Search Results - "The Journal of Asian Studies"

Inter-Asian Concepts for Mobile Societies by Ho, Engseng

“…This essay proposes that the study of Asia, thought of as an Inter-Asian space, can provide concepts that shed light on the social shapes of societies that are…”
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Inside Taiwan's Sunflower Movement: Twenty-Four Days in a Student-Occupied Parliament, and the Future of the Region by Rowen, Ian

“…“Say goodbye to Taiwan,” wrote political scientist John Mearsheimer in a widely read article in the March-April 2014 issue of The National Interest. Threatened…”
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Before 1962: The Case for 1950s China-India History by Ghosh, Arunabh

“…China-India history of the 1950s remains mired in concerns related to border demarcations and a teleological focus on the causes, course, and consequences of…”
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What Is Mandarin? The Social Project of Language Standardization in Early Republican China by Weng, Jeffrey

“…Scholars who study language often see standard or official languages as oppressive, helping the socially advantaged to entrench themselves as elites. This…”
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“Spoon Theory” and the Fall of a Populist Princess in Seoul by Kim, Hyejin

“…On December 9, 2016, South Korea's National Assembly voted to impeach the country's president, Park Geun-hye, over abuse of power among other charges. Three…”
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Thailand's Relapse: The Implications of the May 2014 Coup by Sopranzetti, Claudio

“…On May 20, 2014, the Royal Army imposed martial law on Thailand, with the declared purpose of restoring peace to the people. Allegedly, the military intervened…”
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The Occult of Personality: Korea's Candlelight Protests and the Impeachment of Park Geun-hye by Doucette, Jamie

“…The phrase “cult of personality” is used more often to describe North Korea's Kim dynasty than the legacy of South Korean dictator Park Chung-hee, father of…”
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Vietnamese Media Going Social: Connectivism, Collectivism, and Conservatism by Nguyen-Thu, Giang

“…June 2018 was an intense time in Vietnam when one saw the role of social media in revealing and facilitating the (dis)congruity between connectivism,…”
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The Color of Dissent and a Vital Politics of Fragility in South Korea by Kim, Nan

“…Inspired by the life and work of the late anthropologist Nancy Abelmann (1959–2016), this essay reflects upon public evocations of human vulnerability as…”
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Do Korean-Japanese Historical Disputes Generate Rally Effects? by Hwang, Wonjae, Cho, Wonbin, Wiegand, Krista

“…Does ongoing animosity between South Korea and Japan over the disputed Dokdo Islands and other issues that originated from historical disputes generate rally…”
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Lines of (In)Convenience: Sovereignty and Border-Making in Postcolonial South Asia, 1947–1965 by Leake, Elisabeth, Haines, Daniel

“…Border studies in South Asia privilege everyday experiences, and the constructed nature of borders and state sovereignty. This article argues that state elites…”
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A Secular State for a Religious Nation: The Republic of Vietnam and Religious Nationalism, 1946–1963 by Nguyen, Phi-Vân

“…Most studies of the Republic of Vietnam's nation-building programs have focused on its security and land reforms. Yet spirituality was a fundamental element of…”
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What's the Matter with “China”? A Critique of Teleological History by Clark, Hugh R.

“…This article argues that the study of China's history has long been caught in a teleological trap that presumes that history could have had only one…”
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Anatomy and the Reconfiguration of Life and Death in Republican China by Luesink, David

“…This article argues that the establishment of anatomo-power in China preceded and set the foundation for biopower. Anatomo-power is disciplinary power over…”
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From Japanese Soldiers to Chinese Rebels: Colonial Hegemony, War Experience, and Spontaneous Remobilization during the 1947 Taiwanese Rebellion by Louzon, Victor

“…A former part of the Qing Empire, Taiwan was colonized by Japan in 1895 and returned to China, upon Tokyo's defeat, in 1945. Two years later, a revolt broke…”
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Sowing War, Reaping Peace: United Nations Resource Development Programs in the Republic of Korea, 1950–1953 by Brady, Lisa M.

“…Between 1950 and 1953, the United Nations (UN) undertook two related tasks in Korea: the first was to assist the Republic of Korea in achieving military…”
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Clandestine Cosmopolitanism: Foreign Literature in the People's Republic of China, 1957–1977 by Volland, Nicolai

“…This essay examines the circulation and consumption of foreign literature in socialist China, showing that even during the most xenophobic times of High…”
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Clearing, “Wasting,” and Regreening: An Environmental History of Bare Hills in Central Vietnam by Biggs, David

“…A recent trend of regreening formerly bare hills in central Vietnam is often described in the media as a form of recovery from 1960s wartime destruction…”
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Watchdog Journalism in Japan Rebounds but Still Compromised by Kingston, Jeff

“…Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's troubles in 2018 owe much to Japan's resilient liberal media. Between 2011 and 2017, the media was mostly on its back foot, losing…”
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Platform Patrol: China, the United States, and the Global Battle for Data Security by Kokas, Aynne

“…In Apple CEO Tim Cook's keynote speech at the Chinese government's 2017 World Internet Conference, he extolled the values of “Privacy. Security. Decency”…”
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