Title: Unmarked Graves: Death and Survival in the Anti-Communist Violence in East Java, Indonesia Author: Vannessa Hearman Publisher: University of Hawaii Press, 2018, 288 pages The political violence that stormed Indonesia in 1965 left deep […]
Title: Traces of Trauma: Cambodian Visual Culture and National Identity in the Aftermath of Genocide Author: Boreth Ly Publisher: University of Hawai’i Press, 2019 Boreth Ly’s Traces of Trauma: Cambodian Visual Culture and National Identity […]
Title: Passionate Revolutions: The Media and The Rise And Fall Of The Marcos Regime Author: Talitha Espiritu Publisher: Ohio University Press, 2017, 276 pages A retrospect of the Marcos regime has become inevitable, if not […]
Title: 90 Years in Singapore: History, Politics, and Identity Author: Irene Lim Publisher: Pagesetters Services Pte Ltd I must confess: as a (relatively) young Singaporean, Irene Lim’s 90 years in Singapore was an absolutely fascinating […]
Title: The Future of Thai-U.S. Relations: Views of Thai and American Leaders on the Bilateral Relationship and Ways Forward Author: The Asia Foundation Publisher: The Asia Foundation (2018), 45 pages Are Thailand and the United […]
A Natural History of Empire: Stories Dominic Sy Quezon City: Ateneo de Manila University Press, 2019 Dominic Sy’s A Natural History of Empire: Stories, composed of seven short stories, is the inaugural awardee of the […]
Sustainable Development in Southeast Asia and ASEAN – National and Regional Approaches Ronald Hohlzacker and Dafri Agussalim (Eds.) Brill, 2019 Compiling an edited volume, particularly one that emanates from research papers presented and discussed at […]
Future Forward: The Rise and Fall of a Thai Political Party Duncan McCargo, Anyarat Chattharakul NIAS Press, (2020) In what way did mostly reformist youths seek to rejuvenate Thailand’s parliamentary politics in 2019-2020? How successful […]
Cambodia’s Muslims and the Malay World: Malay Language, Jawi Script, and Islamic Factionalism from the 19th Century to the Present Philipp Bruckmayr Leiden: Brill, 2019 In this truly pioneering exploration of the history of Muslims […]
Read till it Shatters: Nationalism and Identity in Modern Thai Literature Thak Chaloemtiarana Australian National University Press 2018 ‘Read till It Shatters: Nationalism and Identity in Modern Thai Literature’ is a surprise to many who […]
The Way of the Cross: Suffering Selfhoods in the Roman Catholic Philippines Julius Bautista Honolulu: University of Hawai‘i Press, 2019 In contemporary scholarship on the sociology of religion, the importance of “everyday religion” is repeatedly […]
Studying Singapore Before 1800 Kwa Chong Guan & Peter Borschberg (Eds.) NUS Press, 2018 In 2019, Singapore celebrated the 200th anniversary of Sir Stamford Raffles’ arrival in Singapore. Launched as the “SG Bicentennial”, there was […]
Overflow: A Future History of Manufacturing in China Zhan Shi Citic Press, 2020, 333 pages 施展《溢出：中国制造未来史》出版社: 中信出版集团 The recent and ongoing China-United States trade war is unprecedented in scale. All sorts of knock-on effects have since […]
book 1 Menolak Tunduk: Cerita Perlawanan dari Enam Kota Authors: Aang Ansorudin, Atik Sunaryati, Coeblink, Hera Sulistyowati, Hery Sofyan, Jumisih, Kokom Komalawati, Meen Martani, Mundori, Siti Saroh, Supinah, Sohari Editor: Tim LIPS Publisher: LIPS & […]
Semasa Kecil Di Kampung (In My Village, When I was a Child) Author: Muhammad Radjab Publisher: Balai Pustaka Dan Kepustakaan Popular Gramedia, 230 pages Muhammad Radjab, an Indonesian journalist, was born in the small village […]
Title: ตาสว่าง [Ta Sawang] Author: Claudio Sopranzetti, Sara Fabbri and Chiara Natalucci Translation (to Thai): Nanthawat Charnprasert Publisher: Reading Italy, 2020 Ta Sawang is a graphic novel by a group of Italian anthropologists. There are […]
Title: The Marawi Siege and Its Aftermath: The Continuing Terrorist Threat Author: Rommel C. Banlaoi Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing; (2019), 148 pages The book is a welcome contribution to the study and appreciation of terrorism […]
Title: Thailand: Man of Contradictions: Joko Widodo and the struggle to remake Indonesia Author: Ben Bland Publisher: Penguin (2020), 192 pages There are two ways to deal with the fact that, six years into his […]
Title: The Rise of Sophisticated Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia (Elements in Politics and Society in Southeast Asia) Author: Lee Morgenbesser Publisher: Cambridge University Press, (2020), 75 pages Over the past decade, democracy in Southeast Asia, […]
Title: Thailand: History, Politics and the Rule of Law Author: James Wise Publisher: Singapore: Marshall Cavendish International, (2020), 312 pages Why has Thailand chronically remained mired in instability, continuously struggling to mediate and adjudicate its […]
Title: A Life Beyond Boundaries: A Memoir Author: Benedict Anderson Publisher: Verso Book (2016), 205 pages Known for his trailblazing contribution to nationalism studies, Chinese-Born Benedict Anderson enjoyed a distinguished intellectual career that knew no […]
Title: 베네딕트 앤더슨(Benedict Anderson) Author: Suh Jiwon Publisher: Seoul: CommunicationBooks Inc, 2018. http://commbooks.com/도서/베네딕트-앤더슨/ This is the first book in Korean that exclusively introduces the academic life of Benedict Anderson. As we know, Anderson “was born […]
Title: Elite: An Anthology Edited by: Caroline S. Hau, Katrina Tuvera, Isabelita O. Reyes Mandaluyong City: Anvil Publishing, 2016 Elite: An Anthology brings together a kaleidoscope of caricatures of the Filipino elite in a collection […]
Film Title: Chalat Kem Kong (ฉลาดเกมส์โกง; Bad Genius) Director: Nattawut Poonpiriya (นัฐวุฒิ พูนพิริยะ) The Moral Dilemma The Thai movie industry has been in crisis over the past few years in terms of revenue, quality and […]
Drama series title: Lu Yay Chon (The Good Person) Director: Ko Thaung Scriptwriters: Myat Phone Mo, Nyi Aung Nyi, Aung Nay Ko Ko, Hein Zaw Oo, Kyaw Yazar Ko 60 episodes (April 2016- July 2016) […]
Titi Larasati, Kid Stuff Bandung: Curhat Anak Bangsa, 2010Reviewed by Elbert Or Tita Larasati, a comics artist based in Bandung, Indonesia, carries her black hardbound notebooks wherever she goes, and takes every opportunity to record her experiences […]
FSc. 2012. Clairvoyance (ebook in Japanese, Tokyo: Ohta Publishing; initial serialization in Pocopoco, March-Dec. 2011) Available online: http://www.poco2.jp/comic/clairvoyance/Reviewed by Jaqueline Berndt Betwixt and Between Artists who employ the manga mode of graphic storytelling usually do […]
Michael David. Kubori Kikiam: Strips for the Soul Omnibus.Quezon city: Flipside Publishing, 2013Reviewed by Kristine Michelle L. Santos In a nation steeped in Catholic traditions and mores, Philippine comics tend to tread within the safety […]
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