Books in the Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series series

Presents a feminist analysis of the role of international law in the formal transitional justice mechanisms. Using East Timor as a case study, this book offers reflections on transitional justice administered by a UN transitional administration.

Older persons are often portrayed as social and financial burdens because pensions, health and social care have to withstand increasing old age dependency ratios. This book provides an in-depth analysis of the experience of ageing in Singapore, examining key issues such as health, work, housing, family ties and care giving.

Armed separatist movements in Papua, East Timor and Aceh have been a serious problem for Indonesia's central government. This book examines the policies of successive Indonesian governments to contain secessionist forces, focusing in particular on Jakarta's response towards the armed separatist movement in Aceh.

The contributors to this volume examine the actual workings and on-the-ground effects of contemporary political economic shifts in the Global South, and implications for reconfiguring social networks, conceptions and practices of governance, and burgeoning social movements.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the relationship between Indonesia and Malaysia, focusing especially on how the relationship has developed in the last fifty years.

This book offers a multi-disciplinary perspective by researchers from various disciplines such as medicine, sociology, anthropology and law on managing healthcare and end of life decisions in Singapore. Providing information and suggestions for better policy formulation towards the aged this book is an invaluable resource for policy makers, service practitioners and scholars working on Asian gerontology and health and social policy more generally.

Brings together research on the study of men and masculinities in Southeast Asia. Drawing on rich ethnographic fieldwork from Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, and Cambodia, this book examines both dominant constructions of masculinity and the ways in which marginal men engage with these.

Offers insights into the restructuring of core state institutions, the empowerment of Parliament, the slow and difficult evolution of the rule of law, and the transfer of power to locally elected regional governments in Indonesia. This book is suitable for scholars engaged in research on Indonesia and the politics of Southeast Asia.

Examines the production of a set of institutionalized relationships and ethical meanings that link citizens to each other and the state. This book focuses on the case of Singapore to illustrate that the ways in which questions of culture and morality are resolved matter.

"This book provides a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of marriage in archipelagic Southeast Asian countries - Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and the Philippines. It examines the way trends in the formation and dissolution of marriages are related to changes in the economy and society in the region."

Despite Timor-Leste¿s high expectations when it became independent from Indonesia in 2002, the country is ranked among the least developed countries in the world. This book draws together the perspectives of practitioners, policy-makers and academics on the international efforts to rebuild the world¿s newest nation.

Indonesia is a remarkable case study for religious politics. While not being a theocratic country, it is not secular either, with the Indonesian state officially defining what constitutes religion, and every citizen needing to be affiliated to one of them. This book focuses on Java and Bali, and the interesting comparison of two neighbouring societies shaped by two different religions - Islam and Hinduism.

Provides a comprehensive examination of the contemporary English-language theatre field in Singapore. This book describes Singapore theatre as a politically dynamic field that is often a site for struggle and resistance against state orthodoxy, and how the cultural policies of the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) have shaped Singapore theatre.

One of the most challenging environmental threats to the countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has been the sickening and deadly cloud of smoky pollution caused by widespread burning of land and forests in Indonesia. This book examines both the threat and response to it, analysing environmental cooperation in Southeast Asia.

Examines the role of the military in Southeast Asian politics, focusing especially on developments since 2001. This book includes chapters where each addresses the role of the military in the politics of a particular country, including Thailand, Myanmar, Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam and East Timor.

Presents a comprehensive overview of Southeast Asia's nation, Timor Leste, and the challenges it faces building a stable future. This title provides a comprehensive political history of the country, covering the Portuguese period, Indonesian occupation, the United Nation transition period, independence in 2002.

Offers an approach to understanding political decision making in Vietnam by recognizing enduring values that are derived from State-controlled education and official historical narratives. This book is suitable for academics and students within Asian studies, and also for policy makers involved with the country and those doing business in Vietnam.

Tracks the phases of Singapore's economic and political development. This book argues that Singapore's success was dependent upon the territories links with the surrounding region and the wider global system, and suggests that managing these links will be the key to the country's future.

The Indonesian term "adat" means 'custom' or 'tradition', and carries connotations of sedate order and harmony. This book investigates the revival of "adat" in Indonesian politics, identifying its origins, the historical factors that have conditioned it and the reasons behind its blossoming.