Regional / International studies

As we approach the end of the 'era of the witness', given the passing on of the generation of Holocaust survivors, Claude Lanzmann's archive of 220 hours of footage excluded from his ground-breaking documentary Shoah (1985) offers a remarkable opportunity to encounter previously unseen interviews with survivors and other witnesses, recorded in the late 1970s.

The church has a duty to fight corruption and injustice.

This text traces the lineage and development of Russian foreign policy with the insight that comes from a historical perspective.

This revised third edition provides an analysis of Suharto's New Order from its inception to the emergence of B.

The history of sport in socialist Yugoslavia is a peculiar lens through which to examine the country's social, cultural and political transformations.

First published in 1998, this book tells the story, from various viewpoints, of the building of local capacity to carry forward the economic and social transition process which started in the late 1980s.

The recent global financial crisis has increased the scope of poverty and inequality.

How has North Korea sought to normalize diplomatic relations with the US?

This volume explores issues of memory, remembering and language in late colonial India.

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International-Led Statebuilding and Local Resistance contributes theoretical and empirical insights to the existing knowledge on the scope, challenges and results of post-conflict international state- and institution-building project focusing on post-war Kosovo.

The crisis in East Pakistan in 1971, which preceded the birth of Bangladesh, led to ten million refugees crossing the border into India.

This book analyzes the choices and constraints of management within the Bangladesh garment industry and how management negotiates these challenges to ensure the global garment supply chain is sustainable.

This book examines a large-scale land acquisition project for rice production in Ghana's Volta Region, which has been purported by some to be a social and ecological showcase of a company entering a "e;community-private partnership"e; with affected communities.

This handbook presents an authoritative account of the development of movements, thoughts and policies of OBCs (Other Backward Classes) in India.

The Routledge Encyclopedia of the Chinese Language is an invaluable resource for language learners and linguists of Chinese worldwide, those interested readers of Chinese literature and cultures, and scholars in Chinese studies.

This book examines Islam and women's everyday life, focusing in particular on the highly controversial issue of polygamy.

This book follows the historical trajectory of African Americans and their relationship with the Mississippi River dating back to the 1700s and ending with Hurricane Katrina and the still-contested Delta landscape.

This book explores the disjuncture that emerges at various levels in European diversity management policies and their translation into practice.

Enemy in the Blood: Malaria, Environment, and Development in Argentina examines the dramatic yet mostly forgotten history of malaria control in northwest Argentina.

Since the late nineteenth century, hundreds of thousands of Chinese have moved to Russia and Eastern Europe.

South Asia's developing nations have been enjoying moderate to high growth over the past decade before the global recession began.

While US-centred bilateralism and ASEAN-led multilateralism have largely dominated the post-Cold War regional security architecture in the Indo-Pacific, increasing doubts about their effectiveness have resulted in countries turning to alternative forms of cooperation, such as minilateral arrangements.

This poignant story of survival, friendship, and love begins with the the author's childhood during the Holocaust in Hungary.

The main tide of international relations scholarship on the first years after World War II sweeps toward Cold War accounts.

Looking at sex and sexuality from a variety of historical, sociological and theoretical perspectives, as represented in a variety of media, Sex in Antiquity represents a vibrant picture of the discipline of ancient gender and sexuality studies, showcasing the work of leading international scholars as well as that of emerging talents and new voices.

Britain into Europe (1976) examines how the debate in Britain about EEC membership was conducted between 1961 and 1975.

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Laos - the Lao People's Democratic Republic - is one of the least understood and studied countries of Asia.

Since the late 1970s, Sri Lanka has undergone a socio-economic transformation, from protectionism towards economic liberalisation and increasing integration into the world economy.

Chapter 4 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.

During the 1990s, as widespread perception spread of declining state sovereignty, activists and social movement organizations began to form transnational networks and coalitions to pressure both intergovernmental organizations and national governments on a variety of issues.

When the Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) came to power in September 2009, Japanese citizens expected the imminent arrival of a new political era, characterized by a two-party system.

The Arab uprisings have put Lebanon under increased strain.

Based on extensive original research at the local level, this book explores the relationship between Russian Orthodoxy and politics in contemporary Russia.

Shihab al-Din Yahya Suhrawardi, also known as Shaikh al-ishraq or the Master of Illumination, lived in the sixth century AH / twelfth century CE.

This study reviews developments in the ethnic and national identity of the descendants of migrants, taking ethnic Chinese as a case study.

Here is a unique collection of personal memoirs from feminist therapists which provides a revealing look at their professional training experiences.

Japan and Turkiye, situated at opposite ends of Asia like two pillars of a bridge, have long maintained strong relations.

This book provides a critical discussion on how different discourses of nationalism in the Turkish media construct contested concepts of New Turkey's identity, which has great importance for mapping modern Turkey's place in the world of nations.

Religion, Culture and Spirituality in Africa and the African Diaspora explores the ways in which religious ideas and beliefs continue to play a crucial role in the lives of people of African descent.

Home to approximately one-fifth of the world's Muslim population, Indonesia and Malaysia are often overlooked or misrepresented in media discourses about Islam.

This book explores the question of whether the conceptualisation of New Zealand as a welcoming nation is accurate.

Islamophobic hate crimes have increased significantly following the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and 7/7.

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Among the more improbable events of the Asia-Pacific Theater in World War II was the creation in Singapore of a corps of female Indian combat soldiers, the Rani of Jhansi Regiment (RJR).

The landscape of the Middle East has changed dramatically since 2011, as have the political arena and the discourse around democracy.

In the present global context, some countries still face many challenges to bringing about inclusive, efficient, and environmentally sustainable development.