Monthly Archives: May 2018

Africa and Asian Solidarity

Posted on May 31, 2018 by journalofcontemporaryasia

In a new review available at JCA, Silvia Tieri of the Institute of South Asian Studies, National University of Singapore, writes about a republication of a book that was previously only available in India. Africa in the Indian Imagination: Race … Continue reading →

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Police and Deadly Force in the Philippines

Posted on May 17, 2018 by journalofcontemporaryasia

A new Commentary at the publisher’s website addresses an critical issue in the contemporary Philippines: the excessive use of deadly force in policing. As evidenced by the title “Excessive Use of Deadly Force by Police in the Philippines Before Duterte” … Continue reading →

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Adult Education and Revolutionary Hegemony in Laos

Posted on May 16, 2018 by journalofcontemporaryasia

The fourth article for a collection of articles on Laos being guest edited by Simon Creak and Keith Barney (Party-State Governance and Rule in Laos) has been published. This paper, “Abolishing Illiteracy and Upgrading Culture: Adult Education and Revolutionary Hegemony … Continue reading →

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Language and politics in the Lao PDR

Posted on May 8, 2018 by journalofcontemporaryasia

The third article for a collection of articles on Laos being guest edited by Simon Creak and Keith Barney (Party-State Governance and Rule in Laos) has been published. Nathan Badenoch of Kyoto University’s Centre for Southeast Asian Studies has authored … Continue reading →

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