The South China Sea islands were of little interest to both European imperialists and local empires – until they became viewed as a tool in geostrategic and nationalistic posturing. A very short ...

Such attitudes were still evident in the independence movements that exploded after the surrender of the Japanese, who occupied most of Southeast Asia between 1942 and 1945. The end of World War II ...

The term ‘waste colonialism’ was coined in 1989 at ... resulting in an influx of plastic waste to Southeast Asia, leading to overwhelming waste levels in these developing countries.

1200 "A tour de force...one of the best histories of pre-colonial Southeast Asia I have ever read. Theoretically provocative, this ambitious and highly original work will challenge how we understand ...

World War One in Southeast Asia offers an entirely new perspective on anti-colonialism and the Great War, and radically extends our understanding of the conflict as a truly global phenomenon. 'Anyone ...

Through the US Department of Education’s Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Languages (UISFL) grant, the CU Center for Asian Studies is working hard to create new opportunities to learn ...

This course looks at Indonesia, Malaysia,and the Philippines from the colonial period to the present day. It focuses on Islam, state and conflict, starting with a broader discussion of the ...

Till today, colonial-era laws that ban homosexuality continue to exist in former British territories including parts of Africa and Oceania. But it is in Asia where they have had a significantly ...

“Territorial empire has mattered for the United States, even if most people on the U.S. mainland are only vaguely aware of its colonial history ... can shed light on Asia’s approach ...