Until recently director of the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, Copenhagen, Geir Helgesen has long been engaged in the politics and culture of both Koreas,

Anyarat Chattharakul is an affiliated researcher at the Nordic Institute of Asian Studies. A former diplomat, she received her PhD from the University of Leeds

Khoo Boo Teik, author of Paradoxes of Mahathirism: An Intellectual Biography of Mahathir Mohamad, is Professor Emeritus at the National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies

John Coast’s life story is entangled with the history of the revolution: blockade-running; broadcasting from the besieged rebel capital; advocating for the Republicans to the

Jie (Selina) Gao is an assistant professor of history at Murray State University in Kentucky. A prolific author, she has engaged in the study of

Bill Sewell is an associate professor of history at Saint Mary’s University in Halifax, Nova Scotia. His research interests pertain to the modern era in

Edyta Roszko is a social anthropologist and senior researcher at Chr. Michelsen Institute (CMI) in Norway. For over fifteenth years, she has undertaken ethnographic research

Rosalie Stolz is a postdoctoral researcher at the Institute of Anthropology at Heidelberg University. In her ethnographic research, focused on Southeast Asia (and Laos in

Friederike Trotier is Assistant Professor in Comparative Development and Cultural Studies (Southeast Asia) at the University of Passau. Her research interest concentrates on sports, urban

Michael Connors teaches at Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University, PRC in the Department of International Studies and is the author of Democracy and National Identity in Thailand.