Asian Studies Review, Volume 40, Issue 3 (2016)

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Contributors

Contributors
Pages: iv-v
Published online: 24 Jul 2016
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Articles

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Water Management in Post-colonial Darjeeling: The Promise and Limits of Decentralised Resource Provision
Georgina Drew & Roshan P. Rai
Pages: 321-339
Published online: 24 Jul 2016
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Political Dynasties in Thailand: The Recent Picture after the 2011 General Election
Stithorn Thananithichot & Wichuda Satidporn
Pages: 340-359
Published online: 19 Jun 2016
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Implementation of Mao Zedong’s Yan’an “Talks” in the Subei Base Area – The Chen Dengke 陈登科 “Phenomenon”
Robert J. Irving
Pages: 360-376
Published online: 19 Jun 2016
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(Un)Doing Constitutionalism: The Cases of Liu Xiaobo and Xu Zhiyong
Hermann Aubié & Xinhong Wang
Pages: 377-393
Published online: 24 Jul 2016
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The Advantages of Ambiguity? Development, Rule Formation and Property Rights During Transition in China
Shaun Goldfinch
Pages: 394-412
Published online: 24 Jul 2016
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The Prison and Power in Colonial Korea
Jin Woong Kang
Pages: 413-426
Published online: 13 Jun 2016
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Branding South Korea in a Competitive World Order: Discourses and Dispositives in Neoliberal Governmentality
Juliette Schwak 줄리엣 쉥크
Pages: 427-444
Published online: 08 Jun 2016
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Review Essay

Review Article
Social Convection and the Everyday Transformation of North Korea: A Review Essay
Benjamin Habib
Pages: 445-453
Published online: 24 Jul 2016
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Book Review

Book Review
Nationalism and identity construction in Central Asia: dimensions, dynamics, and directions
Grigol Ubiria
Pages: 454-455
Published online: 08 Jun 2016
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Book Reviews

Book Review
China’s uncertain future
Merriden Varrall
Pages: 455-457
Published online: 04 May 2016
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Book Review

Book Review
The sacred routes of Uyghur history
Brett Elmer
Pages: 457-458
Published online: 08 Jun 2016
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Book Review
Breaking out: an Indian woman’s American journey
Shameem Black
Pages: 458-460
Published online: 04 May 2016
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Book Review
Love, sex, and democracy in Japan during the American Occupation
Mayuko Itoh
Pages: 460-461
Published online: 24 Feb 2016
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Holy ghosts: the Christian century in modern Japanese fiction
Jan C. Leuchtenberger
Pages: 461-462
Published online: 24 Feb 2016
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Contemporary South Korean society: a critical perspective
Jessica Walton
Pages: 463-464
Published online: 02 May 2016
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Book Review
State-centric to contested social governance in Korea: shifting power
Changzoo Song
Pages: 464-465
Published online: 04 May 2016
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Book Review
Reconsidering English studies in Indian higher education
Usree Bhattacharya
Pages: 466-467
Published online: 04 May 2016
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Book Review
Secondary school English education in Asia: from policy to practice
Gregory Paul Glasgow
Pages: 467-468
Published online: 24 Feb 2016
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Book Review
Education, culture and the Singapore developmental state: “world-soul” lost and regained?
Michael D. Barr
Pages: 469-470
Published online: 05 May 2016
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Book Review
A history of early modern Southeast Asia, 1400–1830
Henk Schulte Nordholt
Pages: 470-471
Published online: 24 Feb 2016
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Book Review
A 14th century Malay Code of Laws. The Nītisārasamuccaya
Edwin Wieringa
Pages: 471-472
Published online: 30 May 2016
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Masked: the life of Anna Leonowens, schoolmistress at the court of Siam
Maurizio Peleggi
Pages: 473-474
Published online: 01 May 2016
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Deciphering Southern Thailand’s violence: organization and insurgent practices of BRN-Coordinate
Tamara Loos
Pages: 474-475
Published online: 24 Feb 2016
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Minority rights in the Middle East
Minerva Nasser-Eddine
Pages: 476-477
Published online: 01 May 2016
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