Zealand Journal of Asian Studies 4‚ 2 (December‚ 2002): 134-147. A RESILIENT MONARCHY: THE SULTANATE OF BRUNEI AND REGIME LEGITIMACY IN AN ERA OF DEMOCRATIC NATION-STATES NAIMAH S TALIB1 University of Canterbury As the only ruling monarchy in Southeast Asia‚ the Sultanate of Brunei is often seen as a political anachronism in a region in which democratic institutions of government prevail. Independence‚ gained from Britain in 1984‚ did not result in the institution of representative government‚ but
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(1997). “Towards a political economy explanation of rapid growth in ASEAN: A survey and analysis. ASEAS Economic Bulletin. ❖ Doner‚ Slater‚ and Ritchie (2005). “Systematic vulnerability and the origins of developmental states: Northeast and Southeast Asia in comparative perspective.” International Organisation. ❖ Krugman (1994). “The Myth of Asia’s Miracle.” Foreign Affairs. 5 Your View of Asian Miracle A lot of diversity in opinion in the class: This is also good! 6 The “Asian Miracle”
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GLOBAL FUTURES IN EAST ASIA: YOUTH‚ NATION‚ AND THE NEW ECONOMY IN UNCERTAIN TIMES by Ann Anagnost‚ Andrea Arai‚ and Hai Ren (eds.) The East Asian economic miracle of the twentieth century is now a fond memory. What does it mean to be living in post-miracle times? For the youth of China‚ Taiwan‚ Japan‚ and South Korea‚ the opportunities and challenges of the neoliberal age‚ deeply shaped by global forces in labor markets‚ powerfully frame their life prospects in ways that are barely recognizable
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economic activities‚ as they affect these regions and the world. South Asia’s recent decline in fertility shows a distinct pattern geographically. Sri Lanka and most of southern and western India show signs of stabilization while northern South Asia shows an increase. There have been family planning programs put into place in these areas but the commitment to adhering to these varies. Most South Asians reside in compact rural villages but large amounts are migrating into the larger cities with
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Do you know any Hobbits? No not the ones from the movie. There has been a discovery that proves the Hobbits truly did exist‚ teeth were uncovered in Southeast Asia along with a Skelton. These two objects were verified to be only 18‚000 years old‚ which was a surprise for the human ancestors living in Africa 1 million years ago had about the same teeth characteristics as the one found. The discovery of Hobbits most certainly affects our understanding of human evolution. After realizing that these
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The Austronesians as Viewed by Peter Bellwood‚ Wilhelm Solheim II‚ and Zeus Salazar Prepared by Jezza Mae S. Dajac The term Austronesian contextually refers to a population group present in Southeast Asia or Oceania who speaks‚ or had ancestors who spoke‚ one of the Austronesian languages. Apart from the Polynesian people of Oceania‚ the Austronesian people include: Taiwanese Aborigines‚ the majority ethnic groups of East Timor‚ Indonesia and Malaysia. There had been several theories that
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New Economy‚ Eds B. Ehrenreich & A. R. Hochschild‚ Metropolitan Books‚ Henry Holt &Company‚ LLC‚ New York‚ 2002. 39–54 Rhacel S Behind: A Study of Elementary School Children in the Philippines." SOJOURN: Journal of Social Issues in Southeast Asia. Institute of Southeast Asian Studies (ISEAS). 1998. HighBeam Research. Labor Sending Countries: An Appraisal of Social Risks.” October‚ 2007. University Press. 2006. This book is relevant to my topic because the author Jane Waldfogel guides the audience
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the impact that it has had on individual member countries and the world at large in hopes of giving a holistic and objective view of the effectiveness of ASEAN as a supranational organization. This paper will also analyze the cultural impacts of Southeast Asian influences and how this has shaped and molded the practices and relationships within ASEAN as compared to Western Supranational organizations such as the European Union. ASEAN: the beginning ASEAN was founded on the 9th of August 1967 with
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most beauty country in the world is my own country ’Myanmar’ for me.Myanmar is a country in Southeast Asia‚formely known as Burma.Previously an independence ‚Burma was annexed by the British Empire into the colony of India in 1886 but it was returned to the British control until independence in 1948.Myanmar is situated in Southeast Asia‚is bordered on the north and northeast by China ‚on the east and southeast by the Laos and Thailand‚on the south by the Andaman sea and bay of Bengal and on the west
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AP World History Focus Questions for Key Concepts Period 3: Regional and Trans regional Interactions‚ c. 600 to c. 1450 CE Key Concept 3.1 Expansion and Intensification of Communication and Exchange Networks Answer Concepts & Relevant Factual Examples in Underline “Factoids” How did trade networks in the post-Classical Era compare to the Classical Era? Even though the Americas and Afro-Eurasia stayed separated‚ this era saw a deepening and widening of old and new networks of human interaction
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