WPS 95 A Historical Overview of Political Transition in Myanmar Since 1988

The issue of political transition in Myanmar has generated scholarly interest and debate on the nature and outcomes of the whole process. This paper provides a historical overview of the political transition process in Myanmar since 1988. It highlights the missed opportunities and argues that the Tatmadaw’s (Myanmar armed forces) position on the political transition […]

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The issue of political transition in Myanmar has generated scholarly interest and debate on the nature and outcomes of the whole process. This paper provides a historical overview of the political transition process in Myanmar since 1988. It highlights the missed opportunities and argues that the Tatmadaw’s (Myanmar armed forces) position on the political transition

WPS 94 Economic Nationalism in Motion: Steel, Auto and Software Industries in India

With increasing international economic interdependence, the scholarly treatment as well as the practice of economic nationalism has become passé.  Contrary to this conclusion, I argue that economic nationalism is not inconsistent with globalization.  States are not only active participants in globalization but they continue to strategically express nationalism in new global settings by supporting national

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With increasing international economic interdependence, the scholarly treatment as well as the practice of economic nationalism has become passé.  Contrary to this conclusion, I argue that economic nationalism is not inconsistent with globalization.  States are not only active participants in globalization but they continue to strategically express nationalism in new global settings by supporting national

The Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Reader

Asian Cultural Studies or Cultural Studies in Asia is a new and burgeoning field, and the Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Journal is at its cutting edge. Committed to bringing Asian Cultural Studies scholarship to the international English-speaking world and constantly challenging existing conceptions of cultural studies, the journal has emerged as the leading publication in Cultural

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Asian Cultural Studies or Cultural Studies in Asia is a new and burgeoning field, and the Inter-Asia Cultural Studies Journal is at its cutting edge. Committed to bringing Asian Cultural Studies scholarship to the international English-speaking world and constantly challenging existing conceptions of cultural studies, the journal has emerged as the leading publication in Cultural

Malaysia: La dualité territoriale (Malaysia: Territorial dualism)

Le projet de la Malaysia (Malaisie + nord de Bornéo, formée en 1963) est d’être devenue un pays industriel en 2020.Démocratie parlementaire, elle devra auparavant avoir réglé la question des “races”. État musulman de 27 millions d’habitants, la Malaysia s’est construite sur un peuplement d’aborigènes, dominants à Bornéo, et sur un mélange de peuplement et

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Le projet de la Malaysia (Malaisie + nord de Bornéo, formée en 1963) est d’être devenue un pays industriel en 2020.Démocratie parlementaire, elle devra auparavant avoir réglé la question des “races”. État musulman de 27 millions d’habitants, la Malaysia s’est construite sur un peuplement d’aborigènes, dominants à Bornéo, et sur un mélange de peuplement et

Muslim Legal Thought in Modern Indonesia

Indonesia has been home to some of the most vibrant and complex developments in modern Islamic thought anywhere in the world. Nevertheless little is known or understood about these developments outside South East Asia. By considering the work of the leading Indonesian thinkers of the twentieth century, Michael Feener, an intellectual authority in the area,

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Indonesia has been home to some of the most vibrant and complex developments in modern Islamic thought anywhere in the world. Nevertheless little is known or understood about these developments outside South East Asia. By considering the work of the leading Indonesian thinkers of the twentieth century, Michael Feener, an intellectual authority in the area,

New Perspectives on Gender and Migration: Rights, Entitlements and Livelihoods

This book discusses recent theoretical and empirical developments in international migration from a gender perspective. Its main objective is to analyse the diversification and stratification of gendered migratory streams with regard to skill level, labour market integration, and legal status. In turn a migrant’s position in relation to these axes influences access to entitlements and

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This book discusses recent theoretical and empirical developments in international migration from a gender perspective. Its main objective is to analyse the diversification and stratification of gendered migratory streams with regard to skill level, labour market integration, and legal status. In turn a migrant’s position in relation to these axes influences access to entitlements and

Over Singapore 50 Years Ago: An Aerial View in the 1950s

Over Singapore: 50 years ago is a view of old Singapore from a new angle. Many of the streets and buildings have changed; but many others are still instantly recognisable, and this book helps the reader make connections between places as they were and are today. In the 1950s, much of the landscape outside the

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Over Singapore: 50 years ago is a view of old Singapore from a new angle. Many of the streets and buildings have changed; but many others are still instantly recognisable, and this book helps the reader make connections between places as they were and are today. In the 1950s, much of the landscape outside the

Performance in Bali

Leon Rubin and I Nyoman Sedana, both international theatre professionals as well as scholars, collaborate to give an understanding of performance culture in Bali from inside and out. The book describes four specific forms of contemporary performance that are unique to Bali: Wayang shadow-puppet theatre Sanghyang ritual trance performance Gambuh classical dance-drama the virtuoso art

Performance in Bali Read More »

Leon Rubin and I Nyoman Sedana, both international theatre professionals as well as scholars, collaborate to give an understanding of performance culture in Bali from inside and out. The book describes four specific forms of contemporary performance that are unique to Bali: Wayang shadow-puppet theatre Sanghyang ritual trance performance Gambuh classical dance-drama the virtuoso art

WPS 93 Ryukyu in the Ming Reign Annals 1380s-1580s

Through an examination and analysis of references to the Ryukyuan polities as contained in the Ming shi-lu (Ming reign annals), this study explores the emergence of a unified Ryukyu state by the 1430s, and its relationship with the Ming empire and Southeast Asian trade ports. It also assesses the importance of the formal Ming tribute

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Through an examination and analysis of references to the Ryukyuan polities as contained in the Ming shi-lu (Ming reign annals), this study explores the emergence of a unified Ryukyu state by the 1430s, and its relationship with the Ming empire and Southeast Asian trade ports. It also assesses the importance of the formal Ming tribute

WPS 92 Skills and Remittances: The Case of Afghan, Egyptian and Serbian Immigrants in Germany

This paper aims to provide insight into the way in which the education and skill level of migrants affects the remittance habits, purpose, and the use of the remitted money in the country of origin, in the context of Afghan, Egyptian and Serbian immigrants in Germany. The information about the remittance patterns of the immigrants

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This paper aims to provide insight into the way in which the education and skill level of migrants affects the remittance habits, purpose, and the use of the remitted money in the country of origin, in the context of Afghan, Egyptian and Serbian immigrants in Germany. The information about the remittance patterns of the immigrants