Bücher der Reihe Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series

Presents a feminist analysis of the role of international law in the formal transitional justice mechanisms. Using East Timor as a case study, this book offers reflections on transitional justice administered by a UN transitional administration.

Older persons are often portrayed as social and financial burdens because pensions, health and social care have to withstand increasing old age dependency ratios. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the experience of ageing in Singapore, examining key issues such as health, work, housing, family ties and care giving.

Armed separatist movements in Papua, East Timor and Aceh have been a serious problem for Indonesia's central government. This book examines the policies of successive Indonesian governments to contain secessionist forces, focusing in particular on Jakarta's response towards the armed separatist movement in Aceh.

The contributors to this volume examine the actual workings and on-the-ground effects of contemporary political economic shifts in the Global South, and implications for reconfiguring social networks, conceptions and practices of governance, and burgeoning social movements.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia, focusing especially on how the relationship has developed in the last fifty years.

Focuses on Indonesias' global importance which was the key generator of the 'Asian flu' that laid low economies across East Asia in the late 1990s, and it has become a centre for Islamist politics and social movements (including terrorism). This book looks at how nations and regions across the world are navigating the currents of globalization.

By examining the sometimes surprising and unexpected roles that culture and religion have played in mitigating or exacerbating conflicts, this book explores the cultural repertoires from which Southeast Asian political actors have drawn to negotiate the pluralism that has so long been characteristic of the region.

Contributing to the growing discourse on political parties in Asia, this book looks at parties in Southeast Asiäs most competitive electoral democracies of Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. It highlights the diverse dynamics of party politics in the region and provides new insights into organizational structures, mobilizational strategies and the multiple dimensions of linkages between political parties and their voters.

Social Activism in Southeast Asia brings together cutting-edge accounts of social movements concerned with civil and political rights, globalization, peace, the environment, migrant and factory labour, the rights of middle- and working-class women, and sexual identity in an overarching framework of analysis that forefronts the importance of human rights and the state as a focus for social activism in a region characterized by a history of authoritarian developmentalism and weak civil society.

Taking a theoretical and multidisciplinary perspective, the essays in this collection provide insight into contemporary Cambodian culture at home and abroad.

Brings together research on the study of men and masculinities in Southeast Asia. Drawing on rich ethnographic fieldwork from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia, this book examines both dominant constructions of masculinity and the ways in which marginal men engage with these.

Offers insights into the restructuring of core state institutions, the empowerment of Parliament, the slow and difficult evolution of the rule of law, and the transfer of power to locally elected regional governments in Indonesia. This book is suitable for scholars engaged in research on Indonesia and the politics of Southeast Asia.

"This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of marriage in archipelagic Southeast Asian countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. It examines the way trends in the formation and dissolution of marriages are related to changes in the economy and society in the region."

Despite Timor-Leste¿s high expectations when it became independent from Indonesia in 2002, the country is ranked among the least developed countries in the world. This book draws together the perspectives of practitioners, policy-makers and academics on the international efforts to rebuild the world¿s newest nation.

Indonesia is a remarkable case study for religious politics. While not being a theocratic country, it is not secular either, with the Indonesian state officially defining what constitutes religion, and every citizen needing to be affiliated to one of them. This book focuses on Java and Bali, and the interesting comparison of two neighbouring societies shaped by two different religions - Islam and Hinduism.

Provides a comprehensive examination of the contemporary English-language theatre field in Singapore. This book describes Singapore theatre as a politically dynamic field that is often a site for struggle and resistance against state orthodoxy, and how the cultural policies of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) have shaped Singapore theatre.

One of the most challenging environmental threats to the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has been the sickening and deadly cloud of smoky pollution caused by widespread burning of land and forests in Indonesia. This book examines both the threat and response to it, analysing environmental cooperation in Southeast Asia.

Examines the role of the military in Southeast Asian politics, focusing especially on developments since 2001. This book includes chapters where each addresses the role of the military in the politics of a particular country, including Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and East Timor.

Presents a comprehensive overview of Southeast Asia's nation, Timor Leste, and the challenges it faces building a stable future. This title provides a comprehensive political history of the country, covering the Portuguese period, Indonesian occupation, the United Nation transition period, independence in 2002.

Offers an approach to understanding political decision making in Vietnam by recognizing enduring values that are derived from State-controlled education and official historical narratives. This book is suitable for academics and students within Asian studies, and also for policy makers involved with the country and those doing business in Vietnam.