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Israel at the Polls 2013: Continuity and Change in Israeli Political Culture by Eithan Orkibi 9781138204591
RRP: £32.99£29.16The 2013 elections took place less than two years after the overwhelming wave of social protests of summer 2011. At first, the election campaign did not raise much public interest, but the emergence of new players and young political forces energized the... -
Islam, State and Society in Indonesia: Local Politics in Madura by Yanwar Pribadi 9781138202542
RRP: £135.00£117.28Islamic powers in secular countries have presented a challenge for states around the world, including Indonesia, home to the largest Muslim population as well as the third largest democracy in the world. This book explores the history of the... -
Bedouin of Northern Arabia: Traditions of the Al-Dhafir by Bruce Ingham 9781138190443
£111.61This is an absorbing and authentic account, first published in 1986, of the history and traditional way of life of the Al-Dhafir bedouins of north-eastern Arabia, based on a study of their traditions, Arabic historical annals and the reports of western... -
Modernist Reformers in Islam, Hinduism and Confucianism, 1865-1935: Peripheral Geoculture in the Modern World-System by Christian Lekon 9781138187719
RRP: £135.00£117.28This volume presents a comparison of seven major religious reformers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries: For Islam, Jamal ad-Din al-Afghani, Muhammad 'Abduh and Muhammad Rashid Rida; for Hinduism, Dayananda Sarasvati and Swami... -
Caravans of the Old Sahara: An Introduction to the History of the Western Sudan by E. W. Bovill 9781138491014
£112.01Since publication in 1957 the importance of Bohannan's study of judicial institutions and procedures among the Tiv has been widely recognized. It has contributed widely to the continuing discussion concerning the objectives and methods to be followed in... -
From Ankara to Marakesh: Turks and Arabs in a changing world by Hans Emanuel Tuetsch 9781138644700
RRP: £36.99£32.53The political, economic and social background to the Turkish and Middle Eastern scene is provided in this book, first published in 1964. It describes the problems facing Turkey under military rule, as well as the emerging struggle for power between the... -
African Agrarian Systems by Daniel Biebuyck 9781138489479
RRP: £32.99£29.16Originally published in 1963 this volume surveys various aspects of the complex relations between rights in land, social organization and economic interests in tropical Africa. The papers - in English and French but with summaries in the other language -... -
Umbundu Kinship and Character by Gladwyn Murray Childs 9781138496033
RRP: £32.99£29.16Originally published in 1949, this book discusses Umbundu social structure and education, with particular reference to how both of these adapted as Angola's contact with Western influences increased in the first half of the twentieth century. Using... -
West African City: A Study of Tribal Life in Freetown by Michael Banton 9781138488038
RRP: £32.99£29.16Originally published in 1957 this volume deals with the issue of large scale immigration into Freetown, Sierra Leone from the rural areas in the 1950s and the problems which arose as a result. It analyzes the way traditional social systems had to adjust... -
Modern Migrations in Western Africa by Samir Amin 9781138487031
RRP: £32.99£29.16Originally published in 1974, this volume deals with studies of migration from census and other data, variations in scale, distance and duration of various types of migration, social relations of migrant populations with their home areas and their host... -
French Perspectives in African Studies: A Collection of Translated Essays by Pierre Alexandre 9781138485167
RRP: £32.99£29.16Originally published in 1973, this volume presents some of the main approaches that were developed by French Africanists during the 1940s, 50s and 60s. The book covers social structure, kinship systems, economic change, ethnography, language, history and... -
Mao's Prey: The History of Chen Renbing, Liberal Intelletual by Jeannette F. Ford 9781138348646
RRP: £22.99£20.16This book, first published in 2001, uses key oral histories to confirm and explain the professional and private lives of post-1949 Chinese intellectuals through the focal point of Chen Renbing, a man personally criticised by Mao Zedong. Intellectuals... -
The Gulf Crisis and its Global Aftermath by Gad Barzilai 9781138184008
RRP: £36.99£32.53The crisis in the Gulf of 1990-1 affected more than just the regional powers in the area. Rippling outward, its military, economic and political effects were felt throughout the international political system, testing US steadfastness in the face of... -
The Yemen Arab Republic: The Politics of Development, 1962-1986 by Robert D. Burrowes 9781138183124
£91.60Examining political and socioeconomic change in the Yemen Arab Republic (YAR), this book, first published in 1987, focuses primarily on the quarter century following the overthrow of the imamate in 1962. The problems and politics of the period's... -
Sexuality and Public Space in India: Reading the Visible by Carmel Christy 9781138119482
RRP: £135.00£117.28The topic of sexuality and gender within the South Asian context is timely and widely discussed across a variety of academic disciplines. Since the end of the last century, there have been debates in the cultural sphere in India on issues concerning... -
Hagi - A Feudal Capital in Tokugawa Japan by Peter Armstrong 9781138477292
RRP: £135.00£117.68The western Japanese city of Hagi is the town in Japan which has preserved the greatest level of Tokugawa period (1600-1868) urban and architectural fabric. As such it is a major tourist destination for both Japanese and non-Japanese visitors. The city... -
The Gurage: A People of the Ensete Culture by William A. Shack 9781138598041
£111.61Originally published in 1966 this study gives a detailed account of all aspects of Gurage life. An introductory chapter on South-West Ethiopia and the history of the area is followed by descriptions of Gurage settlements, ensete (banana-like plants)... -
Political Parties in the Middle East by Siavush Randjbar-Daemi 9781138390966
RRP: £135.00£117.28This comprehensive collection addresses the important question of political parties in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Written by historians, political scientists, and sociologists of the region, the book provides a pertinent analytical... -
The Ever-Changing Sino-Japanese Rivalry by Philip Streich 9781138389038
RRP: £135.00£117.28What explains the ebb and flow of the Sino-Japanese rivalry? Why do the two states sometimes choose to escalate or de-escalate the rivalry? Does domestic politics play a role? Examining the historic and contemporary relationship between China and... -
Geopolitics and the Indo-Pacific Region by Ashok Kapur 9781138388314
RRP: £135.00£117.28Exploring the geopolitics of the Indo-Pacific region, a major hub of global economic/commercial, military, diplomatic and cultural activities in the 21st century, this textbook provides students with an introduction to the existing debates, frameworks... -
The Mugwe: A Failing Prophet by B. Bernardi 9781138489189
£98.60Originally published in 1959 this volume studies the ritual office of the Mugwe which was of great social significance among the Meru of the Central Province of Kenya and analyses the social changes and decline of the Mugwe which came about in the second... -
Global and Local in Algeria and Morocco: The World, The State and the Village by James McDougall 9781138106611
RRP: £47.99£41.81This book brings together contributors across the disciplines to examine the local, national, regional and global processes that have shaped Maghribi societies, economies and politics since the colonial period. Focusing equally on the local shape of... -
Continuity and change before and after the Arab uprisings: Morocco, Tunisia, and Egypt by Paola Rivetti 9781138103788
RRP: £47.99£41.81The Arab uprisings of 2011 have sparked much scholarly discussion with regards to democratisation, the resilience of authoritarian rule, mobilisation patterns, and the relationship between secularism and Islam, all under the assumption that politics has... -
The Empress Nurbanu and Ottoman Politics in the Sixteenth Century: Building the Atik Valide by Pinar Kayaalp 9781138099791
RRP: £135.00£117.28Nurbanu (1525-1583) is one of the most prominent yet least studied royal women of the Ottoman dynasty. Her political and administrative career began when she was chosen as the favorite concubine of the crown prince Selim. Nurbanu's authority increased... -
The Southern Shores of the Mediterranean and its Networks: Knowledge, Trade, Culture and People by Patricia Lorcin 9781138099241
RRP: £19.99£17.69The majority of scholarly conceptions of the Mediterranean focus on the sea's northern shores, with its historical epicentres of Spain, France or Italy. This book seeks to demonstrate the importance of economic, political and cultural networks emanating... -
The Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1956-1975: From Violent Conflict to a Peace Process by Moshe Gat 9781138093324
RRP: £135.00£117.68The Arab-Israeli Conflict, 1956-1975 contains a collection of articles that examine select issues between the end of the Suez Campaign in November 1956 and the Sinai II, or Interim Agreement, signed by Israel and Egypt in September 1975. The book... -
The Philosophy of Religion in Post-Revolutionary Iran: The Epistemological Turn in Islamic Reform Discourse by Heydar Shadi 9781138090156
RRP: £135.00£117.28This book explores the intellectual discourse in post-revolutionary Iran. It focuses on Abdolkarim Soroush, a leading Muslim liberal thinker, whose theory of religion is regarded as highly relevant to the current theological and intellectual dynamics in... -
New Media, Politics and Society in Israel by Gideon Doron 9781138111158
RRP: £43.99£38.44This book addresses the social and political landscape of Internet usage in Israel, and studies the formation of a networked information society in the "hi-tech nation". As Israel is considered a highly technologically developed country, it could serve... -
Post/Colonialism and the Pursuit of Freedom in the Black Atlantic by Jerome C. Branche 9781138061477
RRP: £135.00£117.68Post/Colonialism and the Pursuit of Freedom in the Black Atlantic is an interdisciplinary collection of essays of wide historical and geographic scope which engages the legacy of diaspora, colonialism and slavery. The contributors explore the... -
A History of Persian Navigation by Hadi Hasan 9781138061026
£106.61This book, first published in 1928, is based on Chinese, Persian and Arabic sources, and provides the first scholarly account of the history of Persian maritime exploration.Book InformationISBN 9781138061026Author Hadi HasanFormat HardbackPage Count... -
Science and Socio-Religious Revolution in India: Moving the Mountains by Pankaj Jain 9781138023598
RRP: £58.99£51.08Scholars have long noticed a discrepancy in the way non-Western and Western peoples conceptualize the scientific and religious worlds. Non-Western traditions and communities, such as of India, are better positioned to provide an alternative to the... -
Immigrant Labour in Kuwait by Abdulrasool Al-Moosa 9781138060494
£106.61Kuwait has among the highest levels of personal incomes in the Middle East and the best oil reserves to production ratios of all the exporting states. Its good material fortune is offset by its political precariousness engendered by Kuwaiti nationals... -
Intellectual dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa by Ewan Stein 9781138056985
RRP: £32.99£29.16More than three years after the beginning of the wave of Arab uprisings, an understanding of the role of intellectuals in political change across the region has never been more important. This timely volume on Intellectuals in the Modern Middle East... -
Energy Transition in East Asia: A Social Science Perspective by Kuei-Tien Chou 9781138065741
RRP: £135.00£67.74The Fukushima disaster of 2011 shook the globe, arousing warm debate and new research within the academic fields of countries in both the West and the East on issues related to nuclear security, public trust, government governance, risk governance and... -
The Manpower Problem in Kuwait by Shamlan Y. Alessa 9781138065505
RRP: £22.99£20.16The period since the Second World War saw a spectacular transformation of the Kuwaiti economy, making it one of the world's major oil states with one of the highest per capita incomes. This rapid transformation, however, has brought with it attendant... -
Kuwait City Parks: A Critical Review of their Design, Facilities, Programs and Management by Subhi Abdullah Al-Mutawa 9781138065208
£106.61The purpose of this study, first published in 1985, was to investigate the management practices of the Kuwait City Park System and the relationship of these practices to user satisfaction. The decision making process affecting the parks had been... -
Going beyond Parochialism and Fragmentation in the Study of International Relations by Yong-Soo Eun 9781138063006
RRP: £135.00£117.28International Relations (IR), as a discipline, is a western dominated enterprise. This has led to calls to broaden the scope and vision of the discipline by embracing a wider range of histories, experiences, and theoretical perspectives - particularly... -
Ritual Journeys in South Asia: Constellations and Contestations of Mobility and Space by Christoph Bergmann 9781138055001
RRP: £135.00£117.28This book focuses on the ritualized forms of mobility that constitute phenomena of pilgrimage in South Asia and establishes a new analytical framework for the study of ritual journeys. The book advances the conceptual scope of 'classical' Pilgrimage... -
The Arabs and Africa by Khair El-Din Haseeb 9781138007956
RRP: £53.99£47.87Concentrating on the past, present and future relations of the peoples of Africa and the Arab world this book examines interaction between Arab and African countries; Africa and the Arab-Israeli conflict; Dimensions of Afro-Arab Cooperation. The book... -
The Historical Formation of the Arab Nation by A. A. Duri 9781138007963
RRP: £53.99£46.87This book is a comprehensive examination of the historical process of social formation that gave rise to the communal consciousness of the Arab nation and determined its sense of identity. It aims to provide a historical context for the assessment of...