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ASIA PACIFIC
Religion and Identity Politics
Global Trends and Local Realities
edited by Mathews Mathew & Melvin Tay (Institute of Policy Studies, National University of Singapore, Singapore) This edited volume seeks to spotlight the perspectives of academics and practitioners visà-vis global trends in religious fundamentalism and right-wing extremism over the past decade. It presents a collection of works from notable academics and practitioners; including a selection of case studies from Asia to illustrate the contemporary interplay of religion, politics and identity; alongside broader global trends of religious fundamentalism. How we manage the effects of religious fundamentalism must hence begin with an understanding of how religion, identity, and politics interact — and this is what the upcoming chapters seek to illustrate. Readership: Researchers, students and civil servants who are interested in the interplay of religion and identity.
208pp Jul 2021 978-981-123-623-5(pbk) US$48 £40 978-981-123-549-8 US$98 £85
Non-Traditional Security in the Asia-Pacific
A Decade of Perspectives
edited by Alistair D B & Tamara Nair (S Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) The concept of national security remains contested but our understanding of it continues to evolve as it is shaped by the world around us. The global dial has shifted towards a more comprehensive understanding of security that recognises these non-traditional security threats moving the focus away from solely the survival of the state to the empowerment and protection of people and the environment.
Readership: This interdisciplinary collection is essential reading for anyone interested in the developments of security with a focus on the dominant non-traditional security threats in the Asia-Pacific over the last decade: from advanced undergraduates, graduate students, and scholars to policymakers at the local, national, regional, and international levels.
248pp 978-981-122-442-3 Mar 2021 US$88 £75
Has Asia Lost It?
Dynamic Past, Turbulent Future
by Vasuki Shastry (Chatham House, UK) “Vasuki’s insightful book draws attention to some of the most neglected and urgent problems facing Asia, but it also serves as a reality check, a valuable counterpoise to the often thoughtless cheerleading about Asia’s glorious future ... That future might well be bright, but as Vasuki points out, the journey may prove harder than is widely presumed.”
The Business Times
Readership: CEOs and senior executives working for banks, companies operating in Asia, Diplomats, embassies, multilateral organisations (IMF, World Bank, UN, ADB, AIIB); leading Asia experts; b) libraries; c) teaching modules for under-graduate and graduate students in economics, history, Asian studies, international relations, social sciences and those with an interest in Asia.
Post-COVID Asia
Deglobalization, Fourth Industrial Revolution, and Sustainable Development
by Hyun-Hoon Lee (Kangwon National University, South Korea) & Donghyun Park (Asian Development Bank, Philippines)
“This insightful and timely book deals with the formidable post-COVID challenges facing Asia. The fresh perspective of two prominent Asian economists outlines the critical challenge of achieving sustainable development at a time of growing deglobalization pressures. The book is well written and offers illuminating case studies as well as constructive, concrete guidance for a better future. It is essential reading for policy-makers, scholars, and practitioners.”
Joshua Aizenman Robert R and Katheryn A Dockson Chair in Economics and
International Relations and Professor of International Relations and Economics University of Southern California
Key Features
• Analyzes the economic impact of COVID-19 on deglobalization, in particular its economic impact on Asian countries • Identifies key challenges that Asia will face due to post-COVID deglobalization • Sets forth concrete strategic directions for how Asian economies can continue to grow and prosper in the post-pandemic world
Readership: General readers.
324pp Dec 2020 978-981-123-023-3(pbk) US$28 £25 978-981-122-897-1 US$68 £60
Series on Asian Regional Cooperation Studies
Readership: Academics, policymakers, professionals, undergraduate and graduate students interested in preventive diplomacy, ASEAN Regional Forum, international relations, conflict management
Preventive Diplomacy, Peacebuilding and Security in the Asia-Pacific
Evolving Norms, Agenda and Practices edited by Yanjun Guo & Ji Miao (China Foreign Affairs Univ., China)
250pp Feb 2022 978-981-123-552-8 US$88 £75 Achieving Sustaining Peace through Preventive Diplomacy
edited by Yanjun Guo, Zhili Han (China Foreign Affairs Univ., China)
250pp Dec 2021 978-981-122-181-1 US$98 £85 ASEAN – China Cooperation for Poverty Reduction
edited by Yanjun Guo&Yue Yang (China Foreign Affairs Univ., China)
200pp Dec 2021 978-981-122-178-1 US$88 £75 ASEAN-China Cooperation on Regional Connectivity and Sustainability
edited by YanjunGuo & YueYang (China Foreign Affairs Univ., China)
236pp Aug 2021 978-981-122-182-8 US$88 £75 ASEAN – China Cooperation for Environmental Protection and Sustainable Energy Development
edited by Yue Yang & Fujian Li (China Foreign Affairs Univ., China)
220pp Jan 2021 978-981-122-179-8 US$78 £70 Case Studies on Preventive Diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific
edited by Yanjun Guo & Lin Wu (China Foreign Affairs Univ., China)
304pp Nov 2020 978-981-121-681-7 US$98 £85 Preventive Diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific
edited by Yanjun Guo, Fujian Li (China Foreign Affairs Univ., China)
344pp Nov 2020 978-981-121-682-4 US$108 £95
The Impossibility of Mapping (Urban Asia)
edited by Ute Meta Bauer, Khim Ong &
Roger Nelson
Following the lifework (1960s to 2010) of visionary Singaporean architect William S. W. Lim, The Impossibility of Mapping (Urban Asia) is a compelling compilation of case studies and historical projects. This multifaceted publication takes Lim’s ideas to a future Asia: a region defined by an irreducibly complex urban topography under constant flux. This key collection offers a path into spatial questions in Asia and beyond, and serves as a teaching and research tool. Readership: Artists, planners, activists, architects, scholars in architecture, Asian studies, the built environment, city planning, and urban studies, artistic interventions, art in public space. Suitable for advanced undergraduate and graduate students.
280pp 978-981-121-192-8 May 2020 US$98 £85
World Scientific Series in Asian Business and Management Studies
Changing Face of E-commerce in Asia
edited by Abhishek Behl (O P Jindal Global University, India), Pankaj Dutta (Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, India), Pratima Sheorey (Symbiosis International University, India) & Chris Rowley (University of Oxford, UK)
This book aims to unwrap the stories of e-commerce companies in Asia and how they have contributed to the society. It discusses the growth and failures of some e-commerce giants and looks at both theoretical and practical aspects of e-commerce by presenting the issues, challenges and successes of e-commerce businesses. It examines interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary aspects from micro and macro perspectives and links disciplines like strategy, management, entrepreneurship, competitiveness, finance, technology and operations.
Readership: Undergraduate and post graduate management students interested in e-commerce and e-business management (specifically in human resources, marketing, information technology and analytics, operations management, finance and general management), scholars who want to pursue research in the domain of e-commerce in the Asian context.
350pp 978-981-124-598-5 Feb 2022 US$118 £105
Modernization in Asia
The Environment/Resources, Social Mobilization, and Traditional Landscapes Across Time and Space in Asia
edited by Satoshi Abe (Kyushu University, Japan) & Tai Wei Lim (Soka University, Japan)
This book explores the unfolding of modernity in the greater Asia that uniquely takes shape at different times and places, with a particular attention to a common thread that has been at heart of the development: religion. This edited volume sheds light on the multifarious forces of religion both in the past and present that have impacted on the essential aspects of modern society — aspects in which one does not usually have recourse to religion in the West — from science and technology, politics, and to identity in Asia. Interdisciplinary approaches in the volume allow one to broadly examine religious practices within Asian contexts, thus enabling to reevaluate the concept, scope, and gamut of so-called religion.
Readership: Students and researchers interested in the impact of modernization across Asian history and culture.
Political, Economic and Social Dimensions of Labour Markets
A Global Insight
edited by Soon Beng Chew, Lingli Huang & Kai Xiang Kwa (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore)
Why and how do politics, society and economics shape the growth and failure of labour markets? Does government intervention help or harm labour market reforms/adjustments in times of economic downturn? What forces drive such government intervention and do they differ from society to society?
In addressing these big-picture questions, this book’s analytical scope is heavily centred around the topic of labour markets’ performance. The book argues that performance in labour markets across countries are influenced by their labour market policies. In turn, these policies are shaped, in varying degrees, by the country’s politics.
Readership: Public policy researchers, policy practitioners and undergraduate/graduate students who are interested in the topic of labour market performance in the political, social and economic dimensions.
500pp 978-981-123-689-1 Dec 2021 US$148 £130
Bestselling titles on the Asia-Pacific region
Is This the Asian Century?
by Jong-Wha Lee (Korea University, South Korea)
144pp Oct 2017 978-981-3227-58-3 US$48 £42 State Capitalism in Eurasia
by Martin C Spechler (Indiana University, USA), Joachim Ahrens (PFH Private University of Applied Sciences, Göttingen, Germany) & Herman W Hoen (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
156pp Jun 2017 978-981-3149-37-3 US$78 £69 Political Participation in Asia
Typologies of Political Behavior across Democratizing States by Ginger L Denton (US Coast Guard Academy, USA)
240pp Aug 2015 978-981-4651-73-8 US$114 £95 Heart to Heart with Asian Leaders
Exclusive Interviews on Crisis, Comebacks & Character edited by John Swee Kheng Ng (Meta Consulting Pte Ltd, Singapore) & Alvin Jong Peng Foo
324pp Sep 2015 978-981-4663-94-6(pbk) US$38 £32 978-981-4663-93-9 US$68 £56 Japan and Asia
Economic Development and Nation Building by Shinichi Ichimura (Kyoto University, Japan)
