeneutics of Caste

By Debjani Ganguly

One prevalent socio-cultural structure that is peculiar to South Asia is caste, which is broadly understood in socio-anthropological terms as an institution of ranked, hereditary…

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2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-34294-0 (Routledge)

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Realism and Interdependence in Singapore's Foreign Policy

By Narayanan Ganesan

Singapore’s existence and success derive in part from its achievements in the domestic political arena and in part from the skilful management of a well-defined…

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2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-35076-1 (Routledge)

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The Geopolitics of East Asia

The Search for Equilibrium

By Robyn Lim

Since the Cold War ended, East Asia has become the global focus of unresolved strategic tensions among the great powers. These tensions focus on the…

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2005 | Paperback: 978-0-415-36030-2 (Routledge)

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Asian States

Beyond the Developmental Perspective

Edited by Richard Boyd, Tak Wing Ngo

A team of international leading experts provide a much needed re-examination of the theoretical claims and the empirical foundation of developmental state theory. Asian States

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2005 | Hardback: 978-0-415-34612-2 (Routledge)

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A Political and Economic Dictionary of East Asia

By Jim Hoare, Susan Pares

This title provides concise, clear definitions of the terms, organizations and personalities making up the economic and political fabric of East Asia. Containing up-to-date, detailed…

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2005 | Hardback: 978-1-85743-258-9 (Routledge)

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Cooperative Security and the Balance of Power in ASEAN and the ARF

By Ralf Emmers

Emmers questions the dichotomy implicit in this interpretation and investigates what role the balance of power really plays in such cooperative security arrangements and in…

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2004 | Paperback: 978-0-415-34703-7 (Routledge)

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Forthcoming Titles:

China's Energy Geopolitics: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Central Asia
By Thrassy N. Marketos
To be published November 21st 2008

Changing Governance and Public Policy in East Asia
Edited by Ka H. Mok, Ray Forrest
To be published November 24th 2008

Community, Environment and Local Governance in Indonesia: Locating the commonweal
Edited by John F. McCarthy, Carol Warren
To be published November 28th 2008

Political Protest and Labor Solidarity in Korea: White-Collar Labor Movements after Democratization (1987-1995)
By Doowon Suh
To be published December 5th 2008

Himalayan Frontiers of India: Historical, Geo-Political and Strategic Perspectives
Edited by K. Warikoo
To be published December 10th 2008

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