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When the Bolshevik Revolution broke out in October 1917, much of Central Asia was still ruled by autonomous rulers such as the Emir of Bukhara and the Khan of Khiva.

Explores ''peace communication'' among children in Israel-Palestine to assess structural outcomes for peace, and illuminate causes for conflict intractability.

Parliament as an Export (1966) deals with the adoption of overseas countries and particularly the Commonwealth countries of the British Parliamentary system.

This fascinating study examines the discourse of science in Japan from the 1920s to the 1940s in relation to nationalism and imperialism.

This book deals with the genesis, outbreak and far-reaching effects of a legal controversy and the resulting outbreak of mass violence, which determined the course of British colonial rule after post World War Two in Singapore and Malaya.

This volume investigates the emergence and spread of maritime commerce and interconnectivity across the Indian Ocean World-the world's first "e;global economy"e;-from a longue duree perspective.

Gregor Benton and Alan Hunter provide here a source book of documents of democratic dissent under Chinese Communism, most of them previously untranslated and difficult to find in the West.

This new book examines the role of the Tsarist General Staff in studying and administering Russia's Asian borderlands.

This bold and ambitious handbook is the first systematic overview of the history of development ideas, themes, and actors in the twentieth century.

A detailed exploration of China's J-20 stealth fighter, its development, impact, and role in reshaping global power dynamics.

This book investigates how British diplomats in Tehran and London reacted to the overthrow of the Shah and the creation of an Islamic Republic in Iran, which had previously been a major political and commercial partner for London in the Middle East.

Encyclopaedia of Asia: Land, Culture and People is a unique attempt in the sense that for the first time the editors have attempted to provide readers with most contemporary information-base about these very important countries, forming the said region, called Asia.

This book examines the Third Chinese Revolutionary Civil War of 1945-1949, which resulted in the victory of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) over Chiang Kaishek and the Guomindang (GMD) and the founding of The People's Republic of China in 1949.

This book provides a critical feminist analysis of the Korean Protestant Right's gendered politics.

This is the first book to comprehensively cover the historical process leading to Taiwan's integration with Mainland China in the seventeenth century.

Bad Water is a sophisticated theoretical analysis of Japanese thinkers and activists' efforts to reintegrate the natural environment into Japan's social and political thought in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth.

Between 1942 and 1945, the U.

A discussion of the development of secret societies within China and among Chinese communities in colonial Southeast Asia in the late 18th and 19th centuries.

Beginning in the nineteenth century, native women preachers served and led nascent Protestant churches in much of Southern India, evolving their own mission theology and practices.

Included in this volume are studies of the traditional leadership of the Yi dynasty as well as twentieth-century legislative, party, and bureaucratic leadership, and an evaluation of views of political leaders in South Korea, as well as two studies of the Communist system in North Korea.

Tibet has been occupied for over fifty years, yet no progress has been made in solving the Tibetan problem.

Chambers, Nuangjamnong, and their contributors look at how the development of the beer industry in East Asia presents a unique opportunity for understanding the region's political economy.

The Harrier II first saw conflict in Operation Desert Shield/Desert Storm (Gulf War) in 1990-91, and since then the aircraft has matured into a multi-role platform through the addition of a night vision systems, radar, an external targeting pod and laser-guided weapons.

Managing Indonesia's Transformation: An Oral History is an account of Ginandjar Kartasasmita's career in the Indonesian government, both under President Suharto and in the post-Suharto era.

The Mahavidyas are the representative Tantric feminine pantheon consisting of ten goddesses.

Michael Lynch's second edition of Mao examines the life of this controversial figure.

The European expansion to Asia was driven by the desire for spices and Asian luxury products.

The Marine Corps Way of War examines the evolving doctrine, weapons, and capability of the United States Marine Corps during the four decades since our last great conflict in Asia.

This book provides a new theory for how democracy can materialize in the Middle East, and the broader Muslim world.

This volume brings together an interdisciplinary team of established and emerging scholars from the disciplines of history, political science and communication studies, to provide a historical reappraisal of Cambodia's relationships with the West.

This book spans three centuries of popular entertainment and everyday culture, showcasing both mainstream and submerged channels and voices to examine how once reviled business values gained supremacy and poisoned the American spirit.

The book is about North-East India and its people.

The Irish Buddhist is the biography of an extraordinary Irish emigrant, sailor, and migrant worker who became a Buddhist monk and anti-colonial activist in early twentieth-century Asia.

India as colourful and vibrant, a land as diverse as its people.

It has been my endeavour to make Indian History upto Independence, easy to read and remember for the students of High School and Intermediate classes.

Nearly six decades since his death, a large and diverse range of writings comparative, expository, biographical, hagiographical and dialogical-have appeared on Gandhi.

This volume is based upon personal observations and recollections of the author extending over six different periods of residence in Japan between 1859 and 1877.

'A fast-moving, entertaining and finely written story' Simon Schama'Masterly .

The Search for Peace in Vietnam, 1964-1968, the newest edition in the Texas A&M University Press Series on Foreign Relations and the Presidency, is a collection of essays that analyze the Vietnam War in terms of its significance to the global arena.

The late Dr.

The first part of this volume deals with the changes and continuities in historical approaches over the last fifty years, with three further sections focusing on initial contacts, formal presences, and informal presences.

The Upanisads are among the most sacred foundational scriptures in the Hindu religion.

What defines happiness,and how can we attain it?

The states of Indochina had been French colonies or protectorates since the 19th century.

In this magisterial volume of essays, Wendy Doniger enhances our understanding of the ancient and complex religion to which she has devoted herself for half a century.

The first comprehensive scholarly study of the British Army's campaign against the Jewish insurgency in postwar Palestine, this book shows how outdated doctrine, traditional resistance to change, and postwar turbulence hampered the army's efforts to modify its counter-insurgency tactics.

This expert handbook explores the various means of political participation of East Asian Americans in the United States.