Research Publications and Outputs: Recent submissions
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Social Activism in Southeast Asia: An Introduction
Published 2013-01-01From People Power in the Philippines to the Saffron Revolution in Myanmar, Southeast Asia is a region in constant political and social flux. It is home to myriad forms of social activism, from lone cyber-activists and small ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Contested Borders, Contested Boundaries: The Politics of Labour Migration in Southeast Asia
Published 2012-01-01This chapter examines the political economy of labour migration in the region, with a focus on its implications for collective action. It argues that the pivotal role of temporary labour migrants in Southeast Asiaposes ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Labour Migration and Human Trafficking: An Introduction
Published 2012-01-01Anti-trafficking initiatives grew exponentially since the United Nations passed the UN Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children (hereafter the UN Trafficking Protocol) ...Open AccessBook chapter -
Trafficking Versus Smuggling: Malaysia's Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act
Published 2014-01-01In the first decade of the twenty-first century, the Malaysian government has faced increasing pressure to improve its treatment of its large migrant population. To address international criticism and to improve the treatment ...Open AccessBook chapter -
The Chinese of Karimun: Citizenship and Belonging at Indonesia's Margins
Published 2013-01-01We argue that the localized expression of Chinese Indonesian identity in Karimun suggests a need to move beyond a focus on integration versus assimilation to an analysis of how identity and belonging are tied to a sense ...Open AccessBook chapter