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Ethnic Relations and Nation-Building in Southeast Asia
The Case of the Ethnic Chinese
edited by Leo Suryadinata
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261 pp., illustrated Available from NIAS Press in Europe |
• Deals with a perennial issue in Southeast Asia.
• Written by leading Southeast Asian scholars, each bringing their own ethnic perspectives.
• The most up-to-date book on the ethnic Chinese and ethnic/racial relations in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Ethnic/racial relations have been a perennial theme in Southeast Asian studies. Current events have highlighted the tensions among ethnic groups and the need to maintain ethnic/racial harmony for national unity. This book analyses ethnic/race relations in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia, with special reference to the roles of ethnic Chinese in nation-building. It brings together a group of established Southeast Asian scholars to critically examine some of the important issues such as ethnic politics, nation-building, state policies and con-flict resolution. It is the most up-to-date work on ethnic/race relations with special reference to the ethnic Chinese in 3 Southeast Asian countries.
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- Jan. 24 2012
Apparently, the hot travel destinations this year are Uganda and Burma – at least according to Lonely Planet aficionados. If true, then sales of a recent NIAS Press book – listed as recommended reading in the latest edition of the Lonely Planet guide to Myanmar/Burma – might be about to explode (or maybe not, given its subject matter).
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