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  • Tourism and Tibetan Culture in Transition

    A Place called Shangrila

    by Ashild Kolas ...
    Series series Routledge Contemporary China Series
    This book explores the relationship between tourism, culture and ethnic identity in Tibet in , focusing in particular on Shangrila, a Tibetan region in Southwest China, to show how local ‘Tibetan culture’ is reconstructed as a marketable commodity for tourists. It analyses the socio-economic effects of Shangrila tourism in Tibet, investigating who benefits economically, whilest also considering ... Read more

    $63.99 USD

  • Reclaiming the Forest

    The Ewenki Reindeer Herders of Aoluguya

    Edited by Åshild Kolås, Yuanyuan Xie ...
    The reindeer herders of Aoluguya, China, are a group of former hunters who today see themselves as “keepers of reindeer” as they engage in ethnic tourism and exchange experiences with their Ewenki neighbors in Russian Siberia. Though to some their future seems problematic, this book focuses on the present, challenging the pessimistic outlook, reviewing current issues, and describing the efforts of ... Read more

    $23.79 USD

  • On the Margins of Tibet

    Cultural Survival on the Sino-Tibetan Frontier

    by Ashild Kolas, Monika P. Thowsen ...
    Series series Studies on Ethnic Groups in China
    Open-access edition: DOI 10.6069/9780295804101The state of Tibetan culture within contemporary China is a highly politicized topic on which reliable information is rare. But what is Tibetan culture and how should it be developed or preserved? The Chinese authorities and the Tibetans in exile present conflicting views on almost every aspect of Tibetan cultural life.Ashild Kolas and Monika Thowsen ... Read more

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  • Sovereignty Revisited

    The Basque Case

    Edited by Åshild Kolås, Pedro Ibarra Güell ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Radical History and Politics
    This book explores the new debates on Basque sovereignty and statehood that have emerged in the post-violence Basque political scenario. It deciphers how sovereignty is understood or imagined by a revitalized civil society after the unilateral cessation of operations by ETA (Basque Homeland and Freedom). The contributors to this book investigate the new political field developing in the nexus ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • India's Human Security

    Lost Debates, Forgotten People, Intractable Challenges

    Edited by Jason Miklian, Ashild Kolas ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in South Asian Politics
    India's explosive economic growth and emerging power status make it a key country of interest for policymakers, researchers and scholars within South Asia and around the world. But while many of India's threats and conflicts are strategized and discussed extensively within the confines of security studies, strategic studies and conventional international relations perspectives, many less visible ... Read more

    $65.99 USD

  • Women, Peace and Security in Myanmar

    Between Feminism and Ethnopolitics

    Edited by Åshild Kolås ...
    This book describes women’s efforts as agents for change in Myanmar and examines the potential of the peace process as an opportunity for women’s empowerment.Following decades of political turbulence, the volume describes the contributions of women in Myanmar in the midst of a difficult peace process and reflects on the significance of the Women, Peace and Security agenda in this context. The book ... Read more

    $28.99 USD

  • Women, Peace and Security in Nepal

    From Civil War to Post-Conflict Reconstruction

    Edited by Åshild Kolås ...
    This book sheds new light on the important but diverse roles of women in the civil war in Nepal (1996-2006), and the post-conflict reconstruction period (2006-2016).Engaging critically with the women, peace and security literature, Women, Peace and Security in Nepal questions the potential of peace processes to become a window of opportunity for women’s empowerment, while insisting on the vital ... Read more

    $31.99 USD

  • India in Global Nuclear Governance

    Edited by Reshmi Kazi, Åshild Kolås ...
    In the prevailing international security situation, the world community, including India believes nuclear security must be conferred high priority for global peace and security. As a responsible member of this community, India finds itself prioritising this aspect more than ever before. The volume is a revisit of the Indian nuclear discourse. It envisages a comprehensive and predictable nuclear ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Women’s Empowerment in India

    From Rights to Agency

    Edited by Anjoo Sharan Upadhyaya, Åshild Kolås, Eileen Connolly ...
    The volume brings together readings describing a range of less-traversed aspects and transferences of women’s rights and struggles in India and develops a comprehensive understanding of the interface between women’s activism and politics.The book documents and discusses diverse ways in which Indian women have struggled for empowerment, political voice and representation, and rallied against ... Read more

    $64.99 USD

  • Food Governance in India

    Rights, Security and Challenges in the Global Sphere

    Edited by Ruchita Beri, Anjoo Sharan Upadhyaya, Åshild Kolås ...
    This book offers insights into the issues around food security, public health, equity and global governance. With a focus on India, it highlights the complex networks of sociopolitical, economic and agricultural challenges to ensure self-sufficiency in food production.Based on field research conducted across India and an in-depth study on government agencies and multilateral fora, this book ... Read more

    $59.99 USD

  • Basque Nationhood

    Towards a Democratic Scenario

    Edited by Pedro Ibarra Güell, Åshild Kolås ...
    Series Book 18 - Nationalisms across the Globe
    Debates about Basque self-determination were curtailed for decades by political violence, involving both the actions of ETA (Euskadi Ta Askatasuna) and the counter-terrorism activities of Spain and France. In 2011, ETA announced a permanent cessation of operations. Since then, stakeholders have become increasingly aware of the need to rethink Basque nationhood and democratic representation in ... Read more

    $91.49 USD

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  • Understanding India's New Political Economy

    A Great Transformation?

    Edited by Sanjay Ruparelia, Sanjay Reddy, John Harriss, Stuart Corbridge ...
    A number of large-scale transformations have shaped the economy, polity and society of India over the past quarter century. This book provides a detailed account of three that are of particular importance: the advent of liberal economic reform, the ascendance of Hindu cultural nationalism, and the empowerment of historically subordinate classes through popular democratic mobilizations.Filling a ... Read more

    $77.99 USD