Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

ユーラシアの世紀
Brands, Hal, The Eurasian Century: Hot Wars, Cold Wars, and the Making of the Modern World. 336 pp. 2025:2 (Norton, US) <732-840>
ISBN 978-1-324-03694-4 hard ¥6,201.- (税込) US$ 29.99

Eurasia is a strategic prize without equal-which is why the world has been roiled, reshaped, and nearly destroyed by clashes over that supercontinent and the oceans around it. Since the early twentieth century, autocratic land powers, from Germany under Kaiser Wilhelm II to the Soviet Union, have sought to seize commanding positions in the world's strategic heartland. And offshore sea powers, namely the United Kingdom and America, have sought to make the world safe for democracy by keeping Eurasia in balance. Now China and Russia lead a new axis of authoritarians that aims to create a radically revised international order. If they succeed, America and other democracies will be vulnerable and insecure. The Eurasian Century explains the revolutions in technology and warfare, and the rise of toxic ideologies of conquest, that made Eurasia the center of twentieth-century geopolitics-with pressing implications for the struggles that will define the twenty-first.

圧力下の統合－北東アジア及び欧州におけるグローバル化の地域化
Ko, Sangtu / Leisse, Olaf (eds.), Integration Under Pressure - Regionalisation of Globalisation in Northeast Asia and Europe. (Schriften zur internationalen Politik 61) 232 S. 2024:8 (Kovac, GW) <732-849>
ISBN 978-3-339-14092-0 paper ¥20,185.- (税込) EUR 87.80

G.レークヴィッグ著　北欧的平和均衡と北東アジア－紛争構造の変換のためのアプローチ、解決手法とその原理－
Rekvig, Gunnar, The Nordic Peace and Northeast Asia: Approaches, Solutions, and Principles of Conflict Transformation. (Palgrave Studies in Comparative Global History) 242 pp. 2024 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <732-888>
ISBN 978-981-9727-48-3 hard ¥22,986.- (税込) EUR 99.99

This book offers a new analysis of the Nordic Peace after its onset in 1814, the year that marks the end to centuries of warfare between the Nordic countries, and the applicability of the Nordic solutions and principles for North East Asian conflicts. Through an analysis of three key post-1814 conflicts that the Nordic region resolved peacefully - the Union of Norway and Sweden (1814-1905), the issue on the duchies of Schleswig-Holstein between Denmark and Germany (1864-1920 & 1955), and the Aaland Islands problem between Finland and Sweden (1809-1922), the book examines how the solutions that underlie the Nordic Peace transcended causes for conflict, and if there is universal potential in the Nordic solutions for similar conflicts in North East Asia

佐橋亮、松田康博、青山和佳編　アジアの台頭－東・南・東南アジアにおける歴史と国際関係ハンドブック－
Sahashi, Ryo / Matsuda, Yasuhiro / Aoyama, Waka (eds.), Asia Rising: A Handbook of History and International Relations in East, South and Southeast Asia. (The University of Tokyo Studies on Asia) 304 pp. 2024:10 (Springer, GW) <732-889>
ISBN 978-981-9743-74-2 hard ¥11,491.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This open-access book offers a clear and thorough exploration of Asia's history from an international relations perspective. The book investigates key political, economic, and cultural forces defining Asia. It highlights the historical and current significance of the Indo-Pacific region, particularly shedding light on its strategic role in global geopolitics. Through detailed historical analyses, the authors guide readers toward a comprehensive understanding of Asia's complex international relations, from colonization and imperialism, through the Cold War, into decolonization and the wave of democratization in the region, to the rise of China, unpacking the various dimensions of regionalism in Asia. This book serves as a practical scholarly resource for advanced students, researchers, and lecturers interested in understanding the region's past and its implications for future geopolitical dynamics. It is relevant to historians focused on Asia and to international relations and political science scholars interested in the shift to an Asian world order, from past to present.

民主的国民国家におけるイスラーム政党と権力－6つのイスラーム主流国の比較分析
Yilmaz, Ihsan / Shukri, Syaza, Islamist Parties and Power in Democratic Nation-States: A Comparative Analysis of Six Muslim-Majority Countries. 302 pp. 2024:8 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <732-143>
ISBN 978-981-9743-42-1 hard ¥29,883.- (税込) EUR 129.99

By exploring the trajectories of Islamist parties in six diverse countries (Turkey, Morocco, Tunisia, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Malaysia), this book provides a comparative analysis of the strategies employed by Islamist groups to confront established political structures through electoral processes and their subsequent governance practices if and when they assume power. The latter aspect is less explored than the predominant focus on Islamist opposition movements. The book analyses how these Islamist political parties navigate and negotiate with oppositional forces and establishments, concisely discussing the complex dynamics at play within each country. The book also bridges the gap between North Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Asia Minor, providing a comparative analysis across regions. Primarily serving as an introductory text to the subject of Islamist parties, the book functions as a comprehensive reader and handbook. Each chapter covers a range of key issues and themes relevant to the governance and political activities of the Islamist party of the country studied in the chapter, offering a general overview of Islamist party experiences across various themes and different historical periods.

極東とオーストラレーシア　2025年版
The Far East & Australasia 2025. 56th ed. (Europa Regional Surveys of the World) 1300 pp. 2024:11 (Routledge, UK) <731-805>
ISBN 978-1-03-276120-6 hard ¥360,360.- (税込) GB￡ 1,300.00

This comprehensive survey of the countries of East and South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, along with 22 Pacific islands, fully revised to reflect current economic and political developments, is an essential resource for the Asia-Pacific region.Calendar of Political EventsA calendar of events provides a convenient reference guide to the year's main political developments.General SurveyWritten by leading experts, this collection of essays provides incisive analysis of regional issues.Country SurveysIndividual chapters on each country containing:? essays on geography, history and the economy? an economic and demographic survey of the latest available statistics on population, health and welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, communications and education? a comprehensive directory of names and contact details covering the most significant political, financial and commercial institutions? a country-specific bibliography.An entire section is dedicated to the Pacific islands, including specially commissioned essays examining the contemporary politics of the islands, their economies, security concerns and the environmental issues confronting them.Regional Information? includes all major international organizations active in the region, their aims, activities, publications and principal personnel? a detailed survey of major commodities in Asia and the Pacific? a directory of research institutes specializing in the region? select bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Asia-Pacific region? an index of regional organizations

Bahl, Christopher D., Mobile Manuscripts: Arabic Learning Across the Early Modern Western Indian Ocean. (Cambridge Oceanic Histories) 350 pp. 2024:11 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <731-806>
ISBN 978-1-00-935972-6 hard ¥29,106.- (税込) GB￡ 105.00

In this essential new work, Christopher D. Bahl departs from the established historiography on trade, shipping and pilgrimage to argue for the emergence of Arabic learning as a crucial form of transoceanic mobility from the fifteenth to the seventeenth centuries. From Egypt to the Hijaz, Yemen and further on to Gujarat and the Deccan, networks of manuscript circulation created shared social and cultural spaces across the early modern western Indian Ocean, in which South Asia was a key node of connection. Largely unstudied Arabic manuscripts from collections in ten different archives offer a new source-base to explore the region as a hub of Arabic scholarly culture, while marginalia and notes provide an empirical treasure trove for the study of social spaces and cultural practices. This is the first book to trace these truly transoceanic encounters between scholars, sultans, scribes, readers, and librarians.

インド太平洋とASEAN
Tran, Thi Lien Claire / Chirathivat, S./ De, P. (eds.), Indo-Pacific and ASEAN: New Balances and New Challenges for Asian Integration and Stability. (Indo-Pacific in Context) 260 pp. 2024:11 (Routledge, UK) <731-810>
ISBN 978-1-03-290632-4 hard ¥49,896.- (税込) GB￡ 180.00
ISBN 978-1-03-290688-1 paper ¥10,253.- (税込) GB￡ 36.99

This book examines Indo-Pacific issues from a Southeast Asian perspective and goes beyond discourses such as ASEAN-China or ASEAN-US-China. It analyses the new regional balances in the ASEAN and Indo-Pacific region at the diplomatic, strategic and economic levels while taking into account the ongoing uncertainty of the international order, reshaped by the post Covid-19 crisis and characterized by the increasingly adversarial China-US relations, the sensitive context of South China Sea and Taiwan crisis and the impact of the war between Russia and Ukraine. It highlights Indo-Pacific not only from a geostrategic angle but an economic one, considering ASEAN amidst competing connectivity strategies and integration challenges.The volume offers an inclusive outlook capturing diversity and convergence of strategies in a key region where the stage of tomorrow's global order will be decided. It will be of great interest to scholars and researchers of politics and international relations and Area Studies, especially Southeast Asian Studies and Indo-Pacific Studies.

Chander Vir, Sheila (ed.), Public Health Nutrition in Developing Countries. Volume 1. 848 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <731-252>
ISBN 978-1-03-284072-7 hard ¥59,598.- (税込) GB￡ 215.00

This book explores the intersection of nutrition and public health to analyze the impact of dietary choices on communities and individuals. It details evidence-based strategies, global health challenges, and nutrition-sensitive issues to cover the important aspects of nutrition, which are essential for developing an understanding of public health. The subject matter of this book includes: Nutrition epidemiology for developing countriesNutrition care of adolescentsDual nutrition burden in womenSevere Acute Malnutrition (SAM)Nutrition for the elderlyPrint edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)

Chander Vir, Sheila (ed.), Public Health Nutrition in Developing Countries. Volume 2. 850 pp. 2024:12 (Routledge, UK) <731-253>
ISBN 978-1-03-284074-1 hard ¥59,598.- (税込) GB￡ 215.00

The last decade has witnessed continuous development in the field of public health nutrition, especially in terms of a shift from 'what' to "how". This book explores the intersection of nutrition and public health to analyze the impact of dietary choices on communities and individuals. It includes chapters detailing important concepts such as food-agriculture, food systems, dietary diversity, food fortification, water-sanitation, and conditional and non-conditional cash, which are essential in keeping the readers updated with the recent information and critical for developing an understanding of public health. The subject matter of this book includes:Universal Salt Iodization (USI) and Double Fortified SaltIron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia in young childrenLeveraging agriculture for nutritionNutrition-sensitive food systemsWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)

Chander Vir, Sheila (ed.), Public Health Nutrition in Developing Countries. 2 vols. 1770 pp. 2024:10 (Routledge, UK) <100-6466>
ISBN 978-1-03-291003-1 hard ¥103,950.- (税込) GB￡ 375.00

The last decade has witnessed continuous development in the field of public health nutrition - especially in terms of a shift from 'what' to "how".The two volumes of this book explore the intersection of nutrition and public health to analyze the impact of dietary choices on communities and individuals. Volume I details the evidence-based strategies, global health challenges, and nutrition-sensitive issues to cover the important aspects of nutrition, which are essential for developing an understanding of public health. Volume II covers other allied concepts such as food-agriculture, food systems, dietary diversity, food fortification, water-sanitation, and conditional and non-conditional cash.The subject matter of this book includes:Nutrition epidemiology for developing countriesDual nutrition burden in womenSevere Acute Malnutrition (SAM)Iron deficiency and iron deficiency anaemia in young childrenWater, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)Print edition not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan)

南シナ海の持続可能な平和のための協力－「南シナ海における関係各国の行動宣言」調印20周年
Guo, Yanjun / Sothirak, Pou (eds.), Together for a Sustainable Peace of the South China Sea: The 20th Anniversary of Signing the Declaration on The Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea. (Series On Asian Regional Cooperation Studies) 260 pp. 2024:10 (World Scientific, SI) <730-620>
ISBN 978-981-12-9602-4 hard ¥18,198.- (税込) US$ 88.00

The year 2022 marked the 20th Anniversary of Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea (DOC). China and the ASEAN Member States issued a Joint Statement on this occasion. As another milestone consensus between ASEAN and China on the South China Sea, the Joint Statement recognises the benefits of having the South China Sea as a sea of peace, friendship and cooperation, appreciates the progress in the negotiations of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea (COC), and reaffirms that the future adoption of the COC would further promote peace and stability in the region.In a collaboration between the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation & Peace (CICP) and China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU), this book discusses respective and joint DOC- and COC-related experiences and practices for a sustainable peace of the South China Sea, from the perspective of both Chinese as well as ASEAN scholars.

Arceneaux, Craig / Leithner, Anika / Lopus, Sara et al., The Other World: Issues and Politics in the Developing World. 11th ed. 512 pp. 2024:11 (Routledge, UK) <729-960>
ISBN 978-1-03-249530-9 hard ¥44,352.- (税込) GB￡ 160.00
ISBN 978-1-03-249527-9 paper ¥20,786.- (税込) GB￡ 74.99

Now in its 11th edition, The Other World combines thematic and area studies approaches to explore contemporary global issues. Accessible and interdisciplinary, this textbook offers political, economic, social, and historical analyses of Latin America, Sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa and the Middle East, and Asia. The Other World highlights similarities and differences as it recognizes the challenges and opportunities offered by globalization.New to the 11th Edition:A new co-author, Sara Lopus, whose academic training at the intersection of social, agricultural, and environmental problems enhances the interdisciplinary appeal of the book. A new concluding chapter on Other World features in western countries and postcolonialism.Revamped sections on "Perspectives on Globalization," with cases on creative responses to sustainability, sovereignty, and cultural change issues.Discussion of new topics including cybersecurity and cyberwarfare; the impact of supply chain bottlenecks; food politics and issues of global obesity; the rise of zoonotic diseases and pandemics such as Covid-19; new regional diplomacy in Middle East; protest and political change in Latin America; refugee flows; the emergence of ageing populations and many more.The Other World is the perfect introductory text to the world's developing regions and their political challenges - a must buy for courses in Comparative Politics, Politics of the Developing World; and Introduction to International Studies.

Imoh, Afua Twum-Danso / de Castro, L. R. et al. (eds.), Studies of Childhoods in the Global South: Towards an Epistemic Turn in Transnational Childhood Research? (ThirdWorlds) 198 pp. 2024:10 (Routledge, UK) <729-961>
ISBN 978-1-03-274636-4 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00

What would a body of literature, focusing on Southern childhoods, look like when epistemologically driven by the demands (social, cultural, economic, political) of the localities in which they are shaped and produced? To answer this question, this book explores locally driven perspectives of childhoods in diverse contexts in the Global South to produce knowledge of Southern childhoods determined, not by Northern priorities and frameworks, but by local needs and contexts.Given the intensification of global processes and the extent to which the local and the global intersect in the everyday lives of children and their families, this edited volume demonstrates that a focus on the epistemological demands of localities necessarily grapples with global as well as local processes and concepts. Chapters in this collection include empirical research on child participation and activism, schooling/educational experiences, child work and street children. They use methodologies ranging from arts-based methods to participant observation, and engage with theories relating to child participation, agency and vulnerability to produce a key resource on Southern childhoods.The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of Third World Thematics.

グローバル・サウスにおける政党と国家
Schoeman, Albertus, Political Parties and the State in the Global South: State-Building, Corruption and Party System Change. (Routledge Studies on Political Parties and Party Systems) 232 pp. 2024:10 (Routledge, UK) <729-963>
ISBN 978-1-03-243050-8 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00

This book introduces a new framework for understanding how the relationship between political parties and the state shapes the development of political parties, party systems, and democratic consolidation.Drawing on comparative case studies spanning the Indian subcontinent, Africa, and East and Southeast Asia, the book shows how the sequencing of state-building and the development of political institutions can blur distinctions between political parties and the state with long-term consequences for their respective development. This includes understanding the effects of authoritarian and colonial legacies on shaping this relationship and the nature of interparty competition with significant consequences for public sector corruption, political stability, and the formation and institutionalisation of party systems.This book will be of key interest to scholars and students of democratic development, comparative politics, party politics, and institutional development in the Global South.

Sriramesh, Krishnamurthy / Yeo, Su Lin (eds.), Crisis Communication Cases from Asia: A Cultural Approach. 204 pp. 2024:10 (Routledge, UK) <729-964>
ISBN 978-1-03-253389-6 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-03-253388-9 paper ¥10,253.- (税込) GB￡ 36.99

This book analyzes crisis communication in Asia, focusing on how culture (broadly defined) plays a central role in the way a crisis develops and is resolved.Using the case study method, this book offers the reader glimpses of the variety of cultures in the continent, displaying the complexity of the cross-cultural process of conducting crisis communication in this diverse environment. Each of these cases addresses the onset, evolution, and resolution of the crisis. The contributors are seasoned practitioners who have done crisis communication work in this continent and have used the same framework of five environmental variables that define culture in this book: political culture, economic systems, societal culture, media systems, and activist environments.This edited volume is ideal for scholars and advanced students in public relations and strategic communication generally and crisis communication specifically.

Stanley, Ben Jamieson, Precarious Eating: Narrating Environmental Harm in the Global South. 272 pp. 2024:12 (U. Minnesota Pr., US) <729-965>
ISBN 978-1-5179-1579-7 hard ¥23,161.- (税込) US$ 112.00
ISBN 978-1-5179-1580-3 paper ¥5,790.- (税込) US$ 28.00

The role of food and hunger in contemporary South African and Indian environmental writing From GMOs to vegetarianism and veganism, questions of what we should (and shouldn't) eat can be frequent sources of debate and disagreement. In Precarious Eating, Ben Jamieson Stanley asks how recentering global South representations of food might shift understandings of environmental precarity. Precarious Eating follows the lead of writers and thinkers in South Africa and India who are tracing the production and consumption of food, exploring ways to reconnect our narratives about climate change, global capitalism, and social justice. Taking up a diverse range of novels, films, scholar/activist writings, intellectual histories, and cookbooks, Stanley connects the ethics of eating to histories of empire and apartheid, uneven globalization, gender and sexuality, and global South experiences of climate change. They shift the lens of environmental humanities from climate-focused paradigms developed in the global North to food-focused environmental culture and activism in the South, addressing topics that range from foraging and farmer suicides to disordered eating and queer intimacy. By highlighting authors, activists, and environments of the global South, Precarious Eating joins with scholarship from postcolonial, decolonial, Indigenous, and Black studies to underscore how capitalism and empire shape our planetary environmental crisis. Retail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly with images accompanied by short alt text and/or extended descriptions.

Scham, Sandra, An Archaeology of Persecuted Peoples: Religion and Hate in the Mountains of Asia. 312 pp. 2024:10 (Routledge, UK) <729-211>
ISBN 978-1-03-257359-5 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00

This book examines the pasts and presents of some of the world's most persecuted peoples, in search of answers to the question of why minorities living in Asia's Highlands, with ancient roots in their homelands, have been continually oppressed by both historical and modern governments. The role of religious beliefs and practices is crucial to their story of isolation, tenacity and resistance in the mountains of Asia. The Rohingya, Uyghurs, Hazara, Yazidis, Armenians and Samaritans were among the earliest adopters of monotheist religions in their respective regions. The chapters devoted to each of these ethno-religious minorities explore the archaeological evidence for their millennia-old presence in South, East and West Asia, their historical trajectories and the more recent events that have decimated their populations and destroyed their ways of living. Examining both the parochial and universalist roots of their beliefs and practices as they evolved from the Axial Age teachings of Zoroaster, the Israelite prophets and Ancient Greek philosophers, the book explains how the people of the Arakan, Tienshan, Hazarajat, Sinjar, Taurus and Gerizim mountains came to be regarded as perennial enemies of empires and nations.

Santos, Phillip / Muneri, Cleophas T. (eds.), Reading Justice Claims on Social Media: Perspectives from the Global South. 326 pp. 2024:8 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <728-826>
ISBN 978-3-031-53849-0 hard ¥29,883.- (税込) EUR 129.99

This book explores how unresolved questions of social justice shape the character of the political terrain and political actors, through the lens of social media. It treats communication as the medium through which social issues and processes are made visible. Given the rise and spread of populist politics, the views of ordinary people on social issues have never mattered more. One platform through which these voices can be studied extensively is social media. Platforms such as Facebook, Twitter now X, YouTube, and Instagram, among others, afford ordinary citizens-often marginalized by traditional mainstream media-space to vent their opinions, engage in discussions of whatever topic, share information and ideas, and explore various kinds of information as well as data, links to which are often provided through various macro and micro discursive spaces therein. Arguably, therefore, social media have become a quintessential platform for studying contemporary sociality. Social media mustbe studied not just as a communication platform, but one through which the social world, social processes and social issues are made visible and, in some cases, enacted. With rich case studies from the Global South, and a particular focus on Africa, this collection does just that.

Paragi, Beata, Screening by International Aid Organizations Operating in the Global South: Mitigating Risks of Generosity. 200 pp. 2024 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <728-908>
ISBN 978-3-031-54164-3 hard ¥8,043.- (税込) EUR 34.99 *

Aid organizations usually embrace the idea of digitalization, both in terms of using diverse technologies and processing data digitally for improving their services, making their operations more efficient and even mitigating various risks. While digital fundraising, the use of biometric ID systems or digitalized cash and voucher assistance enjoys widespread attention both in academic and practitioner circles, it is less known how aid organizations navigate between counterterrorism legislations and data protection laws in technical terms. Limiting the discussion to the EU General Data Protection Regulation and by conceptualizing screening - commonly used to prevent the use of donor money for illicit purposes, money-laundering, terrorism finance or corruption - as a data processing operation conducted by larger international aid organizations operating in the Global South, this book focuses on the matter of 'transparency' and 'right to information' being at the nexus ofsurveillance studies and privacy studies. By means of legal and social science methods, it simultaneously explores screening in light of classic surveillance and analyses whether opacity around screening by NGOs (data controllers) is in line with the spirit of European Union data protection regime from the perspective of individuals (data subjects). In so doing, Paragi also contributes to the discussion on the politics of transparency and highlights the dilemmas and challenges aid organizations operating in authoritarian regimes or conflict settings may face.

〔瀧井一博の序文付〕環太平洋における新しい国家形成　1850～1974年－金、銀、石油、強欲、政府
Aschenbrenner, Peter J., New State-Making in the Pacific Rim, 1850-1974: Gold, Silver, Oil, Greed, and Government. Forward by Takii Kazuhiro. 242 pp. 2024:8 (Lexington Books, US) <728-964>
ISBN 978-1-66692-189-2 hard ¥22,748.- (税込) US$ 110.00 *

European colonial empires were built on private wealth-seeking (gold, silver and oil). These extractive activities required massive public subsidies. Drawing on the experience of three Pacific Rim nations - Australia, Japan and Canada and two territories in the US (Hawaii and Alaska) - New State-Making in the Pacific Rim, 1850-1974: Gold, Silver, Oil, Greed and Government demonstrates how 19th century colonialism contained the seeds of its own destruction. Peter J. Aschenbrenner identifies three factors that marked the turning point in the history of colonialism. First, governments demanded a greater return to the public treasury from private extractive activities and a reduced footprint (measured in environmental devastation and obliteration of local cultures. Second, first residents acquired considerable skill in 'adaptation for survival,' that is, fighting back against oppression (manifested in programs of extermination, forced population movement and hostility to language, religion and traditional subsistence practices). Third, colonial nations' participation in World War I required their armed forces to fill manpower needs by calling on minorities to perform military service. This gave minorities significant leverage in their struggle to achieve equal political rights and access to their fair share of government benefits. Rethinking colonial practices became a realistic option, once national survival was at risk.

アジアにおける漢字
Handel, Zev, Chinese Characters across Asia: How the Chinese Script Came to Write Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese. 240 pp. 2025:1 (U. Washington Pr., US) <728-966>
ISBN 978-0-295-75301-0 hard ¥22,748.- (税込) US$ 110.00
ISBN 978-0-295-75302-7 paper ¥7,238.- (税込) US$ 35.00

A fascinating story of writing across cultures and timeWhile other ancient nonalphabetic scripts-Sumerian cuneiform, Egyptian hieroglyphs, and Mayan hieroglyphs-are long extinct, Chinese characters, invented over three thousand years ago, are today used by well over a billion people to write Chinese and Japanese. In medieval East Asia, the written Classical Chinese language knit the region together in a common intellectual enterprise that encompassed religion, philosophy, historiography, political theory, art, and literature. Literacy in Classical Chinese set the stage for the adaptation of Chinese characters into ways of writing non-Chinese languages like Vietnamese and Korean, which differ dramatically from Chinese in vocabularies and grammatical structures.Because of its unique status in the modern world, myths and misunderstandings about Chinese characters abound. Where does this writing system, so different in form and function from alphabetic writing, come from? How does it really work? How did it come to be used to write non-Chinese languages? And why has it proven so resilient? By exploring the spread and adaptation of the script across two millennia and thousands of miles, Chinese Characters across Asia addresses these questions and provides insights into human cognition and culture. Written in an approachable style and meant for readers with no prior knowledge of Chinese script or Asian languages, it presents a fascinating story that challenges assumptions about speech and writing.

デジタル時代における国民主権－グローバル・サウスと労働者階級の教訓
Schneider, Aaron (ed.), Popular Sovereignty in a Digital Age: Lessons for the Global South and Working Classes. 342 pp. 2024:8 (State U. New York Pr., US) <728-971>
ISBN 978-1-4384-9885-0 hard ¥20,473.- (税込) US$ 99.00 *

Wilson, Bernard / Osman, Sharifah Aishah (eds.), The Asian Family in Literature and Film: Challenges and Contestations - South Asia, Southeast Asia and Asian Diaspora. Volume II. (Asia-Pacific and Literature in English) 495 pp. 2024 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <728-972>
ISBN 978-981-9722-26-6 hard ¥41,378.- (税込) EUR 179.99

This book investigates the ways in which the family unit is now perceived in South and Southeast Asia and the Asian diaspora: its numerous conceptions and the changes it has undergone over the last century and into the new one. The prevailing threads that run through a significant part of the literature and cinema emerging from these societies are the challenges that confront those negotiating changing forms of family, changes which are expressed historically, politically, and socio-culturally, and often in relation to gender, ethnic, or economic imbalances. Though regional and localized in many ways, they are also very much universal in the questions they ask, the lessons they teach, and the connections they make. Theoretically, and in terms of focus, the collection offers a broad range, embracing representation and analysis from scholars across the globe and across disciplines. It assembles written and visual texts from and about India, Indonesia, Malaysia, The Philippines, Singapore, and the Asian diaspora. How have more fluid concepts of family in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries affected the understanding of family in Asia? How have families in Asia resisted or embraced change? How have they responded to trauma? What do other readings-gendered, feminist, queer, and diasporic-bring to modern debates surrounding family? To what extent are notions of family, community, society, and nation represented as interchangeable concepts in Asian societies? This book questions the power dynamics, ethical considerations, and moral imperatives that underpin families and societies within, and beyond, Asian borders.

Wilson, Bernard / Osman, Sharifah Aishah (eds.), The Asian Family in Literature and Film: Changing Perceptions in a New Age-East Asia. Volume I. 1. (Asia-Pacific and Literature in English) 591 pp. 2024:7 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <728-973>
ISBN 978-981-9724-99-4 hard ¥41,378.- (税込) EUR 179.99

This book offers a key analysis of the changing perceptions of family in East Asian societies and the dynamic metamorphosis of "traditional" family units through the twentieth century and into the new millennium. The book focuses on investigations of the Asian family as it is represented in literature, film, and other visual media emerging from within China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan, and on contestations of the power hegemonies and moral codes that underpin such representations, while also assessing Western and global influences on the Asian family. Individually and collectively, these essays examine traditions and transformations in the evolving conception of family itself and bring together a range of scholars from within and beyond the region to reflect upon the social and cultural mores represented in these texts, the issues that concern Asian families, and projections for future families in their own societies and in a globalized world. Through the written text and the lens of the camera, what directions has the understanding of family in an Asian context taken in the twenty-first century? How have the multiple platforms of media represented, encouraged, or resisted transitions during this time? Amid broader and mutating referential frameworks and cross-cultural influences, is the traditional concept of the "nuclear family" still relevant in the twenty-first century? This book lends further prominence to the diverse literary and cinematic production within East Asia and the eclectic range of media used to represent these ideas. It will be essential reading for scholars of literature, film studies, and Asian studies, and for those with an interest in the cultural and sociological implications of the changing definitions and parameters of the family unit.

銃と台帳－初期の経済的グローバル化の時代における中国と東アジア世界
Li, Bozhong, Guns and Ledgers: China and the East Asian World in the Age of Early Economic Globalization. 367 pp. 2024 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <728-359>
ISBN 978-981-9963-22-5 hard ¥29,883.- (税込) EUR 129.99

This book seeks to reconcile the dual forces of war and economic globalization in tracing China's early modernity. For late imperial China, there were two forms of encounter with the West; the guns of invading Europeans, and the ledgers by which trade between China and the West was measured and regulated. Even today, China's reactions to the West oscillate between business-driven openness and military paranoia. In this intellectual tour de force, Bozhong Li, one of China's preeminent intellectual and economic historians, traces the unprecedented transition that led China into the modern world; the book will be of value for economists, historians, and sinophiles alike.

Mcloughlin, Claire / Ali, S. / Xie, Kailing et al. (eds.), The Politics of Development. 392 pp. 2024:3 (Sage, UK) <728-235>
ISBN 978-1-5296-6770-7 hard ¥30,492.- (税込) GB￡ 110.00 *
ISBN 978-1-5296-6769-1 paper ¥9,975.- (税込) GB￡ 35.99 *

A pathbreaking introduction to the controversial, contested and deeply political topic of development. Written in an engaging and eminently readable style, leading authors invite readers to examine the political dynamics behind some of today's most complex global issues, from rising inequality and social exclusion to the climate crisis. By confronting false assumptions and dispelling myths, the book challenges readers to see politics as not only the obstacle to development, but also the means to achieve it. The Politics of Development is grounded in the everyday challenges facing people around the world in accessing the vital resources they need to survive and thrive. It illustrates the unavoidable reality that politics shapes who gets what, when, how; whether in family settings, local communities, national stages or global arenas. It provides readers with a clear roadmap for action centred on institutions, interests, and ideas, to better navigate competing demands and push forward profound change. There are no easy answers to the politics of development - instead, this book provides the analytical tools to understand why getting development right can be so hard and how you can positively respond to some of the critical challenges facing governments, societies and citizens around the world today. This text is essential reading for any student of the politics of development or Development Studies, at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Claire Mcloughlin is Associate Professor of Politics and Development, University of Birmingham, UK Sameen Ali is Assistant Professor of International Development, University of Birmingham, UK Kailing Xie is Assistant Professor of International Development, University of Birmingham, UK Nicholas Cheeseman is Professor of Democracy and International Development, University of Birmingham, UK David Hudson is Professor of Politics and Development, University of Birmingham, UK

Erskine, Noel Leo, Black Missionary in an Age of Enslavement: The Life and Times of George Liele. 184 pp. 2024:8 (Rowman & Littlefield, US) <728-147>
ISBN 978-1-5381-8005-1 hard ¥18,612.- (税込) US$ 90.00 *
ISBN 978-1-5381-8006-8 paper ¥5,997.- (税込) US$ 29.00 *

Much discussion of Protestant Christianity and its missions in the eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries is focused on the work of English missionary William Carey and American Missionaries Adoniram and Ann Judson, who travelled to India in 1793 and 1813. This book reframes this conventional understanding of mission studies and outreach by exploring the legacy and life of the enslaved American Baptist George Liele (1750-1825)-the first African American ordained to the Christian ministry. Black Missionary in an Age of Enslavement looks at Christianity and mission through the life and times of Liele, highlighting his travels as an itinerant preacher in South Carolina, Georgia, Jamaica (and through his protege there, David George), Nova Scotia, Sierra Leone and, toward the end of his life, England. Liele knew what it meant to be both slave and free. In Jamaica, as in Savannah, he was imprisoned for his faith and saw the survival of the church as pivotal. Liele was a man of firsts: the first African American ordained to the Christian ministry (May 20, 1775), and the first missionary to take the Christian gospel outside the United States. It was Liele, more than any other missionary, who initiated the practice of offering education to native people both enslaved and free. With the hymnal in one hand and the Bible in the other, Liele taught the enslaved and free that they were destined for liberation.

Carroll, Alison, Soviet Socialist Realism and Art in the Asia-Pacific. (Routledge Research in Art and Politics) 288 pp. 2024:10 (Routledge, UK) <727-705>
ISBN 978-1-03-266130-8 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00

This study evaluates how the ideology of Socialist Realism, developed by the Soviets in policies and the practices of art, has been influential in the Asia Pacific region from 1917 until today.Focusing primarily on Russia, then China, Vietnam, Korea, Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and Australia, this book demonstrates how each society adopted and adapted the Soviet example to make some of the most important imagery of recent history. Included is an examination of how the practice of Western art history, the nature of art history in Asia and the forces of the Cold War have led to this influence being inadequately acknowledged across Asia and more widely.The book will be relevant to those interested in art history, Asian studies, political history, and cultural history.

Melber, Takuma / von Lingen, Kerstin (Hrsg.), Kriegsschauplatz Asien: Historische und globale Perspektiven. (Krieg in der Geschichte 125) 320 S. 2024:10 (Schoeningh, GW) <727-783>
ISBN 978-3-506-79134-4 hard ¥18,162.- (税込) EUR 79.00

Asien als Kriegsschauplatz ist in der deutschsprachigen Geschichtswissenschaft bislang nur am Rande behandelt worden. Um das Forschungsfeld auch bei uns zu etablieren, eroeffnet dieser Band historische und globale Perspektiven auf den Kriegsschauplatz Asien. Im historischen Langsschnitt durch alle Epochen werden militarische Konflikte in Asien thematisiert und liefern Impulse fur die globale Forschung zur Kulturgeschichte der Gewalt. Die facettenreichen Beitrage beinhalten verschiedene militargeschichtliche Themenkomplexe im geografischen und historischen Langsschnitt und reichen dabei von der Vormoderne uber das Zeitalter der Kolonialkriege, den Russisch-Japanischen Krieg (1904/05) und die beiden Weltkriege bis an das Ende der in Asien gefuhrten ?heissen Kriege“ des Kalten Krieges.

権力の移行を超えて－東アジア史の教訓と米中関係の将来
Ma, Xinru / Kang, David, Beyond Power Transitions: The Lessons of East Asian History and the Future of U.S.-China Relations. (Columbia Studies in International Order and Politics) 280 pp. 2024:9 (Columbia U. Pr., US) <727-684>
ISBN 978-0-231-20536-8 hard ¥28,952.- (税込) US$ 140.00
ISBN 978-0-231-20537-5 paper ¥7,238.- (税込) US$ 35.00 *

Questions about the likelihood of conflict between the United States and China have dominated international policy discussion for years. But the leading theory of power transitions between a declining hegemon and a rising rival is based exclusively on European examples, such as the Peloponnesian War, as chronicled by Thucydides, as well as the rise of Germany under Bismarck and the Anglo-German rivalry of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. What lessons does East Asian history offer, for both the power transitions debate and the future of U.S.-China relations?Examining the rise and fall of East Asian powers over 1,500 years, Beyond Power Transitions offers a new perspective on the forces that shape war and peace. Xinru Ma and David C. Kang argue that focusing on the East Asian experience underscores domestic risks and constraints on great powers, not relative rise and decline in international competition. They find that almost every regime transition before the twentieth century was instigated by internal challenges and even the exceptions deviated markedly from the predictions of power transition theory. Instead, East Asia was stable for a remarkably long time despite massive power differences because of common understandings about countries' relative status. Provocative and incisive, this book challenges prevailing assumptions about the universality of power transition theory and shows why East Asian history has profound implications for international affairs today.

A.J.H.レイサム著　1945年以降のアジアにおける米の貿易
Latham, A. J. H., The Rice Trade in Asia. (Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia) 258 pp. 2024:8 (Routledge, UK) <727-307>
ISBN 978-1-03-279596-6 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00

This book analyses the development of the rice trade in Asia since 1945.This book focuses on the three historically important exporters Myanmar, Thailand, and Vietnam and the two key importers Indonesia and the Philippines. The book addresses the impacts of several major transitions during this period on the rice trade in these nations, namely their initial recovery post-war, the political turbulence during and following the independence struggles of these nations, and the impact of the Vietnam war. It also tracks the fluctuating impact of the various El Nino/ Southern Oscillation (ENSO) climatic events across the period on harvest and exports, for example in events such as the rice crisis of 1973-75.Using data from the London Rice Brokers' Association Circular to create a detailed narrative of the rice trade, this book will be of interest to students and scholars of Asian history, economic history and economic development in post-war Asia.

人道的な将来－課題と機会
Kent, Randolph C., Humanitarian Futures: Challenges and Opportunities. (Routledge Humanitarian Studies) 246 pp. 2024:9 (Routledge, UK) <727-205>
ISBN 978-1-03-274801-6 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-274799-6 paper ¥9,144.- (税込) GB￡ 32.99 *

Humanitarian Futures: Challenges and Opportunities explores the increasing types, dimensions and dynamics of crises threatening the world in the twenty-first century, and argues that those with humanitarian roles and responsibilities can only meet such challenges if their approaches to strategic and operational planning undergo fundamental paradigmatic shifts. Strategically and operationally, such shifts must begin by planning from the future, for the future.Author Randolph C. Kent, the UN's first Humanitarian Coordinator, with experience in some of the most complex crises of modern times, including Rwanda, Ethiopia, Kosovo, Sudan and Somalia, provides a blueprint for dealing with ever greater complexity on planet Earth and beyond. That blueprint is not about upgrading existing tools or relying upon tried precedence. Rather, it points to a new paradigm for meeting crises. It begins by looking at the changing nature of humanness and governance, and then turns to plausible future crises based on such changes, before concluding with practical steps for dealing with ever more complex humanitarian threats, now and in the future.This book will be an essential read for humanitarian policymakers and practitioners as well as for humanitarian and global studies researchers and students who are and want to be engaged in understanding and preparing for ever more complex and unpredictable humanitarian challenges.

いかに東アジアにおける弱いリージョナリズムがうまく機能するか－雁行形態論を超えて
Ge Lai, Luna, How Weak Regionalism in East Asia Works Well: Beyond the Flying Geese Model. (China Policy Series) 232 pp. 2024:8 (Routledge, UK) <727-206>
ISBN 978-1-03-261328-4 hard ¥36,036.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00

This book investigates the reasons why regional integration in East Asia has been much weaker than in other parts of the world. It focuses particularly on economic factors, examining the economies of the different countries in the region, the linkages between them and between other parts of the world, and the economic sectors which are strong in East Asia. It concludes that the economic factors which make for strong regional integration are not prevalent in East Asia, with each national economy having specific sectoral focuses and priorities for their individual economies which in turn determine the extent to which each country engages with regional institutions such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) or the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). The book argues that these economic factors which are specific to each national economy override other factors which might make for regional integration, such as political choices or the strength of the regional institutions.

〔英訳版〕君塚直隆著『立憲君主制の現在』
Kimizuka, Naotaka, Constitutional Monarchy of the Twenty-first Century. 2024:8 (Springer, GW) <726-825>
ISBN 978-981-9743-26-1 hard ¥29,883.- (税込) EUR 129.99

グローバル・サウスにおける台頭する国家の外交戦略　第2版
Braveboy-Wagner, Jacqueline (ed.), Diplomatic Strategies of Rising Nations in the Global South: The Search for Leadership and Influence. 2nd ed. 476 pp. 2024:7 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <726-849>
ISBN 978-3-031-52628-2 hard ¥20,687.- (税込) EUR 89.99

At a time of change in the international system, this book examines how non-traditional leading nations from the Global South have fared to date and what the chances are of their rise to continue. In the second decade of the twenty-first century, the enthusiasm of observers of the international scene about the "rise of the rest" is waning as many countries that were expected to lead the evolving multipolar order are experiencing economic contraction and governance problems. In order to predict further developments, the contributors to this volume focus on the types and sources of the diplomatic strategies that must be executed by rising states if they are to preserve domestic advances as well as gain influence regionally and internationally. Through a comprehensive examination of case studies from Latin America, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, they show that while there are commonalities among these rising states, unique domestic conditions, values, and traditions impact and predictdiplomatic strategizing and the ability for sustained projection on the international scene.

政治的暴力－発展途上世界における植民地化、民主主義、紛争
Doces, John A., Political Violence: Colonization, Democracy, and Conflict in the Developing World. (New Horizons in International Relations) 208 pp. 2024:11 (E. Elgar, UK) <726-850>
ISBN 978-1-03-532317-3 hard ¥23,562.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00

Examining the role of elections and top-down democracy promotion in Africa, this book focuses on how and why electoral contests are associated with division and violence. It considers whether the Western political model has failed developing countries, in what ways, and how this has affected people's lives.Providing historical analyses of colonization, liberalism, and democracy, John A. Doces challenges the prevailing notions of liberal democracy and instead identifies its promotion as a form of political control and the latest manifestation of the colonial endeavor. Utilizing original data from 11 African case studies, the book finds that non-Western countries do not have the foundations to support competitive processes like democratic elections, which are associated with spikes in violence and fear. Adopting a comparative approach, Doces concludes that imposing Western liberal democracy upon developing societies inflicts harm that persists over time, limiting rather than promoting prosperity.This topical book is invaluable for students and scholars of international relations, political science and public policy, security studies, democracy, regulation and governance, and development studies. Its empirical research will also be of use to policymakers and advisors working in developing countries.

東アジアの海洋紛争をナビゲートする
Midford, Paul / Bailey, Jennifer / Levy, K. et al. (eds.), Navigating East Asian Maritime Conflicts: Technological Change, Environmental Challenges, Global and Regional Responses. (Palgrave Studies in Maritime Politics and Security) 422 pp. 2024:7 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <726-885>
ISBN 978-3-031-51988-8 hard ¥27,584.- (税込) EUR 119.99

As technological development and diffusion have greatly increased the resources states can recover from maritime space, the stakes of these conflicts have grown. Nowhere is this clearer than in East Asia. This book examines how technological change and diffusion impact East Asian maritime conflicts, and approaches for conflict management and resolution.

大東敬典著　砂糖とインド洋世界－18世紀ペルシア湾における交易と消費
Daito, Norifumi, Sugar and the Indian Ocean World: Trade and Consumption in the Eighteenth-Century Persian Gulf. 248 pp. 2024:8 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <726-898>
ISBN 978-1-350-39921-1 hard ¥23,562.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00 *

Tracing the history of the sugar trade and its consumption in the Persian Gulf during the 18th century, this book explores the interplay of social, economic and political interests created by this popular commodity. The study of sugar has, until now, focused mainly on its significant growth in European markets from the mid-17th century and, more recently, parallel developments in East Asia. In this book, Daito shows how the sugar trade also developed in, and became important to, the Indian Ocean World. Studying how the consumption of sugar wavered after the brutal overthrow of the Safavid dynasty in 1722, this book shows how the Dutch East India Company and the trading network responded to political upheavals in the region and, consequently, the changing trading conditions. Arguing that sugar continued to be imported and consumed despite these political disturbances, Sugar and the Indian Ocean World proves this was not a period of economic stagnation for the region, and shows how sugar became an important intersection between socio-cultural practices and the Indian Ocean economy.

Kotyk, Jeffrey, Sino-Iranian and Sino-Arabian Relations in Late Antiquity: China and the Parthians, Sasanians, and Arabs in the First Millennium. (Crossroads - History of Interactions across the Silk Routes 8) 250 pp. 2024:8 (Brill, NE) <726-903>
ISBN 978-90-04-69543-6 hard ¥15,863.- (税込) EUR 69.00

What type of exchanges occurred between West and East Asia in the first millennium CE? What sort of connections existed between Persia and China? What did the Chinese know of early Islam? This study offers an overview of the cultural, diplomatic, commercial, and religious relationships that flourished between Iran and China, building on the pioneering work of Berthold Laufer's Sino-Iranica (1919) while utilizing a diverse array of Classical Chinese sources to tell the story of Sino-Iran in a fresh light to highlight the significance of transcultural networks across Asia in late antiquity.

Lightfoot, Dale, Qanat: Stream of Wells. 880 pp. 2024:9 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <726-905>
ISBN 978-1-83860-217-8 hard ¥27,720.- (税込) GB￡ 100.00

Qanats are ubiquitous, yet unseen, and a clever adaptation to create streams where none exist in nature. For 3,000 years, they have made life possible in impossible places and still sustain life and livelihoods in many countries today. After 30 years of field research, Dale Lightfoot provides the first comprehensive study of the qanat and sheds new light on their unique locations and distribution, their origins and history, their ecology, current status and use. Qanats are remarkably engineered underground aqueducts, using gravity to bring water to villages and towns where reliable flowing surface water is scarce or absent. Although an ancient technology, more than 46,000 of them still flow around the world today, with their sustainable nature making them a focus of renewed interest. Richly illustrated with images and a series of original maps, this is the most complete record to date of the locations and distribution of qanats worldwide, including examples from the Middle East, North Africa, Europe, Central Asia, China, India, Mexico and South America.

Leonard Matala-Tala (dir.), L'accord de Samoa entre l'UE, ses Etats membres, et les membres de l'OEACP: rupture ou continuite ? (Colloques & essais) 168 p. 2024:4 (Institut Francophone pour la Justice et la Democratie, FR) <726-728>
ISBN 978-2-37032-409-2 paper ¥4,368.- (税込) EUR 19.00

Jatto, Abdul L. Abraham, Oil and Gas Pipeline Infrastructure Insecurity: Vandalism, Threats, and Conflicts in the Niger Delta and the Global South. (New Security Challenges) 409 pp. 2024:5 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <726-319>
ISBN 978-3-031-56931-9 hard ¥32,182.- (税込) EUR 139.99

This book offers a comprehensive analysis of infrastructure insecurity issues in the historic Niger Delta, drawing on empirical fieldwork involving host communities, regulators, and multinational oil and gas operators. It introduces innovative models and theories, such as a pipeline life cycle model focusing on community development, community neglect aggression displacement theory, social aggression theory, stakeholders' policy development model, contemporary poor governance cycle model, and an infrastructure insecurity nexus model, linking governance, socio-economic conditions, and infrastructure insecurity in resource-rich regions of the Global South. The book bridges gaps left by previous publications, providing depth and applicability of data. It employs the Frustration- Aggression Displacement theory to explain underlying triggers of violence and uses real-world case studies, diagrams, and charts to facilitate understanding. Suitable and engaging for individuals, communities, or regulators involved in oil and gas activities alike, this book offers valuable insights into onshore pipeline infrastructure insecurity in Nigeria, West Africa, and the broader Global South, addressing regulation, compliance, environmental concerns, social aspects, and technological innovations.

李秀澈、赤尾健一他編　アジアにおけるエネルギー移行と気候変動の諸問題
Lee, Soocheol / Zhang, Shiqiu / Hong, Jong Ho / Nabangchang-Srisawalak, Orapan / Akao, Ken-Ichi et al. (eds.), Energy Transitions and Climate Change Issues in Asia. 270 pp. 2024:7 (Springer, GW) <726-320>
ISBN 978-981-9717-72-9 hard ¥36,780.- (税込) EUR 159.99

The rapid pace of economic development and urbanization in Asia have led to several major problems such as greenhouse gas emissions, mass consumption, and depletion of natural resources. These problems pose a major threat to a sustainable future for Asia and are hindering many Asian countries' goal of becoming carbon-neutral by the middle of this century. Solving these problems requires a comprehensive understanding of the nature of energy consumption, exploitation of natural resources, and deterioration of the environment.To accelerate the green energy transition and promote efficient resource use in Asia, a range of policy options and joint efforts among Asian countries will be required, including carbon pricing, resource tax reform, the expansion of transition finance, support for the development of low-carbon, and resource-efficient social infrastructure. However, Asia is home to many countries, each in a different stage of economic development and with its own culture and customs. Practical implementation of these policies will require bringing together researchers, policymakers, and citizens to share their knowledge and engage in discussions to generate policy ideas that are appropriate for each country. The purpose of this book is to share theoretical and empirical knowledge and convey policy implications that can be expected to accelerate energy transition and resource use effectiveness toward a sustainable future in Asia.

Koschorke, Klaus, A Short History of Christianity Beyond the West: Asia, Africa, and Latin America 1450-2000. (Theology and Mission in World Christianity 31) 303 pp. 2024:8 (Brill, NE) <726-206>
ISBN 978-90-04-69982-3 paper ¥9,196.- (税込) EUR 40.00

Today, the majority of the world's Christian population lives in the Global South. Knowledge of their history is therefore indispensable. This textbook offers a compact and vivid overview of the history of Christianity in Asia, Africa and Latin America since 1450, focussing on diversity and interdependence, local actors and global effects. Maps, illustrations and numerous photos as well as continuous references to easily accessible source texts support the reader's own reading and its use in various forms of academic teaching.

Johnson, Donavon, Leadership Fundamentals for Cybersecurity in Public Policy and Administration: Lessons for the Global South. 272 pp. 2024:9 (Routledge, UK) <725-536>
ISBN 978-1-03-280290-9 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-280288-6 paper ¥10,253.- (税込) GB￡ 36.99 *

In an increasingly interconnected and digital world, this book provides comprehensive guidance on cybersecurity leadership specifically tailored to the context of public policy and administration in the Global South.Author Donavon Johnson examines a number of important themes, including the key cybersecurity threats and risks faced by public policy and administration, the role of leadership in addressing cybersecurity challenges and fostering a culture of cybersecurity, effective cybersecurity governance structures and policies, building cybersecurity capabilities and a skilled workforce, developing incident response and recovery mechanisms in the face of cyber threats, and addressing privacy and data protection concerns in public policy and administration. Showcasing case studies and best practices from successful cybersecurity leadership initiatives in the Global South, readers will gain a more refined understanding of the symbiotic relationship between cybersecurity and public policy, democracy, and governance. This book will be of keen interest to students of public administration and public policy, as well as those professionally involved in the provision of public technology around the globe.

H.V.Pant他編　インド、韓国、ASEAN－インド太平洋における中級国家の外交
Pant, Harsh V. / Saha, Premesha (eds.), India, South Korea and the ASEAN: Middle Power Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific. 200 pp. 2024:8 (Routledge, UK) <725-584>
ISBN 978-1-03-275447-5 hard ¥36,036.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-283060-5 paper ¥9,975.- (税込) GB￡ 35.99 *

With the US-China geostrategic competition heating up, it is an opportune time for South Korea, ASEAN and India to draw on their middle power status to bolster regional security and economic cooperation to protect their interests from any potential superpower fallout. This book investigates the diverse possibilities for collaboration within the India-ASEAN-ROK trilateral framework. It explores the various avenues of cooperation that this new trilateral initiative can benefit from, ranging from security, economic, institutional platforms and technology to sustainable development and climate change. The book provides regional perspectives on India, ASEAN and ROK to show the growing appetite in these countries for such trilateral initiatives and to forecast the challenges that may arise.Lucid and topical, this book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of political science, international relations, diplomacy and strategic studies, as well as Southeast Asian, East Asian and South Asian studies. It will also be of use to thinktanks and policymakers interested in Indo-Pacific, India-ASEAN and India-ROK issues.

Bhatt, Purnima Mehta, Dying' to be White: The Obsession with Fair Skin in India and the Global South. 152 pp. 2024:9 (Routledge, UK) <725-609>
ISBN 978-1-03-218737-2 hard ¥36,036.- (税込) GB￡ 130.00 *
ISBN 978-1-03-223061-0 paper ¥10,253.- (税込) GB￡ 36.99 *

This book examines the phenomenon of colorism in India and the Global South and critically analyses the obsession with fair skin and its association with social capital or mobility.Exploring the prevalence of colorism in India, China, Japan, Vietnam, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Kenya and Australia, it traces its roots in history, scriptures, travel narratives, contemporary media and popular culture. How much did colonialism and European imperialism contribute to the desire to be white? How have globalization and the spread of consumer culture and Western ideals of beauty helped exacerbate these issues? The author discusses these questions while looking at the aspirations for beauty and modernity among these societies and the growing popularity of the use of creams, lotions and other methods to whiten the skin as a means to assimilate, emulate the West and gain better prospects and life.Lucid and topical, this book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of race and colorism, sociology, social history, social anthropology, cultural studies, consumer economics, Asian studies and South Asian studies.

城所哲夫、瀬田史彦他編　新自由主義政策と不平等－アジアの都市地域からの証拠
Biswas, Arindam / Kidokoro, Tetsuo / Seta, Fumihiko (eds.), Neoliberal Policies and Inequality: Evidence from Asian City Regions. 230 pp. 2024:9 (Routledge, UK) <725-610>
ISBN 978-1-03-211329-6 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00 *

This book explores the discourse on urban and regional inequality within the framework of neoliberalism. It analyzes the widespread application of neoliberal policies in Asian city regions and identifies their influence on rising inequality. The book captures inequality through spatial and non-spatial policy narratives with empirical evidence from India, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Thailand. The book uses analytics, narratives and simulation to unfold the opportunities and threats to urban regions that bear the impacts of globalization and neoliberal policies.Lucid and topical, this book will be an essential read for scholars and researchers of urban economics, urban and regional planning, urban studies, urban sociology, political economy, public policy, governance, development studies and Asian economy.

Gamble, Ruth / Tan, Gillian G. / Xu, Hongzhang et al., Rivers of the Asian Highlands: From Deep Time to the Climate Crisis. (Routledge Planetary Spaces Series) 336 pp. 2024:9 (Routledge, UK) <725-611>
ISBN 978-1-03-249058-8 hard ¥37,422.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-03-249059-5 paper ¥10,253.- (税込) GB￡ 36.99

Rivers of the Asian Highlands introduces readers to the intersecting headwaters of Asia's eight largest rivers, focusing on the upper reaches of two river systems: the Brahmaputra's highland tributaries in the eastern Himalayan Mountains and the Dri Chu (upper Yangzi), which descends from the Tibetan Plateau's east through the Hengduan Mountains.This book guides its readers through these two rivers' physical, environmental, cultural, social, and political histories before providing a multi-faceted assessment of their present. It uses general and detailed insights from multiple disciplines, including anthropology, conservation, geomorphology, climate science, ecology, history, hydrology, and religious studies. The rivers' stories explain how the catchments' hazards-earthquakes, landslides, floods, droughts, and erosion-interact with their energetic, hydrological, ecological, cultural, and social abundance.The book's multiple cultural and disciplinary perspectives on the rivers will be of interest to anyone wants to understand the rivers of this critically important region as the environment faces climate change and other ecological crises.