SINCE JANUARY 2004, the three Muslimdominated provinces of Pattani, Yala and Narathiwat in the Thai south hwe been ablaze with political violence. Early incidents such as the bloody storming of the historic KN-Ze mosque, and the death of 78 Tak Bai protestors at the hands of the army made global headlines. But most of thesubsequent …
One of the most important features of the Sino-Myanmar relationship since 1988 has been the growing bilateral economic relations in the areas of trade, aid or development assistance, and investment. Since 1988, China has become one of the most important sources of trade and development assistance for Myanmar, and China is using the trade and …
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The relations between the societies and states of Southeast Asia and China have been an enormous significance to both these regions, extending back for literally thousands of years. This useful single-volume edition of key studies on Southeast Asia-China interactions, which were first published in the Journal of the Malaysian Branch of the Royal Asiatic Society …
The Indonesian term adat means ‘custom’ or ‘tradition’, and carries connotations of sedate order and harmony. Yet in recent years it has suddenly become associated with activism, protest and violence. This book investigates the revival of adat in Indonesian politics, identifying its origins, the historical factors that have conditioned it and the reasons behind its …
Beginning with the conceptualisation of a framework for an underlying matrix of the large expatriate Indian migrant community abroad, which comprises a number of typologies of models and actors, this paper proposes a way of addressing each of the binaries in the sub-matrixes, while still keeping the issues together under a holistic entity called the …
Asian Population Studies is the first international population journal to focus exclusively on population issues in Asia. The journal publishes original research on matters related to population in this large, complex and rapidly changing region, and welcomes substantive empirical analyses, theoretical works, applied research, and contributions to methodology. Topics covered include all branches of population studies …
The health care system in Malaysia has undergone a fundamental transformation over the last two decades. This book examines this transformation and explores the pressing issues it faces today. It includes coverage of: the evolution of the system since independence, from the colonial legacy of national provision bequeathed from the British to the impact of …
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It would appear to be a simple question: Who are the people at the centre of the violent conflict in Thailand’s “three southern provinces”? Judging by the coverage of the issue by the Thai and international media, the statements by the Thai and Malaysian governments, and the work of a large number of academics, particularly …
