Soon, China will rule the world. But in doing so, it will not become more Western. Since the first publication of When China Rules the World, the landscape of world power has shifted dramatically. In the three years since the first edition was published, When China Rules the World has proved to be a remarkably prescient book, transforming the nature of the debate on China. Now, in this gr…
Martin Jacques berpandangan bahwa China sama sekali tidak akan menjadi sebuah masyarakat bergaya Barat. China akan tetap sangat unik. Berukuran dan bermental benua, dan dihuni seperlima penduduk dunia, China adalah sebuah negara-peradaban dengan karakteristik, sikap dan nilai-nilai yang sudah jauh lebih dulu dari eksistensinya sebagai negara-bangsa. China sudah memiliki pengaruh ekonomi sangat …
Masalah penyebaran orang-orang keturunan etnis Cina di penjuru dunia, sebenarnya bukan barang baru. Fenomena ini kemudian kembali mendapat sorotan tajam ketika dihubungkan oleh sinyalemen bahwa tersebarnya orang-orang Cina itu bukan terjadi semata-mata secara alamiah, tetapi secara tidak langsung, sudah sejak lama memang sengaja direkayasa oleh pemerintahan Cina. Republik Rakyat Cina (RRC) y…
Spanning a wide variety of contemporary issues, this unique volume offers a detailed and thought-provoking view of one of the world's most populous yet least-understood nations. Chronicling the impressive economic development Indonesia has enjoyed under the 27-year leadership of President Soeharto, Adam Schwarz explores the difficult challenges that lie ahead.
A Nation in Waiting"" brings the story of contemporary Indonesia right up to date, covering the collapse of the economy, the fall of Suharto, the series of brief subsequent presidencies and the challenges facing the nation in the run-up to the 2004 elections. ""A Naton in Waiting"" lifts the veil on the Indonesia of the 1980s and 1990s and spans a wide variety of contemporary issues to offer a …
This interpretative study of Thailand is the first publication in the Southeast Asia "State of the Nation" Monograph Series published the Institute of Southeast Asia. The purpose of the series is to make available concise studies of the state of the nation in each of the countries of Southeast Asia, taking into account the political, economic and social forces that have shaped them. It attempts…
Moving beyond the standard emphasis on the Vietnam War and Vietnamese politics and economy, this volume provides a historically grounded examination of the dynamics of contemporary society and state-society relations. Within that framework, the contributors explore the dynamics of economic reforms, socioeconomic inequality, environmental changes, gender and ethnic relations, migration, media, a…
The third edition of Re Orient: Change in Asian Societies provides up-to-date information on the important issues and trends in this dynamic region. It analyses them without resorting to oversimplifications or stereotypes, doing justice to the rich variety of the cultural traditions and historical experience within the region. The discussion is clear, direct and free of jargon, and all subjects…
In the Dutch East Indies, in Batavia in particular, the kapitan Cina institution lasted until the last days of Dutch rule. And whereas in other parts of Southeast Asia, such as the Straits Settlements, the kapitan Cina was an unofficial position, in the Dutch East Indies it was an integral part of the colonial administration
Arab immigrants to Southeast Asia and their descendants have not received much attention in comparison with immigrants from other parts of the world such as the Chinese, Indians and Europeans. Numerically the Arabs as they are called up till now, have always paled into insignificance besides other foreign minorities, in particular in the colonial period. Even today their presence is hardly noti…