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Gendered Narratives of Development and Modernity from Indonesian-Occupied East Timor
Dr Hannah Loney was awarded the 2017 ASAA Postdoctoral Fellowship, here she tells us more about her work on East Timor. Can you tell us
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The Loyalty of the Chinese Australians: Then and Now
Australia has been rocked in recent months by allegations that China has been engaged in foreign influence activities in Australia. China’s rapid rise, the recent
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Children’s Stories and Development in India – ASAA thesis prize winner
Dr Annie McCarthy was awarded the 2017 John Legge Prize for best thesis in Asian Studies, here she tells us about her work. Can you
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A Brief Glimpse at Norodom Sihanouk’s and U Nu’s (Non) Cooperation with Former Enemies
2 March 1962 and 18 March 1970 are important dates in Burma’s and Cambodia’s political history respectively. On 2 March 1962 General Ne Win, in
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The Roadblocks to Reform in South Korea
South Korean President Moon Jae-in is shaking up the country’s Constitution. His recent constitutional amendment bill proposes a presidential system that caps a presidency at
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Countering violent extremism in Indonesia – ASAA prize winner
Dr Ian Chalmers was awarded the 2017 Wang Gungwu Prize for the best article in Asian Studies Review. You can read the full article for
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At what price success? Lessons in education from post-Mao China
When it is hard to identify and measure the aspects of schooling that are truly important for success, the drive to meritocratic fundamentalism in modern
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Marketing morality in Indonesia’s democracy
Issues of inequality and injustice, and expressions of grievance against the status quo, are increasingly being framed by racial and religious identity in Indonesia, write
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Political transformation in Timor-Leste hits the pause button
Politics in East Timor have reached something of an impasse and could develop in a number of directions, either a return to old patterns or
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Indonesian tourism needs more than slogans
The tourism industry in Indonesia needs a re-think, keeping the needs of a variety of potential tourists front of mind, writes Duncan Graham As President
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