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Modern Malaya was born in a period of war, insurrection, and monumental social upheaval. Tim Harper's acclaimed 1999 study examines the achievement of independence in 1957, not primarily through the struggle between Imperial Britain and nationalist elites, but through the internal struggles that late colonial rule fostered at all levels of Malayan society. It contains research on the impact of the Second World War in Malaya, the origins and course of the Communist Emergency, and urbanisation and popular culture, and charts the responses of Malaya's communities to more intrusive forms of government and to rapid social change. Dr Harper emphasises the various conflicting visions of independence, and suggests that although the experiments of late colonialism were frustrated, they left an enduring legacy for the politics of independent Malaya. This book sheds light on the dynamics of nationalism, ethnicity, and state-building in modern Southeast Asia.

Malaya --- History. --- Arts and Humanities --- History

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A focus on the sites of Asian interaction enables this volume to shed new light on the growing field of diaspora studies. Research on Asia's many diasporas has enriched the older literature on migration to illuminate the links of kinship, affect, trade, and information that connect locations across Asia, and beyond. But where many recent works on particular diasporas have tended to look inwards - at how distinctive diasporic cultures maintained a sense of 'home' while abroad - the volume's focus has been on how different diasporas have come into contact with each other in particular places, often for the first time. It also engages with research in the fields of urban studies and urban history. The articles develop the already rich historical literature on port cities across Asia - the quintessential sites of Asian cosmopolitanism - as well as more recent work on the 'moving metropolises' and 'mobile cities' of contemporary Asia.

Port cities --- Cosmopolitanism --- City and town life --- Social interaction --- Social mobility --- Social networks --- Networking, Social --- Networks, Social --- Social networking --- Social support systems --- Support systems, Social --- Interpersonal relations --- Cliques (Sociology) --- Microblogs --- Mobility, Social --- Sociology --- Human interaction --- Interaction, Social --- Symbolic interaction --- Exchange theory (Sociology) --- Psychology --- Social psychology --- City life --- Town life --- Urban life --- Sociology, Urban --- Political science --- Internationalism --- Cities and towns, Port --- City-ports --- Emporia (Port cities) --- Port towns --- Cities and towns --- Harbors --- History. --- Asia --- Asian and Pacific Council countries --- Eastern Hemisphere --- Eurasia --- Social conditions. --- Relations. --- Intellectual life. --- Commerce

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Written in a format and style that is easily readable, Regional Outlook provides succinct yet substantive overviews and insights into the current geopolitical and economic situations in the individual countries as well as the region, together with the likely trends over the next year or so. This year's issue also includes an expanded overview of the Asia-Pacific setting with a special focus on the 1997 transition in Hong Kong. Regional Outlook serves as a useful and handy guide to the region's aspirations and prospects each year, in addition to casting a look ahead.

ASEAN. --- Association of Southeast Asian nations --- Southeast Asia --- Golden Triangle (Southeast Asia) --- Asia, Southeast --- Asia, Southeastern --- South East Asia --- Southeastern Asia --- Chin-san-chiao (Southeast Asia) --- Golden Triangle (Southeastern Asia) --- Jin San Jiao (Southeast Asia) --- Jinsanjiao (Southeast Asia) --- Triangle d'Or (Southeast Asia) --- Politics and government --- Economic integration. --- Economic conditions. --- SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies.

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