Population, Space and Place- Special Issue: Migration and the ‘Left-behind’ in Asia Vol. 13 No. 3

Population, Space and Place aims to be the leading English-language research journal in the field of geographical population studies. It intends to: Inform population researchers of the best theoretical and empirical research on topics related to population, space and place Promote and further enhance the international standing of population research through the exchange of views on […]

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Population, Space and Place aims to be the leading English-language research journal in the field of geographical population studies. It intends to: Inform population researchers of the best theoretical and empirical research on topics related to population, space and place Promote and further enhance the international standing of population research through the exchange of views on

Population Review- Special Issue: Population Changes and Violent Conflicts in Southeast Asia Vol. 45 No. 1

As is well known in all demographic text books, population dynamics is attributed to changes in fertility, mortality, and migration. The change in fertility will immediately change the number of the young population, particularly those below five years old. Change in mortality can affect any age group of the population. In developing countries, change in

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As is well known in all demographic text books, population dynamics is attributed to changes in fertility, mortality, and migration. The change in fertility will immediately change the number of the young population, particularly those below five years old. Change in mortality can affect any age group of the population. In developing countries, change in

Philippine Studies- Special Issue: Global Householding and Migration in Pacific Asia Vol. 55 No. 2

Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints is an internationally refereed journal that publishes scholarly articles and other materials on the history of the Philippines and its peoples, both in the homeland and overseas. It believes the past is illuminated by historians as well as scholars from other disciplines; at the same time, it prefers ethnographic approaches

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Philippine Studies: Historical and Ethnographic Viewpoints is an internationally refereed journal that publishes scholarly articles and other materials on the history of the Philippines and its peoples, both in the homeland and overseas. It believes the past is illuminated by historians as well as scholars from other disciplines; at the same time, it prefers ethnographic approaches

Journal of Real Estate Fiance and Economics- Special Issue: NUS-HKU Symposium on Real Estate Research Vol. 34 No. 3

Recent times have seen an expansion of theoretical and empirical research on real estate using the paradigms and methodologies of finance and economics. Examples of this research include the working and structure of markets, the role of various institutional arrangements, the attention given mortgages and asset securitization, risk management and valuation, and public policy and

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Recent times have seen an expansion of theoretical and empirical research on real estate using the paradigms and methodologies of finance and economics. Examples of this research include the working and structure of markets, the role of various institutional arrangements, the attention given mortgages and asset securitization, risk management and valuation, and public policy and

Asia-Pacific Population Journal- Special Issue: Growing Old in Asia: Implications and Challenges Vol. 21 No. 3

This paper serves as an introductory paper to the four papers published in this special issue of the Asia-Pacific Population Journal (APPJ) on “Growing Old in Asia: Declining Labour Supply, Living Arrangements and Active Ageing”. Population ageing is expected to result in an ageing workforce and in a significant slow-down in the growth of the

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This paper serves as an introductory paper to the four papers published in this special issue of the Asia-Pacific Population Journal (APPJ) on “Growing Old in Asia: Declining Labour Supply, Living Arrangements and Active Ageing”. Population ageing is expected to result in an ageing workforce and in a significant slow-down in the growth of the

Inter-Asia Cultural Studies: Southeast Asian Cinema Vol. 8 No. 2

Southeast Asian films have gained international attention despite the 1997 Asian regional financial crisis and the supposed demise of the commercial film industries (Philippines) andstudio systems (post-Suharto Indonesia). From Thailand, avant-garde and Western-trained filmmakers such as Apichatpong Weerasethakul have won accolades at Cannes in 2005 with Tropical Malady, while their more commercial counterparts have also made waves

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Southeast Asian films have gained international attention despite the 1997 Asian regional financial crisis and the supposed demise of the commercial film industries (Philippines) andstudio systems (post-Suharto Indonesia). From Thailand, avant-garde and Western-trained filmmakers such as Apichatpong Weerasethakul have won accolades at Cannes in 2005 with Tropical Malady, while their more commercial counterparts have also made waves

Borderscapes: Hidden Geographies and Politics at Territory’s Edge

Connecting critical issues of state sovereignty with empirical concerns, Borderscapes interrogates the limits of political space. The essays in this volume analyze everyday procedures, such as the classifying of migrants and refugees, security in European and American detention centers, and the DNA sampling of migrants in Thailand, showing the border as a moral construct rich

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Connecting critical issues of state sovereignty with empirical concerns, Borderscapes interrogates the limits of political space. The essays in this volume analyze everyday procedures, such as the classifying of migrants and refugees, security in European and American detention centers, and the DNA sampling of migrants in Thailand, showing the border as a moral construct rich

Feminism and the Women’s Movement in Malaysia

Combining both personal and academic insights into the Malaysian women’s movement, this study provides an in-depth account of the multiple struggles of the Malaysian women’s movement, from securing gender equality in a patriarchal society to achieving unity among members of a multi-ethnic society that are further divided along class and religious lines. Most historical versions

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Combining both personal and academic insights into the Malaysian women’s movement, this study provides an in-depth account of the multiple struggles of the Malaysian women’s movement, from securing gender equality in a patriarchal society to achieving unity among members of a multi-ethnic society that are further divided along class and religious lines. Most historical versions

WPS 96 A Wishful Thinking Claim to Global Expansion? The Case of De Jiao

De Jiao is one of these New Religious Movements (NRM) which emerged in Asia in the boom of religious innovation following the Second World War. Although originally a local reaction from Teochiu mediums against the Japanese occupation of Chaozhou (Northeast of Guangdong province), it rapidly took another dimension through the promulgation of a basic doctrine

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De Jiao is one of these New Religious Movements (NRM) which emerged in Asia in the boom of religious innovation following the Second World War. Although originally a local reaction from Teochiu mediums against the Japanese occupation of Chaozhou (Northeast of Guangdong province), it rapidly took another dimension through the promulgation of a basic doctrine

Islamic Law in Contemporary Indonesia: Ideas and Institutions

Although often neglected in the literature on Islamic law, contemporary Indonesia is an especially rich source of insight into the diverse understandings and uses of the Islamic legal tradition in the modern world. Indonesian Muslims are engaged in vibrant and far-reaching debates over the terms, relevance, and developmental limits of Islamic law, and Indonesia is

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Although often neglected in the literature on Islamic law, contemporary Indonesia is an especially rich source of insight into the diverse understandings and uses of the Islamic legal tradition in the modern world. Indonesian Muslims are engaged in vibrant and far-reaching debates over the terms, relevance, and developmental limits of Islamic law, and Indonesia is