Regional Studies

During the Syrian civil war in late 2013, Bashar al-Assad used chemical weapons, which almost brought the United States into the war. However, this...

This book deals with the spatial concepts of Lithuania and other geo-images that either competed in the nineteenth century with the term Lithuania ...

With the current global crisis, high levels of volatility in trade, capital flows, commodity prices, aid, and the looming threat of climate change,...

Few countries have achieved social development, which requires simultaneously securing market and social incorporation (good jobs and access to soc...

Through comparative studies of aid-supported infrastructure projects in East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, the book examines how aid could assist de...

Letters recording the reactions of ordinary Russians to the Revolution as events unfolded in 1917, an account of the day-to-day scramble to make a ...

The drama of the common currency is a hot topic. The Euro was planned for the European Union's member states, bringing economically strong nations ...

This volume concentrates on international issues that relate to economic policies and governance. It is essential reading for all postgraduates and...

French Studies in and for the 21st Century draws together a range of key scholars to examine the current state of French Studies in the UK, taking...

A comprehensive picture of the effects of economic integration on industry location in less developed East Asia - particularly in Cambodia, Laos, V...

This book is one of the first fully-fledged studies to examine the next world-class industrial leaders emerging from China and India; exploring the...

The pursuit of development has increasingly prioritized sustainability. Sustainable approaches to development and adopting people's well-being as a...

Wastelands is an exploration of trash, the scavengers who collect it, and the precarious communities it sustains. After enduring war and persecutio...

The Conservatives are back, and back with a bang – two election wins in a row and, providing they can hold things together, in a pretty good positi...

Discusses Anglo-American policy in the Middle East under Kennedy and Johnson, as well as under British Conservative and Labour governments; Provide...

Comparing the experience of East Asia and Latin America since the mid-1970s, Elson identifies the key internal factors common to each region which ...

The global wine industry is a continually modifying market impacted by financing, culture, and politics. Economics, Governance, and Politics in the...

As national leaders struggle to revive their economies, the people of Europe face a stark reality, which has created an opportunity for local leade...

Are institutions the main cause of sustained economic growth? Institutions and Small Settler Economies provides a comprehensive improvement in our ...