Showing papers in "Journal of Contemporary Asia in 2021"
TL;DR: The Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill (Anti-ELAB) movement in Hong Kong was marked by a significant degree of tactical radicalisation in its first six months as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: The Anti-Extradition Law Amendment Bill (Anti-ELAB) movement in Hong Kong was marked by a significant degree of tactical radicalisation in its first six months. Yet the movement also succeeded in m...
30 citations
TL;DR: From the mid-2010s, the Indonesian government began to strengthen its direct participation in the economy by investing significantly in and via state-owned enterprises as mentioned in this paper, and since the ownership reorganization, the ownership of state enterprises has increased significantly.
Abstract: From the mid-2010s, the Indonesian government began to strengthen its direct participation in the economy by investing significantly in and via state-owned enterprises. Since the ownership reorgani...
28 citations
TL;DR: Due to a lack of available job opportunities in the formal sector and financial resources, in most parts of the developing world the urban poor rely on access to urban public space for earning the income as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Due to a lack of available job opportunities in the formal sector and financial resources, in most parts of the developing world the urban poor rely on access to urban public space for earning thei...
17 citations
TL;DR: Among contemporary illiberal populist leaders, only Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has instigated mass murder under the guise of a “war on drugs.” Attributed to “penal populism,” it must be e...
Abstract: Among contemporary illiberal populist leaders, only Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has instigated mass murder under the guise of a “war on drugs.” Attributed to “penal populism,” it must be e...
16 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors investigated how globalisation affects living standards and inequality in colonies relying on exports, through a comparison of social and economic developments in two regions of the world, namely, India and the US.
Abstract: How did globalisation affect living standards and inequality in colonies relying on exports? This question is investigated through a comparison of social and economic developments in two regions of...
16 citations
TL;DR: The global land grab has played out vividly in Cambodia, giving rise to rural upheaval and new political dynamics as discussed by the authors, and how the Cambodian government has dealt with the social and p...
Abstract: The global land grab has played out vividly in Cambodia, giving rise to rural upheaval and new political dynamics. This article explores how the Cambodian government has dealt with the social and p...
15 citations
TL;DR: The authors suggests that state capitalism plays a critical role in the political economy of development, and suggests that "state capitalism" or ''state capitalism'' is either state capitalism or state socialism.
Abstract: Scholarship on the varieties of capitalism in emerging economies underlines the critical role states play in the political economy of development. This research suggests that “state capitalism” or ...
14 citations
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reflect on the neo-liberal reform of Indonesia's state universities, using Michael Burawoy's approach to the division of sociological labour in particular and social science in general.
Abstract: This article reflects on neo-liberal reform of Indonesia’s state universities, using Michael Burawoy’s approach to the division of sociological labour in particular and social science in general I
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TL;DR: In this paper, the authors introduce the feature section "Evolving State-Business Relations in an Age of Globalisation", which examines state-business relations in an age of globalisation.
Abstract: This article introduces the feature section “Evolving State–Business Relations in an Age of Globalisation” in this issue of the journal. That feature section examines state–business relations acros...
11 citations
TL;DR: The fact that there is neither an ideal nor convergent model of state-business relations requires us to exploit the fact that we do not have a convergence model of such relations.
Abstract: State–business relations are considered the key to explaining long-term economic growth. However, the fact that there is neither an ideal nor convergent model of such relations requires us to explo...
11 citations
TL;DR: Despite the growing literature on Turkish populism, there is yet no consensus on how best to categorise the Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi or AKP) as discussed by the authors.
Abstract: Despite the growing literature on Turkish populism, there is yet no consensus on how best to categorise the Justice and Development Party (Adalet ve Kalkinma Partisi or AKP). This article argues th...
TL;DR: In South Korea, the country has experienced a drastic increase of inequality over the period of rapid economic development as discussed by the authors, which has led to a large increase in income inequality over time.
Abstract: Having maintained a relatively equitable pattern of income distribution throughout the period of rapid economic development, South Korea has experienced a drastic increase of inequality over the pa...
TL;DR: In 2015, the international community celebrated the electoral success of the National League for Democracy (NLDF) in the US presidential election as mentioned in this paper, which is a form of denial to suppress the pain and suffering of minority groups.
Abstract: States often use forms of denial to suppress the pain and suffering of minority groups. In 2015, the international community celebrated the electoral success of the National League for Democracy in...
TL;DR: The state-business relations "right" is considered to have been at the heart of the East Asian developmental states and their industrial success in the twentieth century as discussed by the authors, and it has been considered to be the key to the success of these states.
Abstract: Getting state–business relations “right” is considered to have been at the heart of the East Asian developmental states and their industrial success in the twentieth century. Given that the “right”...
TL;DR: Myanmar's much lauded but short-lived transition to a liberal capitalist order was marked by an upsurge in Islamophobia, anti-Muslim riots and the violent expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Rohi...
Abstract: Myanmar’s much lauded but short-lived transition to a liberal capitalist order was marked by an upsurge in Islamophobia, anti-Muslim riots and the violent expulsion of hundreds of thousands of Rohi...
TL;DR: Wang et al. as mentioned in this paper pointed out that official surveillance and control over Chinese citizens have been intensifying since President Xi Jinping came to power in late 2012, and pointed out the authorit...
Abstract: It is widely acknowledged that official surveillance and control over Chinese citizens have been intensifying since President Xi Jinping came to power in late 2012. What is alarming is the authorit...
TL;DR: In this paper, an analysis of the Forbes data on Thailand's wealthiest for the period 2006-2019 is presented, based on which the authors provide an account of the upper echelons of Thailand's capitalist class.
Abstract: This article provides an account of the upper echelons of Thailand’s capitalist class. Based on an analysis of the Forbes data on Thailand’s wealthiest for the period 2006–2019, it analyses...
TL;DR: In this paper, the effects of micro-credit use among small-holders in Bangladesh have been investigated and the literature on the effects on micro credit usage among smallholders has been limited.
Abstract: Evidence suggests that smallholders are fast becoming one of the largest micro-credit recipient groups in Bangladesh. However, the literature on the effects of micro-credit use among smallholders i...
TL;DR: In this article, the success and crisis of Cambodian neo-liberal development through situating the country within global capitalism is analyzed, drawing on recent labour regime literature emphasising the importance of social mobility.
Abstract: This article analyses the success and the crisis of Cambodian neo-liberal development through situating the country within global capitalism. Drawing on recent labour regime literature emphasising ...
TL;DR: In this paper, the proportion of Hong Kong people whose local identity overshadows their national identity has been increasing in the past decade, two perspectives have been considered: the b...
Abstract: In understanding why the proportion of Hong Kong people whose local identity overshadows their national identity has been increasing in the past decade, two perspectives have been considered: the b...
TL;DR: The impeachment of Park Geun-hye and the ensuing shift to a liberal administration triggered massive far-right rallies in South Korea as discussed by the authors, where participants waved the South Korean flag.
Abstract: The impeachment of President Park Geun-hye and the ensuing shift to a liberal administration triggered massive far-right rallies in South Korea. The rally participants waved the South Korean flag t...
TL;DR: In 2018, a spontaneous march of young men from the region of Waziristan descended upon the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, dramatically exploding the myths about the so-called war on terror as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: In January 2018, a spontaneous march of young men from the region of Waziristan descended upon the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, dramatically exploding the myths about the so-called war on terror...
TL;DR: In this article, the authors ask what lies behind the rise of extreme methods of labour repression in Korea in the 2000s and the answer goes beyond the common neo-liberal conditions of intensified compet...
Abstract: This article begins by asking what lies behind the rise of extreme methods of labour repression in Korea in the 2000s. The answer goes beyond the common neo-liberal conditions of intensified compet...
TL;DR: The authors examines the catch-up experiences of the Chinese game industry from a neo-Schumpeterian perspective and concludes that Chinese indigenous firms succeeded in catch up by strategically re-positioning themselves.
Abstract: This study examines the catch-up experiences of the Chinese game industry from a neo-Schumpeterian perspective. It determines that Chinese indigenous firms succeeded in catch-up by strategically re...
TL;DR: The topic of immigration into Japan has been a topic of increasing public and intellectual interest over the past several decades as mentioned in this paper, as the nation's population continues to shrink, as its geo-political counterpar...
Abstract: Immigration into Japan has been a topic of increasing public and intellectual interest over the past several decades. As the nation’s population continues to shrink, as its geo-political counterpar...
TL;DR: In both the Philippines and Singapore, rapid capitalist development over the last decade combined with intensified inequalities in wealth and income resulted in significant - but very different - political responses by elites and popular forces in these countries as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: In both the Philippines and Singapore, rapid capitalist development over the last decade combined with intensified inequalities in wealth and income. The conflict this generated resulted in significant - but very different - political responses by elites and popular forces in these countries. In the Philippines, public disenchantment with established elites and institutions fuelled support for populist representation through the authoritarian Rodrigo Duterte. In Singapore, populist sentiments were evident also, but ruling elites were more effective in containing conflict to reinforce prevailing institutions of representation. The explanation for these different outcomes resides not in the intrinsic quality of established institutions, but in the contrasting social foundations on which they rest: technocratic state capitalism in Singapore and private oligarchic capitalism in the Philippines.
TL;DR: In 2018, Malaysia witnessed a change of government for the first time in the country's 60-year history and has proven to be rich material for scholars as mentioned in this paper. But the authors did not consider the role of the media.
Abstract: Malaysia’s 2018 elections (or GE14), saw a change of government for the first time in the country’s 60-year history and has proven to be rich material for scholars. Other edited books on GE14 inclu...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors discuss how neo-liberal ideas about development take root when they encounter the very different political and economic context of a developing economy and analyze Thailand's medica...
Abstract: This article discusses how neo-liberal ideas about development take root when they encounter the very different political and economic context of a developing economy. It analyses Thailand’s medica...
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reviewed the use of social media for non-state armed groups in countries with internal armed conflict, based on conflict data, interviews and media monitoring, and found that social media can fill a variety of functions.
Abstract: Which functions do social media fill for non-state armed groups in countries with internal armed conflict? Building on conflict data, interviews and media monitoring, we have reviewed the use of so...
TL;DR: In South Korea, protest suicide has conjured up an image of insurmountable spirit and steely resolve by heroic fighters cha... as mentioned in this paper, and is widely recognized as an indispensable element in South Korea's political democratisation.
Abstract: Widely recognised as an indispensable element in South Korea’s political democratisation, protest suicide has conjured up an image of insurmountable spirit and steely resolve by heroic fighters cha...