Colonialism and imperialism

Marco Polo's famous book about his journey to China, written in 1298, continues to be a subject of considerable controversy.

Marco Polo's famous book about his journey to China, written in 1298, continues to be a subject of considerable controversy.

This book is a critical excavation of capitalist development that is being driven by the Global North in the modern (neo)colonial era, with a related focus on the anticolonial and anticapitalist resistance by Indigenous Peoples, peasants, and migrant workers in Africa, Asia/Middle East, and the Americas/Caribbean.

The importance of the Chinese diaspora is widely recognized.

The importance of the Chinese diaspora is widely recognized.

With World War I and Egypt's colourful politics as background, C.

With World War I and Egypt's colourful politics as background, C.

Colonial Cambodia's "e;Bad Frenchmen"e; provides a captivating analysis of the gradual establishment of French colonialism in the late nineteenth century.

Colonial Cambodia's "e;Bad Frenchmen"e; provides a captivating analysis of the gradual establishment of French colonialism in the late nineteenth century.

This is an essential companion to the process of decolonization - perhaps one of the most important historical processes of the twentieth century.

This is an essential companion to the process of decolonization - perhaps one of the most important historical processes of the twentieth century.

This is the first work to systematically examine the British occupation of Indonesia after the Second World War.

This is the first work to systematically examine the British occupation of Indonesia after the Second World War.

Bringing together leading international writers on cricket and society, this important new book places cricket in the postcolonial life of the major Test-playing countries.

Bringing together leading international writers on cricket and society, this important new book places cricket in the postcolonial life of the major Test-playing countries.

First Published in 1998.

First Published in 1998.

Using literacy practices in the newly independent post-apartheid Namibia as a lens through which to examine the effects of globalisation, this broad case study looks at issues surrounding tourism, state control and the new forces of consumerism.

Using literacy practices in the newly independent post-apartheid Namibia as a lens through which to examine the effects of globalisation, this broad case study looks at issues surrounding tourism, state control and the new forces of consumerism.

Peter Wien presents a provocative discussion on the history of Iraq and the growth of nationalism during the 1930s and early 1940s.

Peter Wien presents a provocative discussion on the history of Iraq and the growth of nationalism during the 1930s and early 1940s.

Drawing upon wide-ranging case study material, the book explores the ever-changing personal and cultural identity of Chinese migrants and the diverse cosmopolitan communities they create.

Drawing upon wide-ranging case study material, the book explores the ever-changing personal and cultural identity of Chinese migrants and the diverse cosmopolitan communities they create.

This major new work explores the British encounter with Buddhism in nineteenth century Sri Lanka, examining the way Buddhism was represented and constructed in the eyes of the British scholars, officials, travellers and religious seekers who first encountered it.

This major new work explores the British encounter with Buddhism in nineteenth century Sri Lanka, examining the way Buddhism was represented and constructed in the eyes of the British scholars, officials, travellers and religious seekers who first encountered it.

The Arab Diaspora examines the range of roles the Arab world has played to various audiences on the modern and postmodern stage and the issues which have arisen as a result.

The Arab Diaspora examines the range of roles the Arab world has played to various audiences on the modern and postmodern stage and the issues which have arisen as a result.

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Michael J.

The Routledge International Handbook of Race, Class, and Gender chronicles the development, growth, history, impact, and future direction of race, gender, and class studies from a multidisciplinary perspective.

The Routledge International Handbook of Race, Class, and Gender chronicles the development, growth, history, impact, and future direction of race, gender, and class studies from a multidisciplinary perspective.

This book examines how the expansion of a steam-powered Royal Navy from the second half of the nineteenth century had wider ramifications across the British Empire.

The Chinese overseas have long been relevant to China, especially to qiaoxiang, and vice-versa.

The Chinese overseas have long been relevant to China, especially to qiaoxiang, and vice-versa.

Providing a crucial understanding of how globalization impacts on the development of Chinese businesses, this book analyzes the unprecedented changes in Chinese ethnic business due to the process of globalization, specifically economic globalization, in the key receiving countries of the US, Australia and Canada.

Providing a crucial understanding of how globalization impacts on the development of Chinese businesses, this book analyzes the unprecedented changes in Chinese ethnic business due to the process of globalization, specifically economic globalization, in the key receiving countries of the US, Australia and Canada.

This textbook offers an accessible introduction to counterinsurgency operations, a key aspect of modern warfare.

This is an invaluable work looking into new areas relating to India's princely states.

This is an invaluable work looking into new areas relating to India's princely states.

Using a wide range sources, this book explores the ways in which the Russians governed their empire in Siberia from 1598 to 1725.

Using a wide range sources, this book explores the ways in which the Russians governed their empire in Siberia from 1598 to 1725.

Though usually forgotten in general surveys of European colonization, the Russians were among the greatest colonizers of the Old World, eventually settling across most of the immense expanse of Northern Europe and Asia, from the Baltic and the Pacific, and from the Arctic Ocean to Central Asia.

Though usually forgotten in general surveys of European colonization, the Russians were among the greatest colonizers of the Old World, eventually settling across most of the immense expanse of Northern Europe and Asia, from the Baltic and the Pacific, and from the Arctic Ocean to Central Asia.

The South Asian Diaspora numbers just under 30 million people worldwide, and it is recognized as the most widely dispersed diaspora.

The South Asian Diaspora numbers just under 30 million people worldwide, and it is recognized as the most widely dispersed diaspora.

The increasingly vibrant political culture emerging in Lebanon and Syria in the 1930s and early 1940s is key to the understanding of local approaches towards the Nazi German regime.

The increasingly vibrant political culture emerging in Lebanon and Syria in the 1930s and early 1940s is key to the understanding of local approaches towards the Nazi German regime.

This much-needed work on ethnicity in Asia offers a major sociological analysis of Hui Muslims in contemporary China.

This much-needed work on ethnicity in Asia offers a major sociological analysis of Hui Muslims in contemporary China.

Sikh Nationalism and Identity in a Global Age examines the construction of a Sikh national identity in post-colonial India and the diaspora and explores the reasons for the failure of the movement for an independent Sikh state: Khalistan.