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Nr. 142 (2017) Artikel Article 68–88 {:en}Risk Preferences in China — Results from Experimental EconomicsThe propensity to take risks is a fundamental trait that determines the nature of decision making. For example, risk taking is regarded as an important driver of entrepreneurial and innovative behavior in an economy. In this paper, we survey the empirical evidence on individual risk-taking behavior in China. We focus on those studies that elicit … von by Alexander Haering und and Timo Heinrich
Nr. 141 (2016) Artikel Article 5–7 {:de}EditorialSehr geehrte Leserinnen und Leser von ASIEN, liebe Mitglieder der DGA, im Sommer 1991 habe ich als neuer Geschäftsführer der DGA auch die Redaktion der Zeitschrift ASIEN übernommen, die ich dann später als Editor weiter betreut habe. „Meine“ erste Ausgabe erschien im Oktober 1991 (Nr. 41). Mit dieser Ausgabe (Nr. 140) möchte ich mich nun … von by Günter Schucher
Nr. 141 (2016) Artikel Article 8–31 {:en}Back to Basics: The Power Politics behind Sino–Japanese Identity PoliticsThis article argues that the assertive Chinese and Japanese foreign and security stances of the Xi Jinping and Abe Shinzō administrations have resulted in a government-led renaissance of their respective identity politics, one qualified by top-down, adversarial nationalism. Aided by the nation-state’s communication firepower, the two governments have instrumentally insisted upon antagonistic discourses — with … von by Giulio Pugliese
Nr. 141 (2016) Artikel Article 32–51 {:en}Japan’s National Role Conception and its Perceptions of China in the Region and World: The View of Prime Minister Abe Shinzō’s AdministrationThe return to power of Abe Shinzō at the helm of the victorious Liberal Democratic Party in December 2012 heralded the opening of a new chapter for both Japan as well as the wider East Asia region. Despite the fact that in 2006–2007 he was credited with improving the relationship with Beijing after the preceding … von by Diana Schnelle und and Kamila Szczepanska
Nr. 140 (2016) Artikel Article 56–73 {:en}Lay People and Experts in Citizen Science: Monitoring Radioactively Contaminated Food in Post-Fukushima JapanThe Fukushima nuclear catastrophe of March 2011 created a boom in independent radioactivity monitoring among citizens in Japan. Drawing on three case studies of monitoring stations in Tōkyō, Kanagawa, and Fukushima, this paper analyzes citizens’ practices of monitoring radioactively contaminated food from the perspective of citizen science (CS). It explores if and how the Fukushima … von by Cornelia Reiher
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Nr. 140 (2016) Artikel Article 74–102 {:de}Das Verhältnis von Recht und Technik in Japan aus Perspektive der Haftung von Unternehmen und Staat für technikbedingte Massenschäden am Beispiel von Minamata, Asbest und FukushimaThere are two aspects to the relationship between law and technology. While, on the one hand, law promotes the development of technology, it also, at the same time, regulates its application and use — especially with regard to the protection of health and property. Japan has over the years experienced significant technology-related large-scale damage, well … von by Hiroki Kawamura
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Nr. 140 (2016) Artikel Article 102–30 {:en}Shaping the Future: Science and Technology Foresight Activities in Japan, with Special Consideration of the 10th ForesightJapan has to date 50 years of experience of national Foresight activities, being performed for science, technology, and for innovation policy formulation purposes. Will Foresight in Japan, as a way of pursuing activity-oriented science and technology (S&T) studies and of contributing to policymaking, be continued? Is it even worth the huge effort? Is it really … von by Kerstin E. Cuhls
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Nr. 139 (2016) Artikel Article 5–24 {:de}Beyond Islam Nusantara and “Arabization” – Capitalizing “Arabness” in Madura, East JavaRepresentatives of one of the world’s largest Muslim organizations, the Indonesian Nahdlatul ‘Ulama (NU), propagate an “Islam of the archipelago” (Islam Nusantara) that harmonizes Islamic practices and local culture. They paint a picture of a pluralist and inclusive Indonesian Islam that accommodates diverse local cultures, contrasting it with a potentially homogenizing “Arabization” — a term … von by Mirjam Lücking
Nr. 139 (2016) Artikel Article 25–43 {:de}“I really love that guy!“ Romantische Liebe als Weg zur Moderne im regionalen Kontext Singapurs und MalaysiasThis ethnographic article analyzes how a female social actor negotiates the concept of “romantic love” in the regional contexts of Singapore and Malaysia, in order to develop herself out of her native social environment. Based on her ethnic-, religious-, and education-based belonging, she characterizes this environment as “traditional”. In this respect, romantic love is a … von by Viola Thimm
Nr. 139 (2016) Artikel Article 44–74 {:de}Schwerpunktverlagerung, Richtung ungewiss? Der „US-Pivot to Asia“ und seine unintendierten KonsequenzenThe phrase “unintended consequences” is often used in the political (science) discourse, yet it still remains theoretically underspecified. We conceptualize unintended consequences in role theoretical terms in three steps, and then apply it to the United States’ policy vis-à-vis the Asia-Pacific region under the Obama administration — the so-called “Pivot to Asia.” First, we model … von by Gordon Friedrichs und and Sebastian Harnisch
Nr. 138 (2016) Artikel Article 9–30 {:de}„Wir nennen uns nicht gerne Geber“ – Der staatliche Entwicklungsdiskurs des Neuen Gebers IndienSince the 1990s international development cooperation has witnessed immense shifts in its structural setup, ones that have been fueled specifically by the increasing activity of so-called “new donors” such as India, China, Brazil, South Africa, and Venezuela. Countries belonging to this heterogeneous group of new donors are all from the Global South, mostly former colonies … von by Nina Khan
Nr. 138 (2016) Artikel Article 31–51 {:en}Japanese Climate Related Aid to Southeast Asia: Furthering ‘Weak’ or ‘Strong’ Sustainability?In the last 20 years, Japan has emerged as a significant donor of climate-related aid to countries in South East Asia through a number of channels such as environmental Official Development Assistance (ODA), the Clean Development Mechanism (CDM), Fast-Start Finance (FSF), and the now rapidly developing Joint Credit Mechanism/Bilateral Offsetting Mechanism (JCM/BCOM). While furthering “sustainable … von by Florentine Koppenborg
Nr. 138 (2016) Artikel Article 52–69 {:de}Die Beziehungen zwischen Staat und Privatwirtschaft auf den Philippinen: Annäherung an einen underdevelopmental state?In contrast to their Northeast Asian neighbors, most Southeast Asian countries have not been able to generate sustainable and equitable economic growth to date. Instead of successfully employing industrialization policies like the governments of, for example, Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan have, countries such as Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Thailand have rather been following … von by Nina Rodmann
Nr. 138 (2016) Artikel Article 70–88 {:de}An Ambivalent Civil Society in Democratic Consolidation — The Case of Local Chambers of Commerce and Industry in the Visayas and North MindanaoDemocratic consolidation in the Philippines is stagnating despite the country having a vibrant civil society. A comparative exploration of three local chambers of commerce in the Visayas and Mindanao reveals that it is the advantages of non-confrontational stances toward government that keeps the chambers from contributing to democratic consolidation. It is apparent that working within … von by Basanta E.P. Thapa
Nr. 138 (2016) Artikel Article 89–108 {:en}Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil — Islamic Education and Local Traditions in AfghanistanThis paper explores the role of higher education in the ongoing value discourse about local traditions and interpretations of Islamic orthodoxy in Eastern Afghanistan. It focuses on the educational trajectories of Afghan students, graduates and teachers of Islamic academic subjects, which often start across the border in Pakistan. Biographical data suggest that students attain a … von by Andreas Dürr
Nr. 138 (2016) Artikel Article 109–25 {:en}Women within Family Disputes in Rural Northern Karnataka, India: Making and Negotiating a Claim at a Nari AdalatThe focus of this paper is on one type of legal forum dealing with family disputes in rural India — the nari adalats, women’s courts. The nari adalats operate alongside both state and so-called “traditional” legal forums, but are at the same time entangled with those as well. Taking a perspective of legal pluralism, this … von by Sarah Potthoff
Nr. 138 (2016) Artikel Article 126–48 {:en}Mobilization Chains under Communist Rule — Comparing Regime Transitions in China and PolandThis paper examines the impact of societal mobilization on regime transitions from Communism in China (between 1949 and 1989) and Poland (between 1945 and 1989) respectively. One of the main theoretical arguments put forward by this article is that of a dynamic model of dialectical interactions between a mobilizing society and a nondemocratic regime. I … von by Ewelina Karas
Nr. 137 (2015) Artikel Article 13–35 {:en}Lawbreakers into Lawmakers: The Subnational Dimension of Political Malfeasance and the Criminalization of Indian Electoral PoliticsThis study examines the extent and the correlates of the increased entry of persons with alleged or proven criminal backgrounds into Indian electoral and representative politics, as “tainted” candidates and elected national legislators. It confirms the previously perceived trend of an increase in the number and share of tainted national-level politicians active in the country … von by Malte Pehl
Nr. 136 (2015) Artikel Article 5–13 {:en}Civil Society and Democracy in South and Southeast Asia — An IntroductionThis special issue discusses the relationship between civil society and democracy in South and Southeast Asia. The case studies range from the subnational and national to the transnational and regional levels. Based on these case studies from across South and Southeast Asia, the role of civil society in a number of currently unfolding democratic and … von by Stefan Rother
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Nr. 136 (2015) Artikel Article 14–33 {:en}Civil-society Support — A Decisive Factor in the Indonesian Presidential Elections in 2014This paper argues that the enormous support of civil-society organizations was a major reason for Joko Widodo’s victory in the Indonesian presidential elections in 2014. Social-science theories generally assign civil-society organizations a leading role in strengthening a democratic political order and improving the quality of democracy in it. The authors’ assessment of Joko Widodo’s election … von by Ririn Sefsani und and Patrick Ziegenhain
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Nr. 136 (2015) Artikel Article 34–50 {:en}The role of civil society in the creation of India’s new state of TelanganaThe creation of India’s 29th state on June 2, 2014 realized a 58-year-old demand for the division of the state of Andhra Pradesh due to internal economic inequalities. The center’s decision to create a new federal unit was preceded by massive protests that had been going on since 2009. These mobilizations were organized by various … von by Lorenz Graitl
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Nr. 136 (2015) Artikel Article 51–72 {:en}Mapping Pakistan’s Heterogeneous, Diverse, and Stratified Civil Society and Democratization — Gendered Tales of Collaboration, Networking, and ContestationPakistan’s civil society is marked by diversity in its forms of and spaces for agency, organization/institutionalization setup, value systems, agenda-setting, and the profiles of its constituent members — ranging from critical public intellectuals and dissident citizens to donor civil society organizations, grassroots movements, and socially segmented, as well as politically engineered, sociopolitical movements, among others. … von by Andrea Fleschenberg
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Nr. 136 (2015) Artikel Article 73–97 {:en}The Claims of the ASEAN to Human Rights and Democracy: What Role for Regional Civil Society?Reacting to the devastating effects of the Asian financial crisis of 1997/8, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) has recently increasingly embarked upon a range of reforms aiming at greater regional integration. At the same time, the various states and societies in Southeast Asia have undergone complex political, economic, and social transformations that have … von by Maria-Gabriela Manea
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Nr. 136 (2015) Artikel Article 98–119 {:en}Democratizing ASEAN through “Alternative Regionalism”? The ASEAN Civil Society Conference and the ASEAN Youth ForumThis article is situated in the literature on the democratization of international institutions. The research puzzle presented is how civil society can increase participation in a regional organization with mostly nondemocratic member states and which has very limited space for non-state political engagement. This increased participation is seen as a building block for democratization, since … von by Stefan Rother
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