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Modern Muslim Identities

Negotiating Religion and Ethnicity in Malaysia

Gerhard Hoffstaedter

NIAS Monographs # 119
Hardback - 2011, Available
ISBN 9788776940805, £50.00
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Between Frontiers

Nation and Identity in a Southeast Asian Borderland

by Noboru Ishikawa

NIAS Monographs # 116
Paperback - 2010, Available
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Violence and Belonging

Land, Love and Lethal Conflict in the North-West Frontier Province of Pakistan

by Are Knudsen

NIAS Monographs # 115
Hardback - 2009, Available
ISBN 978 87 7694 044 7, £50.00
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ISBN 978 87 7694 045 4, £18.99
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Proper Islamic Consumption

Shopping among the Malays in Modern Malaysia

by Johan Fischer

NIAS Monographs # 113
Hardback - 2009, Available
ISBN 978 87 7694 031 7, £40.00
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ISBN 978 87 7694 032 4, £17.99
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Power, Resistance and Women Politicians in Cambodia

Discourses of Emancipation

by Mona Lilja

NIAS Monographs # 108
Hardback - 2008, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 71 7, £40.00
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ISBN 978 87 7694 020 1, £16.99
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Burma and Japan Since 1940

From ’Co-Prosperity’ to ’Quiet Dialogue’

by Donald M. Seekins

NIAS Monographs # 106
Hardback - 2007, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 98 4, £40.00
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ISBN 978 87 7694 017 1, £16.99
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Indonesian Literature vs New Order Orthodoxy

The Aftermath of 1965-1966

by Anna-Greta Nilsson Hoadley

NIAS Monographs # 101
Hardback - 2005, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 61 8, £30.00
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Civil Society and Democratization

Social Movements in Northeast Thailand

by Somchai Phatharathananunth

NIAS Monographs # 99
Hardback - 2006, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 38 0, £42.00
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ISBN 978 87 91114 85 4, £16.99
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Performing the Nation

Cultural Politics in New Order Indonesia

by Jorgen Hellman

NIAS Monographs # 89
Hardback - 2003, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 09 0, £40.00
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Indonesia and the Muslim World

Between Islam and Secularism in the Foreign Policy of Soeharto and Beyond

by Anak Agung Banyu Perwita

NIAS Reports # 50
Paperback - 2007, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 92 2, £15.99
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Cambodia's Economic Transformation

edited by Caroline Hughes and Kheang Un

NIAS Studies in Asian Topics # 49
Hardback - 2011, Recently Published
ISBN 9788776940829, £50.00
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ISBN 9788776940836, £18.99
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Democratizing Indonesia

The Challenges of Civil Society in the Era of Reformasi

by Mikaela Nyman

NIAS Reports # 49
Paperback - 2006, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 82 3, £15.99
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Saying the Unsayable

Monarchy and Democracy in Thailand

Edited by Søren Ivarsson and Lotte Isager

NIAS Studies in Asian Topics # 47
Hardback - 2010, Available
ISBN 978-87-7694-071-3, £50
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ISBN 978-87-7694-072-0, £16.99
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iChina

The Rise of the Individual in Modern Chinese Society

edited by Mette Halskov Hansen and Rune Svarverud

NIAS Studies in Asian Topics # 45
Hardback - 2010, Available
ISBN 978 87 7694 052 2, £50.00
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ISBN 978 87 7694 053 9, £18.99
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People of Virtue

Reconfiguring Religion, Power and Moral Order in Cambodia Today

edited by Alexandra Kent & David Chandler

NIAS Studies in Asian Topics # 43
Hardback - 2009, Available
ISBN 978 87 7694 036 2, £45.00
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ISBN 978 87 7694 037 9, £18.99
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Beijing Women Organizing for Change

A New Wave of the Chinese Women's Movement

by Cecilia Nathansen Milwertz

NIAS Reports # 40
Paperback - 2002, Available
ISBN 978 87 87062 72 5, £14.99
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Politics, Culture and Self

East Asian and North European Attitudes

edited by Geir Helgesen & Soren Risbjerg Thomsen

NIAS Studies in Asian Topics # 40
Paperback - 2006, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 99 1, £19.99
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Southeast Asian-Centred Economies or Economics?

edited by Mason C. Hoadley

NIAS Reports # 39
Paperback - 1999, Available
ISBN 978 87 87062 74 9, £15.00
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Authority Relations and Economic Decision-Making in Vietnam

An Historical Perspective

by Dang Phong & Melanie Beresford

NIAS Reports # 38
Hardback - 1998, Available
ISBN 978 87 87062 65 7, £25.00
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Australia in Southeast Asia

Regionalisation and Democracy

by Erik Paul

NIAS Reports # 37
Paperback - 1998, Available
ISBN 978 87 87062 66 4, £13.99
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The Power of Ideas

Intellectual Input and Political Change in East and Southeast Asia

edited by Claudia Derichs & Thomas Heberer

NIAS Studies in Asian Topics # 36
Hardback - 2006, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 81 6, £45.00
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Contesting Visions of the Lao Past

Lao Historiography at the Crossroads

edited by Christopher E. Goscha & Soren Ivarsson

NIAS Studies in Asian Topics # 32
Hardback - 2003, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 02 1, £45.00
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Islam, Human Rights and Child Labour in Pakistan

by Alain Lefebvre

NIAS Reports # 29
Paperback - 1995, Available
ISBN 978 87 87062 46 6, £5.00
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Measuring Attitudes in East Asia

The Case of South Korean Democratization

by Geir Helgesen & Soren Risbjerg Thomsen

NIAS Reports # 27
Paperback - 1995, Available
ISBN 978 87 87062 45 9, £5.00
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Aiding Afghanistan

The Background and Prospects for Reconstruction in a Fragmented Society

by Asger Christensen

NIAS Reports # 26
Paperback - 1995, Available
ISBN 978 87 87062 44 2, £15.00
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Democracy in South Korea

by Geir Helgesen

NIAS Reports # 18
Paperback - 1994, Available
ISBN 978 87 87062 49 7, £5.00
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Redesigning the Cosmos

Belief Systems and State Power in Indonesia

by Ruth McVey

NIAS Reports # 14
Paperback - 1993, Available
ISBN 978 87 87062 51 0, £5.00
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The Impossibility of Liberalism and Democracy in Indonesia 1840-1940

by Thommy Svensson

NIAS Reports # 13
Paperback - 1994, Available
ISBN 978 87 87062 17 6, £5.00
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Beyond Democracy in Cambodia

Political Reconstruction in a Post-Conflict Society

edited by Joakim Öjendal & Mona Lilja

Democracy in Asia # 12
Paperback - 2009, Available
ISBN 978 87 7694 043 0, £18.99
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Bon, Buddhism and Democracy

The Building of a Tibetan National Identity

by Per Kvaerne & Rinzin Thargyal

NIAS Reports # 12
Paperback - 1993, Available
ISBN 978 87 87062 25 1, £5.00
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Constructing Singapore

Elitism, Ethnicity and the Nation-Building Project

by Michael D. Barr & Zlatko Skrbiš

Democracy in Asia # 11
Hardback - 2009, Available
ISBN 978 87 7694 028 7, £50.00
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ISBN 978 87 7694 029 4, £16.99
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Southeast Asian Responses to Globalization

Restructuring Governance and Deepening Democracy

edited by Francis Loh Kok Wah & Joakim Öjendal

Democracy in Asia # 10
Hardback - 2005, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 43 4, £50.00
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ISBN 978 87 91114 44 1, £19.99
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From Subjects to Citizens

Balinese Villagers in the Indonesian Nation-State

by Lyn Parker

Democracy in Asia # 9
Hardback - 2003, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 04 5, £40.00
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Democracy and National Identity in Thailand

by Michael Kelly Connors

Studies in Contemporary Asian History # 7
Paperback - 2006, Available
ISBN 978 87 7694 002 7, £15.99
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Friends of Gandhi

Inter-war Scandinavian Responses to the Mahatma

edited by Frede Hojgaard

NIAS Reports # 7
Paperback - 1991, Available
ISBN 978 87 87062 37 4, £5.00
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Internet, Governance and Democracy

Democratic Transitions from Asian and European Perspectives

compiled by Jens Hoff

Nordic Proceedings in Asian Studies # 7
Paperback - 2006, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 67 0, £13.99
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The Authority of Influence

Women and Power in Burmese History

Jessica Harriden

Gendering Asia # 7
Hardback - 2012, In production
ISBN 978-87-7694-088-1, £50
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Institutions, Livelihoods and the Environment

Change and Response in Mainland Southeast Asia

compiled by Andrea Straub, introduction by Per Ronnaas

Nordic Proceedings in Asian Studies # 6
Paperback - 2001, Available
ISBN 978 87 87062 98 5, £19.99
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Pirates in Paradise

A Modern History of Southeast Asia’s Maritime Marauders

by Stefan Eklof

Studies in Contemporary Asian History # 6
Hardback - 2006, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 36 6, £33.00
Paperback - 2006, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 37 3, £13.99
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Thaksin

The Business of Politics in Thailand

by Pasuk Phongpaichit & Chris Baker

Studies in Contemporary Asian History # 5
Paperback - 2004, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 78 6, £15.99
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Historical Dictionary of the Indochina War (1945-1954)

An International and Interdisciplinary Approach

Christopher E. Goscha

NIAS Reference Library # 4
Hardback - 2011, Recently Published
ISBN 978 87 7694 063 8, £100.00
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The Thaksinization of Thailand

by Duncan McCargo & Ukrist Pathmanand

Studies in Contemporary Asian History # 4
Hardback - 2005, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 45 8, £40.00
Paperback - 2005, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 46 5, £14.99
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Gender Politics in Asia

Women Manoeuvring with Dominant Gender Orders

edited by Wil Burghoorn, Kazuki Iwanaga, Cecilia Milwertz & Qi Wang

Gendering Asia # 3
Paperback - 2008, Available
ISBN 978 87 7694 015 7, £14.99
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Going Indochinese

Contesting Concepts of Space and Place in French Indochina

Christopher E. Goscha

NIAS Classics # 3
Paperback - 2012, In production
ISBN 978 87 7694 069 0, £30.00
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Power and Political Culture in Suharto's Indonesia

The Indonesian Democratic Party (PDI) and Decline of the New Order (1986-98)

by Stefan Eklof

Studies in Contemporary Asian History # 3
Hardback - 2003, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 18 2, £50.00
Paperback - 2003, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 50 2, £18.99
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Making Fields of Merit

Buddhist Female Ascetics and Gendered Orders in Thailand

by Monica Lindberg Falk

Gendering Asia # 2
Hardback - 2007, Available
ISBN 978 87 91114 65 6, £45.00
Paperback - 2007, Available
ISBN 978 87 7694 019 5, £16.99
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Women’s Political Participation and Representation in Asia

Obstacles and Challenges

edited by Kazuki Iwanaga

Women and Politics in Asia # 2
Paperback - 2008, Available
ISBN 978 87 7694 016 4, £17.99
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Indonesian Politics in Crisis

The Long Fall of Suharto, 1996-98

by Stefan Eklof

Studies in Contemporary Asian History # 1
Hardback - 1999, Available
ISBN 978 87 87062 68 8, £38.00
Paperback - 1999, Available
ISBN 978 87 87062 69 5, £15.99
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Politicized Society

The Long Shadow of Taiwan's One-Party Legacy

Mikael Mattlin

Governance in Asia # 1
Hardback - 2011, Available
ISBN 978 87 7694 061 4, £50.00
Paperback - 2011, Available
ISBN 978 87 7694 062 1, £18.99
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State Bureaucracy and Capitalism in Rural West Java

Local Gentry versus Peasant Entrepreneurs in Priangan in the 19th an 20th Century

by Thommy Svensson

NIAS Reports # 1
Paperback - 1991, Available
ISBN 978 87 87062 01 5, £5.00
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