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The book presents a unique combination of the study of contemporary and historical practices between Asia and Europe and brings forth some of the latest thinking on the subject. Recent debates have centered primarily on contemporary aspects of the Europe-Asia partnership in terms of international relations and economic linkages. The present volume complements this political and economic interest in Europe-Asia relationship by focusing on the academic, social and cultural connections between the two regions. The contributions in this volume have a contemporary focus but contextualize the themes within a historical perspective. They deal with academic discourses on the region, on modernity and entrepreneurship; they discuss the long-term exchange of knowledge in specific scientific fields; and they focus on the cultural interconnections in the area of film, literature and migration. The originality of this book lies in its interdisciplinary approach to the question of Asia-Europe and in its emphasis on the multifaceted complexity of the relationship between these two regions. It brings together the diversity of local histories, ideas, and agencies in both Europe and Asia into a universal project of knowledge formation in order to reveal their contribution to the making of the world we are in. Contributors: Syed Farid Alatas, Gregory Clancey, John Kleinen, Van Nguyen-Marshall, Henk Schulte Nordholt, Paravin J. Patel, Maurizio Peleggi, Satish Saberwal, Vineeta Sinha

Asia in Europe, Europe in Asia -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- 1. Introduction -- Part I: Academic Discourses and Concepts -- 2. Civilizational Encounters: Europe in Asia -- 3. Locating Southeast Asia: Postcolonial Paradigms and Predicaments -- 4. The Meaning of Alternative Discourses: Illustrations from Southeast Asia -- 5. Redrawing Centre-Periphery Relations: Theoretical Challenges in the Study of Southeast Asian Modernity -- 6. Rethinking Assumptions on Asia and Europe: The Study of Entrepreneurship -- Part II: Linkages: Science, Society and Culture -- 7. Royal Antiquarianism, European Orientalism and the Production of Archaeological Knowledge in Modern Siam -- 8. Foreign Knowledge: Cultures of Western Science-making in Meiji Japan -- 9. British Colonial Rhetoric on 'Modern Medicine' and 'Health at Home': Realities of Health Conditions in 19th Century Britain -- 10. Poverty, Gender and Nation in Modern Vietnamese Literature During the French Colonial Period (1930s–40s) -- 11. Family Linkages between India and Britain: Views from Gujarat and London -- 12. Framing 'the Other': A Critical Review of Vietnam War Movies and their Representation of Asians and Vietnamese -- 13. Métis, Métisse and Métissage: Representations and Self-Representations -- About the Contributors.

Front Cover; Title Page; Copyright Information; Table fo Contents; Figures, Tables, and Boxes; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Executive Summary; Introduction and Overview; Current State of Cross-Regional Economic Ties; Cross-Border Transport Infrastructure; Energy Infrastructure and Trading; Infrastructure Finance and Financial Sector Development; Trade Facilitation; National and Regional Policy Reforms; Risks to Connectivity and Institutional Arrangements; Assessing Impacts of Regional Integration; Background Papers for the Connecting South Asia and Southeast Asia Study.

This report analyzes how closer regional connectivity and economic integration between South Asia and Southeast Asia can benefit both regions, with a focus on the role played by infrastructure and public policies in facilitating this process. It examines major developments in South Asian–Southeast Asian trade and investment, economic cooperation, the role of economic corridors, and regional cooperation initiatives. In particular, it identifies significant opportunities for strengthening these integration efforts as a result of the recent opening up of Myanmar in political, economic, and financ

A recent study by the Asian Development Bank notes that by 2050, Asia's per capita income would rise six-fold to reach Europe's levels today, one of many indications of Asia's "re-emergence". By then, Asia's share of global GDP would have doubled and it would have regained the dominant economic position it once held some 300 years ago before the industrial revolution. What is less well-known is that during the previous eras of globalization, Asia was also regionally integrated and globally connected. During the 19th and the first half of the 20th centuries, Asia was divided and fragmented. This unique book argues that, led by the economic dynamism and "re-encountering" between China and India, we are witnessing the "Renaissance of Asia". As in the bygone eras, Asia is integrating within itself and the global economy is intensifying, now driven by market-oriented production networks and economic policies. Asia is starting to be "re-centered" as trade and investment relations between South Asia and East Asia surge. Asia's rise is a restoration of the past, not a revolution. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in the economic development of Asia

The rate of economic change in East Asia over the past two decades has been astounding. High levels of growth have been experienced by a number of the region's developing economies, centralized systems have developed large market sectors, Japan has suffered a prolonged downturn and the 1997 crisis plunged the region into economic turmoil.This volume presents an in-depth analysis of the effects of these changes on employment in the region. Chapters are devoted to market restructuring in China and Vietnam, the Asian crisis and recovery, and Japan's business doldrums. The unique.

Regional cooperation in South Asia and Southeast Asia -- Contents -- Preface -- 1. Introduction: Why Regionalism? -- 2. Regionalism: The Institutional Framework -- 3. The Political Dimension of Regionalism -- 4. Patterns of Economic Regionalism -- 5. Social Issues and Regional Cooperation -- 6. Summary and Conclusion -- Index -- About the Authors.

The general view about regionalism seems to be that it is better to have regionalized and faltered than never to have regionalized at all! Inspired by this observation, this study aims to provide a comparative sketch of regionalism in South and Southeast Asia in the light of recent regional developments. Since regionalism is both a pervasive and amorphous phenomenon a straightforward account of its similarities and differences cannot be easily set down. But the broad patterns of behaviour of the regional actors who gather under a regional roof can be captured and compared. To compare is not only to understand but to improve and avoid the avoidable. This book analyses the highs and lows of regional experience mainly in South Asia (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation or SAARC) and Southeast Asia (Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN) interspersed with references to the European Union (EU) where relevant. The book argues that regionalism is here to stay and both imitation and innovation are the preferred strategies for sustaining the process. It points out that economic integration requires certain prior conditions to be fulfilled and does not happen merely because governments wish it to happen

Exploring the different ways that ethnic and religious diversity is conceptualized and debated in south and east Asia, this text analyses the practical and theoretical challenges which need to be addressed in order to broaden the scope of the multicultural society in the region

This is the first book that focusses on how proportionality analysis - a legal transplant from the West - is applied by courts around Asia, and it explores how a country's commitment to democracy and the rule of law is fundamental to the success of the doctrine's judicial enforcement. This book will appeal to lawyers, political scientists, and students of law and political science who seek to understand how proportionality analysis is blossoming and, in some cases, flourishing in Asia.

Explores the range of theoretical perspectives that shape debates over federalism in general, and over territorial, multinational, hybrid, and asymmetric federalism in particular relation to Asia. This book is suitable for scholars and researchers who work on issues of federalism, political economy, public policy, and ethnic relations

English is deeply embedded within recent neoliberal projects of social reformation in South Korea, becoming a central topic of contention in the controversial educational reforms of the Lee Myung-bak regime (2008-2012). It figured prominently in various changes to the Korean education system pursued by the Lee administration under the name of greater competitiveness, such as increasing English immersion instruction in public schools and opening greater number of special purpose high schools where English language skills are highlighted. Lee's policies on the one hand aimed to cater to middle-c

Marxism is a theory which originated in the context of nineteenth-century industrialised Europe. Despite its European origins, Marxism has actually found greatest significance as a doctrine for change in the context of the underdeveloped peasant societies of Asia. This paradox has only been resolved through adaptation of Marxism to suit the specific features of particular Asian societies. There has consequently been a differentiation of Marxism along national lines. In this book, first published in 1985, the theoretical and practical implications for this national differentiation of a 'univers.

Offshore asia : maritime interactions in eastern asia before steamships -- Contents -- List of Maps -- List of Tables and Figures -- Preface -- Contributors -- Map 1: Eastern Asia in the 13th-16th Centuries -- Chapter 1. Introduction: Maritime Interactions in Eastern Asia by Momoki Shiro and Anthony Reid -- Chapter 2. The Periodization of Southeast Asian History, in Comparison with that of Northeast Asia by Momoki Shiro and Hasuda Takashi -- Chapter 3. Merchants, Envoys, Brokers and Pirates: Hokkien Connections in Pre-modern Maritime Asia by James K. Chin -- Chapter 4. An Asian Commercial Ecumene, 900-1300 CE by Geoff Wade -- Chapter 5. The Japanese Archipelago and Maritime Asia from the 9th to the 14th Centuries by Yamauchi Shinji -- Chapter 6. Saltpetre Trade and Warfare in Early Modern Asia by Sun Laichen -- Chapter 7. Shaping Maritime East Asia in the 15th and 16th Centuries through Choson Korea by Kenneth R. Robinson -- Chapter 8. Shipwreck Salvage and Survivors' Repatriation Networks of the East Asian Rim in the Qing Dynasty by Liu Shiuh-feng -- Chapter 9. Wei Zhiyan and the Subversion of the Sakoku by Iioka Naoko -- Chapter 10. Metal Exports and Textile Imports of Tokugawa Japan in the 17th Century: The South Asian Connection by Fujita Kayoko -- Bibliography of Works Cited -- Index -- Nalanda-Sriwijaya Series.

In order to achieve success, managers need to understand the strategic issues in Asia. Strategy for Success in Asiacovers areas from the uniqueness of Asia like its economic and cultural diversity to the roles of governments and the importance of alliances. One of the first books to offer a perspective effective company strategy and how local and multinational companies can achieve strategic success in Asia. This important book is for anyone who has a stake in Asia or has plans to do business in it.