China Tashi Wangchuk and the state of Tibetan language in China June 20, 2018 1 Written by Katia Buffetrille and Françoise Robin. The PRC is a multi-ethnic country in which citizens theoretically enjoy a number of rights guaranteed by the Constitution. More…
China Chinese Islam in the City June 18, 2018 0 Written by Elizabeth Van Wie Davis. There are two major forces pressing on Chinese Muslims. The first is the massive urbanization in search of a better…
Ethnic Minorities Japan and the Other II – Caught between Asia and the ‘West’? May 24, 2018 0 Written by Griseldis Kirsch. If Japan tries to appear homogeneous to the outside world, it also has a sizeable and increasing immigrant population. As an…
Ethnic Minorities Japan and the Other – Its (not-so-) hidden minorities May 23, 2018 1 Written by Griseldis Kirsch. When, in 2005, Asō Tarō, then Minister for Interior and Communication, said that Japan consisted of “one nation, one civilization, one…
Vietnam How Hmong Christians navigate the border tensions between China and Vietnam March 29, 2018 1 Written by Seb Rumsby. Plans to open joint border checkpoints between China and Vietnam in May 2018 belie unresolved tensions in relations between the two countries. Despite scrapping a…
Hindu Nationalism As Hindu nationalism surges in India, cows are protected – minorities not so much April 28, 2017 1 Written by Aftab Alam. Indolent Indian cows sitting or eating on the busiest roads of the country’s cities are common sights for anyone who has…
India How the Virgin Mary brings together different faiths in Pakistan and India February 6, 2017 0 Written by Donna Fernandes. Karachi is the most violent city in Pakistan. A total of 1,046 deaths related to terror and militancy were reported there…
China Precious Little Space for Uyghur or Tibetan Grievances. March 21, 2016 0 Written by Elliot Sperling. It’s already been many years since anyone seriously asserted that continuing political liberalization would be the certain result of economic growth…
China Multilingualism, Discourse and Identity in China June 12, 2015 3 Written by Linda Tsung. China is one of the most multilingual countries in the world. The government of the People’s Republic of China promotes the…
Elections The Inescapable Draw of Communalism in the Malaysian Elections April 28, 2013 0 Written by Joseph Chinyong Liow. Ethnic identity and communal interests have always been a defining feature of Malaysian politics. This is perhaps most profoundly illustrated in…
