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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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Nr. 135 (2015) Asien Aktuell 47–50 {:de}Australien und Neuseeland als Weltregion: Eine Einführung in den „ASIEN AKTUELL“- SchwerpunktWarum, so mag man sich fragen, sollte man sich in einer Zeitschrift zum gegenwärtigen Asien auch noch mit Australien und Neuseeland beschäftigen? Schließlich werden diese Länder in den herkömmlichen Kontinentalschemata doch anderen Kontinenten wie Australien, Ozeanien oder Australasien zugeordnet. Im Folgenden wird erstens argumentiert, dass das Denken in Kategorien von Kontinenten konzeptionell und analytisch unergiebig … von by Patrick Köllner
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Nr. 135 (2015) Asien Aktuell 51–60 {:de}Australiens geostrategische Rolle als aufstrebende Mittelmacht im Indo-PazifikThe Indo-Pacific is a young geopolitical concept that views the West-Pacific and the Indian Ocean as an important strategic region. Being westerly in its identity and Asian in its geography, Australia finds itself in the middle of this global upheaval. This creates new possibilities for regional influence, as well as challenges that demand responsible solutions. … von by Max Dietrich
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Nr. 135 (2015) Asien Aktuell 61–69 {:de}Australiens Aborigines im Abseits: Kein Ende der Diskriminierung in Sicht?Although there has recently been a fundamental change in public debates concerning the discrimination of Aborigines, the position of native inhabitants of Australia as the weakest link in Australian society remains unaltered. As a result the gap between the indigenous and the non-indigenous populations have grown to such an extent that unemployment, criminality and bad … von by Lion Rackow
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Nr. 135 (2015) Asien Aktuell 71–81 {:de}Asiatisch-stämmige Einwanderer in Neuseelands Gesellschaft und PolitikNew Zealand is one of the few Western countries that is experiencing constant population growth due to steady migration. Its breakaway from Great Britain and its subsequent focus on the Asian region has had an impact on the country's immigration. While there were only 53,500 ethnic Asians living in New Zealand in 1986, the number … von by Arne Witte
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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) Editorial 5–8 {:en}The Evolution of Geography-based South Asia StudiesGeography as a scientific discipline in Germany forms a longstanding tradition in research on South Asia. Traditionally the focus of German geographers was on landscapes, understood as entities consisting of natural (for example surface structures, soils, and vegetation) and anthropogenic (such as settlements and cultivated areas) elements. These different elements were analyzed within large-scale contexts … von by Carsten Butsch, Martin Franz und and Mareike Kroll
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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. 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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