Asian Studies

Steven Feldman, author of Trouble in the Middle gets to the crux of how American and Chinese executives perceive doing business. The result: a book that will prove helpful to all those looking to expertly navigate Chinese-American business relationships. Why not read an interview with the author?

'As China rises and America responds, questions of nuclear strategy will become increasingly central to their relationship, and the risks of nuclear rivalry and confrontation will grow. Andrew O'Neil's outstanding book provides vital insights into the central, and potentially very dangerous, role that nuclear weapons will play in shaping Asia's strategic future. It is lucid, authoritative, and very important to anyone trying to understanding where Asia is heading.' – Hugh White, Professor of Strategic Studies, Australian National University

In Natural Disaster and Nuclear Crisis in Japan, Jeff Kingston looks back to the day when natural disasters resulted in death and destruction and “Japan’s Chernobyl”. You can read a review by the Japan Times here.

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This Sunday sees the beginning of The Lunar New Year, the Year of the Snake, the most important annual vacation for many Asian countries. Global Times reporter Lu Yun asks people in the streets about their celebration plans. 

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Policymakers and political leaders in Singapore speak oftentimes about “mindsets” and the need to change them before policies can follow. They speak oftentimes, too, of existing “values” and “traditions” that policies must respect and speak to. This is an incomplete view of the relationship between policy and culture that overlooks and under-examines the influence of policy on culture.

The author of Neoliberal Morality in Singapore discusses the unintended consequences of policymaking in an article for the Singapore TODAY.

Every year, thousands participate in the festival Holi to celebrate the beginning of spring.

Holi was originally a festival that celebrated fertile land and a good harvest. It is a time to enjoy spring's abundant colors and to say farewell to winter. 

The main day, Holi, also known as Dhuli in Sanskrit, or Dhulheti, Dhulandi or Dhulendi, is commemorated by people showering each other in scented powder.

Every year on March 8th people all over the world celebrate Women's Day (originally known as International Working Women's Day).

Why not take a look at our Routledge Research on Gender in Asia series?