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'Through a caring and courageous ethnographical endeavor, The promise of violence offers an intricate analysis of a revolutionary temporality that unfolds and finds meaning simultaneously in the past, present, and future. In that very sense, the book advances an anthropology of history through which it situates revolutionaries in perpetual yearning for the realization of messianic futures and global justice. Saramifar has produced a remarkable piece of scholarship that is going to be the subject of conversation for many years to come in anthropology, memory, and Iranian studies.'

Behrooz Ghamari-Tabrizi, Princeton, the author of The Long War on Iran: New Events, Old Questions

'Younes Saramifar delivers a dazzling and intellectually fearless book. With a uniquely empathetic touch, this study traverses multiple disciplines to uncover the paradoxes of revolution through a close reading of one of the greatest examples: Iran. Both conceptually bold and deeply personal, this work of rare erudition will leave a lasting imprint on debates about the politics of memory, revolutions, and the Iranian experience in particular.'

Arshin Adib-Moghaddam, SOAS, the author of What is Iran? and Psycho-nationalism: Global Thought, Iranian Imaginations

The promise of violence is a captivating read. Younes Saramifar’s profoundly researched book adds much needed nuance to our understanding of transnational Shi’i militants, their motivations, goals, worldviews, and cultural production. The study’s portrayal of fighters and their allies, spanning the Iran-Iraq War to the Iranian intervention in Syrian, is neither apologetic nor cliched. Rather, it is historically informed, sophisticated, and ethical. It gives voice to a range of Shi’i revolutionaries, crossing generations and including those based far from Tehran, ethnic minorities, and Afghans, whose perspectives are rarely given such careful attention.
Amir Moosavi, Rutgers University, the author of Dust that Never Settles

Away from hackneyed diasporic accounts and unencumbered by epistemological coloniality, Saramifar offers deep immersion in the opaque lives of IRGC revolutionaries awaiting martyrdom. Rather than use ready-made categories designed for a different moral universe, he takes us on a tour of the 'futurepast' - and, from his own situated vantage, lays bare the Persian racism that structures the mistreatment of Afghan combatants within that same revolutionary world. Astutely theorised and deeply personal, this is an important book.

Professor Reza Zia-Ebrahimi, author of Antisemitisme et islamophobie: Une histoire croisee

Revolutionaries in Iran choose to identify memories of the Iran-Iraq War as their ‘collective’ memory to mark the war era as the temporal reference in history ? the time of times, or sometimes even a time beyond time. Can a sole event and its violence truly become ? for some ? the all-encompassing, constituting element of history and memory? This book pursues this question and follows revolutionaries in the maze of ‘collective’ memory to offer a temporal account of the breakdown of happenings ? as well as the mending of happenings through the force of remembrance.

Exhaustively researched and updated, South Asia 2027 is an in-depth library of information on the countries and territories of this vast world region.

General Surveys essays by specialists examine issues of regional importance.

Country Surveys individual chapters on each country, containing: essays on the geography, recent history and economy of each nation; up-to-date statistical surveys of economic and social indicators; a comprehensive directory providing contact details and other useful information for the most significant political and commercial institutions. In addition, there are separate sections covering each of the states and territories of India.

Regional Information detailed coverage of international organizations and their recent activities in South Asia; information on research institutes engaged in the study of the region; a survey of the major commodities of South Asia; bibliographies of relevant books and periodicals.

Additional features biographical profiles of around 260 prominent individuals in the region.

This book offers a sociological exploration of the genesis and development of African and Asian religions. The chapters cover a variety of religious traditions including Hinduism, Confucianism, Buddhism, Daoism, Shinto and Sikhism. They also reflect on the historiography, phenomenology, and sociology of African religious epistemologies and spiritualities, as well as the complexity of the socioeconomic, cultural and political dimension of religion from an African perspective. The volume considers how the religions of the South and East have evolved and spread, emphasizing their plasticity and the need to look beyond their initial territories and consider them on a global scale. Bringing together a range of expert contributors, this is valuable reading for sociologists of religion as well as scholars in African and Asian studies.

This work critically examines how Eurocentric modernity has institutionalized exclusion in knowledge systems, creating a binary worldview rooted in colonial power structures. It explores modernity as a plural concept, distinguishing it from coloniality, and analyzes the Islamic Revolution of Iran as the culmination of centuries of rationalist thought within Twelver Shi'ism?specifically the Usuli movement. Emerging from marginalized positions under Sunni dominance, this theological-intellectual movement championed human reason (Ijtihad) and autonomy, eventually transforming into a transnational socio-political force. The book positions Usulism as a foundational case of non-European modernity, demonstrating how its evolution into "Modern Shi'ism" challenges Western epistemological hegemony while fostering global Shi'i identity through reformed theological frameworks. The work's multidisciplinary approach?combining theology, ethnography (drawing on fieldwork across Asia and the Middle East), and political theory?makes it valuable for academics studying non-Western epistemologies and the globalization of religious reform movements.

This book targets scholars of postcolonial studies, Islamic history, and comparative modernities, particularly those interested in decolonial thought and Shi'i intellectual history. It will appeal to researchers investigating transnational religious movements, ethnographic methodologies in theology, and the intersection of rationality with political Islam.

Contributing authors combine state-of-the-art scholarship with theoretical and conceptual insights into the major transformations of the past five decades, including urbanisation and rural?urban relations, the legacy of socialist institutions, and changing regimes within an evolving political economy. They examine key stages in the development of Chinese labour relations, from the factory regime to the platform economy, addressing major issues including migration, labour protests, organising, class formation, governance, and digitalisation. Chapters also explore the ongoing developments, proposing that Chinese capitalism has entered a new age of monopoly capital with State power at the core of constructing infrastructures.

The Research Handbook on Chinese Labour is a fundamental resource for students and scholars of China studies, development studies, economics, political sciences, and sociology. Academics and practitioners of human resource management, employment relations and public policies will also benefit from the empirical contributions.

When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, the Communist Party of China faced terminal crisis ? yet it averted collapse and engineered history’s most dramatic economic ascent by rejecting Washington’s prescriptions for liberal democratic transition and transforming the party-state into a Socialist Developmental State.

Formalizing the political logic of China’s marketization through a political economy model of endogenous talent allocation, the book demonstrates that the core instrument of the party-state’s transformation was not industrial policy but cadre policy. The strategic management of officials, shaped by leadership dynamics at the apex of the party, created the institutional impetus that drove China’s Socialist Big Push. Furthermore, the proposed framework contributes to the understanding of China’s post-2012 trajectory under Xi Jinping in relation to China’s growth momentum and political dynamics.

The book will appeal to scholars and students of comparative political economy, economic development, and Chinese politics, as well as policymakers with a focus on Sino-US competition in the age of AI.

The book offers a systematic analysis of economic development across the eight Amazonian countries?Brazil, Peru, Colombia, Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Guyana and Suriname?as well as the territory of French Guiana. It reveals how resource-intensive growth has exacerbated deforestation, ecological degradation and the erosion of indigenous rights.

Readers will gain a critical understanding of the structural tensions between conservation and development through landmark cases, including the Chevron pollution lawsuit, Ecuador’s Yasuni referendum and illegal mining in Peru’s Madre de Dios. The concluding assessment of the Amazon’s tipping point underscores the urgency of rainforest protection for global climate stability. Additionally, the book offers historical and structural analytical tools for exploring the complex relationship between society and nature.

This volume will be valuable for researchers, policymakers and practitioners in the fields of environmental governance, economic history, political ecology and Latin American studies.

This book examines how cultural, societal, and linguistic factors shape health narratives and practices in the Chinese context, exploring contemporary topics such as mental health, the relationship between traditional medicine and modern health discourse, and ageing.

The book offers case studies on topics at the intersection of language, culture and health, and proposes a reevaluation of traditional health paradigms by considering the diverse cultural narratives that influence human health experiences, providing readers with interdisciplinary insights into the complexities of health communication and practice.

Health Humanities in the Chinese Context is suited for scholars and academics in Health and Medical Humanities, China Studies, Sociology, Anthropology, and Linguistics, as well as policymakers and healthcare professionals focused on Chinese cultural contexts.

Building upon past and ongoing research on digital sovereignty and AI governance, this volume examines the multiple dimensions of AI sovereignty within the BRICS context. It situates this analysis within a context of intensified geopolitical competition shaped by AI-driven digital transformation and the growing strategic significance of digital technologies.

Across the newly expanded group of BRICS+ countries, approaches to digital sovereignty and AI governance differ substantially in both their underlying rationales and institutional configurations. This volume explores these diverse trajectories by conceptualising AI sovereignty as a state's capacity to understand, develop, and regulate AI systems while preserving self-determination, agency, and control over technological infrastructures and processes. The contributors demonstrate that rationales for AI sovereignty emerge from varied historical, political, and strategic contexts. These range from concerns over technological dependence - often shaped by experiences of colonialism and structural asymmetries - to strategic recognition that domestic innovation capabilities and infrastructure are critical for national development and the pursuit of technological autonomy. As part of this analysis, the authors identify eight Key AI Sovereignty Enablers that provide a framework for assessing national capabilities. Drawing on this framework, the volume evaluates the extent to which selected BRICS countries may be considered “AI sovereign.”

This book will be of interest to researchers and scholars working in AI governance, data regulation, and digital industrial policy, as well as to those in public law and international relations seeking to understand the implications of digital technologies and AI for state functions and global governance. It will also be relevant to researchers and practitioners in the field of international law and development.

Women's Human Rights in Turkiye: Localised Transfer of Gender Equity Norms examines how global gender equality norms are translated, contested, and implemented within complex domestic political and cultural contexts.

Focusing on the relationship between Turkiye and the United Nations human rights system in Geneva, this book traces the journey of women’s human rights from international norm creation to domestic implementation. Through an analytical framework centered on structures, institutions, and agency, it explores the tensions that emerge when universal gender equality agendas encounter the country level realities of an illiberal democracy and a predominantly Muslim society. The book looks into the contrasting trajectories of women’s rights in Turkiye, explaining why progress in areas such as women’s economic empowerment has continued while efforts to combat violence against women have faced significant resistance, culminating in Turkiye’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention in 2021. By bridging global governance processes and domestic political dynamics, the book highlights the importance of multilevel cooperation, local ownership, and strategic partnerships between international actors and civil society organizations in achieving meaningful and sustainable change.

This book will appeal to scholars and students of gender studies, human rights, international relations, public policy analysis, and Turkish politics, as well as policymakers, practitioners, and advocates working to advance gender equality in politically complex and rapidly changing environments.

As the international order begins to crumble, this incisive book asks what the rise of the Asian superstates means for the future.

The Western-dominated world we have known for the past three hundred years is coming to an end. As America withdraws from its role as enforcer of the international order, other countries are moving in to fill the void. Among them are two rising Asian ‘superstates’.

Accounting for more than a third of the world’s population, China and India have the potential to wield enormous economic and political power. China is already vying with the US for the top spot in the global economy, and on some measures has surpassed it. By the middle of the century India may be number two. How will these countries navigate their growing roles on the world stage? What are the implications for commerce, international law and the fight against climate change?

Vince Cable has followed China and India for decades, first as a professional economist and later as a senior government minister. In Eclipsing the West he draws on the latest data and a lifetime of political and economic experience to offer a compelling account of what the rise of the Asian superstates means for the future.