著者:Leo van Bergen
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2019年01月29日
The Dutch East Indies Red Cross (NIRK) took action in 1873 when the Aceh War broke out, which lasted several decades. In this war the organization’s neutrality was tested, but it turned out not to b……続きを見る
In the best tradition of Paul Theroux and J. Maarten Troost, comes Derek Pugh's torrid tale of Sumbawa, and his ascent of the iconic volcano Mt. Tambora, whose 1815 eruption did indeed change the wo……続きを見る
In 2012, the Communist Party of China (CPC) inaugurated the Xi Jinping era when it elected him to be the General Secretary of the CPC. The following year Xi was elected President of the People’s Rep……続きを見る
著者:Sara E. Davies
出版社: Johns Hopkins University Press
発売日: 2019年03月19日
Do states have a duty to prevent infectious disease outbreaks from spreading beyond their borders?
The fields of global health and international relations are increasingly concerned with the respons……続きを見る
著者:Cheng Guan Ang
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2013年07月04日
Existing studies of the Vietnam War have been written mostly from an American perspective, using western sources, and viewing the conflict through western eyes. This book, based on extensive origina……続きを見る
著者:Sanda Simms
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2013年10月11日
Describes the changes in society over 600 years as Lan Xang was gradually dismembered and became a French colony. Most importantly, it shows the essence of the Lao and why, despite all that has happ……続きを見る
This comprehensive Dictionary provides descriptive and analytical coverage of the turbulent political history and striking changes which have occurred both regionally and in key countries since the ……続きを見る
著者:Helen James
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2005年03月21日
Most international attention on Myanmar has focused on the political situation, where the military, in power since 1962, continues to refuse to acknowledge the results of democratic elections, and o……続きを見る
Did you know that we owe the iconic Singapore Girl to a British-born adman? Or that the founder of the popular Mustafa Centre hails from India? This year as we celebrate our local heroes, it’s also ……続きを見る
著者:Simon Vincent
出版社: Epigram Books
発売日: 2019年02月15日
In 26 conversations with 26 naysayers, this book is aimed at reflecting the spectrum of naysaying in Singapore's civil society. Each person is interviewed against the backdrop of his or her bookcase……続きを見る
著者:Rebecca Gidley
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2019年02月19日
This book examines the creation and operation of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), which is a hybrid domestic/international tribunal tasked with putting senior leaders of ……続きを見る
Pakistan today stands at a critical juncture in its short history of existence. While muchhas been written about Pakistan, little is known about Communism or left-leaning politicsin the country post……続きを見る
Prominent scholars across the political divide and academic disciplines analyze how the dominant political parties in Malaysia and Singapore, United Malays National Organisation (UMNO) and the Peopl……続きを見る
The history of the Philippines is a long and complex one but the stories and reflections in Dark Days of Authoritarianism, from remarkable individuals who were willing to stake their lives for freed……続きを見る
It was the conflict that shocked America and the world, but the struggle for peace is central to the history of the Vietnam War. Rejecting the idea that war between Hanoi and the US was inevitable, ……続きを見る
To students of Indian Culture interested in tracing the influence of India in the institutions of her Cultural Colonies, as also to Anthropologists, the Religious Festivals and Court Ceremonies, whi……続きを見る
Winner of the Penang Book Prize 2019
Nusantaria – often referred to as 'Maritime Southeast Asia' – is the world's largest archipelago and has, for centuries, been a vital cultural and trading hub. N……続きを見る
著者:TBA Studios
出版社: Anvil Non Fiction , an Anvil Publishing, Inc. imprint
発売日: 2019年03月21日
Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral is a coming-of-age story about how a young, overconfident boy learns to accept his own mortality and, more importantly, his duties as a true soldier of the Republic.” Jerrol……続きを見る
'My Filipino Kitchen' is a collection of everyday Filipino dishes with a short history and its recipe.
Filipino food is a mixture of Asian, Mexican and Spanish flavors brought about by the Philippin……続きを見る
The definitive account of one of the most important battles of the twentieth century, and the Black River borderlands’ transformation into Northwest Vietnam
This new work of historical and political……続きを見る
Why are Southeast Asia's richest countries such as Malaysia riddled with corruption? Why do Myanmar, Thailand and the Philippines harbour unresolved violent insurgencies? How do deepening religious ……続きを見る
The story of an extraordinary campaign in the Vietnam War - fought in a 200-mile labyrinth of underground tunnels and chambers.
The campaign in the tunnels of Cu Chi was fought with cunning and sava……続きを見る
著者:Beth Yahp
出版社: Penguin Random House Australia
発売日: 2015年09月01日
A dazzling memoir from a talented Malaysian writer about family and home, and a searing portrait of the country of her birth.
In this riveting memoir Beth persuades her ageing parents on a road trip……続きを見る
'An outstanding book of astonishing power . . . One finishes it with an ache in the heart'
JON SWAIN, writer and foreign correspondent, author of River of Time
'Through a profoundly moving tale that……続きを見る
La Grande Muraglia, nata come Wanli changcheng, consiste in una lunghissima serie di mura situate nell'odierna Cina. È stata dichiarata dall'UNESCO patrimonio dell'umanità nel 1987 e inserita nel 20……続きを見る
This book examines how business, the social sciences, science and technology will impact the future of ASEAN. Following the ASEAN VISION 2020, it analyses the issues faced by ASEAN countries, which ……続きを見る
著者:John Bastin
出版社: World Scientific Publishing Company
発売日: 2019年03月29日
This book ー written by Dr John Bastin, a leading authority on the study of Sir Stamford Raffles ー offers an alternative biographical account of Raffles, as seen through his relationship with some ……続きを見る
著者:Kenneth Conboy
出版社: University Press of Kansas
発売日: 2019年04月23日
For most Americans, Cambodia was a sideshow to the war in Vietnam, but by the time of the Vietnam invasion of Democratic Kampuchea in 1978 and the subsequent war, it had finally moved to center stag……続きを見る
著者:Haydon Cherry
出版社: Yale University Press
発売日: 2019年05月01日
A moving portrait of the lives of six poor city-dwellers, set in early twentieth century colonial Saigon
Historian Haydon Cherry offers the first comprehensive social history of the urban poor of co……続きを見る