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    An international review of Asia and the Pacific Read More

Current Issue: Volume 95, No. 4 – December 2022


Introduction: COVID-19 in Asia: Governance and the Politics of the Pandemic

Introduction: COVID-19 in Asia: Governance and the Politics of the Pandemic
John Harriss and Hy V. Luong

Why was the Pandemic Poorly Managed by the Government of India? A State-in-Society ApproachIndian map with closed hanging sign, quarantine concept. 3D rendering isolated on white background

Why was the Pandemic Poorly Managed by the Government of India? A State-in-Society Approach
John Harriss

The Politics of Pakistan’s COVID-19 Response: A State-in-Society Approach

The Politics of Pakistan’s COVID-19 Response: A State-in-Society Approach
Ayaz Qureshi

Vietnam’s War against COVID-19

Vietnam’s War against COVID-19
Hy V. Luong

Between Surveillance and Freedom: The Techno-Politics in South Korea during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Between Surveillance and Freedom: The Techno-Politics in South Korea during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Jaeho Kang

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April 27, 2022

2021 Holland Prize

“To Be a Little More Realistic”: The Ethical Labour of Suspension among Nightclub Hostesses in Southeast China
Jiazhi Fengjiang
University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

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About Pacific Affairs


Pacific Affairs is a peer-reviewed, independent, and interdisciplinary scholarly journal focussing on important current political, economic, and social issues throughout Asia and the Pacific. Each issue contains approximately five new articles and 40-45 book reviews. Published continuously since 1928 under the same name, Pacific Affairs has been located on the beautiful campus of the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada, since 1961. The journal is committed to providing to the scholarly community and the world at large high quality research on Asia and the Pacific that takes readers beyond the headlines and across multiple disciplines.

Publication of Pacific Affairs is generously supported by The University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University.

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2021 Journal Citation Report Impact Factor


Impact Factor Score: 1.372 (30 out of 84 Area Studies journals) - cites in 2021 to articles published in 2019 and 2020

5-Year Impact Factor Score: 1.796 (23 out of 84 Area Studies journals) - cites in 2021 to articles published between 2016 and 2020

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