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At the Edge of the Forest: Essays on Cambodia, History, and Narrative in Honor of David Chandlerby Anne Ruth Hansen and Judy Ledgerwood, eds.
Inspired by the groundbreaking work of David Chandler on Cambodian attempts to find order in the aftermath of turmoil, these essays explore Cambodian history using a rich variety of sources that cast light on Khmer perceptions of violence, wildness, and order, the "forest" and cultured space, and the fraught "edge" where they meet. Taken together, the essays offer a post-colonial analysis of Cambodia's emergence from genocide that explores the relationship between narrative, history, and perplexing problems of meaning.
Conflict, Violence, and Displacement in Indonesiaby Eva-Lotta E. Hedman, editor
This volume foregrounds the dynamics of displacement and the experiences of internal refugees uprooted by conflict and violence in Indonesia. Contributors examine displacement in the context of militarized conflict and violence in East Timor, Aceh, and Papua, and in other parts of Outer Island Indonesia during the transition from authoritarian rule. The collection also explores official and humanitarian discourses on displacement and their significance for the politics of representation.
Thailand: The Politics of Despotic Paternalism, Revised Editionby Thak CHALOEMTIARANA
In 1958, Marshal Sarit Thanarat became prime minister of Thailand following a bloodless coup. This book offers a comprehensive study of Sarit's paternalistic, militaristic regime, which laid the foundations for Thailand's support of the US military campaign in Southeast Asia. The analysis documents the ways in which Sarit shaped modern Thai politics, in part by rationalizing a symbiotic relationship between his own office and the Thai monarchy.
Early Southeast Asia: Selected Essaysby O.W. WOLTERS
A collection of the classic essays of O. W. Wolters, reflecting his radiant and meticulous lifelong study of pre-modern Southeast Asia, its literature, trade, government, and vanished cities. Included is an intellectual biography by the editor, which covers Wolters’s professional lives as a member of the Malayan Civil Service and, later, as a scholar.
Friends and Exiles: A Memoir of the Nutmeg Isles and the Indonesian Nationalist Movementby Des ALWI
Des Alwi tells of his childhood on the eastern Indonesian island of Banda, where he was befriended and adopted by the two nationalist leaders, Mohammad Hatta and Sutan Sjahrir, exiled there by the Dutch colonial regime. He describes his experiences on Banda and Java during the Japanese Occupation and his involvement in the underground struggle for Independence.
Views of Seventeenth-Century Vietnam: Christoforo Borri on Cochinchina and Samuel Baron on Tonkin: Now taking advance sales; Publication date November 30thby Olga DROR and K. W. TAYLOR (introduced & annotated)
This volume introduces two of the earliest writings about Vietnam to appear in the English language. The reports come from narrators with different interests who are viewing different parts of Vietnam at an early stage of European involvement in the region.
Possessed by the Spirits: Mediumship in Contemporary Vietnamese Communitiesby ed. Karen FJELSTAD and Nguyen THI HIEN.
Essays examining the resurgence of the Mother Goddess religion among contemporary Vietnamese following the economic "Renovation" period in Vietnam. Anthropologists explore the forces that compel individuals to become mediums and the social repercussions of their decisions and interactions.
Industry of Marrying Europeans, Theby Vu Trong Phung, translated and introduced by Thuy Tranviet
This work by Vu Trong Phung, written in the 1930s, reports and expands on the author's meetings with North Vietnamese women who made an industry of marrying European men. "The Industry of Marrying Europeans" is notable for its sharp observations, pointed humor, and unconventional mix of nonfictional and fictional narration, as well as its attention to voice: Vu Trong Phung records the French-Vietnamese pidgin dialect spoken by these couples. This prolific writer died at the age of twenty-seven, leaving behind one of the most impressive bodies of work in modern Vietnamese literature.
Beginning Indonesian through Self-Instruction DVD
by John U. Wolff
Dual Platform DVD to accompany the Beginning Indonesia through Self Instruction Books, Volumes 1-3. Bahasa Indonesia is the national language of Indonesia and is spoken by some two hundred million people in the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of Malaysia. The program Beginning Indonesian through Self Instruction (BITSI) is a complete curriculum for learning Indonesian at the beginning and intermediate levels. This curriculum offers an interactive, multi-media program complete with videos, photographs, and drawings for computer-based learning through a dual-platform DVD. A printed text to accompany the DVD is available for $38 plus postage.
by John U. Wolff
Dual Platform DVD to accompany the Beginning Indonesia through Self Instruction Books, Volumes 1-3. Bahasa Indonesia is the national language of Indonesia and is spoken by some two hundred million people in the Republic of Indonesia and the Kingdom of Malaysia. The program Beginning Indonesian through Self Instruction (BITSI) is a complete curriculum for learning Indonesian at the beginning and intermediate levels. This curriculum offers an interactive, multi-media program complete with videos, photographs, and drawings for computer-based learning through a dual-platform DVD. A printed text to accompany the DVD is available for $38 plus postage.
Indonesian Supreme Court, The: A Study of Institutional Collapseby Sebastiaan POMPE
Since the fall of Indonesian president Suharto, a major focus of the reformers has been the corrupt and inefficient judicial system. Within the context of a history of the Supreme Court in post-independence Indonesia, Sebastiaan Pompe analyzes the causes of the judiciary’s failure over the last five decades. This study provides an essential background for those seeking to understand why legal reform has been so slow and frustrating in the post-1998 period.
Spirited Politics: Religion and Public Life in Contemporary Southeast Asiaby Andrew C. Willford and Kenneth M. George
The essays in Spirited Politics throw light on predicaments that spring from the intersection of religion, ethnicity, and nationalism in contemporary Southeast Asian public life. Covering material from Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, and the Philippines, the contributors explore the calamities and ironies of Southeast Asian identity politics, examining the ways in which religion and politics are made to serve each other.
Southeast Asia over Three Generations: Essays Presented to Benedict R. O'G. Andersonby James T. Siegel & Audrey R. Kahin, eds.
A fascinating and varied set of essays from some of the scholars whose work has been shaped by Professor Anderson. The topics range from literature to jihad, and contributors include John Sidel, Caroline Hau, Danilyn Rutherford, John Pemberton, and many others.