How can the ‘where’ of creativity help us examine how and why it has become a paradigmatic concept in contemporary economies and societies? Adopting a geographically diverse, theoretically rigorous approach, the Handbook offers a cutting-edge study of creativity as it has emerged in policy, academic, activist, and cultural discourse over the last two decades. To …
Rural areas and rural people have been centrally implicated in Southeast Asia’s modernisation. Through the three entry points of smallholder persistence, upland dispossession, and landlessness, this Element offers an insight into the ways in which the countryside has been transformed over the past half century. Drawing on primary fieldwork undertaken in Laos, Thailand and Vietnam, …
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Bringing Women to the Fore in the Mapping of Chinese Female Religious Heritage in Singapore Author: Show Ying Ruo, Postdoctoral Fellow, ARI. Publication Date: 3 September, 2020 Publisher: ARIscope Keywords: vegetarian halls, religion, female temples, Singapore, vegetarian nuns, Chinese diaspora, Southeast Asia Vegetarian nuns conducting religious rituals and reciting Buddhist scriptures in Singapore, from the …
This special issue is concerned with increasing the understanding of the challenges and opportunities involved in governing environmental issues that are cross-jurisdictional and multi-scalar in nature. Our geographical focus is on Southeast Asia, a resource-rich but land scarce region with a long history of porous borders around informal resource regimes, mixed use landscapes and economic …
A half century after its founding in London in 1844, the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) became the first NGO to effectively push a modernization agenda around the globe. Soon followed by a sister organization, the Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA), founded in 1855, the Y movement defined its global mission in 1889. Although their …
This innovative and timely reassessment of political theology opens new lines of critical investigation into the intersections of religion and politics in contemporary Asia. Moving beyond a focus on the (post-) Christian West, this volume locates ‘development’ – conceptualised as a set of modern, transnational networks of ideas and practices of improvement that connect geographically …
Political Theologies and Development in Asia: Transcendence, Sacrifice, and Aspiration Read More »
Indonesia has long been hailed as a rare case of democratic transition and persistence in an era of global democratic setbacks. But as the country enters its third decade of democracy, such laudatory assessments have become increasingly untenable. The stagnation that characterized Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s second presidential term has given way to a more far-reaching …
Democracy in Indonesia: From Stagnation to Regression? Read More »
The Roots of Resilience examines governance from the ground up in the world’s two most enduring electoral authoritarian or “hybrid” regimes―Singapore and Malaysia―where politically liberal and authoritarian features are blended to evade substantive democracy. Although skewed elections, curbed civil liberties, and a dose of coercion help sustain these regimes, selectively structured state policies and patronage, …
This book looks broadly at the evolution of sport and play in India and South Asia, those that enjoy mass popularity as well as those that are marginal, situating them in the region’s history, society and economy. It is a valuable addition to the study of sports in South Asia, which remains underdeveloped, with a …
Cashless infrastructures are rapidly increasing, as credit cards, cryptocurrencies, online and mobile money, remittances, demonetization, and digitalization process replace coins and currencies around the world. Who’s Cashing In? explores how different modes of cashlessness impact, transform and challenge the everyday lives and livelihoods of local communities. Drawing from a wide range of ethnographic studies, this …
Who’s Cashing In? Contemporary Perspectives on New Monies and Global Cashlessness Read More »
