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Nr. 135 (2015) Artikel Article 5–24 {:en}Why We Should Not Cut Off the King’s Head: Ritual Sovereignty and the “Moral Grammar” of the Thai StateThe idea of the sovereign state has often been theorized as a set of practices that evolved as a specifically European solution to the problem of difference. In order to further “provincialize” this perspective, my paper proposes to approach the topic through insights drawn from Governmentality Studies and from Social Anthropology. Doing this brings into … von by Stephan Engelkamp
Nr. 135 (2015) Artikel Article 73–93 {:en}How is Rapid Urbanization in India Affecting Human Health? Findings from a Case Study in PuneRapid urbanization in Africa and Asia is currently changing environmental and societal living conditions for a large number of people. In urban India specifically, the deterioration of local natural environments, the inadequate provision of infrastructure, and socioeconomic disparities are collectively resulting in a “double burden” of disease — namely, high morbidity from both communicable diseases … von by Carsten Butsch, Mareike Kroll, Frauke Kraas und and Erach Bharucha
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Nr. 134 (2015) Artikel Article 9–29 {:en}Urban Cultural Heritage in Delhi, India: An Asset for the Future or a Neglected Resource?The attractiveness of cities and their national and international competitiveness are partly determined by “soft” and “intangible” factors: cultural, social, and individual aspects are becoming the basis for the “unique competitive edge” that cities have and play a crucial role with regard to the creation of identity. In Delhi, every epoch of the city’s rich … von by Tine Trumpp und and Frauke Kraas
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Nr. 134 (2015) Artikel Article 31–46 {:en}“Without a Mobile Phone, I Suppose I Had to Go There” Mobile Communication and Translocal Social Constellations in BangladeshRecent estimates put the global number of mobile phone subscriptions close to the number of humans currently alive on Earth; at the same time, the global number of both domestic and international migrants is approaching the one billion mark. This article addresses the linkages between these two processes: Although migrants and mobile populations always had … von by Harald Sterly
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Nr. 134 (2015) Artikel Article 47–71 {:en}Land Use Change in the Coastal Regions of Bangladesh: A Critical Discussion of the Impact on Delta-Morphodynamics, Ecology, and SocietyThe article discusses various internal and external factors influencing the environmental and socioeconomic changes that have occurred in the coastal regions of Bangladesh, changes that have led to significant human displacement and migration. The transformation in traditional land use patterns, and specifically from rice farming to export-oriented shrimp cultivation for the growing global market, can … von by Gregor C. Falk
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Nr. 134 (2015) Artikel Article 95–120 {:en}The Blight in the Center: Dhaka’s Kawran Bazar in the Context of Modern Space ProductionThe focus of this article is on the planned relocation of Kawran Bazar, the largest traditional food market of Dhaka, Bangladesh, from the city center to three new locations on the urban periphery. We are interested in this specific case as the plans for relocating and decentralizing the market are by now already 20 years … von by Alexandra Eisenberger und and Markus Keck
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Nr. 134 (2015) Artikel Article 121–42 {:en}Energy, Hydropower, and Geopolitics — Northeast India and its Neighbors: A Critical Review of the Establishment of India’s Largest Hydropower BaseIndia’s demand for electricity has recently been increasing at one of the fastest rates of any country in the world. Among renewables, hydropower plays a crucial role as a mature, cost-effective, and reliable power generation technology. India’s Northeast (Brahmaputra Basin) holds an immense hydropower potential of 63 gigawatts, which to this day remains virtually untapped. … von by Thomas Hennig
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Nr. 134 (2015) Artikel Article 143–65 {:en}The Emergence of Certified Organic Agriculture in Pakistan — Actor Dynamics, Knowledge Production, and Consumer DemandCertified Organic Agriculture (COA) is a much debated alternative to conventional and industrialized farming, with recent scholarship having paid attention to different aspects of organic commodities within a global agrofood system. Organic standards link consumers in the Global North with producers in the Global South, and transport agricultural knowledge around the global. For farmers in … von by Julia Poerting
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Nr. 134 (2015) Artikel Article 167–92 {:en}Changing the Educational Landscape in India by Transnational Policies: New Perspectives Promoted Through Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)Transnational educational policies are challenging current pedagogic practices in India. The United Nations Decade of “Education for Sustainable Development” (UNDESD, 2005 to 2014) is based on constructivist concepts of learning, and encourages the ongoing transformation from an authoritarian to a participative, student-oriented teaching methodology. The implementation of this global educational initiative in a local developing … von by Stephanie Leder und and Erach Bharucha
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Nr. 133 (2014) Artikel Article 5–23 {:de}Japans Abfall: Zwei Fallstudien zu Entsorgung und Verwertung aus Shibushi und KamikatsuJapan’s “3R Initiative” was implemented in 2004. The program aims at reducing, reusing, and recycling waste and is part of a larger package of laws and regulations under the umbrella of waste management and sustainable development. Although “3R” is a national-level initiative, it is up to each municipality to design and implement a specific agenda … von by Agathe T. Okumura und and Gabriele Vogt
Nr. 133 (2014) Artikel Article 24–51 {:en}China’s New Energy Geopolitics: The Shanghai Cooperation Organization and Central AsiaAs China is dependent on oil and gas imports to maintain its high growth rates, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and Central Asia have become increasingly important for the country’s economic development. In May 2014, China and Russia signed a new gas deal, for example, and in recent years China has been able to improve … von by Ralph M. Wrobel
Nr. 132 (2014) Artikel Article 5–11 {:en}Area Studies cum Disciplines: Asia and Europe from a Transdisciplinary PerspectiveSeeking common ground: the notion of “unwritten rules” This special issue or Themenheft of ASIEN addresses the burgeoning relationship between area studies and different academic disciplines. Most of the articles that are included were first presented as papers in an international workshop held at Marburg University, Germany, in January 2013. The other contributions have been … von by Claudia Derichs
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Nr. 132 (2014) Artikel Article 12–25 {:de}Unwritten Constitutions of Political Rule: Conceptual Approaches to Comparative Area Studies of Asia, the Middle East & North Africa, and EuropeThis article discusses conceptual considerations regarding the constituting and structuring of political governance in Asia, MENA (the Middle East and North Africa), and Europe. It investigates how formal and informal institutions combine with politics and unwritten political rules to form an “unwritten constitution” that acts as a de facto constitution for political governance. Particular emphasis … von by Ursula Birsl und and Samuel Salzborn
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Nr. 132 (2014) Artikel Article 26–34 {:en}Theory-Driven Conceptualization and Epistemic Reflection in Comparative Area Studies: Some Thoughts on “Unwritten Constitutions” and Research DesignsThe discussion of the relationship between disciplines and area studies often revolves around the two issues of theory and methodology. A shared understanding on the part of both disciplinary-oriented scholars and area experts exists with regard to the necessity of making empirical findings regarding the generation of theory, as well as regarding theory testing and … von by Claudia Derichs
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Nr. 132 (2014) Artikel Article 35–52 {:en}Social Order as a Boundary Concept: Unveiling Dichotomies and Conceptualizing PoliticsThis paper introduces social order as an analytical concept that heuristically helps to grasp phenomena related to unwritten rules. It illustrates how the dichotomies of written vs. unwritten rules, formal vs. informal institutions and state vs. society have limited analytical value for understanding societal complexities. Underlying this proposition is the insight that focusing on rules … von by Katja Mielke
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Nr. 132 (2014) Artikel Article 53–59 {:en}China’s Unwritten Constitution: Ideological Implications of a “Non-ideological” ApproachSince the promulgation of China’s present constitution in 1982, liberal approaches have been dominating debates in Chinese constitutional jurisprudence as well as political and legal dialogues between the Chinese and Western governments. More recently, however, the liberal mainstream seems to be challenged by new strands of a “Sinicized Marxist” or “political constitutionalism” criticizing the Chinese … von by Heike Holbig
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Nr. 132 (2014) Artikel Article 60–80 {:en}Political Parties in Europe and South Asia and Unwritten Rules: Patterns, Differences, and Similarities of Party StructuresThis article traces indicators for the “unwritten rules” that shape the functioning of political parties. Unwritten rules are taken to be ideas and patterns of meaning that are not formalized, but that nevertheless still influence and inform the political choices and actions of both individual and collective actors. For these unwritten rules to be able … von by Claudia Wiesner und and Andrea Fleschenberg
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Nr. 132 (2014) Artikel Article 81–97 {:en}Women’s Empowerment in Religious Contexts: Competitive Modernity and the Feminized Public Sphere in MalaysiaThe Malaysian public sphere has provided an effective communication structure for the espousal of group positions. The empowerment of the country’s women in the religious context can only be properly understood when examined within this social framework. However, the feminization of the public sphere in Malaysia has been complicated by the existence of multiple understandings … von by Maznah Mohamad
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Nr. 131 (2014) Artikel Article 5–24 {:de}South Korea’s Reunification Think Tanks: The Development of a Marketplace for IdeasIn contrast to Germany South Korea has for years been continuously preparing for national reunification. As a result, alongside the Ministry of Unification a number of think tanks, research institutes, and other organizations have also been established in South Korea. After years of the dominance in the country of state-run, security-orientated think tanks in the … von by Ralph M. Wrobel
Nr. 131 (2014) Artikel Article 25–45 {:en}The Quest to be a “Human Rights Promoter”: The European Union and the Case of VietnamRecently the political weight of the European Union (EU) in international relations has come under scrutiny. Alongside economic influence, normative power is among the key factors shaping the EU’s foreign policy. In spite of the EU’s efforts at establishing legitimate norms that can be globally exported and applied and its actions to promote these norms … von by Tien Pham und and Vu Truong
Nr. 130 (2014) Artikel Article 8–23 {:en}Breaking the Cage: Traveling, Freedom, and English Society in Iṃlaṇḍe BaṅgamahilāThis article provides an analysis of Iṃlaṇḍe baṅgamahilā (“A Bengali Woman in England”), a travelogue written in the 19th century by a Bengali woman named Krishnabhabini Das (Kṛṣṇabhābinī Dās) (1868–1919). Despite being the most well-documented travelogue written at that time by an Indian woman, it was eventually forgotten until its recent rediscovery. The travelogue is … von by Sukla Chatterjee
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Nr. 130 (2014) Artikel Article 24–41 {:en}From Rabīndra Saṅgīt to Doraemon: The Inheritance and Globalization of Children’s Leisure Culture in KolkataThis article looks at some aspects of the contemporary leisure culture of middle-class children in Kolkata, based on interviews conducted with the current generation of children and two older cohorts — in the main their parents and grandparents. It argues that although this leisure culture has been influenced by globalization — particularly by the so-called … von by Hia Sen
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Nr. 130 (2014) Artikel Article 42–59 {:en}Trade Unions, NGOs, and Transnationalization: Experiences from the Ready-Made Garment Sector in BangladeshThe recent factory collapse in Bangladesh raises questions about the promotion and protection of workers’ rights and about the relevant actors who support workers’ interests. As trade unionism in the Bangladeshi ready-made garment (RMG) sector is very weak, non-governmental organizations (NGOs) recently turned to the factories to provide support. Simultaneously, reports about poor working conditions … von by Elisabeth Fink
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Nr. 130 (2014) Artikel Article 60–81 {:en}Cyclone-Induced Migration in Southwest Coastal BangladeshThis research investigates the relationship between disasters, migration, and resulting social change in southwest coastal Bangladesh. The focus is on individual households’ adaptation strategies in the aftermath of cyclones. Migration is understood here in the context of Cyclone Sidr (2007) and Cyclone Aila (2009), and is defined as the temporary or even permanent migration of … von by Bishawjit Mallick
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