This book provides fresh insights into the theory and policy of regional and multilateral trade from the perspective of developing countries.It discusses trade, investment, poverty, gender and l
While there exists scholarly works on madrasas in India during medieval times and the colonial period, there is hardly anything on the conditions of madrasas today, and those are by and large based on
This volume investigates how four socially constructed identities (race, gender, class and caste) can be rethought as matrices designed to accumulate various kinds of socio-economic values and to tran
Recognising the crucial role that civil society plays in contexts of conflict and peace-building, this book looks at how governmental actors across different regions — Asia, Africa, Latin America and
This book provides a systematic analysis of China's rise to power. It traces the complex contours of its relation with India, with the Himalayas prominently figuring in the discourse. Drawing on myths
This volume explores the links between gender, space and agency in India. It offers fresh perspectives and frameworks within which these links can be analysed across diverse geographical contexts in I
The complex and long-drawn war between the Sri Lankan government and the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) ended with the defeat of the Tigers in 2009. This book provides a military history of t
This volume offers insights into ongoing, global socio-economic transformations by directing attention to the significance of labour, work, craft, community, social institutions, social movements and,
This book examines the social, psychological, behavioural, and legal perspectives of justice. It discusses contemporary and relevant issues of human rights, civic and legal rights of children; dignity
This book examines the social, psychological, behavioural, and legal perspectives of justice. It discusses contemporary and relevant issues of human rights, civic and legal rights of children; dignity
A collection of essays by distinguished scholars, this book delineates a substantial conception of democracy, the great promise as well as the pitfalls of a democratic mentality and culture. These ess
The Thiri Rama — or the Great Rama — was written for court performance and is the only known illustrated version of the Ramayana story in Myanmar. Based on palm-leaf manuscripts and scenes carved on o
This book studies the political integration of Indian diaspora communities into their host societies. Drawing on case studies from South Africa, America, and the Caribbean, the volume analyses d
This volume is the first comprehensive exploration Rabindranath Tagore’s works on education and pedagogy. It presents a valuable account of the creation of Santiniketan and Visva-Bharati, Tagore’s vis
This book examines India’s transboundary river water disputes with its South Asian neighbours — Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal and Bhutan. It explores the history and politics of the transbou
