Hakutulokset: Hakutulos
yhteensä 185 hakutulosta
Waves of Upheaval in Myanmar
This is the first comprehensive account of the multifaceted processes of gendered transformation that took place in Myanmar between 2011 and 2021, and which continues to shape …
The Malayan Emergency
One of the first conflicts of the Cold War, the Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war fought between Commonwealth armed forces and communist insurgents in Malaya from 1948 to …
Cambodia’s Trials
More than four decades have passed since the end of Khmer Rouge rule in Cambodia in 1979. Even so, the country is still coming to terms with the destruction wrought in the decade …
Asian Cities
This book questions the centrality of globalization in explaining change in Asian cities and examines developing Asian cities in their own terms rather than as variants of Western …
China's Contested Internet
An exploration of the Chinese Internet based on first-hand research and original data. This captivating study covers hackerspaces, online activism, diaosi, weiguan, censorship of …
Burma and Japan Since 1940
Modern Myanmar/Burma is very much a creation of World War II, when the British colony was occupied by the Japanese, and its immediate aftermath. These years saw the rise of Aung …
Taming the Wild
In Malaysia race is viewed not as an external attribute attached to a person but rather as an innate characteristic. Starting from this foundation, race and indigeneity have …
Breeds of Empire
Ships of empire carried not just merchandise, soldiers and administrators but also equine genes from as far afield as Europe, Arabia, the Americas, China and Japan. In the process, …
Gendered Entanglements
The overall objective of this volume is to revisit gender as a concept that can engage simultaneously with change and continuity in today's Asia, but with greater intellectual …
Politics, Culture and Self
Globalization may be undermining Kipling's assertion that "East is East and West is West" but arguably this is more in the realms of technological advances and consumer behaviour …
Saying the Unsayable
The Thai monarchy today is usually presented as both guardian of tradition and the institution to bring modernity and progress to the Thai people. It is moreover seen as protector …
Politicized Society: Taiwan's Struggle with its One-Party Past
This book explores a relatively uncharted area of democratic transitions. In particular, it addresses the problems of protracted transitions that occur when a one-party state has …