Regional / International studies

On December 8, 1941, Japanese troops methodically took over the U.

This book delves into the intricate interplay of political, economic, and philosophic forces that have shaped popular culture, fashion, social movements and societies.

This book confronts and analyses how competition law in its present form is unable to deal with the new advances in digital technology that have made tech giants not subject to national jurisdictions as they straddle the world, with a particular focus on Japan, China, UK, EU and USA.

A fully illustrated account of the World War 2 combat career of the Fairey Swordfish torpedo-bomber, one of the Royal Navy's most resilient and effective aircraft of the period.

Part World War II spy thriller, part romance, and part tale of buried family secrets, The Serpent Bearer is perfect for fans of Kelly Rimmer's The German Wife and Kate Quinn's The Alice Network.

This book analyses differentiation in European integration from a Nordic perspective.

This book provides clear and concise explanations to over 200 questions on China's current employment laws.

This book considers China's recent engagement in the Middle East, to what extent its approach has fundamentally changed, and how this role change has been received by regional and other actors.

This book analyzes Chinese politics, particularly the rule of Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leaders from Mao Zedong to Xi Jinping, through an examination of the country's political ideology.

This book analyzes the evolution of our polity in the last seven decades by examining the developments in the economy, political events, and changing judicial perceptions.

This book challenges previous definitions of modernity by comparing Max Weber (1864-1920), often considered the most important sociologist of the 20th century, and Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925), founder of Waldorfpadagogik and the esoteric social reform movement of anthroposophy.

This book presents an original Marian approach towards war and peace, dedicated to the suffering of children, women, and men in Mariupol and elsewhere in Ukraine and in the world.

This book explores the social roots, character, and consequences of paramilitary violence in Europe in the 1940s.

In the high mountains and jungles of the northern Philippines lived a quarter of a million people, Malayan, Indonesian and Pygmy.

British Admirals of the Eighteenth Century (1972) examines the problems of eighteenth-century naval warfare, and differs in two important respects from orthodox opinions.

A Royal Rescript issued in 1817 by Rani Gouri Parvati Bayi, queen of Travancore (Kerala), proclaimed that the state would defray the entire cost of education.

Based on semi-structured interviews with ordinary citizens in Pakistan, this book analyses the complex relationship between populism, political identity, and historical experiences in Pakistan, highlighting how populist discourse influences and is influenced by varied interpretations of Pakistaniat - the identification with Pakistan.

This volume discusses gendered transformative initiatives in South Asian feminism, discussing gender norms, labour and market participation by women, along with family planning, reproductive rights and initiatives for the social and financial empowerment of women in South Asia.

This book provides clear and concise explanations to over 200 questions on China's current employment laws.

Bringing together the latest research with practical insights from the authors' professional experience, this important book provides a context for the conversations that are needed within organisations and offers practical guidance towards action that can be taken to improve the working life of LGBTQ+ employees.

Turkish Nationalism and Western Civilization (1959) presents Ziya Gokalp's synthesis of nationalism, Islam and Western civilization in a developmental and systematic way.

Now in its second edition, China and the World since 1945 offers an accessible introduction to China's foreign policy and diplomatic history across a broad chronology.

Interfaith Dialogue and Mystical Consciousness in India is a research inquiry in interfaith studies that uses hermeneutical phenomenology to address vexing issues arising in the study of mysticism and enlightened sages.

Based on semi-structured interviews with ordinary citizens in Pakistan, this book analyses the complex relationship between populism, political identity, and historical experiences in Pakistan, highlighting how populist discourse influences and is influenced by varied interpretations of Pakistaniat - the identification with Pakistan.

Now in its second edition, China and the World since 1945 offers an accessible introduction to China's foreign policy and diplomatic history across a broad chronology.

Saudi Arabia, the West and the Security of the Gulf (1986) considers the geopolitical environment of the Arab Gulf and the nature and threats to Western interests in the region.

This Handbook, authored by a stellar line-up of international contributors, explores the diverse phenomena and issues surrounding the Korean business and management world.

Sexuality, Masculinities and Resistance in South India unravels the relations of domination, subordination, and resistance in the context of sexuality and masculinities in contemporary Malabar, South India.

This book challenges previous definitions of modernity by comparing Max Weber (1864-1920), often considered the most important sociologist of the 20th century, and Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925), founder of Waldorfpadagogik and the esoteric social reform movement of anthroposophy.

Asheville, North Carolina, grew from humble beginnings as a hamlet for local livestock handlers to become one of the most culturally and artistically diverse cities in the South.

This book studies a striking example of intensely negotiated colonial scientific practice: the case of botanical practice in Korea during the Japanese colonisation from 1910 to 1945.

First published in 1990, Politics in Modern Africa explores the impact of traditional loyalties ('tribalism') on political and economic problems in nine African states-Uganda, Ghana, Nigeria, Kenya, Senegal, Guinea, Zaire, Angola, and Zimbabwe.

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

An illustrated study of the British Army's Anti-Aircraft (AA) Command's performance against the Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain and the Blitz.

This book examines the normalization of Private Military and Security Companies (PMSCs), and analyses US media discourse around the Nisour Square incident in Iraq as a pivotal case.

This book examines the fascinating survival of Andorra, one of Europe's micro-states nestled between France and Spain.

This book considers China's recent engagement in the Middle East, to what extent its approach has fundamentally changed, and how this role change has been received by regional and other actors.

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Exciting developments in research among, with and by Indigenous scholars and communities are enriching a wide range of disciplines, methodologies and trans-disciplinary conversations.

This book is a collection of six essays by the authors on conflicts around water.

Industrial Action (1976), written by an experienced active trade unionist, brings valuable real-world examples to an examination of the many facets of trade union organising.

Bringing together work from established and emerging scholars and practitioners from around the world, this collection expands existing scholarship on cinemas of the Sinosphere by revealing forgotten and emerging aspects of film history.

British Admirals of the Eighteenth Century (1972) examines the problems of eighteenth-century naval warfare, and differs in two important respects from orthodox opinions.