This ethno-historical study explores the social mobility and dynamics of Suriname’s plural society, often described as the “land of seven peoples.” Dr. F. E. M. Mitrasing analyzes the historical development of Suriname’s diverse ethnic groups and examines how cultural, social, and economic factors shape mobility within a highly segmented society. The book provides an in-depth discussion…
The Difficult Flowering of Suriname examines the complex ethnic composition of Surinamese society and its impact on political evolution. Edward Dew analyzes how Afro-Surinamese, Hindustani, Javanese, Amerindian, and Maroon communities interact within a plural society marked by historical divisions and competing political interests. The book discusses the challenges of nation-building, democrati…
North East India: The Ethnic Explosion by Nirmal Nibedon (1981) is a seminal work analysing the rising tide of ethnic identity politics and communal tensions in India’s northeastern states. Nibedon warns of an “ethnic explosion,” noting that various tribal, linguistic, and racial minorities (especially those of Mongoloid stock) are increasingly mobilizing to assert their distinct identity…
The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) process was designed in 1996 to bring Asia and Europe closer together. This important collection brings together the discussions from the eighth ASEM Summit held in October 2010 in Brussels. It presents a multifaceted perspective of Asia-Europe convergences and disparities, shedding new light on the interregional political dialogue. Renowned academics and seasoned…
Ethnic Politics in Southeast Asia and Quest for Identity, is a case study of five important minority ethnic groups in the region, i.e. Timorese, Patani, Rohingyas, Moro and Hoas and it is an attempt towards objective understanding of ethnic disputes. Thus this study has analysed ethnic policies of Indonesia, Thailand, Myanmar, Vietnam and the Philippines and their interaction with minority comm…
Although their plight now dominates television news worldwide, The Bosnian Muslims were until recently virtually unknown outside of Yugoslavia. This meticously researched, comprehensive book traces the turbulent history of the Bosnian Muslims and shows how their mixed secular and religious idenity has shaped the conflict in which they are now so tragically embroiled.
The contents of this book: 1. Introduction: Definition, Innovation, and History 2. Language and Ethnicity: The Mon in Burma and Thailand 3. Thailand and the Tai: Versions of Ethnic Identity
Exploring the gamut of issues involved in this complex problem, this book constitutes a comprehensive and in-depth study of federalism and devolution in the Sri Lankan context. The author leads us on a journey of discovery spanning various phases of the evolution of the problem, from pre-independence Sri Lanka to the victory of the Kumaratunga government in 1994, and its subsequent failure to i…
The Cook Islands is at the hub of a post modernizing world; at least that it how it sometimes appears from the capital, Avarua. Sipping coffee in a tourist bar while idly gazing upon a traditional ocean-going canoe moored nearby and discussing the contemporary role of traditional leaders one has an uneasy sense that the future and the distant past are beginning to implode into each other; that …
Focusing on minority rights and recognition, this interdisciplinary collection addresses the position of minorities in democratic societies. Featured topics include the constructed nature of ethnicity, class and the "new racism," different forms of nationalism, self-determination and indigenous politics, the politics of recognition versus the politics of redistribution, and the re-emergence of …