September 2016
Articles
Persuading Pariahs: Myanmar’s Strategic Decision for Reform and Opening
Persuading Pariahs: Myanmar’s Strategic Decision for Reform and Opening
Jonathan T. Chow and Leif-Eric Easley
Jonathan T. Chow and Leif-Eric Easley
Youth-Driven Tactics of Public Space Appropriation in Hanoi: The Case of Skateboarding and Parkour
Youth-Driven Tactics of Public Space Appropriation in Hanoi: The Case of Skateboarding and Parkour
Stephanie Geertman, Danielle Labbé, Julie-Anne Boudreau and Olivier Jacques
Stephanie Geertman, Danielle Labbé, Julie-Anne Boudreau and Olivier Jacques
Perspectives
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Film Reviews
INDIA’S DAUGHTER: The Story of Jyoti Singh | Directed and produced by Leslee UdwinINDIA’S DAUGHTER: The Story of Jyoti Singh | Directed and produced by Leslee Udwin
Sharada Srinivasa
Sharada Srinivasa
Review Essays
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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
THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF AFFECT AND EMOTION IN EAST ASIA | Edited by Jie YangTHE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF AFFECT AND EMOTION IN EAST ASIA | Edited by Jie Yang
Michal Daliot-Bul
Michal Daliot-Bul
CULTURAL POLICIES IN EAST ASIA: Dynamics between the State, Arts and Creative Industries | Edited by Hye-Kyung Lee and Lorraine LimCULTURAL POLICIES IN EAST ASIA: Dynamics between the State, Arts and Creative Industries | Edited by Hye-Kyung Lee and Lorraine Lim
Terry Flew
Terry Flew
GREAT GAME EAST: India, China, and the Struggle for Asia’s Most Volatile Frontier | By Bertil LintnerGREAT GAME EAST: India, China, and the Struggle for Asia’s Most Volatile Frontier | By Bertil Lintner
Sumit Ganguly
Sumit Ganguly
PUBLIC HEALTH AND NATIONAL RECONSTRUCTION IN POST-WAR ASIA: International Influences, Local Transformations | Edited by Liping Bu and Ka-che YipPUBLIC HEALTH AND NATIONAL RECONSTRUCTION IN POST-WAR ASIA: International Influences, Local Transformations | Edited by Liping Bu and Ka-che Yip
Marta E. Hanson
Marta E. Hanson
China & Inner Asia
THE GLOBALIZATION OF CHINESE BUSINESS: Implications for Multinational Investors | Edited by Robert TaylorTHE GLOBALIZATION OF CHINESE BUSINESS: Implications for Multinational Investors | Edited by Robert Taylor
Yongnian Zheng
Yongnian Zheng
THE CHANGING POLICY-MAKING PROCESS IN GREATER CHINA: Case Research from Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong | Edited by Bennis Wai Yip So and Yuang-kuang KaoTHE CHANGING POLICY-MAKING PROCESS IN GREATER CHINA: Case Research from Mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong | Edited by Bennis Wai Yip So and Yuang-kuang Kao
Yang Zhong
Yang Zhong
THE GOVERNMENT NEXT DOOR: Neighborhood Politics in Urban China | By Luigi TombaTHE GOVERNMENT NEXT DOOR: Neighborhood Politics in Urban China | By Luigi Tomba
Mun Young Cho
Mun Young Cho
LOCAL GOVERNANCE INNOVATION IN CHINA: Experimentation, Diffusion, and Defiance | Edited by Jessica C. Teets and William HurstLOCAL GOVERNANCE INNOVATION IN CHINA: Experimentation, Diffusion, and Defiance | Edited by Jessica C. Teets and William Hurst
Stephen Trott
Stephen Trott
A MIDDLE CLASS WITHOUT DEMOCRACY: Economic Growth and the Prospects for Democratization in China | By Jie ChenA MIDDLE CLASS WITHOUT DEMOCRACY: Economic Growth and the Prospects for Democratization in China | By Jie Chen
Michelle S. Mood
Michelle S. Mood
DAMS AND DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA: The Moral Economy of Water and Power | By Bryan TiltDAMS AND DEVELOPMENT IN CHINA: The Moral Economy of Water and Power | By Bryan Tilt
David Pietz
David Pietz
FANTASY ISLANDS: Chinese Dreams and Ecological Fears in an Age of Climate Crisis | By Julie SzeFANTASY ISLANDS: Chinese Dreams and Ecological Fears in an Age of Climate Crisis | By Julie Sze
Mark Henderson
Mark Henderson
FORGING CHINA’S MILITARY MIGHT: A New Framework for Assessing Innovation | Edited by Tai Ming CheungFORGING CHINA’S MILITARY MIGHT: A New Framework for Assessing Innovation | Edited by Tai Ming Cheung
Xiaobing Li
Xiaobing Li
HEALTH POLICY REFORM IN CHINA: A Comparative Perspective | By Jiwei Qian, Åke BlomqvistHEALTH POLICY REFORM IN CHINA: A Comparative Perspective | By Jiwei Qian, Åke Blomqvist
David Luesink
David Luesink
AFTER MIGRATION AND RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Religions, Chinese Identities, and Transnational Networks | Edited by Tan Chee-BengAFTER MIGRATION AND RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Religions, Chinese Identities, and Transnational Networks | Edited by Tan Chee-Beng
Shuk-wah Poon
Shuk-wah Poon
MAO’S LITTLE RED BOOK: A Global History | Edited by Alexander C. CookMAO’S LITTLE RED BOOK: A Global History | Edited by Alexander C. Cook
Anna Belogurova
Anna Belogurova
CHINA UNDER MAO: A Revolution Derailed | By Andrew G. WalderCHINA UNDER MAO: A Revolution Derailed | By Andrew G. Walder
Matthew D. Johnson
Matthew D. Johnson
CHOPSTICKS: A Cultural and Culinary History | By Q. Edward WangCHOPSTICKS: A Cultural and Culinary History | By Q. Edward Wang
Katarzyna J. Cwiertka
Katarzyna J. Cwiertka
DAUGHTER OF GOOD FORTUNE: A Twentieth-Century Chinese Peasant Memoir | By Chen Huiqin with Shehong Chen; introduction by Delia DavinDAUGHTER OF GOOD FORTUNE: A Twentieth-Century Chinese Peasant Memoir | By Chen Huiqin with Shehong Chen; introduction by Delia Davin
Richard King
Richard King
RED GOD: Wei Baqun and His Peasant Revolution in Southern China, 1894–1932 | By Xiaorong HanRED GOD: Wei Baqun and His Peasant Revolution in Southern China, 1894–1932 | By Xiaorong Han
Pauline Keating
Pauline Keating
Northeast Asia
AN INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE SOCIETY | By Yoshio SugimotoAN INTRODUCTION TO JAPANESE SOCIETY | By Yoshio Sugimoto
Jeffrey DuBois
Jeffrey DuBois
JAPAN’S INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES POLICY: Law, Diplomacy and Politics Governing Resource Security | By Roger D. SmithJAPAN’S INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES POLICY: Law, Diplomacy and Politics Governing Resource Security | By Roger D. Smith
Kate Barclay
Kate Barclay
GRASSROOTS FASCISM: The War Experience of the Japanese People | By Yoshimi Yoshiaki; translated and annotated by Ethan MarkGRASSROOTS FASCISM: The War Experience of the Japanese People | By Yoshimi Yoshiaki; translated and annotated by Ethan Mark
A. Carly Buxton
A. Carly Buxton
RELIGION AND PSYCHOTHERAPY IN MODERN JAPAN | Edited by Christopher Harding, Iwata Fumiaki, and Yoshinaga Shin’ichiRELIGION AND PSYCHOTHERAPY IN MODERN JAPAN | Edited by Christopher Harding, Iwata Fumiaki, and Yoshinaga Shin’ichi
Christopher M. Kavanagh
Christopher M. Kavanagh
MARATHON JAPAN: Distance Racing and Civic Culture | By Thomas R.H. HavensMARATHON JAPAN: Distance Racing and Civic Culture | By Thomas R.H. Havens
Wolfram Manzenreiter
Wolfram Manzenreiter
HOKUSAI’S GREAT WAVE: Biography of a Global Icon | By Christine M.E. GuthHOKUSAI’S GREAT WAVE: Biography of a Global Icon | By Christine M.E. Guth
Matthi Forrer
Matthi Forrer
THE CHAOS AND COSMOS OF KUROSAWA TOKIKO: One Woman’s Transit from Tokugawa to Meiji Japan | By Laura NenziTHE CHAOS AND COSMOS OF KUROSAWA TOKIKO: One Woman’s Transit from Tokugawa to Meiji Japan | By Laura Nenzi
Vanessa B. Ward
Vanessa B. Ward
PARTNERS IN PRINT: Artistic Collaboration and the Ukiyo-e Market | By Julie Nelson DavisPARTNERS IN PRINT: Artistic Collaboration and the Ukiyo-e Market | By Julie Nelson Davis
Radu Leca
Radu Leca
HOLY GHOSTS: The Christian Century in Modern Japanese Fiction | By Rebecca SuterHOLY GHOSTS: The Christian Century in Modern Japanese Fiction | By Rebecca Suter
Alexander Kaplan-Reyes
Alexander Kaplan-Reyes
MAKING PERSONAS: Transnational Film Stardom in Modern Japan | By Hideaki FujikiMAKING PERSONAS: Transnational Film Stardom in Modern Japan | By Hideaki Fujiki
Junko Yamazaki
Junko Yamazaki
PROTEST POLITICS AND THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF SOUTH KOREA: Strategies and Roles of Women | By Youngtae ShinPROTEST POLITICS AND THE DEMOCRATIZATION OF SOUTH KOREA: Strategies and Roles of Women | By Youngtae Shin
William Hayes
William Hayes
HERITAGE MANAGEMENT IN KOREA AND JAPAN: The Politics of Antiquity and Identity | By Hyung Il PaiHERITAGE MANAGEMENT IN KOREA AND JAPAN: The Politics of Antiquity and Identity | By Hyung Il Pai
Kyung Hyo Chun
Kyung Hyo Chun
EATING KOREAN IN AMERICA: Gastronomic Ethnography of Authenticity | By Sonia RyangEATING KOREAN IN AMERICA: Gastronomic Ethnography of Authenticity | By Sonia Ryang
Michael J. Pettid
Michael J. Pettid
MARCHING THROUGH SUFFERING: Loss and Survival in North Korea | By Sandra FahyMARCHING THROUGH SUFFERING: Loss and Survival in North Korea | By Sandra Fahy
Robert Winstanley-Chesters
Robert Winstanley-Chesters
NORTH KOREA: Markets and Military Rule | By Hazel SmithNORTH KOREA: Markets and Military Rule | By Hazel Smith
Andrew I. Yeo
Andrew I. Yeo
South Asia & the Himalayas
KEYWORDS FOR MODERN INDIA | By Craig Jeffrey and John HarrissKEYWORDS FOR MODERN INDIA | By Craig Jeffrey and John Harriss
Manu Goswami
Manu Goswami
THE ENGAGEMENT OF INDIA: Strategies and Responses | Edited by Ian HallTHE ENGAGEMENT OF INDIA: Strategies and Responses | Edited by Ian Hall
Subrata K. Mitra
Subrata K. Mitra
ANSWER THE CALL: Virtual Migration in Indian Call Centers | By Aimee Carrillo Rowe, Sheena Malhotra, and Kimberlee PérezANSWER THE CALL: Virtual Migration in Indian Call Centers | By Aimee Carrillo Rowe, Sheena Malhotra, and Kimberlee Pérez
Eileen Sleesman
Eileen Sleesman
BRIDGING THE SOCIAL GAP: Perspectives on Dalit Empowerment | Edited by Sukhadeo Thorat, Nidhi Sadana SabharwalBRIDGING THE SOCIAL GAP: Perspectives on Dalit Empowerment | Edited by Sukhadeo Thorat, Nidhi Sadana Sabharwal
Sudha Pai
Sudha Pai
ETHNOGRAPHIES OF SCHOOLING IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA | Edited by Meenakshi ThapanETHNOGRAPHIES OF SCHOOLING IN CONTEMPORARY INDIA | Edited by Meenakshi Thapan
Krishna Kumar
Krishna Kumar
AYYA’S ACCOUNTS: A Ledger of Hope in Modern India | By Anand Pandian & M.P. Mariappan; afterword by Veena DasAYYA’S ACCOUNTS: A Ledger of Hope in Modern India | By Anand Pandian & M.P. Mariappan; afterword by Veena Das
Geert De Neve
Geert De Neve
RITUALS OF ETHNICITY: Thangmi Identities Between Nepal and India | By Sara ShneidermanRITUALS OF ETHNICITY: Thangmi Identities Between Nepal and India | By Sara Shneiderman
David N. Gellner
David N. Gellner
THE US-INDIA NUCLEAR AGREEMENT: Diplomacy and Domestic Politics | By Dinshaw MistryTHE US-INDIA NUCLEAR AGREEMENT: Diplomacy and Domestic Politics | By Dinshaw Mistry
Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson
THE EVOLUTION OF INDIA’S ISRAEL POLICY: Continuity, Change, and Compromise since 1922 | By Nicolas BlarelTHE EVOLUTION OF INDIA’S ISRAEL POLICY: Continuity, Change, and Compromise since 1922 | By Nicolas Blarel
Sukh Deo Muni
Sukh Deo Muni
INDIANS IN SINGAPORE, 1819–1945: Diaspora in the Colonial Port City | By Rajesh RaiINDIANS IN SINGAPORE, 1819–1945: Diaspora in the Colonial Port City | By Rajesh Rai
Gerard McCann
Gerard McCann
THE INDEPENDENCE OF INDIA AND PAKISTAN: New Approaches and Reflections | Edited by Ian TalbotTHE INDEPENDENCE OF INDIA AND PAKISTAN: New Approaches and Reflections | Edited by Ian Talbot
Roger D. Long
Roger D. Long
THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF ETHNIC CONFLICT IN SRI LANKA: Economic Liberalization, Mobilizational Resources, and Ethnic Collective Action | By Nikolaos BiziourasTHE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF ETHNIC CONFLICT IN SRI LANKA: Economic Liberalization, Mobilizational Resources, and Ethnic Collective Action | By Nikolaos Biziouras
Asoka Bandarage
Asoka Bandarage
Southeast Asia
VIETNAM’S SOCIALIST SERVANTS: Domesticity, Class, Gender, and Identity | By Minh T.N. NguyenVIETNAM’S SOCIALIST SERVANTS: Domesticity, Class, Gender, and Identity | By Minh T.N. Nguyen
Hong-zen Wang
Hong-zen Wang
RICE WARS IN COLONIAL VIETNAM: The Great Famine and the Viet Minh Road to Power | By Geoffrey C. GunnRICE WARS IN COLONIAL VIETNAM: The Great Famine and the Viet Minh Road to Power | By Geoffrey C. Gunn
Van Nguyen-Marshall
Van Nguyen-Marshall
COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CHILD SOLDIERING ON MYANMAR-CHINA BORDER: Evolutions, Challenges and Countermeasures | By Kai ChenCOMPARATIVE STUDY OF CHILD SOLDIERING ON MYANMAR-CHINA BORDER: Evolutions, Challenges and Countermeasures | By Kai Chen
Franklin Mark Osanka, Jeffrey Franklin Osanka
Franklin Mark Osanka, Jeffrey Franklin Osanka
OPPOSING THE RULE OF LAW: How Myanmar’s Courts Make Law and Order | By Nick CheesmanOPPOSING THE RULE OF LAW: How Myanmar’s Courts Make Law and Order | By Nick Cheesman
Bruce Matthews
Bruce Matthews
GROWING UP FEMALE IN MULTI-ETHNIC MALAYSIA | By Cynthia JosephGROWING UP FEMALE IN MULTI-ETHNIC MALAYSIA | By Cynthia Joseph
Maznah Mohamad
Maznah Mohamad
TAMILS AND THE HAUNTING OF JUSTICE: History and Recognition in Malaysia’s Plantations | By Andrew C. Willford; with the collaboration of S. NagarajanTAMILS AND THE HAUNTING OF JUSTICE: History and Recognition in Malaysia’s Plantations | By Andrew C. Willford; with the collaboration of S. Nagarajan
Tan Chee-Beng
Tan Chee-Beng
Australasia & the Pacific Islands
MINING CAPITALISM: The Relationship between Corporations and their Critics | By Stuart KirschMINING CAPITALISM: The Relationship between Corporations and their Critics | By Stuart Kirsch
Patricia K. Townsend
Patricia K. Townsend
A NATION RISING: Hawaiian Movements for Life, Land, and Sovereignty | Edited by Noelani Goodyear-Ka‘ōpua, Ikaika Hussey, and Erin Kahunawaika‘ala WrightA NATION RISING: Hawaiian Movements for Life, Land, and Sovereignty | Edited by Noelani Goodyear-Ka‘ōpua, Ikaika Hussey, and Erin Kahunawaika‘ala Wright
Andrea Low
Andrea Low
A TALENT FOR FRIENDSHIP: Rediscovery of a Remarkable Trait | By John Edward TerrellA TALENT FOR FRIENDSHIP: Rediscovery of a Remarkable Trait | By John Edward Terrell
Martha Macintyre
Martha Macintyre
CRITICAL CHRISTIANITY: Translation and Denominational Conflict in Papua New Guinea | By Courtney HandmanCRITICAL CHRISTIANITY: Translation and Denominational Conflict in Papua New Guinea | By Courtney Handman
Dario Di Rosa
Dario Di Rosa
CONSUMING OCEAN ISLAND: Stories of People and Phosphate from Banaba | By Katerina Martina TeaiwaCONSUMING OCEAN ISLAND: Stories of People and Phosphate from Banaba | By Katerina Martina Teaiwa
Peter McQuarrie
Peter McQuarrie
OCEANIA: Neocolonialism, Nukes & Bones | By Andre Vltchek; foreword by Noam Chomsky; introduction by Steven RatuvaOCEANIA: Neocolonialism, Nukes & Bones | By Andre Vltchek; foreword by Noam Chomsky; introduction by Steven Ratuva
Nancy J. Pollock
Nancy J. Pollock
THE NATURALIST AND HIS ‘BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS’: Charles Morris Woodford in the Western Pacific | By David Russell LawrenceTHE NATURALIST AND HIS ‘BEAUTIFUL ISLANDS’: Charles Morris Woodford in the Western Pacific | By David Russell Lawrence
Michèle D. Dominy
Michèle D. Dominy