Volume 87 – No. 2

June 2014

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Book Reviews


Asia General

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GLOBAL FUTURES IN EAST ASIA: Youth, Nation, and the New Economy in Uncertain Times | Edited by Ann Anagnost, Andrea Arai, and Hai RenGLOBAL 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. CookNON-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. ReganDIMINISHING 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 CoatesDIGITAL 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 ScheinMEDIA, 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 HuatSTRUCTURE, 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 ZatsepineHARBIN TO HANOI: The Colonial Built Environment in Asia, 1840 to1940 | Edited by Laura Victoir and Victor Zatsepine
Peter Carroll

China & Inner Asia

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

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

EUROPE AND CHINA: Strategic Partners or Rivals? | Edited by Roland VogtEUROPE 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. SutterFOREIGN 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 BenneyDEFENDING RIGHTS IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA | By Jonathan Benney
Marina Svensson

IN THE NAME OF JUSTICE: Striving for the Rule of Law in China | By He WeifangIN 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 ThøgersenORGANIZING 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 LiREINVENTING MODERN CHINA: Imagination and Authenticity in Chinese Historical Writing | By Huaiyin Li
Nancy J. Hodes

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

BURNING MONEY: The Material Spirit of the Chinese Lifeworld | By C. Fred BlakeBURNING 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 WestadRESTLESS 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 EndicottA 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. TanTAIWAN’S POLITICAL ECONOMY: Meeting Challenges, Pursuing Progress | By Cal Clark, Alexander C. Tan
Thomas B. Gold

Northeast Asia

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JAPAN’S SECURITY IDENTITY: From a Peace State to an International State | By Bhubhindar SinghJAPAN’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 SakakiJAPAN 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. MatrayNORTHEAST 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. MoonPROTESTING 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 ThorstenSUPERHUMAN JAPAN: Knowledge, Nation, and Culture in US-Japan Relations | By Marie Thorsten
Narrelle Morris

3.11: Disaster and Change in Japan | By Richard J. Samuels3.11: 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. AspinallINTERNATIONAL 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 CondryTHE 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 ChoCONTEMPORARY 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. EmTHE 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 HammARMING 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 ShiaoCHOOSING ETHNICITY, NEGOTIATING RACE: Korean Adoptees in America | By Mia Tuan and Jiannbin Lee Shiao
Hollee McGinnis

Southeast Asia

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FIGURES OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN MODERNITY | Edited by Joshua Barker, Erik Harms, and Johan LindquistFIGURES 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 YamamotoMACARTHUR 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 PhanMANAGERS 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 HongCAMBODIA: 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 MollandTHE 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 MutalibSINGAPORE 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 FalartiMALAY 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 BruinessenCONTEMPORARY 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 LarasatiTHE DANCE THAT MAKES YOU VANISH: Cultural Reconstruction in Post-Genocide Indonesia | By Rachmi Diyah Larasati
Michael H. Bodden