Bücher der Reihe Routledge Contemporary Asia Series

Placing sex acts in Asia at the forefront of historical investigation, this book explores the history of sodomy and other so-called transgressive sexual practices, such as anal sex, same-sex erotic encounters, pederasty, bestiality, incest, transgenderism, and oral sex, in East, Southeast and South Asia.

This book focuses on the choice of institutional design in preventing corruption, rather than treating corruption as a practical or technical problem to be corrected by strong political will and good anti-corruption policy measures.

Over three decades have passed since the first wave of Indochinese refugees left their homelands in search of a better life elsewhere. By investigating the Vietnamese diaspora in Asia, and in particular in Hong Kong, this book sheds new light on refugee settlement and different patterns of host-guest interactions which will have implications for refugee studies elsewhere.

The notion of a `politics of religion¿ refers to the increasing role that religion plays in the politics of the contemporary world. This book presents comparative country case studies on the politics of religion in South and South Asia, including India, Pakistan and Indonesia.

Over the past fifteen years Northeast Asia has witnessed growing intraregional exchanges and interactions, especially in the realms of culture and economy. Still, the region cannot escape from the burden of history. This book examines the formation of historical memory in four Northeast Asian societies (China, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan) and the United States focusing on the period from the beginning of the Sino-Japanese war in 1931 until the formal conclusion of the Pacific War with the San Francisco Peace Treaty of 1951. The contributors analyse the recent efforts of Korean, Japanese, and Chinese scholars to write a 'common history' of Northeast Asia and question the underlying motivations for their efforts and subsequent achievements. In doing so, they contend that the greatest obstacle to reconciliation in Northeast Asia lies in the existence of divided, and often conflicting, historical memories. The book argues that a more fruitful approach lies in understanding how historical memory has evolved in each country and been incorporated into respective master narratives. Through uncovering the existence of different master narratives, it is hoped, citizens will develop a more self-critical, self-reflective approach to their own history and that such an introspective effort has the potential to lay the foundation for greater self- and mutual understanding and eventual historical reconciliation in the region. This book will be essential reading for students and scholars of Asian history, Asian education and international relations in East Asia.

This book analyses the role tourism plays for sustainable development in Southeast Asia.

Investigates the politics of identity in Asia and explores how different groups of people inside and outside Asia have attempted to relate to the alterity of the places and cultures in the region through various modes (literary and filmic representation, scholarly knowledge). This book is of interest to anyone interested in critical Asian studies.

Explores how migration plays a central role in the renewing and reworking of urban spaces in the cities of Asia. This book reflects on the impact and significance of migration with a focus on the contested spaces that emerge in urban contexts and the economic, social, religious and cultural domains with which they intersect.

Examines where Eurocentrism has come from, how is it reflected in the study of media and communication, what the barriers and solutions to de-centralizing the production of theories are, and what is called for in order to establish Asian communication theories.

Soft power has tended to be overlooked in the field of international relations, often dismissed as lacking relevance or robustness as a theoretical concept. This book expands upon the idea of 'soft power' in international relations and investigates how it functions by looking at case studies in Japan-China relations during the post-war period.

Examines interethic relationships between groups and the dynamics of exchange networks throughout Asia and includes case studies based in Vietnam, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Nepal, China, Indonesia, and Russia.

Analyses the economic, political and socio-cultural relations between Asia and Latin America and examines their growing importance in international relations.

Gives a critical assessment of the ASEM process, which brings together 27 EU members, the European Commission and 16 East Asian states, and examines its progress in terms of economic and social development, politics and culture.