Regional Studies


"Development in Theory and Practice"

Latin American Perspectives

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"Latin American Perspectives in the Classroom" series; This reader brings together seminal articles on development in Latin America. Tracing the concepts and major debates surrounding the issue, the text focuses on development theory through three contrasting historical perspectives: imperialism, under-development and dependency, and globalization. Paperback, 408 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 515g.
Author:  (Chilcote, Ronald H., ed.)
ISBN:  0742523934
Publisher:  Rowman & Littlefield
Date:  2003  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Regional Studies

"Divided Cyprus"

Modernity, History, and an Island in Conflict

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"New Anthropologies of Europe" series; Incorporating social and cultural research on Cyprus, this work includes essays that examine nationalism and interethnic relations, Cyprus and the European Union, the impact of immigration, and the effects of tourism and international environmental movements, among other topics. Paperback, 232 pages. Size: 236 x 159 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author:  (Papadakis, Yiannis (Asst. Professor of Anthropology, University of Cyprus), ed.)
ISBN:  0253218519
Publisher:  Indiana University Press
Date:  2006  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Regional Studies

"Does China Matter?"

A Reassessment

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"New International Relations" series; Developed from Gerry Segal's article of the same name, this book examines the themes and questions he brought to light, includes a copy of the original article and is followed by chapters which look at China in the context of the world economy and within contemporary world and Asian culture. New ed. Paperback, 224 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 324g.
Author:  (Buzan, Barry, ed.)
ISBN:  0415304121
Publisher:  Taylor & Francis Ltd
Date:  2004  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Regional Studies

"Ecological Nationalisms"

Nature, Livelihoods and Identities in South Asia

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"Culture, Place, and Nature: Studies in Anthropology and Environment" series; Explores how questions of national identity become entangled with environmental concerns in Bangladesh, Nepal, and India. This work provides an insight into the motivations of national governments in managing nature, and deals with the different kinds of regional political conflicts that invoke nationalist sentiment through claims on nature. With illustrations, maps. Hardback, 376 pages. Size: 233 x 161 mm. Weight: 157g.
Author:  (Cederlof, Gunnel, ed.)
ISBN:  0295985313
Publisher:  University of Washington Press
Date:  2006  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Regional Studies

"The Eighteenth Century"

Europe 1688-1815

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"Short Oxford History of Europe" series; The eighteenth century was a time of expansion, forming the hinge between the old world and the new for, by its end, change was not only detectable, it was also seen to be irreversible. These specially commissioned chapters, written by experts in the field, address all the major issues in Europe's political, economic, religious, cultural, and international history. With maps. Paperback, 320 pages. Size: 216 x 138 mm. Weight: 384g.
Author:  (Blanning, T.C.W., ed.)
ISBN:  0198731205
Publisher:  Oxford University Press
Date:  2000  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  A / as Level Regional Studies

"Encyclopedia of the Great Plains Indians"

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With 71 photographs, 3 maps. Paperback, 608 pages. Size: 254 x 181 mm. Weight: 484g.
Author:  (Wishart, David J., ed.)
ISBN:  0803298625
Publisher:  University of Nebraska Press
Date:  2007  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Regional Studies

"European Integration and Political Conflict"

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"Themes in European Governance" series; Fllesdal, Andreas (ed.) A formidable group of scholars investigate patterns of conflict that are arising in the European Union. With 10 line figures 41 tables. Paperback, 296 pages. Size: 228 x 153 mm. Weight: 450g.
Author:  (Marks, Gary, ed.)
ISBN:  0521535050
Publisher:  Cambridge University Press
Date:  2004  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Regional Studies

"Everyday Life in Central Asia"

Past and Present

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A lively reader on the peoples and cultures of Central Asia With 32. Paperback, 400 pages. Size: 233 x 159 mm. Weight: 598g.
Author:  (Sahadeo, Jeff, ed.)
ISBN:  0253219043
Publisher:  Indiana University Press
Date:  2007  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Regional Studies

"Everyday Modernity in China China Program Book"

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"Studies in Modernity & National Identity" series; Examines the notion of modernity as it has been staged in the details of Chinese life. This book explores the theme of 'revaluation' - that is, the way China's move into global capitalism is commoditizing goods and services, from domestic labour to recycling and water resources, in a consumer-oriented society. With 3 illustrations. Paperback, 336 pages. Size: 231 x 155 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author:  (Dong, Madeleine Yue, ed.)
ISBN:  0295986026
Publisher:  University of Washington Press
Date:  2006  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Regional Studies

"The Everyday State and Society in Modern India"

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This work focuses on how the large, amorphous and impersonal Indian State affects the everyday lives of its citizens. It argues that state and society merge in the daily lives of most Indians, and the boundary between them is blurred and negotiable according to social context and position. Paperback, 258 pages. Size: 234 x 156 mm. Weight: 274g.
Author:  (Fuller, C.J., ed.)
ISBN:  1850654719
Publisher:  C Hurst & Co Publishers Ltd
Date:  2001  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Regional Studies

"From Mogadishu to Dixon"

The Somali Diaspora in a Global Context

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The Somali diaspora in a global context. With illustrations. Paperback, 342 pages. Size: 229 x 152 mm. Weight: 534g.
Author:  (Kusow, Abdi M., ed.)
ISBN:  1569022860
Publisher:  Red Sea Press,U.S.
Date:  2007  (United States)
Readership:  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Regional Studies

"Gender and War in Twentieth-Century Eastern Europe"

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"Indiana-Michigan Series in Russian & East European Studies" series; Explores the role of gender on both the home and fighting fronts in Eastern Europe during the First and Second World Wars. This book includes themes such as: the ways in which wartime experiences challenge traditional gender roles; post-war restoration of gender order; collaboration and resistance; the body; and memory and commemoration. With 13. Paperback, 264 pages. Size: 235 x 159 mm. Weight: 93g.
Author:  (Wingfield, Nancy M., ed.)
ISBN:  0253218446
Publisher:  Indiana University Press
Date:  2006  (United States)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Regional Studies

"Ghana"

One Decade of the Liberal State

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"Africa in the New Millennium" series; Ghana has witnessed a 'revolution through the ballot box', since its return to constitutional rule in 1993. How has Ghana faced up to the problems of institution-building, state-market relations and democratic leadership? This book looks at this and other issues, assessing the future of the democratic experiment of this country. Paperback, 316 pages. Size: 218 x 139 mm. Weight: 505g.
Author:  (Boafo-Arthur, Kwame, ed.)
ISBN:  1842778293
Publisher:  Zed Books Ltd
Date:  2007  (United Kingdom)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Regional Studies

"Haiti"

Hope for a Fragile State

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"Studies in International Governance" series; Haiti is a country in the midst of a political, economic, ecological, and social crisis. This book sheds light on the varied and complex roots of the crisis, dispels misperceptions, and suggests that the situation in Haiti, despite evidence to the contrary, is not completely desperate. With illustrations, map. Paperback, 131 pages. Size: 230 x 155 mm. Weight: 247g.
Author:  (Shamsie, Yasmine, ed.)
ISBN:  0889205108
Publisher:  Wilfrid Laurier University Press
Date:  2006  (Canada)
Readership:  Professional & Vocational Regional Studies

"Higher Education in Postcolonial Africa"

Paradigms of Development, Decline and Dilemmas

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Paradigms of Development, Decline and Dilemmas. Discusses African higher education in terms of both successes and problems, offering practical solutions for advancement and improvement. Paperback, 402 pages. Size: 229 x 153 mm. Weight: 633g.
Author:  (Afolayan, Michael O., ed.)
ISBN:  1592214169
Publisher:  Africa Research & Publications
Date:  2007  (United States)
Readership:  General (Us: Trade) Regional Studies

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