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An authoritative text updated to take into account the very latest developments in the Middle East. Serves as an excellent introduction for newcomers to the modern history and politics of this fascinating region.
This book sets out to rectify the lack of full research into Anglo-Japanese trade relations from the late 1940s up to the early 1960s.
This book focuses on four former Soviet sub-regions - the Baltic Sea region, the Slavic republics, the Black Sea region, and Central Asia - to explore the degree to which "democratic security" has been established.
Bringing together leading international scholars and strategic thinkers from within Taiwan itself, this book examines a wide range of questions concerning Taiwan's perception of the naval threat from mainland China.
This book analyses social unrest, autonomy and separatism in the wake of the Indonesian economic crisis. Topics covered include Indonesian nationalism in historical perspective, identity and the nation-state.
Focuses on supernatural affliction - illness and misfortune ascribed to demonic spirits or ghosts and to other mystical agents, such as sorcerers and witches.
This book brings to life the very human experiences, frustrations and aspirations of a well respected 16th centutry physician who struggled to win respect from fellow practitioners and loyalty from patients.
This book analyses the transplantation, development and adaptation of the two largest Tibetan and Zen Buddhist organisations currently active on the British religious landscape.
This comprehensive and absorbing book traces the cultural history of Southeast Asia from prehistoric (especially Neolithic, Bronze-Iron age) times through to the major Hindu and Buddhist civilisations, to around AD 1300.
This study of the Tunisian army and government stresses the deeply Ottoman character of these institutions and the political and administrative impact of the jurisdictional authority of the Ottoman Porte on the province in general.
Japan and Okinawa provides an up-to-date, coherent and theoretically informed examination of Okinawa from the perspective of political economy and society.
This important book examines the impact of recent changes in the world economy on trade policy within the MENA region and its economic relations with the rest of the world.