Books in the Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia series

This book examines the encounter between western and Asian models of public health and medicine in a range of East and Southeast Asian countries over the course of the twentieth century until now, in the context of colonial rule, post-colonial development and modern state-building.

This book shows how during the period of the Japanese economic miracle a distinctive 'female employment system' was developed, alongside, and different from, the better known 'Japanese employment system' which was applied to men.

Spanning over five centuries of history, this book seeks to describe and define the evolution of the China-Southeast Asia nexus and the interactions which have shaped their shared past.

This book examines the process of constitutional formation in the era of decolonisation and state building in Asia. Contributions to this book shed light upon the influence and participation of Sir Ivor Jennings in particular and British ideas in general on democracy and institutions across the Asian continent. Critical cases studies on India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Nepal ¿ all linked by Britain and Jennings ¿ assess the distinctive methods and outcomes of constitution making and how British ideas fared in these states.

Based on interviews with ex members and triad victims, police from Hong Kong, mainland China and Europe, and documentary evidence, The Triads as Business gives a compelling picture of the triads as part of a wider society.

This book considers the transformation of public health systems in major East, South and Southeast Asian countries after the Second World War. It examines how public health concepts, policies, institutions and practices were improved, shows how international health standards were implemented, and explores how indigenous traditions and local social and cultural concerns affected developments, sometimes with the construction of public health systems forming an important part of nation-building in post-war and post-independence countries. Throughout, the book relates public health system developments to people¿s health, demographic changes, and economic and social reconstruction projects.

This book puts the Non-Aligned Movement into its wider historical context and sheds light on the long-term connections and entanglements of the Afro-Asian world. This volume looks back to the ideological beginnings of the concept of peaceful coexistence at the time of the anticolonial movements, and at the multi-faceted challenges of foreign policy the former freedom fighters faced when they established their own decolonized states. It analyses the crucial role Yugoslav president Tito played in his determination to keep his country out of the blocs, and finally examines the main achievement of the Non-Aligned Movement: to give subordinate states of formerly subaltern peoples a voice in the international system.

Japan¿s Household Registration System (koseki seido) is an extremely powerful state instrument, and is socially entrenched with a long history of population governance, social control and the maintenance of social order. By looking through the lens of the koseki system, the book takes both an historical as well as a contemporary approach to understanding Japanese society. In doing so, it develops our understanding of contemporary Japan within the historical context of population management and social control; reveals the social effects and influence of the koseki system throughout its history; and presents new insights into citizenship, nationality and identity.

This book explores how Macao was formed over the centuries. It puts forward substantial new research findings and new thinking, and covers a wide range of issues. It is a companion volume to Macao - Cultural Interaction and Literary Representations.

This volume situates the evolution of capitalist economies along Asia's Pacific Rim after the World War II within broader global, political and economic changes. Specifically, it charts their growth at the interface of periodic crises and successive waves of restructuring.

This book critically examines public health reform during the Occupation of Japan and interrogates the reforms broader significance for the Occupation and its legacies for both Japan and the US.

Examining cultural production in the city of Kyoto in two periods of political transition, this book promises to be a major step forward in advancing our knowledge of Kyotös history and culture. Its chapters focus on two periods in Kyotös history in which the old capital was politically marginalized: the early Edo period and the Meiji period.

This book explores the nature of cultural interaction in Macao, and how the city has been represented in literature and in other art forms. It puts forward substantial new research findings and new thinking, and covers a wide range of issues. It is a companion volume to Macao ¿ The Formation of a Global City.

Based on research, including interviews and important documents from the French national archives, this book traces the life of Cuong De as a royal exile in Japan. It explores his links to key Japanese leaders and how he campaigned for his cause and was supported in Japan, Vietnam and elsewhere.

Sets out the history of the city of Beijing, charting the course of its development from its early roots before 2000 BC to its contemporary position as capital of the People's Republic of China. This book considers the city's assumption of its modern name 'Beijing' under the Ming dynasty.

This book explores the ways in which scientists, engineers and physicians worked directly and indirectly to support the creation of a new Japanese empire, focussing on the eve of World War I and linking their efforts to later post-war developments.

Using a unique "old¿new" treatment, this book presents new perspectives on several important topics in Southeast Asian history and historiography. Based on original, primary research, it reinterprets and revises several long-held conventional views in the field, covering the period from the "classical" age to the twentieth century. Chapters share the approach to Southeast Asian history and historiography: namely, giving "agency" to Southeast Asia in all research, analysis, writing, and interpretation.

Constituting an impressive account of key themes in the international history of East Asia from 1900 to 1968, this book offers an important contribution to the interpretive study of this crucial period of history. It also offers economic, political and strategic perspectives, with a particular focus on Anglo-Japanese relations.

"First edition published as Ito Hitobumi: chi no seijika, as part of the Nichibunken monograph series no. 16 in 2010 by Chuo Koron Shinsha"--Title page verso.

This book contributes to a better understanding of the experience of educational development in Southeast Asia by presenting a collection of micro-historical studies on the subject of education, policy and practice in the region from the emergence of modern education to the end of the twentieth century.

Two hundred years after Singapore's foundation by Stamford Raffles in 1819, this book reflects on the historical development of the city, putting forward much new research and new thinking.