With the collapse of European socialism in the late 1980s, ascendancy of the liberal capitalist democracy and individual self-interest became prevalent in the West. In contrast, many polities in Asia, both by tradition and choice, have explicitly adopted communitarianism as a national ideology, for example Confucianism in Korea, Hong Kong and Japan, Islam in Malaysia …
The book is a collection of nine essays which brings to light new facets of Singapore history and illuminates more familiar aspects with novel perspectives. Singapore’s pre-colonial history is brought to life in this generously illustrated volume, which combines an analysis of archaeological artefacts, writings and maps with original arguments for Singapore’s importance in regional …
Early Singapore 1300s – 1819: Evidence in Maps, Text and Artefacts Read More »
In French Laos in the 21st Century: The Challenges of Regional Integration
State/Nation/Transnation challenges the assumption that transnational movements herald the death of the nation-state per se, arguing rather that they involve a reconfiguration. This book takes as its main theme the interconnections between conceptions of the state, the nation and the transnation as they are played out in the Asia-Pacific arena – one of the globe’s …
State/Nation/Transnation: Perspectives on Transnationalism in the Asia-Pacific Read More »
Indonesian Translation of Charting the shape of early modern Southeast Asia, 1999. In this volume, Anthony Reid positions Southeast Asia on the stage of world history. He argues that the region not only had a historical character of its own, but that it played a crucial role in shaping the modern world. Southeast Asia’s interaction …
The traditional model of marriage in Asia is under siege. Increasing levels of education, changing roles of women and upheavals in the nature of employment and economic opportunities are affecting the demography of marriage. Factors such as the age at which both men and women marry, the proportion of the population that remains single, stability …
(Un)tying the Knot Ideal and Reality in Asian Marriage – Asia Trends 2 Read More »
After the Storm discusses restructuring and growth strategies adopted in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and South Korea after the currency and financial crisis of 1997-98, These four Asian economies were the most adversely affected despite achieving rapid growth in the 1970s and 1980s, with low inflation and current account surpluses. The book offers fresh insights into …
After the Storm: Crisis, Recovery and Sustaining Development in Four Asian Economies Read More »
By the mid-15th century the northern Tai (Yuan) polity of Lan Na (Chinese: Babai-dadian) had emerged as one of the most powerful Tai states in mainland Southeast Asia. Lan Na had not only developed into a regional centre of Theravada Buddhism, which culturally had a strong influence on the neighbouring Tai polities, such as Sipsòng …
FOREWORD Prof Anthony Reid This is the first report of the Asia Research Institute (ARI), and covers the period from 1 April 2002 to 30 June 2003. Although established as a budgetary and administrative unit on 1 July 2001, it began taking clearer shape during 2002, as Christopher Anthony was appointed as Manager on 7 …
Written in order to introduce Japanese scholars to European-language scholarship on maritime East Asia (comprising Northeast Asia and Southeast Asia), this article presents an overview of such works written mainly over the last 50 years. It is more an annotated bibliography than a review article and includes reference to studies of East Asian nautical technologies, …
