Revolutionary Spirit

Revolutionary Spirit
Author: John Nery
Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
Total Pages: 312
Release: 2011
Genre: Young Adult Nonfiction
ISBN: 9814345075

A study of Rizal, his works, and his influence in Southeast Asia; how his contemporaries saw him; the role Rizal played in inspiring Indonesian nationalists; how the Indonesians and Malaysians appropriated him in the movement for independence, and how he figures in the region's intellectual, political and literary discourse.

The New Asian Renaissance

The New Asian Renaissance
Author: Francois Godement
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 326
Release: 2013-04-15
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1135097917

The New Asian Renaissance provides the first comprehensive history of today's East Asia, tracing the essential stages in the rise of the region from its birth under colonial rule to the post Cold War era. Recounting the evolution of China, Japan, North and South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Burma, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Francois Godement outlines the major forces that have shaped East Asia into its present economic shape. Originally published in French, this work is an essential tool for understanding the past, present and future of a region that has become a significant actor in the international political economy.

The Evolution of Regionalism in Asia

The Evolution of Regionalism in Asia
Author: Heribert Dieter
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2007-12-10
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1134063954

By combing the analysis of the three dimensions of integration, this book enables readers to gain a broad understanding of the theory and practice of integration processes in Asia.

Shakespeare in Asia

Shakespeare in Asia
Author: Dennis Kennedy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2010-02-04
Genre: Drama
ISBN: 0521515521

Contributors from a wide variety of backgrounds debate how and why Shakespeare has been used and reinvented in contemporary Asia.

Culture and Privilege in Capitalist Asia

Culture and Privilege in Capitalist Asia
Author: Michael Pinches
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 344
Release: 2005-06-23
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1134642148

The Asian financial crisis has distracted attention from the realities of a growing affluent class in Asia. this latest volume in the New Rich in Asia series the authors examine the cultural reconfiguration, consumer behaviour, economic success and cultural status of the new rich. Case studies from Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, India and China paint a picture of the real significance of the affluent classes and their effect on national, ethnic and religious restructuring.