Area / Regional Studies Books

Offers an introduction to Afghanistan. This title traces the formation of the state. It analyzes the politics of ethnicity in a country polarized by folk religions and their opposition to the dominant religion of Islam. It closes with the question: will Afghanistan survive?

Presents research on culture and violence in the Andean region by scholars from Anthropology, History, and Literary and Cultural Studies. This volume explores the mutually constitutive relationship of culture and violence in Peru and Bolivia. It examines the intertwined histories of culture and violence in the Andes.

The Spectre of Terrorism. .

The Internet is developing quicker in Asia than in any other region of the world. This book is the first comprehensive analysis of the information society in an Asian context, and the impact of these technologies in Asia.

This is a broad overview of South Africa's evolving historical geography in the light of the dramatic political, social and economic changes of the 1990's. It covers a broad sweep of the country's development from the pre- to the post-apartheid eras.

This book provides a comprehensive assessment of the Vietnamese situation, identifying the factors shaping social vulnerability and resilience to environmental change and considering prospects for sustainable development.

Provides an account of the situation of the Arab population of Israel: their political and electoral ambitions, their extended families/tribes, their lands, their political personalities, their society, and their hopes for the future. This book examines the political changes that have taken place in the Israeli Arab community.

A reference work about Wales, it contains entries on various kinds of people and places which have made it so culturally, historically and geographically rich. It also covers topics ranging from: Snowdonia to the pampas of Patagonia, folk heroes to Welsh Olympians, and the men and women of Wales who have excelled in art, culture and politics.

Offers an analysis of the events and developments in Southeast Asian region in 2007. This book contains articles that provide the political and economic overview of Southeast Asia and the region, and examines ASEAN at its fortieth year. It also presents eleven country reviews.

Offers an analysis of peace-building in Central Asia for inter-ethnic conflicts over water and land in the Ferghana Valley. This book sheds light on Western attempts to transform the post-socialist societies of Central Asia and provides empirical data on and insights into irrigation practices, and social institutions in the Ferghana Valley.

And the Crisis of Governance in Sudan. A groundbreaking critical reader that brings together many of the leading thinkers and activists involved in understanding (and proactively addressing) the situation in Darfur, and the Sudan more generally.

How can we determine which economic model best provides for economic development and social welfare? In this comparative work, economist Carmelo Mesa-Lago analyzes three Latin American countries with divergent economic systems: Chile (a market economy), Cuba (socialist) and Costa Rica (mixed).

Provides statistical and directory material on the vast North American nations - USA and Canada - and the issues surrounding them. This work discusses topics including: The North American Free Trade Agreement and the Security and Prosperity Partnership of North America; Immigration to Canada and the USA; and, Environmental Issues in North America.

Describes important globalization themes and processes through the flows and impacts Spain and Portugal have had with many regions of the world for many centuries. This work foregrounds the world fostered by the 'Iberian project' - Latin America, Southern Europe, parts of Asia and Africa, in which Spain and Portugal possess enormous power.

Describes important globalization themes and processes through the flows and impacts Spain and Portugal have had with many regions of the world for many centuries. This work foregrounds the world fostered by the 'Iberian project' - Latin America, Southern Europe, parts of Asia and Africa, in which Spain and Portugal possess enormous power.

Conveying through 16 essays the continuing importance of American Studies and the excitement to be gained from its study, this book provides an evaluation of America's place in the world and the often tangled paths that led her there. It also examines ideals such as the commitment to liberty, equality and material progress.

Many people do hate America, in the Middle East and the developing countries as well as in Europe. Sardar and Davies explore the global impact of America's foreign policy and its corporate and cultural power.

Offers students of Africa with a guide to the variety of scholarly work on the issue of modernity in Africa. This book contains analytical and historical examples of the genealogies of modernity in the African continent and the fragmentation over time of its unilinear meta-narrative.