The Puzzle of India's Governance

Culture, Context and Comparative Theory

By Subrata K. Mitra

India no longer gets an easy ride as the world's largest democracy. Spectacular terrorist attacks on its Parliament and places of worship, communal riots of...

February 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46730-8 (Routledge)

more information about The Puzzle of India's Governance

Chinese Big Business in Indonesia

The State of Capital

By Christian Chua

The disintegration of Indonesia's New Order regime in 1998 and the fall of

Soeharto put an end to the crude forms of centralised authoritarianism and...

February 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-45074-4 (Routledge)

more information about Chinese Big Business in Indonesia

Regionalism in South Asia

Negotiating Cooperation, Institutional Structures

By Kishore C. Dash

The dramatic surge in regional integration schemes over the past two decades has been one of the most important developments in world politics. Virtually all...

February 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-43117-0 (Routledge)

more information about Regionalism in South Asia

Women and Work in Indonesia

Edited by Michele Ford, Lyn Parker

This book examines the meaning of work for women in contemporary Indonesia. It takes a broad definition of work in order to interrogate assumptions about...

February 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-40288-0 (Routledge)

more information about Women and Work in Indonesia

A Japanese Joint Venture in the Pacific

Foreign bodies in tinned tuna

By Kate Barclay

The Japanese, and other Asians, are increasingly taking over some of the roles previously played by Europeans in the Pacific islands, which is giving rise...

February 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-43435-5 (Routledge)

more information about A Japanese Joint Venture in the Pacific

China and the New International Order

Edited by Wang Gungwu, Zheng Yongnian

This book explores China's place in the ‘new international order’, from both the international perspective and from the perspective within China.

It discusses how far...

January 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-44111-7 (Routledge)

more information about China and the New International Order

East Asian Regionalism

By Christopher M. Dent

East Asia is a region that holds much fascination for many people. It is one of the world's most dynamic and diverse regions and is...

January 2008 | Paperback: 978-0-415-43484-3 (Routledge)

more information about East Asian Regionalism

Tibetan Medicine in the Contemporary World

Global Politics of Medical Knowledge and Practice

Edited by Laurent Pordié

The popularity of Tibetan medicine plays a central role in the international market for alternative medicine and has been increasing and extending far beyond its...

January 2008 | Hardback: 978-0-415-44789-8 (Routledge)

more information about Tibetan Medicine in the Contemporary World

Ageing in Asia

Asia’s Position in the New Global Demography

Edited by Roger Goodman, Sarah Harper

The volume takes four key themes related to ageing – the experience of old age; intergenerational relations; economics of and social policy for ageing; longevity...

2007 | Paperback: 978-0-415-46426-0 (Routledge)

more information about Ageing in Asia

Rethinking Gandhi and Nonviolent Relationality

Global Perspectives

Edited by Debjani Ganguly, John Docker

This book presents a rethinking of the world legacy of Mahatma Gandhi in this era of unspeakable global violence. Through interdisciplinary research, key Gandhian concepts...

2007 | Hardback: 978-0-415-43740-0 (Routledge)

more information about Rethinking Gandhi and Nonviolent Relationality