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How are the rising mutual concerns of Asian and European countries
shaping their approaches to the international order? Contributors
to this volume discuss emerging critical issues in International
relations, including the Indo-Pacific constructs, China's Belt and
Road Initiative (BRI), and the progress of established regional
security mechanisms like the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
They also compare western and non-western approaches to these
issues, with a holistic perspective on the origins and evolutions
of these approaches. Both the Indo-Pacific constructs and BRI
present a remarkable set of opportunities for Europe as well as
Asia. This book presents key implications of the changing
politico-security dynamics in the two regions from the perspectives
of both Asian and European scholars and theoretical traditions. A
must-read for scholars of International Relations with a focus on
relations between Asia and Europe.
English in Southeast Asia and ASEAN embeds English in its various
regional Southeast Asian and political ASEAN language habitats.
Addressing the history, developmental stages and contacts with
other languages, it provides in-depth information on the region and
its political organization. In doing so, it analyzes the
geo-political division of the region between former Anglophone and
non-Anglophone colonies and shows that this distinction has led to
considerable differences in the status and texture of English. This
analysis includes the role and impact of American English in
mainland and maritime Southeast Asia to highlight the linguistic
properties of English and its linguistic and sociopolitical
development, English used in specific domains, language policies
and concludes with the future of English and future challenges.
This book therefore provides an integrative survey of the various
roles of English in ASEAN member states and studies the
transformation of entire language habitats, including the major
national and regional languages that participate in this process.
It also explains how new societies emerge with their conflicting
identities and their aspirations to act regionally or even globally
and is a valuable resource for scholars and students in the fields
of World Englishes, Asian Studies and those interested in language
contact, policy and planning.
How are the rising mutual concerns of Asian and European countries
shaping their approaches to the international order? Contributors
to this volume discuss emerging critical issues in International
relations, including the Indo-Pacific constructs, China's Belt and
Road Initiative (BRI), and the progress of established regional
security mechanisms like the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
They also compare western and non-western approaches to these
issues, with a holistic perspective on the origins and evolutions
of these approaches. Both the Indo-Pacific constructs and BRI
present a remarkable set of opportunities for Europe as well as
Asia. This book presents key implications of the changing
politico-security dynamics in the two regions from the perspectives
of both Asian and European scholars and theoretical traditions. A
must-read for scholars of International Relations with a focus on
relations between Asia and Europe.
English in Southeast Asia and ASEAN embeds English in its various
regional Southeast Asian and political ASEAN language habitats.
Addressing the history, developmental stages and contacts with
other languages, it provides in-depth information on the region and
its political organization. In doing so, it analyzes the
geo-political division of the region between former Anglophone and
non-Anglophone colonies and shows that this distinction has led to
considerable differences in the status and texture of English. This
analysis includes the role and impact of American English in
mainland and maritime Southeast Asia to highlight the linguistic
properties of English and its linguistic and sociopolitical
development, English used in specific domains, language policies
and concludes with the future of English and future challenges.
This book therefore provides an integrative survey of the various
roles of English in ASEAN member states and studies the
transformation of entire language habitats, including the major
national and regional languages that participate in this process.
It also explains how new societies emerge with their conflicting
identities and their aspirations to act regionally or even globally
and is a valuable resource for scholars and students in the fields
of World Englishes, Asian Studies and those interested in language
contact, policy and planning.
International business exchanges between and with Asian countries
have increased enormously over the last few years. As a natural
consequence, this has brought about an increasing number of trade
disputes that are being resolved through arbitration as an
effective alternative to more expensive litigation. This volume
offers a variety of perspectives on this important international
dispute resolution practice in Asia. Essentially interdisciplinary
in approach, it brings together specialists in law, international
commercial arbitration and discourse analysis. The contributing
authors include practitioners as well as academics. Together they
explore the interrelations between discourses and practices in the
field of arbitration in Asia. The work also investigates the extent
to which the 'integrity' of arbitration principles, typical of
international commercial arbitration practice, is maintained in
various Asian contexts. The authors focus particularly on
arbitration norms and practices as they are influenced by local
juridical, cultural and linguistic factors. The book will be a
valuable resource for academics and practitioners working in the
areas of arbitration and dispute resolution, as well as researchers
with an interest in language, communication and discourse analysis.
International business exchanges between and with Asian countries
have increased enormously over the last few years. As a natural
consequence, this has brought about an increasing number of trade
disputes that are being resolved through arbitration as an
effective alternative to more expensive litigation. This volume
offers a variety of perspectives on this important international
dispute resolution practice in Asia. Essentially interdisciplinary
in approach, it brings together specialists in law, international
commercial arbitration and discourse analysis. The contributing
authors include practitioners as well as academics. Together they
explore the interrelations between discourses and practices in the
field of arbitration in Asia. The work also investigates the extent
to which the 'integrity' of arbitration principles, typical of
international commercial arbitration practice, is maintained in
various Asian contexts. The authors focus particularly on
arbitration norms and practices as they are influenced by local
juridical, cultural and linguistic factors. The book will be a
valuable resource for academics and practitioners working in the
areas of arbitration and dispute resolution, as well as researchers
with an interest in language, communication and discourse analysis.
This book brings together a set of incisive essays that interrogate
Malaysian history and social relations which began during
pre-colonial times, and extended to colonial and post-colonial
Malaysia. It addresses economic misinterpretations of the role of
markets in the way colonial industrialisation evolved, the nature
of exploitation of workers, and the participation of local actors
in shaping a wide range of socioeconomic and political processes.
In doing so, it takes the lead from the innovative historian,
Shaharil Talib Robert who argued that the recrafting of history
should go beyond the use of conventional methodologies and analytic
techniques. It is in that tradition that the chapters offer a
semblance of causality, contingency, contradictions, and
connections. With that, the analysis in each chapter utilises
approaches appropriate for the topics chosen, which include
history, anthropology, sociology, economics, politics, and
international relations. The collection of chapters also offer
novel interpretations to contest and fill gaps that have not been
addressed in past works. The book is essential reading for history
students, and those interested in Malaysian history in particular.
This book brings together a set of incisive essays that interrogate
Malaysian history and social relations which began during
pre-colonial times, and extended to colonial and post-colonial
Malaysia. It addresses economic misinterpretations of the role of
markets in the way colonial industrialisation evolved, the nature
of exploitation of workers, and the participation of local actors
in shaping a wide range of socioeconomic and political processes.
In doing so, it takes the lead from the innovative historian,
Shaharil Talib Robert who argued that the recrafting of history
should go beyond the use of conventional methodologies and analytic
techniques. It is in that tradition that the chapters offer a
semblance of causality, contingency, contradictions, and
connections. With that, the analysis in each chapter utilises
approaches appropriate for the topics chosen, which include
history, anthropology, sociology, economics, politics, and
international relations. The collection of chapters also offer
novel interpretations to contest and fill gaps that have not been
addressed in past works. The book is essential reading for history
students, and those interested in Malaysian history in particular.
Communicating with Asia brings together an international team of
leading researchers to discuss South, South-East, East and Central
Asia, and explore Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi-Urdu, Malay, and
Russian as major languages. The volume locates English inside a
number of national, regional or lingua franca contexts and
illustrates the way it develops in such contact situations. Local
dynamics affecting languages in contact and cultural links of
languages are dealt with, such as educational-political issues and
tensions between conflicting norms. In today's global world, where
the continent is an increasing area of focus, it is vital to
explore what it means to 'understand' Asian cultures through
English and other languages. This important new study will be of
interest to students and researchers working in the fields of
regional studies, English as a global language, Asian languages and
cultural studies.
Communicating with Asia brings together an international team of
leading researchers to discuss South, South-East, East and Central
Asia, and explore Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi-Urdu, Malay, and
Russian as major languages. The volume locates English inside a
number of national, regional or lingua franca contexts and
illustrates the way it develops in such contact situations. Local
dynamics affecting languages in contact and cultural links of
languages are dealt with, such as educational-political issues and
tensions between conflicting norms. In today's global world, where
the continent is an increasing area of focus, it is vital to
explore what it means to 'understand' Asian cultures through
English and other languages. This important new study will be of
interest to students and researchers working in the fields of
regional studies, English as a global language, Asian languages and
cultural studies.
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