Routledge Contemporary Asia Series
About the Book Series
The aim of this series is to publish original, high-quality work by both new and established scholars on all aspects of contemporary Asia.
Oil, Nationalism, and Japan’s Diplomacy in the Middle East
1st Edition
By Sinan Levent
June 05, 2026
This book investigates the untold story of how private Japanese entrepreneurs shaped the country’s postwar Middle East diplomacy through independent oil ventures. Moving beyond traditional narratives that focus solely on state-led resource security, it highlights the role of “national oil capital”,...
End of Life Care in Hong Kong
1st Edition
Edited
By Ben Y. F. Fong
March 13, 2026
Fong and his contributors examine the latest practices and research in end of life (EOL) care, incorporating case examples and recommending strategies for medical-social collaboration and future directions for quality EOL care in Hong Kong. The book addresses key topics in EOL care, including ...
Oxfam Trailwalker and Hong Kong: An Interdisciplinary Review
1st Edition
Edited
By Marcus P. Chu
January 22, 2026
Since the 1980s, the Oxfam Trailwalker has emerged as one of Hong Kong’s most distinctive sports events, challenging teams to traverse a demanding 100-kilometer route along the MacLehose Trail within a 48-hour time frame. Its sustained success in generating charitable funds for Oxfam Hong Kong has ...
Varieties of Civil Society Across Asia
1st Edition
Edited
By Akihiro Ogawa, Anthony Spires
December 26, 2025
This book explores civil societies with distinct characteristics in Asian countries and regions to redefine the dynamic and interconnected formation that is Asia. This book documents how civil society organizations, such as charities and foundations, across Asia which have traditionally been ...
Asianization of Asia
1st Edition
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By Kyung-Sup Chang, Kim Taekyoon, Lee Joonkoo
November 28, 2025
This book explores the Asianization of contemporary Asia, a trend that through neoliberal economic globalism has diluted the political effect of the EuroAmerican-dictated segmentation of Asia and instead facilitated and accelerated socioeconomic exchanges and collaborations among Asian nations ...
Creationism in a South Korean Culture: Science, Religion, and the Struggle against Evolution
1st Edition
By Hyung Wook Park
November 28, 2025
Park investigates the unexpected success of early Korean creationists, who were mostly scientists, and argues that creationism is not a product of the lack of intelligence or proper scientific education but a consequence of more profound social developments in the twentieth and twenty-first ...
The Politics of Japanese Language in Postcolonial Korea
1st Edition
By Jinsuk Yang
November 07, 2025
This book examines the politics of Japanese language learning in postcolonial Korea from 1945 through the 1970s, revealing the ways in which language functioned as a site of negotiations over identity, social mobility, and historical memory. By tracing how Japanese continued to circulate in ...
Population Aging in Societal Context: Evidence from Nepal
1st Edition
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By Mark Tausig, Janardan Subedi, Saruna Ghimire
July 31, 2025
This book offers an explanatory schema for comprehending aging in a societal context, focusing on the country of Nepal. Contributions to this book use an institutional contextual approach and a life course perspective to document and assess societal responses to the increase in the number of older ...
Hooch and Hard Liquor in East Asia: A Political Economy
1st Edition
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By Paul Chambers, Nithi Nuangjamnong
March 18, 2025
Liquor has become a “party” in East Asia – a beverage phenomenon popular among countries throughout the region. But, in fact, each country of East Asia has experienced a different evolution of spirits. Indeed, there is a liquor idiosyncrasy to each country of East Asia. Moreover, hooch is the ...
Taiwan in Net-Zero Transition: An East Asian Perspective on Developmental Environmentalism
1st Edition
By Kuei Tien Chou
March 04, 2025
Chou explores the structural dilemmas, mindsets, challenges, and solutions of the net-zero transition in Taiwan. Using Taiwan as a representative example of the structural challenges faced by East Asian countries in achieving the global net-zero carbon emission goal, the book examines the ...
Asia’s Heritage Trend: Examining Asia’s Present through Its Past
1st Edition
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By Jongil Kim, Minjae Zoh
December 18, 2024
Kim and Zoh bring together a team of contributors to analyse the role of heritage studies across Asia, and its impact on Asia and its constituent countries. Is there such a thing as ‘Asian heritage’? Is it more helpful to understand Asia as a single unit, or as a set of sub- regions? What can we ...
Knowledge Production and Epistemic Decolonization at the End of Pax Americana
1st Edition
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By Naoki Sakai, Jon Solomon, Peter Button
November 28, 2024
This book critically analyzes the global hegemony of the United States – a hegemony whose innovative aspect consists in articulating postcoloniality to imperial control – in relation to knowledge and knowledge production. Through targeted case studies on the historical relationship between regional...