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Nr. 124 (2012) Artikel Article 115–36 {:en}From Temporary Migrant to Integrated Resident: Local Government Approaches to Migrant Integration in the Tokyo MetropolisIn January 2011, the Tokyo Metropolis (TM) was home to more than 420,000 registered migrants, or 3.24 percent of the total metropolitan population. At the micro level, local governments in the TM such as Shinjuku have populations of migrants representing eleven percent of the population or more, implying that parts of Tokyo are becoming significant … von by Stephen Robert Nagy
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Nr. 124 (2012) Artikel Article 137–58 {:en}Networks in Transition: Migration Decisions in the Life Course of Highly Skilled Chinese in JapanIn recent years, Japan has increased its efforts to recruit highly qualified Chinese migrants; on the other side of that coin, China has also made efforts to bring its highly qualified emigrants back home. These students and workers fulfill important functions connecting the two countries economically, culturally and academically. Yet, it is not clear how … von by Ruth Achenbach
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Nr. 124 (2012) Artikel Article 159–79 {:en}Ambiguous Concepts and Unintended Consequences: Rethinking Skilled Migration in View of Chinese Migrants’ Economic Outcomes in JapanImmigration policy makers tend to have preexisting notions about categories such as “international students” and “skilled” or “unskilled” migrants. They often design and implement immigration policies according to the observable labor shortage at any given time. There are two caveats in this approach. First, these common-sense categories adopted in immigration policy making are in reality … von by Gracia Liu-Farrer
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Nr. 124 (2012) Artikel Article 180–97 {:en}Immigration Challenges in Japan and GermanyWith its stubborn denial of immigration except for the highly qualified, Japan has long been considered a strange outlier among the rich nations. However, it is quite ironic that these days all other rich countries have adopted this mantra: let in the best and the brightest, keep out the unqualified. All over Europe there is … von by Dietrich Thränhardt
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Nr. 123 (2012) Artikel Article 5–6 {:de}EditorialDas vorliegende Heft behandelt das Thema „Ethnizität und Religion als Kapital in Indonesien“. Es liefert damit einen weiteren eindrucksvollen Beleg für die Revitalisierung der regionalwissenschaftlichen (ethnologischen, politikwissenschaftlichen und soziologischen) Indonesienforschung nach dem Sturz Suhartos. Nach 1998 machten sich eine ganze Reihe von (vornehmlich jüngeren) Wissenschaftlern international wie national daran, den schwierigen Transformationsprozess zu begleiten und … von by Marco Bünte
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Nr. 123 (2012) Artikel Article 7–11 {:de}Ethnizität und Religion als Kapital: Prozesse der Kapitalisierung von Kultur im Indonesien nach SuhartoEs sei gleich zu Beginn festgestellt, dass wir, wenn wir hier von Ethnizität und Religion als „Kapital“ sprechen, die Gesamtheit der von Pierre Bourdieu unterschiedenen Kapitalsorten, nämlich ökonomisches, kulturelles, edukatives und symbolisches sowie soziales und politisches Kapital meinen (Bourdieu 1994, S. 22-23, 33-35, 39, 116-117, 187-190, 194-195). Zugleich ist es uns wichtig zu betonen, dass … von by Martin Ramstedt, Martin Slama und and Christian Warta
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Nr. 123 (2012) Artikel Article 12–27 {:de}Kulturkampf in Minangkabau: Der neue alte Streit um die wahre minangkabausche Identität in der Zeit der ReformasiAs in other regions in Indonesia the new political freedom and the decentralization policy in West Sumatra, the homeland of the Minangkabau, have led to increased public reflection on ethnic identity and culture. The discussions are less concerned with redefining the boundaries with other ethnic groups, but mainly inward looking, searching for the “true” Minangkabau … von by Franz von Benda-Beckmann und and Keebet von Benda-Beckmann
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Nr. 123 (2012) Artikel Article 28–47 {:de}Kommerzialisierung, Inszenierung und Revitalisierung: Gegenwärtige Auseinandersetzungen um adat im Distrikt West Manggarai (West Flores)The decentralization policy of the post-New Order era has caused the proliferation of administrative units at district level (kabupaten) in many places of Indonesia. In the course of this administrative reorganization, the westernmost part of the island of Flores, the Manggarai district has further been divided into three districts that presently try to develop their … von by Sabine Zurschmitten
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Nr. 123 (2012) Artikel Article 48–61 {:de}Das Branding von „Bali“ nach Suharto: Regionale Autonomie, globaler Tourismus und die Juridifizierung des lokalen KulturerbesIn 2001, i.e. the beginning of the recent decentralization process that facilitated Indonesia’s transition from a highly centralized patrimonial regime to a liberal democracy with a significant degree of regional autonomy, local economies were suddenly exposed to accelerated deregulation and globalization. As was described by Karl Polanyi for similar processes in 19th and early 20th … von by Martin Ramstedt
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Nr. 123 (2012) Artikel Article 62–76 {:de}The Holy Way, Inc.: Papuas heilige Pfade in Politik und WirtschaftIn times which are marked by an impetuous need for natural resources, a vastly ignored „end oft he world“ now turns into an attractive global hub, where ”East” and “West” are in confrontation with an amazing plurality of localities, commonly compiled by the toponym of Papua. The article focuses on new alliances between Papuans and … von by Christian Warta
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Nr. 123 (2012) Artikel Article 77–94 {:de}Wisata Religi – Religiöser Tourismus: Spirituelle Ökonomien und islamische Machtkämpfe in IndonesienContemporary Indonesia witnesses a variety of entanglements and ambiguous encounters between economic and religious spheres with particular ramifications for Islam, the religion of the vast majority of Indonesians. The article is concerned with “religious tourism” (Wisata Religi) as an example for such entanglements. It examines the rise of Islamic pilgrimages (ziarah) during Suharto’s so-called New … von by Martin Slama
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Nr. 123 (2012) Artikel Article 95–111 {:de}Moderne Paranormale als spirituelle UnternehmerInnen in Indonesien?Paranormal or supranatural are a contemporary reconfiguration of dukun or mystical-spiritual experts and traditional healers. Most paranormal belong to the urban middleclass, are well educated, professional, highly mobile, members of national organizations, and they make extensive use of modern mass media to advertise their supernatural skills. They offer general strengthening and solutions for all problems … von by Judith Schlehe
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Nr. 122 (2012) Artikel Article 8–31 {:de}Land und Konflikt: Das Beispiel FidschiThe question of land in Fiji is a question of fundamental importance. Besides of its use for subsistence agriculture, land has an identity-forming function. Beyond that it is fair to say that land and specifically the economic use of land has been applied a political dimension within existing traditional control mechanisms. Should these mechanisms be … von by Andreas Holtz
Nr. 122 (2012) Artikel Article 32–33 {:de}China und die USA in Asien: Konflikt oder Kooperation?Alle zwei Jahre veranstaltet die Deutsche Gesellschaft für Asienkunde im Zusammenhang mit ihrer Mitgliederversammlung eine wissenschaftliche Tagung. Als wissenschaftliche Fachgesellschaft, die sich u.a. zum Ziel gesetzt hat, das Wissen über das gegenwärtige Asien zu verbreiten und den Dialog über Asien mit „Praktikern“ in den Bereichen Politik, Wirtschaft und Medien zu verstärken, wählt sie dafür stets … von by Günter Schucher
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Nr. 122 (2012) Artikel Article 34–56 {:de}„From the Charm to the Offensive“: Hat China eine neue Außenpolitik?As expressed by a plethora of news headlines and articles in academic journals over the last two or three years, a new consensus on Chinese foreign policy seems to have emerged: According to this view, China is said to have reneged upon its previous “smile diplomacy” or “charm offensive” and to have become more “assertive”, … von by Dirk Schmidt
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Nr. 122 (2012) Artikel Article 57–74 {:de}Die „Rückkehr der USA“: Obamas AsienpolitikFrom an American perspective, Europe has receded into the far distance since the Cold War’s end. Apart from the lucrative transatlantic economic relations, the old continent is no longer strategically relevant and is only of interest when Europeans are in a position to contribute to the resolution of problems in other world regions. Following the … von by Josef Braml
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Nr. 122 (2012) Artikel Article 75–93 {:de}Die koreanische Halbinsel in der strategischen Kalkulation Chinas und der USAThe article seeks to describe the complicated strategic interaction between China and the United States with each other and with the two Korean states. It argues that the Six-Party Talks for the denuclearisation of North Korea have failed and that the US will not be able to achieve denuclearisation through sanctions or negotiations. After Gaddafi's … von by P. Christian Hauswedell
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Nr. 121 (2011) Artikel Article 8–28 {:en}‘Professionalization’ of Chinese International-Relations Think-Tanks in the 1990s: A Content-Analysis ApproachThink-tanks have enjoyed increasing attention among scholars of Chinese foreign policy in recent years. But so far, surprisingly little is known about the way these institutions evolved. Many scholars agree that international-relations think-tanks started to play a more important role in foreign-policy decision-making procedures as their work began to be ‘professionalized’ in the 1990s. They … von by Stephan Scheuer
Nr. 120 (2011) Artikel Article 10–27 {:en}Developmental States and Hybrid Regimes in South-east Asia: The Socio-economic and Political Challenges of Global Crises (1998-2008)This article presents a critical review of socio-economic and political development in South-east Asia (1998-2008) and promotes the hypothesis that there is little linkage, if any, between economic growth, social change and democracy in this region. The economic success of East/South-east Asia was primarily due to good governance by neo-authoritarian developmental states born in the … von by Philippe Régnier
Nr. 119 (2011) Artikel Article 9–25 {:de}Wenn Religionsgemeinschaften zur politischen Reformation ansetzen: Der Fall der japanischen „Kōfuku no kagaku“While the relationship between religion and politics has gained more and more attention among social scientists since the early 1980s, the case of Japan has been widely ignored. Given the circumstances (no religious conflicts, constitutional separation of state and religion) this is not surprising, but those religious organizations that participate in various forms in Japanese … von by Axel Klein
Nr. 119 (2011) Artikel Article 26–48 {:de}Dialog der Kulturen in Indonesien: Zur Integrationsfunktion von MassenmedienWith regard to the stability and solidarity of modern societies, integration is conceived as a main constitutive condition. Diverse values and norms between different cultures come with a potential for conflict – not only between nations, but also within nations. The idea of a successful dialogue between cultures plays an important role concerning the communication … von by Maren Hoepfner
Nr. 118 (2011) Artikel Article 7–28 {:de}Saurer Regen über Nordostasien: Warum effektive Kooperation versagtConcomitant to China’s economic growth, trans-boundary acid rain has turned into a major challenge to environmental cooperation in Northeast Asia. Emissions from China’s industries and a growing traffic volume are causing considerable damage to Japan and South Korea, much to the dissatisfaction of the eastern neighbors. Initiated by Japan and South Korea, a host of … von by Jost Wübbeke
Nr. 118 (2011) Artikel Article 29–49 {:en}Ambiguity of Images: Visualizing Ethnic/Racial Differences in Indonesian TV Advertisements during the New Order and the Post-New Order EraAdvertising imagery relating to ethnicity/race can provide significant cues to reveal the prevailing discourse about ethnic/racial relations in a society and, most importantly, about a perceived majority’s assumption in relation to a perceived minority. This study is concerned with the ways in which TV advertisements construct discursive strategies to define and represent ethnic/racial differences in … von by Ratna Noviani
Nr. 118 (2011) Artikel Article 50–74 {:de}Von der Ressource zum Ressourcenkonflikt? Rohstoffreichtum, Umweltverschmutzung und schwache Staatlichkeit in MelanesienThe Melanesian area is characterized by both a high level of cultural and political heterogeneity and an abundance of resources. In many cases, state structures are weak and the state is scarcely functional. Even more importantly, the traditional big man-system supports corruption and prevents effective nation-building. With these facts in mind, this article overhauls the … von by Andreas Holtz

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