Pacific Affairs

Volume 87 – No. 2

June 2014

Articles

From Patronage Machine to Partisan Melee: Subnational Corruption and the Evolution of the Indonesian Party System

From Patronage Machine to Partisan Melee: Subnational Corruption and the Evolution of the Indonesian Party System
Nathan Allen

What Explains ASEAN’s Leadership in East Asian Community Building?

What Explains ASEAN’s Leadership in East Asian Community Building?
Hiro Katsumata

Perspectives

China’s Future in a Multinodal World Order

China’s Future in a Multinodal World Order
Brantly Womack

An Uncertain World: Rising Powers, Systemic Risk, and the Role of Institutions and Entrepreneurship

An Uncertain World: Rising Powers, Systemic Risk, and the Role of Institutions and Entrepreneurship
Yves Tiberghien

Review Essays

Sorry, no posts matched your criteria.

Film Reviews

THE ACT OF KILLING | By Joshua Oppenheimer THE ACT OF KILLING | By Joshua Oppenheimer
John Roosa

Book Reviews

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

Asia General

GLOBAL FUTURES IN EAST ASIA: Youth, Nation, and the New Economy in Uncertain Times | Edited by Ann Anagnost, Andrea Arai, and Hai Ren GLOBAL FUTURES IN EAST ASIA: Youth, Nation, and the New Economy in Uncertain Times | Edited by Ann Anagnost, Andrea Arai, and Hai Ren
Kazuya Fukuoka

NON-TRADITIONAL SECURITY IN ASIA: Issues, Challenges, and Framework for Action | Edited by Mely Caballero-Anthony, Alistair D.B. Cook NON-TRADITIONAL SECURITY IN ASIA: Issues, Challenges, and Framework for Action | Edited by Mely Caballero-Anthony, Alistair D.B. Cook
Takeshi Kohno

DIMINISHING CONFLICTS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: Why Some Subside and Others Don’t | Edited by Edward Aspinall, Robin Jeffrey, and Anthony J. Regan DIMINISHING CONFLICTS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: Why Some Subside and Others Don’t | Edited by Edward Aspinall, Robin Jeffrey, and Anthony J. Regan
Stewart Firth

DIGITAL MEDIA IN EAST ASIA: National Innovation and the Transformation of a Region | By Carin Holroyd and Ken Coates DIGITAL MEDIA IN EAST ASIA: National Innovation and the Transformation of a Region | By Carin Holroyd and Ken Coates
Dal Yong Jin

MEDIA, EROTICS, AND TRANSNATIONAL ASIA | Editors, Purnima Mankekar and Louisa Schein MEDIA, EROTICS, AND TRANSNATIONAL ASIA | Editors, Purnima Mankekar and Louisa Schein
Kyong Yoon

STRUCTURE, AUDIENCE AND SOFT POWER IN EAST ASIAN POP CULTURE | By Chua Beng Huat STRUCTURE, AUDIENCE AND SOFT POWER IN EAST ASIAN POP CULTURE | By Chua Beng Huat
Michael Berry

HARBIN TO HANOI: The Colonial Built Environment in Asia, 1840 to1940 | Edited by Laura Victoir and Victor Zatsepine HARBIN TO HANOI: The Colonial Built Environment in Asia, 1840 to1940 | Edited by Laura Victoir and Victor Zatsepine
Peter Carroll

China & Inner Asia

HANDBOOK OF CHINA’S GOVERNANCE AND DOMESTIC POLITICS | Edited by Chris Ogden HANDBOOK OF CHINA’S GOVERNANCE AND DOMESTIC POLITICS | Edited by Chris Ogden
Teresa Wright

CHINA GOES GLOBAL: The Partial Power | By David Shambaugh CHINA GOES GLOBAL: The Partial Power | By David Shambaugh
Mary E. Gallagher

EUROPE AND CHINA: Strategic Partners or Rivals? | Edited by Roland Vogt EUROPE AND CHINA: Strategic Partners or Rivals? | Edited by Roland Vogt
Gonzalo S. Paz

FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE PRC: The Legacies and Constraints of China’s International Politics since 1949 | By Robert G. Sutter FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE PRC: The Legacies and Constraints of China’s International Politics since 1949 | By Robert G. Sutter
Warren I. Cohen

DEFENDING RIGHTS IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA | By Jonathan Benney DEFENDING RIGHTS IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA | By Jonathan Benney
Marina Svensson

IN THE NAME OF JUSTICE: Striving for the Rule of Law in China | By He Weifang IN THE NAME OF JUSTICE: Striving for the Rule of Law in China | By He Weifang
Qiang Fang

ORGANIZING RURAL CHINA—RURAL CHINA ORGANIZING | Edited by Ane Bislev and Stig Thøgersen ORGANIZING RURAL CHINA—RURAL CHINA ORGANIZING | Edited by Ane Bislev and Stig Thøgersen
Gregory A. Ruf

REINVENTING MODERN CHINA: Imagination and Authenticity in Chinese Historical Writing | By Huaiyin Li REINVENTING MODERN CHINA: Imagination and Authenticity in Chinese Historical Writing | By Huaiyin Li
Nancy J. Hodes

FROM MAO TO MARKET: China Reconfigured | By Robin Porter FROM MAO TO MARKET: China Reconfigured | By Robin Porter
Lawrence R. Sullivan

BURNING MONEY: The Material Spirit of the Chinese Lifeworld | By C. Fred Blake BURNING MONEY: The Material Spirit of the Chinese Lifeworld | By C. Fred Blake
Daniel P.S. Goh

RESTLESS EMPIRE: China and the World Since 1750 | By Odd Arne Westad RESTLESS EMPIRE: China and the World Since 1750 | By Odd Arne Westad
Zvi Ben-Dor Benite

A HISTORY OF LAND USE IN MONGOLIA: The Thirteenth Century to the Present | By Elizabeth Endicott A HISTORY OF LAND USE IN MONGOLIA: The Thirteenth Century to the Present | By Elizabeth Endicott
David Sneath

TAIWAN’S POLITICAL ECONOMY: Meeting Challenges, Pursuing Progress | By Cal Clark, Alexander C. Tan TAIWAN’S POLITICAL ECONOMY: Meeting Challenges, Pursuing Progress | By Cal Clark, Alexander C. Tan
Thomas B. Gold

Northeast Asia

JAPAN’S SECURITY IDENTITY: From a Peace State to an International State | By Bhubhindar Singh JAPAN’S SECURITY IDENTITY: From a Peace State to an International State | By Bhubhindar Singh
Yasuhiro Izumikawa

JAPAN AND GERMANY AS REGIONAL ACTORS: Evaluating Change and Continuity after the Cold War | By Alexandra Sakaki JAPAN AND GERMANY AS REGIONAL ACTORS: Evaluating Change and Continuity after the Cold War | By Alexandra Sakaki
Aya Kuzuya

NORTHEAST ASIA AND THE LEGACY OF HARRY S. TRUMAN: JAPAN, CHINA, AND THE TWO KOREAS | Edited by James I. Matray NORTHEAST ASIA AND THE LEGACY OF HARRY S. TRUMAN: JAPAN, CHINA, AND THE TWO KOREAS | Edited by James I. Matray
Antony Best

PROTESTING AMERICA: Democracy and the U.S.-Korea Alliance | By Katherine H.S. Moon PROTESTING AMERICA: Democracy and the U.S.-Korea Alliance | By Katherine H.S. Moon
Andrew Yeo

SUPERHUMAN JAPAN: Knowledge, Nation, and Culture in US-Japan Relations | By Marie Thorsten SUPERHUMAN JAPAN: Knowledge, Nation, and Culture in US-Japan Relations | By Marie Thorsten
Narrelle Morris

3.11: Disaster and Change in Japan | By Richard J. Samuels 3.11: Disaster and Change in Japan | By Richard J. Samuels
Daniel P. Aldrich

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY IN JAPAN IN AN AGE OF GLOBALISATION AND RISK | By Robert W. Aspinall INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY IN JAPAN IN AN AGE OF GLOBALISATION AND RISK | By Robert W. Aspinall
Masako Shibata

THE SOUL OF ANIME: Collaborative Creativity and Japan’s Media Success Story | By Ian Condry THE SOUL OF ANIME: Collaborative Creativity and Japan’s Media Success Story | By Ian Condry
Hye-Kyung Lee

CONTEMPORARY SOUTH KOREAN SOCIETY: A Critical Perspective | Edited by Hee-yeon Cho, Lawrence Surendra and Hyo-je Cho CONTEMPORARY SOUTH KOREAN SOCIETY: A Critical Perspective | Edited by Hee-yeon Cho, Lawrence Surendra and Hyo-je Cho
Gihong Yi

THE GREAT ENTERPRISE: Sovereignty and Historiography in Modern Korea | By Henry H. Em THE GREAT ENTERPRISE: Sovereignty and Historiography in Modern Korea | By Henry H. Em
Chizuko T. Allen

ARMING THE TWO KOREAS: State, Capital, and Military Power | By Taik-young Hamm ARMING THE TWO KOREAS: State, Capital, and Military Power | By Taik-young Hamm
Tomohiko Kawaguchi

CHOOSING ETHNICITY, NEGOTIATING RACE: Korean Adoptees in America | By Mia Tuan and Jiannbin Lee Shiao CHOOSING ETHNICITY, NEGOTIATING RACE: Korean Adoptees in America | By Mia Tuan and Jiannbin Lee Shiao
Hollee McGinnis

South Asia & the Himalayas

INFORMAL LABOR, FORMAL POLITICS, AND DIGNIFIED DISCONTENT IN INDIA | By Rina Agarwala INFORMAL LABOR, FORMAL POLITICS, AND DIGNIFIED DISCONTENT IN INDIA | By Rina Agarwala
John Harriss

THE POWER OF PROMISE: Examining Nuclear Energy in India | By M.V. Ramana THE POWER OF PROMISE: Examining Nuclear Energy in India | By M.V. Ramana
Robert Anderson

THE GREAT INDIAN PHONE BOOK: How the Cheap Cell Phone Changes Business, Politics, and Daily Life | By Assa Doron and Robin Jeffrey THE GREAT INDIAN PHONE BOOK: How the Cheap Cell Phone Changes Business, Politics, and Daily Life | By Assa Doron and Robin Jeffrey
Graham P. Chapman

THE LANGUAGE OF SECULAR ISLAM: Urdu Nationalism and Colonial India | By Kavita Saraswathi Datla THE LANGUAGE OF SECULAR ISLAM: Urdu Nationalism and Colonial India | By Kavita Saraswathi Datla
Ishtiaq Ahmed

TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN SOUTH ASIA: A Study of Afghanistan and Nepal | By Tazreena Sajjad TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN SOUTH ASIA: A Study of Afghanistan and Nepal | By Tazreena Sajjad
Onur Bakiner

THE CHANGING FACE OF ELECTORAL POLITICS IN SRI LANKA (1994-2010), 2nd ed. | By Laksiri Jayasuriya THE CHANGING FACE OF ELECTORAL POLITICS IN SRI LANKA (1994-2010), 2nd ed. | By Laksiri Jayasuriya
Mick Moore

Southeast Asia

FIGURES OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN MODERNITY | Edited by Joshua Barker, Erik Harms, and Johan Lindquist FIGURES OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN MODERNITY | Edited by Joshua Barker, Erik Harms, and Johan Lindquist
Henk Schulte Nordholt

MACARTHUR IN ASIA: The General and His Staff in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea | By Hiroshi Masuda; translated by Reiko Yamamoto MACARTHUR IN ASIA: The General and His Staff in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea | By Hiroshi Masuda; translated by Reiko Yamamoto
Lisandro E. Claudio

MANAGERS AND MANAGEMENT IN VIETNAM: 25 Years of Economic Renovation (Doi Moi) | By Vincent Edwards and Anh Phan MANAGERS AND MANAGEMENT IN VIETNAM: 25 Years of Economic Renovation (Doi Moi) | By Vincent Edwards and Anh Phan
Quan Hoang Vuong

CAMBODIA: Progress and Challenges Since 1991 | Edited by Pou Sothirak, Geoff Wade, Mark Hong CAMBODIA: Progress and Challenges Since 1991 | Edited by Pou Sothirak, Geoff Wade, Mark Hong
D. Gordon Longmuir

THE PERFECT BUSINESS?: Anti-Trafficking and the Sex Trade along the Mekong | By Sverre Molland THE PERFECT BUSINESS?: Anti-Trafficking and the Sex Trade along the Mekong | By Sverre Molland
Sallie Yea

SINGAPORE MALAYS: Being Ethnic Minority and Muslim in a Global City-State | By Hussin Mutalib SINGAPORE MALAYS: Being Ethnic Minority and Muslim in a Global City-State | By Hussin Mutalib
Maznah Mohamad

MALAY KINGSHIP IN KEDAH: Religion, Trade, and Society | By Maziar Mozaffari Falarti MALAY KINGSHIP IN KEDAH: Religion, Trade, and Society | By Maziar Mozaffari Falarti
Hiroyuki Yamamoto

CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS IN INDONESIAN ISLAM: Explaining the “Conservative Turn.” | Edited by Martin van Bruinessen CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS IN INDONESIAN ISLAM: Explaining the “Conservative Turn.” | Edited by Martin van Bruinessen
Sumanto Al Qurtuby

THE DANCE THAT MAKES YOU VANISH: Cultural Reconstruction in Post-Genocide Indonesia | By Rachmi Diyah Larasati THE DANCE THAT MAKES YOU VANISH: Cultural Reconstruction in Post-Genocide Indonesia | By Rachmi Diyah Larasati
Michael H. Bodden

Australasia & the Pacific Islands

ENGENDERING VIOLENCE IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Edited by Margaret Jolly and Christine Stewart; with Caroline Brewer ENGENDERING VIOLENCE IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Edited by Margaret Jolly and Christine Stewart; with Caroline Brewer
Penelope Schoeffel

EBIA OLEWALE: A Life of Service | By Jonathan Ritchie EBIA OLEWALE: A Life of Service | By Jonathan Ritchie
Geoffrey Gray

THE BEN MOIDE STORY: Nameless Warriors | By Lahui Ako THE BEN MOIDE STORY: Nameless Warriors | By Lahui Ako
John Burton

MUNDANE OBJECTS: Materiality and Non-Verbal Communication | By Pierre Lemonnier MUNDANE OBJECTS: Materiality and Non-Verbal Communication | By Pierre Lemonnier
Terence E. Hays

CAPTURED: The Forgotten Men of Guam | By Roger Mansell; edited by Linda Goetz Holmes CAPTURED: The Forgotten Men of Guam | By Roger Mansell; edited by Linda Goetz Holmes
Peter McQuarrie

INTERPRETING CORRUPTION: Culture and Politics in the Pacific Islands | By Peter Larmour INTERPRETING CORRUPTION: Culture and Politics in the Pacific Islands | By Peter Larmour
Barbara Andersen

POLYNESIAN OUTLIERS: The State of the Art | Edited by Richard Feinberg and Richard Scaglion POLYNESIAN OUTLIERS: The State of the Art | Edited by Richard Feinberg and Richard Scaglion
Andy Mills