Monthly Archives: August 2020
Interview with Richard Westra
Co-editor Richard Westra is interviewed at Phenomenal World under the title “Banks, Bubbles, Profits.” Phenomenal World is a publication managed by staff of the Jain Family Institute, focused on theory and commentary across the social sciences. The interview discusses “financial … Continue reading
Left History
For those interested in the history of the Left across the globe, New Historical Express aggregates dozens of sites. It does not appear that there’s much directly from Asia, although Australian materials seem well covered and there are these: Bulletin … Continue reading
The American War in Southeast Asia
In a new book review, JCA editor-in-chief Kevin Hewison discusses the second edition of The United States, Southeast Asia, and Historical Memory, edited by Mark Pavlick with Caroline Luft and published by Haymarket Books. 50 free copies of the review … Continue reading
Immigration Politics in Japan
Help (Not) Wanted: Immigration Politics in Japan is a new book by Michael Strausz, published by SUNY Press. The book is reviewed for JCA by Paul Capobianco of Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan. As its population declines, immigration to Japan has … Continue reading
Hong Kong Identity
“Local Versus National Identity in Hong Kong, 1998–2017” (DOI: 10.1080/ 00472336.2020.1799235) is a new article at JCA, and comes at a particularly important time for Hong Kong. The article, based on surveys and other data, is by Kevin Tze-Wai Wong, … Continue reading
North Korea, Nuclear Weapons and Economic Reform
A new review article is available from JCA. “The North Korea Problem: Perspectives on the Nuclear Debate, Economic Reforms and Beyond” (DOI: 10.1080/00472336.2020. 1793378) is by Jihyun Kim of the Institute of International Studies, Bradley University, Peoria, USA. The abstract … Continue reading
Bangladesh’s Urban Poor in and the Right to the City
“To Whom Does the City Belong? Obstacles to Right to the City for the Urban Poor in Bangladesh” (DOI: 10.1080/00472336.2020.1791934) is an article by Lutfun Nahar Lata of the School of Social Science, The University of Queensland in Australia. The … Continue reading
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