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Singapore uses the active remembering of its heritage to instil in its citizens a sense of nationhood. While this is not an uncommon feature of any national agenda, Singapore - concerned with a declining local skilled workforce as a result…

This paper focuses on the phenomenon of gender occupational segregation, i.e. the uneven distribution of men and women across economic sectors and occupations in Taiwan. Examining male and female distribution in different occupations in 1996 and 2006, the paper illustrates…

Among the more fascinating themes in contemporary South Asia has been the "success" of democracy in India and its "failure" in neighboring Pakistan. Yet studies of democratic politics in India and the military-dominated authoritarian state in Pakistan have rarely addressed…

For more than two decades successive waves of People Power have acted as a paradoxical instrument of hegemony in the Philippines, serving to contain subversive social forces by reducing pressure for structural change from below. Much as Corazon Aquino forfeited…

Taiwan and Japan share the related problems of an aging population and low fertility rate, both of which have contributed to labor shortages in their nations. Although the two countries have been importing workers from abroad to compensate for labor…

Perhaps no other issue in Africa’s international relations is currently attracting as much attention as the relations between China and the African continent. In recent times, China has demonstrated its determination to strengthen its economic and other ties with Africa,…

Modern information and communication technology (ICT)provides novel and powerful opportunities to assist poor people in helping themselves, privately as well as embedded in their communities. PeopleNet is a concept and plan for a virtual community service based open ICT principles.…