This book offers a fresh and comparative approach in questioning what education is being used for and what the effects of the politicisation of education…

The book provides a detailed historically-based analysis of the origin, evolution and potential resolution of the civil conflict in Sri Lanka over the struggle to…

This book examines the strategic interactions among China, the United States, Japan, and Southeast Asian States in the context of China’s rise and globalization after…

Kim Jong Il came to power after the death of his father Kim Il Sung in 1994. Contrary to expectations, he has succeeded in maintaining…

Meditative practice lies at the heart of the Buddhist tradition. This introductory anthology gives a representative sample of the various kinds of meditations described in…

On The Borders of State Power explores the changing nature, meaning and significance of international borders over time in the area referred to today as…

This book examines administrative law in Asia, exploring the profound changes in the legal regimes of many Asian states that have taken place in recent…

Southern Postcolonialisms is an anthology of critical essays on new literary representations from the Global South that seeks to re-invent/reorient the ideological, disciplinary, aesthetic, and…

This book, now available in paperback, traces the key evolutions in the development of the concept of human security, the various definitions and critiques, how…