Hige - Social & Cultural Studies 1

Developing a conceptual framework of strategic silence and applying it to various domains of Central Asian international relations, this book uncovers how silence allows states to navigate structura……続きを見る

Across the globe, patients are no longer passive recipients of care ー they are active participants, decision-makers and collaborators. This timely volume explores the evolving landscape of patient ……続きを見る

This book seeks to identify the manifold ways in which the multiple European crises, debt, financial, sociopolitical, refugee (re)construct political polarizations in Greece on the basis of the coun……続きを見る

This probing account shines a new light on the problem of anti-Asian violence and inspires us to build lasting solidarity. During the COVID-19 pandemic, racist demagoguery fomented a campaign of ter……続きを見る

This open access book examines why Japan discontinued its quarter-century history of troop contribution to UN Peacekeeping Operations (1992–2017). Japan had deployed its troops as UN peacekeepers si……続きを見る

"I listen and gather people's stories. Then I write them down in a way that I hope will communicate something to others, so that seeing these stories will give readers something of value. I tell mys……続きを見る

This book focuses on the high-income Asia that experienced fast economic growth and rapid demographic change in recent decades. High-income Asia includes Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Ho……続きを見る

Trans-Pacific Japanese American Studies is a unique collection of essays derived from a series of dialogues held in Tokyo, Kyoto, and Los Angeles on the issues of racializations, gender, communities……続きを見る

75 years after the United States dropped the world’s first atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, a group of international scholars offers new perspectives on this event and ……続きを見る

WE NEED JAPAN AGAINST CHINA. WE NEED TO KNOW JAPAN AT THIS TIME!WE NEED JAPAN AGAINST CHINA. WE NEED TO KNOW JAPAN AT THIS TIME! Do you sense the Chinese threats through Wuhan fever (COVID-19)? If y……続きを見る

This book presents the history of the British Empire as the “Bridge” for creating a Global History, especially emphasizing its connections with Asian regions. The United Kingdom ruled most of the wo……続きを見る

The Strategist's Best Books About Asian American Identity, New York Magazine The pioneering Asian American labor organizer and writer’s vision for intersectional and anti-racist activism. In this po……続きを見る

Gender-Based Violence in Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence, Patterns, and Policies examines the multifaceted issue of gender-based violence (GBV) in Sub-Saharan Africa, offering an in-depth exploration……続きを見る

This book examines in detail the basic trajectory of the cultural transformation and brings to light the extrinsic conditions and intrinsic mechanisms involved. It focuses on the period from after t……続きを見る

'A timely bridge for our divided world' - Adam Grant, bestselling author of Give and Take Open your mind, heal your relationships, and connect across divides with this groundbreaking guide to deep c……続きを見る

J’entendais ma grand-mère chanter dans le jardin. Elle avait une voix délicieuse. Après le boulot, mon père se mettait au piano et nous accompagnait. Plus tard dans la soirée, avant d’éteindre la lu……続きを見る

Il y a vingt-cinq ans, Jacques Higelin vécut une de ces histoires d'amour qui ensoleillent à jamais l'existence. Tout au long de son service militaire, en Allemagne d'abord, en Algérie ensuite, il a……続きを見る

This book provides a guide to such budding social researchers, who are non-native English speakers drawing examples from literature to show how to conduct a research, present research results, integ……続きを見る

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high q……続きを見る

Bu kitapta yer verilen makaleler 1997-2007 yılları arasında on yıllık bir zaman diliminde çeşitli dergilerde ve kitaplarda yayınlanmışlardır.XVI. asırdan başlayarak XX. asra kadar yayılan geniş bir ……続きを見る

From the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 to the Immigration Act of 1924 to Japanese American internment during World War II, the United States has a long history of anti-Asian policies. But Lon Kurash……続きを見る

Infrastructure projects sometimes physically displace households and disrupt income sources and livelihoods. The Asian Development Bank offers several good governance practices to its borrowers to m……続きを見る

A wide-ranging introductory guide for readers making their first steps into the world of manga, this bookhelps readers explore the full range of Japanese comic styles, forms and traditions from its ……続きを見る

Besides export expansion, a growing middle class in Asia has contributed to the area's economic expansion, providing Asian countries with a window of opportunity to leap from low/middle income level……続きを見る

Over the past few decades, Japan has faced severe earthquake disasters, an increasing aging population, declining birth rates, and widening social disparities. These issues have served to highlight ……続きを見る

An all-star cast of scholars and politicians from Europe and America propose and debate the creation of a new European parliament with substantial budgetary and legislative power to solve the crisis……続きを見る

In recent times, the Asia-Pacific region has far surpassed Europe in terms of reciprocal trade with the United States, and since the 1980s immigrants from Asia entering the United States have exceed……続きを見る

This book, based on economics and game theory, analyzes the changes that Japan is now facing as a reflection of changes in Japanese families and society. The author presents a simple framework for t……続きを見る

Since the end of the World War II, nation states have formed regions to give them some protection from the processes of globalization and internationalization. Against this background, the contribut……続きを見る

This book introduces readers to advanced statistical methods for analyzing survival data involving correlated endpoints. In particular, it describes statistical methods for applying Cox regression t……続きを見る