Ethnic relations and nation building: the way forward / Edited by Maya Khemlani David … [et al.].—Kuala Lumpur : SIRD, c2010. ISBN 9789833782932. LCCN 2010337347.
About the Publication:
Nation building remains an unfinished political project for most countries in Southeast Asia. Questions about how best to forge nation states based on heterogeneous groups of citizens remain unsolved and highly contested. This book offer new analyses of the difficulties of nation building ethnically diverse states, with a particular focus on the Malaysian experience as well as comparative studies drawn from Thailand and Burma.
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The patriot game: writings on the Malaysian wall / Edited by John Lee & Nathaniel Tan.—Kuala Lumpur : Oriengroup, c2010. ISBN 9789839048728. LCCN 2010337344.
About the Publication:
The mass circulation of Dr Kua Kia Soong’s recent article The patriot Game throught the internet was reminiscent of the response to the publication of his 2007 bestseller, “May 13: Declassified Documens on the Malaysian Riots of 1969”. Likewise, his call for A Third Force in Malaysian Politics and his polemical Untenable Prejudise against Chinese Schools have received wide readership and concurrence through the internet.
Further review please read:
http://www.gerakbudaya.com/products-page/new-release/the-patriot-game-writing-on-the-malaysian-wall/
The March to Putrajaya : Malaysia's new era is at hand / Edited by Kim Quek. – Kuala Lumpur : Oriengroup, c2010. ISBN 9789839048735. LCCN 2010337345.
About the Publication:
From “Making the Right Political Decision”: In fact, we are living on borrowed time, as we would have bankrupted ourselves long time ago if not being propped up by the god-given gift of petroleum.
Further review please read:
http://www.gerakbudaya.com/products-page/new-release/the-march-to-putrajaya--malaysias-new-era-is-at-hand/
Arrival of dawn / Pensri Kiengsiri. -- 1st ed. -- Bangkok, Thailand : Praphansarn, 2009. 214 p. ; 20 cm. ISBN 9789743196737. LCCN 2010335343.
About the Publication:
“Arrival of Dawn” vividly describes three generations in a Thai-Chinese family living in Bangkok as they interact with each other over the course of twenty years. Pressured by her mother, the narrator takes on the role of family caretaker, and later in life realizes that her sacrifices, instead of helping, have often brought harm to herself and others. In a distinctly Buddhist way, she gradually reaches serenity and understanding. - Frances Siranovic, Writer/Editor
Further review please read:
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Emerging Asia’s growth practices : recent experiences of China, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines and Thailand / Suthiphand Chirathivat, Ng Chee Yuen. -- Bangkok, Thailand : The Sasakawa peace Foundation : Chula Global Network, 2009. xvii, 412 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. ISBN 9786115510450. LCCN 2010335653.
About the Publication:
‘As Asia goes through another economic crisis, this book provides an in-depth and timely analysis of the economic strategies of China and selected Southeast Asian countries. By comparing their approaches and examining the underlying economic, political and security factors behind their economic performance, this book widens our perspective on the economic history of East Asia and should prove to be an invaluable resource to every student of the region.’ Amitav Acharya, Professor of International Relations, School of International Service, American University
Further review please read:
http://www.chula.ac.th/chulaglobal/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10&Itemid=14
About the Publication (Translation of back cover):
Freelance writer who “has a positive outlook of the world” writes for the country, economy, and politics and gives insight on the conflict in the deep Southern Thai provinces. This book is how he points out that Buddhism should be the national religion and should be written as such in the Thai constitution.
Read the work of “Sa’at Chandi” as it is easy to read and understand and this is a hot issue and in trend with the society.
Personal names in Asia : history, culture and identity / edited by Zheng Yangwen and Charles J-H Macdonald. Singapore : NUS Press, c2010. xi, 339 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. 9789971693800. LCCN 2010353084.
About the Publication:
The world's population negotiates a multiplicity of naming systems. Some are compatible with the "normative" system of the world of passports and identity cards but a great many are not. This is particularly true in Asia, a region with some of the most sophisticated naming devices found anywhere in the world, including nicknames and teknonyms, religious and corporation names, honor and death names, pseudonyms and retirement names, house names and clan names, local and foreign names, official and private names.
Further review please read:
http://www.nus.edu.sg/nuspress/subjects/anthro/978-9971-69-380-0.html
Realising safe and secure seas for all / International Maritime Security Conference 2009 ; edited by Joshua Ho. Singapore : Select Pub. in association with the Republic of Singapore Navy and S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies, c2009. xi, 246 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm. ISBN 9789814022613. LCCN 2010353039.
About the Publication:
This volume is a compilation of the proceedings arising from the inaugural International Maritime Security Conference 2009 held on 13-14 May 2009 in Singapore.
Further review please read:
http://www.selectbooks.com.sg/getTitle.aspx?SBNum=047997
ASEAN’s Myanmar crisis : challenges to the pursuit of a security community / Christopher Roberts.-- Singapore : Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, 2010. xxii, 268 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. ISBN 9789814279369 (hard). LCCN 2010353062.
About the Publication:
"In line with recent reviews of policy by Aung San Suu Kyi and the U.S. Government, ASEAN's Myanmar Crisis: Challenges to the Pursuit of a Security Community provides a clear and innovative analysis of why it is necessary to reassess regional and international approaches to Myanmar. For the first time, this book also reveals the full extent to which Myanmar has challenged the solidarity and development of ASEAN itself. This is a must read for anyone interested in either Myanmar or the future of Southeast Asia." - Maung Zarni, Research Fellow on Burma at the LSE Centre for Global Governance, London School of Economics and Political Science; Founder, Free Burma Coalition
Further review please read:
http://bookshop.iseas.edu.sg/ISEAS/Book.jsp?cSeriesCode=BM384&cCategoryType=
Friday, 9 Apr 2010
LCCN: 2010352706
Ahlussunah Wal Jama'ah: Telaah Historis dan Kontekstual/Marwan Ja'far; x, 251 p.: 21 cm
further review please read:
http://www.fy-indonesia.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3281:peluncuran-buku-ahlussunnah-wal-jamaah&catid=37:national-news&Itemid=265