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Can one change one's ethnicity? Can an entire ethnic group change its ethnicity? This book focuses on the strategic manipulation of ethnic... Læs mere
Though sharing many terms of debate, Fulbe persons passionately argue about Muslim ideals and 'pagan' practices, about Fulbe tradition and... Læs mere
This book provides analysis of the state of Iraq's security and of Western policy toward the country in the wake of the Gulf War, examining the political, economic, and... Læs mere
This book offers an in-depth, timely analysis of the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and other Islamic movements in the contemporary Middle East and North Africa. It examines... Læs mere
This book presents the dynamics of development and dependency under Japanese colonial rule in Taiwan, with special... Læs mere
An examination of the theory and practice of traditional medicine in modern China.
This volume examines Kuwait's internal and external security situation after the turbulent days of the Gulf War and investigates continued Western involvement in its safekeeping. It also examines Kuwait's changing role as an energy exporter.
This work reveals the hidden world of the "laogaidui" - the PRC's labour reform camps. The author, a political prisoner for 19 years, describes their ideological origins,... Læs mere
Emphasizing the political discourse and conflict that have surrounded Japanese education, this book focuses on the three main issues of central versus local control, elitism versus equality, and nationalism versus universalism.
This book, a study of the origins, structure, development and influence of Li Da's philosophical and theoretical thought, makes available to readers not just... Læs mere
Explores the connections between beliefs about writing and power in an indigenous village in highland Ecuador.
This book explores the personal, domestic, regional, and international factors that led Israel's Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and... Læs mere