Asian Studies

In the early 1990s, financial liberalization started in India, and it was thought that such reforms would increase economic growth. This book is the first study to comprehensively apply the flow of funds model for India...

Praveen Swami explores the history of jihadist violence in Kashmir, from 1947/8 to 2004, and expertly shows how the recent explosion of conflict was part of a long-running secret war in the state...

Praveen Swami explores the history of jihadist violence in Kashmir, from 1947/8 to 2004, and expertly shows how the recent explosion of conflict was part of a long-running secret war in the state...

This beautifully illustrated book explores the opinions of artists, critics and others involved with arts or crafts, arguing for a theory that considers the different discursive formations and related strategic practices of an art world...

This book considers the popular cinema of North India (Bollywood) and how it recasts literary classics. It addresses the socio-political implications of popular reinterpretations of elite culture, exploring gender issues and the perceived sexism of popular films and how that plays out when literatur..

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 2000. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 2006. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

Examines the issues facing indigenous peoples and ethnic minorities, including their role in the nation's constitutional and legal developments, and makes a number of recommendations which would satisfy their demands without compromising the..

First Published in 2007. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This text presents an accessible introduction to the most significant problems facing Indonesia and raises issues for further investigations. It addresses such questions as: how has Indonesia managed to remain one country?; and is there a truly national Indonesian culture?..

Using an exhaustive selection of primary sources, this book presents a rich and textured picture of Indonesian politics and society from 1965 to the dramatic changes which have taken place in recent years...