Area Studies Books

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21. Tea Cult Of Japan

    By Fukukita

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
22. The Political Economy of Reproduction in Japan

    By Takeda Hiroko

    Series: Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/Routledge Series

    This book analyzes the political economy of reproduction and its role in the process of Japanese modernization. Hiroko analyzes state attempts and policies to intervene into women's bodies and everyday lives to integrate them into the Japanese political economy. Based on Foucault's concept of...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
23. Catch-Up and Competitiveness in China

    The Case of Large Firms in the Oil Industry

    By Jin Zhang

    Series: Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy

    This book examines the role of corporate structure, including the role of corporate headquarters, in the success of large firms. It considers these issues in relation to large global corporations, thereby providing a 'benchmark', which is then used as a contrast in a discussion of...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
24. Women and Comedy in Solo Performance

    Phyllis Diller, Lily Tomlin and Roseanne

    By Suzanne Lavin

    Series: Studies in American Popular History and Culture

    This work examines the dramatic changes in America women's comedy performance in the years 1955-1995.The study focuses on the standup of Phyllis Diller and Roseanne andon the character comedy of Lily Tomlin. As the historical arc of women's comedy unfolds, it outlines a change from the traditional...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
25. The Internment of Western Civilians under the Japanese 1941-1945

    A patchwork of internment

    By Bernice Archer

    Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia

    Bernice Archer's comparative study of the experiences of the Western civilians interned by the Japanese in mixed family camps and sexually segregated camps in the Far East, combines a wide variety of conventional and unconventional source material. This includes contemporary War, Foreign and...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
26. Innovation and Business Partnering in Japan, Europe and the United States

    Edited by Ruth Taplin

    Series: Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia

    Innovation studies and partnering/collaborative alliances are rapidly growing areas of interest. Originally combining the two areas, this book examines the role of business partnering as a pathway to innovation for small and medium enterprises – SMEs. This text outlines global and regional trends,...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
27. Infrastructure Development in the Pacific Region

    Edited by Akira Kohsaka

    Series: Routledge Studies in International Business and the World Economy

    In the past, undersupply of public infrastructure was blamed for low productivity growth in the United States in the 1970s, while greater private sector participation was emphasized for infrastructure development in the Asia-Pacific region before the Asian Economic Crisis in the 1990s. This...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
28. The Theory of the Firm and Chinese Enterprise Reform

    The Case of China International Trust and Investment Corporation

    By Xiao Qin

    Series: Routledge Studies on the Chinese Economy

    Changes to corporate structure, including the role of the corporate headquarters, have been key factors in bringing about economic reform in China. In this penetrating and insightful book, Xiao questions the conventional theory of the firm, arguing that the ultimate goal of the headquarters of...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
29. Truth, History and Politics in Mongolia

    Memory of Heroes

    By Christopher Kaplonski

    Using Mongolia as its example, this book examines how knowledge is transmitted and transformed in light of political change by looking at shifting conceptions of historical figures. It suggests that the reflection of people's concept of themselves is a much greater influence in the writing of...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge
30. The Middle East's Relations with Asia and Russia

    Edited by Hannah Carter, Anoushiravan Ehteshami

    Series: Durham Modern Middle East and Islamic World Series

    Carter and Ehteshami consider the significant geopolitical, economic and security links between the Middle East and the wider Asian world - links which are often overlooked when the Middle East is considered in isolation or in terms of its relations with the West, but which are of growing...

    Published June 19th 2013 by Routledge