Regional Geography

This book traces the journey of popular Hindi cinema from 1913 to contemporary times when Bollywood has evolved as a part of Indias cultural diplom...

In order to analyse configurations of power that transcend the territorial trap, the Caucasus is an excellent case in point. Its past and present e...

This book explores the intersectional perspective of sustainable social development in key sectors, such as education and skill development, health...

The conception of modernity as a radical rupture from the past runs parallel to the conception of Europe as the primary locus of global history. Th...

Writing histories of literature means making selections, passing value judgments, and incorporating or rejecting foregoing traditions. The book arg...

Ludic Ubuntu Ethics develops a positive peace vision, taking a bold look at African and Indigenous justice practices and proposes new relational ju...

The essays collected here investigate art made by women in South Africa between 1910, the year of Union, and 1994, the year of the first democratic...

Originally published in 1992 and based on two theoretical approaches: the Global Commodity Chain and the Global Production Network, this book inves...

The Muslim shrine is at the crossroad of many processes involving society and culture. It is the place where a saint often a Sufi - is buried, and...

This book employs the neoclassical theory of discrimination to explain the apartheid system of South Africa and the changes that discriminatory pra...

This volume examines the evolution of the depictions of black femininity in French visual culture as a prism through which to understand the Global...

Reading Russian Sources is an accessible and comprehensive guide that introduces students to the wide range of sources that can be used to engage w...

This volume offers a comprehensive perspective on the relationship between the art scene and agencies of the state in countries of the region, thro...

This title was first published in 2001. Examining state-driven programmes of land reform, this book provides an important examination of the transf...

This book explores the repercussions, prospects for political and economic development, security consequences, and casualties of the social, politi...

First published in 1999, this book analyses the national interests of Russia as thy are indicated by the current policies of the Russian government...

With the ending of white minority rule in South Africa, the democratic elections in Mozambique and the renewed efforts at a negotiated settlement o...

This title was first published in 2002.Bringing together an inspiring mix of US and African contributors, this book explores the dynamics of the un...

The European Mosaic is an up-to-date introduction to all aspects of the politics, economics, culture and recent history of the European Union in p...

This title was first published in 2003. The essay collection explores the conjunctions of nation, gender, and visual representation in a number of ...

First published in 1971, this major bibliography devoted to Africas most populous country Nigeria is therefore a timely contribution which must b...

Since the late 1990s, city councils have become increasingly aware of the potential for information technologies (ICTs) to improve the management o...

This book integrates Soviet and post-Soviet Russian history into a coherent whole by focusing on the culture, role models, habits and behavior patt...

First published in 1999, this book is a contribution to the debate on tourism and Third World development. The general goal of the study is to asse...

This book seeks to determine the impact of colonialism on the evolution of social classes in Algeria from 1830 to the present, and to analyze the r...

This title was first published in 2003. A fascinating insight into the economic, social and political processes that shaped the lives of white work...

This title was first published in 2000: Providing a review and assessment of a number of the major features evident in regional planning and develo...

This title was first published in 2002: Uniting scholars from across the full range of social sciences, this distinctive volume provides a unique o...

This title was first published in 2000. Providing an introduction to contemporary regional economic development issues, this book analyzes whether ...

Political Postmodernisms shows how sites outside of Western Europe and North America undermine an established narrative of architecture theory and ...

Political Postmodernisms shows how sites outside of Western Europe and North America undermine an established narrative of architecture theory and ...

This title was first published in 2003. The essay collection explores the conjunctions of nation, gender, and visual representation in a number of ...

This title was first published in 2003:The advent of the Labour government in 1997 provoked major change in the political landscape of the UK. Prio...

This book delves into the complex relationship between religious imaginaries and the perception of space among followers of Candomblé and Pentecost...

African legislatures remain understudied, yet democratisation, development and peacebuilding all depend on these key political institutions. This b...

This book examines a diverse range of community food initiatives in light of their everyday practices, innovations, and contestations. While commun...

This handbook builds a shared understanding of the troubling politics of philanthropy and the disturbing history and practices of humanitarianism. ...

Offers a much needed update on urban politics in a globalized world... Davidson and Martin, as well as contributors, chart new territory and produc...

This book examines the evolution of post-colonial African Studies through the eyes of Africanists from the Anabaptist (Mennonite and Church of the ...

Vyankatesh Madgulkar (19272001) was one of the pioneers of modernist short fiction (nav katha) as well as rural (grameen) fiction in Marathi in the...

This book explores how the concept of region has evolved over time and shaped architectural culture and practice. It questions what the words regio...

Discover the hidden corners and forgotten crevices of Britain's landscapes, from lost rural treasures to unseen urban gems.Landscapes reflect and s...

This book presents a reinterpretation of the meaning and practices of uncommoning. It provides a critical reflection on the frontiers of the modern...

The population census is the primary data source for any demographic analysis, the execution of social and economic development programs, administr...

This book presents gender as a framework to offer unique insights into the sociocultural foundations of Buddhism. Moving away from dominant discour...

This book traces the historical background of the Seychelles from their first settlements through independence from Britain in 1976 and into the ea...

A small, poor, little-known nation, the Central African Republic has had a troubled history, from the days of slave raids by Arab-speaking peoples ...

The recent debate on the consequences of structural adjustment for developing economies, which took place between the World Bank and the United Nat...