Politics & Development Books

New and Published Books

1. The Maoist Insurgency in Nepal

   Revolution in the Twenty-first Century

   Edited by Mahendra Lawoti, Anup Kumar Pahari

   Series: Routledge Contemporary South Asia Series

   The book deals with the dynamics and growth of a violent 21st century communist rebellion initiated in Nepal by the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) – CPN(M). It contextualizes and explains why and how a violent Maoist insurgency grew in Nepal after the end of the Cold War, in contrast to the...

   Published January 30th 2012 by Routledge
2. Global Environmental Forest Policies

   An International Comparison

   By Constance McDermott, Benjamin Cashore, Peter Kanowski

   Series: The Earthscan Forest Library

   Market globalization and the globalization of environmental concerns have spurred demand for greater international accountability for forest stewardship. In response, a range of multi-lateral governmental and non-governmental initiatives have emerged to redefine the rules of global trade, and...

   Published January 8th 2012 by Routledge
3. Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in an Era of Oil Scarcity

   Lessons from Cuba

   By Julia Wright

   When other nations are forced to rethink their agricultural and food security strategies in light of the post-peak oil debate, they only have one living example to draw from: that of Cuba in the 1990s. Based on the first and - up till now - only systematic and empirical study to come out of...

   Published January 8th 2012 by Routledge
4. Law and Development in Asia

   Edited by Gerald Paul McAlinn, Caslav Pejovic

   Series: Routledge Law in Asia

   This book fills a gap in the literature by presenting a comprehensive overview of the key issues relating to law and development in Asia. Over recent decades, experts in law and development have produced multiple theories on law and development, none of which were derived from close study of Asian...

   Published December 12th 2011 by Routledge
5. Revolt, Revolution, Critique

   The Paradox of Society

   By Bulent Diken

   Series: International Library of Sociology

   In contemporary society the idea of ‘revolution’ seems to have become obsolete. What is more untimely than the idea of revolution today? At the same time, however, the idea of radical change no longer refers to exceptional circumstances but has become normalized as part of daily life. Ours is a ‘...

   Published December 4th 2011 by Routledge
6. Governing Africa's Forests in a Globalized World

   Edited by Laura Anne German, Alain Karsenty, Anne Marie Tiani

   Many countries around the world are engaged in decentralization processes, and most African countries face serious problems with forest governance, from benefits sharing to illegality and sustainable forest management. This book summarizes experiences to date on the extent and nature of...

   Published November 29th 2011 by Routledge
7. Neopatrimonialism in Africa and Beyond

   Edited by Daniel Bach, Mamoudou Gazibo

   Series: Routledge Studies in African Politics and International Relations

   Neopatrimonialism, a system whereby rulers use state resources for personal benefit and to secure the loyalty of clients in the general population, is central to any teaching or conceptualisation of contemporary African politics. This book is a theoretical and comparative study of neopatrimonialism...

   Published November 9th 2011 by Routledge
8. Japan and Africa

   Globalization and Foreign Aid in the 21st Century

   Edited by Howard P. Lehman

   Series: Routledge Contemporary Asia Series

   Since the early 1990s, Japan has played an increasingly important and influential role in Africa. A primary mechanism that has furthered its influence has been through its foreign aid policies. Japan’s primacy, however, has been challenged by changing global conditions related to aid to Africa,...

   Published October 29th 2011 by Routledge
9. Globalization in Crisis

   Edited by Barry Gills

   Series: Rethinking Globalizations

   This book analyses the present global financial and economic crisis, the most severe in nearly a century, and a wider set of multiple and converging crises with aspects and repercussions that go well beyond the current economic climate. Written by some of the world’s leading international...

   Published October 11th 2011 by Routledge
10. International Development and Global Politics

    History, Theory and Practice

    By David Williams

    This textbook provides a historical survey of economic and political development theory and practice from 1945. Against the background of changes in global politics, it explores how the project of international development has been shaped in a series of wider contexts. Divided into two historical...

    Published September 20th 2011 by Routledge