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Forthcoming Issue

March 2023

Comparing Religious Intolerance in Indonesia by Affiliations to Muslim Organizations

Comparing Religious Intolerance in Indonesia by Affiliations to Muslim Organizations
Hariyadi, Akhmad Rizal Shidiq, Arief Anshory Yusuf and Dharra Widdhyaningtyas Mahardhika

The Political Origins of Persistent Elderly Poverty in South Korea

The Political Origins of Persistent Elderly Poverty in South Korea
Sunil Kim

Perspectives

The Politics of Compromise: Analysing the Repeal of Section 377A in Singapore

The Politics of Compromise: Analysing the Repeal of Section 377A in Singapore
Walid Jumblatt Bin Abdullah

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The following book and film reviews have been received at Pacific Affairs and will be published in the print edition within the next 12-18 months. Please note that minor textual changes may occur before final publication in our print and official online edition.

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Book Reviews

Asia General China & Inner Asia Northeast Asia South Asia & the Himalayas Southeast Asia Australasia & the Pacific Islands
Asia General

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RUSSIAN ENERGY STRATEGY IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC: Implications for Australia | Edited by Elizabeth BuchananRUSSIAN ENERGY STRATEGY IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC: Implications for Australia | Edited by Elizabeth Buchanan
Vlado Vivoda | November 18, 2022

IN CHINA’S WAKE: How the Commodity Boom Transformed Development Strategies in the Global South | By Nicholas JepsonIN CHINA’S WAKE: How the Commodity Boom Transformed Development Strategies in the Global South | By Nicholas Jepson
Xiaoyang Tang | November 18, 2022

BIOTIC BORDERS: Transpacific Plant and Insect Migration and the Rise of Anti-Asian Racism in America, 1890–1950 | By Jeannie N. ShinozukaBIOTIC BORDERS: Transpacific Plant and Insect Migration and the Rise of Anti-Asian Racism in America, 1890–1950 | By Jeannie N. Shinozuka
John P. DiMoia | November 18, 2022

WRITING HISTORY IN AMERICA’S SHADOW: Japan, the Philippines, and the Question of Pan-Asianism | By Takamichi SerizawaWRITING HISTORY IN AMERICA’S SHADOW: Japan, the Philippines, and the Question of Pan-Asianism | By Takamichi Serizawa
Moon-Ho Jung | September 27, 2022

China & Inner Asia

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KNOWING MANCHURIA: Environments, the Senses, and Natural Knowledge on an Asian Borderland | By Ruth RogaskiKNOWING MANCHURIA: Environments, the Senses, and Natural Knowledge on an Asian Borderland | By Ruth Rogaski
Thomas David DuBois | November 18, 2022

WHEN THE IRON BIRD FLIES: China’s Secret War in Tibet | By Jianglin Li. With a foreword by his Holiness the Dalai LamaWHEN THE IRON BIRD FLIES: China’s Secret War in Tibet | By Jianglin Li. With a foreword by his Holiness the Dalai Lama
Tsering Shakya | October 13, 2022

DYNAMICS OF DEMOCRACY IN TAIWAN: The Ma Ying-jeou Years | Edited by Kharis Templeman, Yun-han Chu, and Larry DiamondDYNAMICS OF DEMOCRACY IN TAIWAN: The Ma Ying-jeou Years | Edited by Kharis Templeman, Yun-han Chu, and Larry Diamond
Tommy Chung-Yin Kwan | October 13, 2022

THE END OF THE VILLAGE: Planning the Urbanization of Rural China | By Nick R. SmithTHE END OF THE VILLAGE: Planning the Urbanization of Rural China | By Nick R. Smith
Jelena Große-Bley | October 13, 2022

MARKET MAOISTS: The Communist Origins of China’s Capitalist Ascent | By Jason M. KellyMARKET MAOISTS: The Communist Origins of China’s Capitalist Ascent | By Jason M. Kelly
Lin Chun | September 27, 2022

NEWBORN SOCIALIST THINGS: Materiality in Maoist China | By Laurence CoderreNEWBORN SOCIALIST THINGS: Materiality in Maoist China | By Laurence Coderre
Amy Jane Barnes | September 27, 2022

Northeast Asia

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PRISONERS OF THE EMPIRE: Inside Japanese POW Camps | By Sarah KovnerPRISONERS OF THE EMPIRE: Inside Japanese POW Camps | By Sarah Kovner
Michael Sturma | November 18, 2022

AMORPHOUS DISSENT: Post-Fukushima Social Movements in Japan | Edited by Horie Takashi, Tanaka Hikaru, and Tanno KiyotoAMORPHOUS DISSENT: Post-Fukushima Social Movements in Japan | Edited by Horie Takashi, Tanaka Hikaru, and Tanno Kiyoto
Simon Avenell | November 18, 2022

INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MARRIED CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS IN 21st CENTURY JAPAN: How are Patrilineal Tradition and Marriage Changing? | By Reiko YamatoINTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN MARRIED CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS IN 21st CENTURY JAPAN: How are Patrilineal Tradition and Marriage Changing? | By Reiko Yamato
Merry White | October 13, 2022

KOREA: A History | By Eugene Y. ParkKOREA: A History | By Eugene Y. Park
Gabor Sebo | October 13, 2022

YASUKUNI FUNDAMENTALISM: Japanese Religions and the Politics of Restoration | By Mark R. MullinsYASUKUNI FUNDAMENTALISM: Japanese Religions and the Politics of Restoration | By Mark R. Mullins
Jeff Kingston | October 13, 2022

JAPAN’S LIVING POLITICS: Grassroots Action and the Crises of Democracy | By Tessa Morris-SuzukiJAPAN’S LIVING POLITICS: Grassroots Action and the Crises of Democracy | By Tessa Morris-Suzuki
Hanno Jentzsch | October 13, 2022

KOREAN “COMFORT WOMEN”: Military Brothels, Brutality, and the Redress Movement | By Pyong Gap MinKOREAN “COMFORT WOMEN”: Military Brothels, Brutality, and the Redress Movement | By Pyong Gap Min
Patrick Hein | October 13, 2022

JAPAN IN THE HEISEI ERA (1989–2019): Multidisciplinary Perspectives | Edited by Noriko Murai, Jeff Kingston, and Tina BurrettJAPAN IN THE HEISEI ERA (1989–2019): Multidisciplinary Perspectives | Edited by Noriko Murai, Jeff Kingston, and Tina Burrett
Derek Hall | October 13, 2022

WHEN NEWS TRAVELS EAST: Translation Practices by Japanese Newspapers | By Kayo MatsushitaWHEN NEWS TRAVELS EAST: Translation Practices by Japanese Newspapers | By Kayo Matsushita
Laurie Freeman | October 13, 2022

THE ANATOMY OF LONELINESS: Suicide, Social Connection, and the Search for Relational Meaning in Contemporary Japan | By Chikako Ozawa-de SilvaTHE ANATOMY OF LONELINESS: Suicide, Social Connection, and the Search for Relational Meaning in Contemporary Japan | By Chikako Ozawa-de Silva
Masaki Ichinose | September 27, 2022

JAPAN’S NEW REGIONAL REALITY: Geoeconomic Strategy in the Asia-Pacific | By Saori N. Katada.JAPAN’S NEW REGIONAL REALITY: Geoeconomic Strategy in the Asia-Pacific | By Saori N. Katada.
Hiroyuki Hoshiro | September 27, 2022

South Asia & the Himalayas

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THE HUNGER OF THE REPUBLIC: Our Present in Retrospect. India Since the 90s | Edited by Ashish RajadhyakshaTHE HUNGER OF THE REPUBLIC: Our Present in Retrospect. India Since the 90s | Edited by Ashish Rajadhyaksha
Benjamin Siegel | November 18, 2022

WAITING TOWN: Life in Transit and Mumbai’s Other World-Class Histories | By Lisa BjörkmanWAITING TOWN: Life in Transit and Mumbai’s Other World-Class Histories | By Lisa Björkman
Omkar Nadh Pattela | November 18, 2022

FROM FAMILY TO POLICE FORCE: Security and Belonging on a South Asian Border | By Farhana IbrahimFROM FAMILY TO POLICE FORCE: Security and Belonging on a South Asian Border | By Farhana Ibrahim
Santana Khanikar | November 18, 2022

IN THE NAME OF THE NATION: India and its Northeast | By Sanjib BaruahIN THE NAME OF THE NATION: India and its Northeast | By Sanjib Baruah
Anindita Ghoshal | November 18, 2022

THE ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF EXCLUSION, INEQUALITY AND STIGMA IN INDIA | Edited by NMP Verma and Alpana SrivastavaTHE ROUTLEDGE HANDBOOK OF EXCLUSION, INEQUALITY AND STIGMA IN INDIA | Edited by NMP Verma and Alpana Srivastava
Dag Erik Berg | November 18, 2022

VOICES OF DISSENT: An Essay | By Romila ThaparVOICES OF DISSENT: An Essay | By Romila Thapar
Neera Chandhoke | September 27, 2022

Southeast Asia

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WARRING VISIONS: Photography and Vietnam | By Thy PhuWARRING VISIONS: Photography and Vietnam | By Thy Phu
Meghan Tibbits-Lamirande | November 18, 2022

STRATEGIES OF AUTHORITARIAN SURVIVAL AND DISSENSUS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: Weak Men Versus Strongmen | By Sokphea YoungSTRATEGIES OF AUTHORITARIAN SURVIVAL AND DISSENSUS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: Weak Men Versus Strongmen | By Sokphea Young
 John Sidel | November 18, 2022

INDONESIANS AND THEIR ARAB WORLD: Guided Mobility among Labor Migrants and Mecca Pilgrims | By Mirjam LückingINDONESIANS AND THEIR ARAB WORLD: Guided Mobility among Labor Migrants and Mecca Pilgrims | By Mirjam Lücking
Hera Oktadiana | November 18, 2022

TORTURE AND PEACEBUILDING IN INDONESIA: The Case of Papua | By Budi HernawanTORTURE AND PEACEBUILDING IN INDONESIA: The Case of Papua | By Budi Hernawan
Michael Main | November 18, 2022

THE HARD STATE, SOFT CITY OF SINGAPORE | Edited by Simone Shu-Yeng Chung, Mike DouglassTHE HARD STATE, SOFT CITY OF SINGAPORE | Edited by Simone Shu-Yeng Chung, Mike Douglass
Susan S. Fainstein | November 18, 2022

PLANTATION LIFE: Corporate Occupation in Indonesia’s Oil Palm Zone | By Tania Murray Li and Pujo SemediPLANTATION LIFE: Corporate Occupation in Indonesia’s Oil Palm Zone | By Tania Murray Li and Pujo Semedi
Shofwan Al Banna Choiruzzad | November 18, 2022

CONSTITUTIONAL BRICOLAGE: Thailand’s Sacred Monarchy vs. the Rule of Law | By Eugénie MérieauCONSTITUTIONAL BRICOLAGE: Thailand’s Sacred Monarchy vs. the Rule of Law | By Eugénie Mérieau
Paul Chambers | November 18, 2022

WRITING HISTORY IN AMERICA’S SHADOW: Japan, the Philippines, and the Question of Pan-Asianism | By Takamichi SerizawaWRITING HISTORY IN AMERICA’S SHADOW: Japan, the Philippines, and the Question of Pan-Asianism | By Takamichi Serizawa
Moon-Ho Jung | September 27, 2022

SOVEREIGN NECROPOLIS: The Politics of Death in Semi-Colonial Siam | By Trais PearsonSOVEREIGN NECROPOLIS: The Politics of Death in Semi-Colonial Siam | By Trais Pearson
Patrick Jory | September 27, 2022

Australasia & the Pacific Islands

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THEORY IN THE PACIFIC, THE PACIFIC IN THEORY: Archaeological Perspectives | Edited by Tim ThomasTHEORY IN THE PACIFIC, THE PACIFIC IN THEORY: Archaeological Perspectives | Edited by Tim Thomas
Jean Kennedy | November 18, 2022

HANDBOOK OF GOVERNANCE IN SMALL STATES | Edited by Lino Briguglio, Jessica Byron, Stefano Moncada, Wouter VeenendaalHANDBOOK OF GOVERNANCE IN SMALL STATES | Edited by Lino Briguglio, Jessica Byron, Stefano Moncada, Wouter Veenendaal
David Fazzino | November 18, 2022

OBJECTS AS INSIGHTS: R. H. Codrington’s Ethnographic Collections from Melanesia | By Nick StanleyOBJECTS AS INSIGHTS: R. H. Codrington’s Ethnographic Collections from Melanesia | By Nick Stanley
Roderick Ewins | November 18, 2022

ANCESTRAL PRESENCE: Cosmology and Historical Experience in the Papuan Highlands | By Eric HirschANCESTRAL PRESENCE: Cosmology and Historical Experience in the Papuan Highlands | By Eric Hirsch
Dario Di Rosa | September 27, 2022

THE NEW PORT MORESBY: Gender, Space, and Belonging in Urban Papua New Guinea | By Ceridwen SparkTHE NEW PORT MORESBY: Gender, Space, and Belonging in Urban Papua New Guinea | By Ceridwen Spark
Barbara Andersen | September 27, 2022