Tag Archives: Philippines

Civil Society in Southeast Asia

Posted on September 28, 2022 by journalofcontemporaryasia

Civil Society in Southeast Asia. Power Struggles and Political Regimes by JCA author Garry Rodan and published by Cambridge University Press, is currently available for free download, ending 6 October. The abstract for the book is: Contrary to popular claims, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged civil society, Garry Rodan, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand | Leave a comment

Issue 3 for 2022 published

Posted on June 7, 2022 by journalofcontemporaryasia

Volume 52, No. 3 is now available electronically at the publisher’s site. This issue includes six research articles and six book reviews. The research articles are: Classical Theory of Imperialism and Contemporary Capitalism by Paramjit Singh Using Labour to Characterise … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged anti-communism, anti-ELAB, Benedicte Chambon, Bhutan, Bo Zhao, Cedric Gaillard, China, Chinese labour law, civil society, Edmund W. Cheng, Erik Mobrand, family farming, Francis L. F. Lee, Gary K. Y. Tang, globalisation, gross national happiness, Hai Liang, Helena See, Hong Kong, imperialism, Indonesia, Jan Bardsley, Japan, Japanese economy, Korea, Korean Chinese, Kosmas Tsokhas, Kwang-Yeong Shin, Mark R. Thompson, Michael K. Connors, New Left, Olle Törnquist, Paramjit Singh, Philippines, Pierre-Marie Bosc, Rodrigo Duterte, rubber, Samson Yuen, Siqi Luo, Thailand, Uraiwan Tongkaemkaew | Leave a comment

Philippine Higher Education

Posted on April 7, 2022 by journalofcontemporaryasia

“The Politics of De-Privatisation: Philippine Higher Education in Transition” (DOI: 10.1080/00472336.2022.2035424) is a new JCA article by Kidjie Saguin of the Department of Political Science, University of Amsterdam in The Netherlands. The abstract states: While many higher education systems across … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Higher education governance, Philippines, policy feedback, policy instruments, policy legacy, politics of higher education | Leave a comment

Award for Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem

Posted on June 3, 2021 by journalofcontemporaryasia

We are pleased to advise that JCA author Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem has received the Philippines National Academy of Science and Technology Outstanding Book Award for her book shown below. Congratulations! Her most recent contribution to JCA was “The Emergence … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Cold War, Philippines, Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem | Leave a comment

Duterte’s Violent Populism

Posted on April 17, 2021 by journalofcontemporaryasia

“Duterte’s Violent Populism: Mass Murder, Political Legitimacy and the ‘Death of Development’ in the Philippines” (DOI: 10.1080/00472336.2021.1910859) is a new article by Mark R. Thompson of the Department of Asian and International Studies, City University of Hong Kong. The abstract … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged development, drug war, illiberalism, legitimacy, Mark R. Thompson, Philippines, populism, Rodrigo Duterte, violence | 3 Comments

Issue 2 for 2021 published

Posted on February 11, 2021 by journalofcontemporaryasia

Issue number 2 of Volume 51 of the journal has gone to print and is available electronically at the publisher’s site. This issue has a Feature Section on the Political Economy of Southeast Asia, a tribute to Bruce McFarlane and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bangladesh, Bruce McFarlane, capitalism, Garry Rodan, Howard Brasted, Humphrey McQueen, Imran Ahmed, Jeff Tan, Kevin Hewison, Kosmas Tsokhas, Malaysia, Manoj Misra, Marxism, Michael K. Connors, Military, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Thailand, Toby Carroll, Ukrist Pathmanand | Leave a comment

Issue 4 for 2020 published

Posted on July 7, 2020 by journalofcontemporaryasia

Issue number 4 of Volume 50 of the journal has gone to print and is available electronically at the publisher’s site. This issue is the fourth of the Journal’s 50th year anniversary and the second of three special issues due … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged authoritarianism, Brad Williams, Central Intelligence Agency, CIA, Cold War, connectivity, Erik Mobrand, Eva Hansson, Geoffrey Gunn, Indonesia, Japan, Jürgen Rüland, Jim Glassman, Kanishka Jayasuriya, Kevin Hewison, Malaysia, Meredith L. Weiss, Michael Barr, Olle Törnquist, Philippines, Taiwan, Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem, Thailand, United States, White Australia Policy | Leave a comment

Filipino Technocrats and the Cold War

Posted on December 7, 2019 by journalofcontemporaryasia

“The Emergence of Filipino Technocrats as Cold War ‘Pawns’” (DOI: 10.1080/00472336.2019.1694961) is a new article by Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem of the Department of Political Science, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, University of the Philippines Diliman and the Center … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Bretton Woods system, Cold War, Ferdinand Marcos, international financial institutions, Philippines, Technocracy, Teresa S. Encarnacion Tadem | Leave a comment

Issue 1 for 2020 published

Posted on December 1, 2019 by journalofcontemporaryasia

Issue number 1 of Volume 50 of the journal has gone to print and is available electronically at the publisher’s site. This issue is the first of the Journal’s 50th year anniversary. This is a regular issue, beginning with an … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Ahmad Khoirul Umam, Alec Gordon, Arjun Subrahmanyan, Arturo Giráldez, Ashley South, Brian Head, Cambodia, China, Edmund Terence Gomez, Gillian Whitehouse, Hwok-Aun Lee, India, Indonesia, Ivan Franceschini, Japan, Johan Saravanamuttu, Jon P. Dorschner, Kees Jansen, Kevin Hewison, Lisette J. Nikol, Malaysia, Maznah Mohamad, Mohammed Adil Khan, Muhammed Abdul Khalid, Myanmar, Philippines, Sebastian Dettman, Thailand | Leave a comment

Inequality, Politics and Representation in the Philippines and Singapore

Posted on July 22, 2019 by journalofcontemporaryasia

“Inequality and Political Representation in the Philippines and Singapore” (DOI: 10.1080/00472336.2019.1607531) is a new article by Garry Rodan of the College of Arts, Business, Law and Social Sciences, Murdoch University and the School of Political Science and International Studies, The … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged authoritarianism, capitalism, Democracy, Garry Rodan, inequality, Philippines, populism, representation, Rodrigo Duterte, Singapore | Leave a comment

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