The state-administered monopoly on the production of distilled rice alcohol instituted in Vietnam after 1897 evolved into one of the colony's most pervasive and unpopular institutions. This article examines the origins and operations of the monopoly, focusing on how much revenue it generated and for whom. It reveals that the monopoly generated little net revenue for the state, and instead funct…
This article proposes to study nineteenth-century Cam sources as valuable materials for the history of the disappearance of the kingdom of Camp? or more precisely its last independent principality of P???ura?ga and its integration into the Vietnamese realm during the first half of the nineteenth century. The end of Camp? is recorded mainly in metrical works known as ariya. These sources o…
In the late 1960s and early 1970s SHELTER produced a series of campaign pamphlets aimed at raising public awareness of homelessness in the United Kingdom. Back to school from a holiday in the slums! was one such pamphlet which, using a mixture of photographic images and oral testimony, posed a series of questions about the relationship between living in unfit and overcrowded housing and poor ed…
This paper examines the value of photography walking tours for exploring meanings and experiences of community. The work is part of a larger visual research project which sought to examine the everyday lives of residents in a neighbourhood identified as disadvantaged, with the tour being organized as an opportunity for residents to identify what they valued about their local environment and w…
The promotion of active ageing in later life has been a key development in recent health and social care policy. These changes not only challenge the prevalent view of old age as an inevitable process of biological decline but also signify the tendency of lay and expert discourses to increasingly use the notion of risk. At the same time, older peoples social identities need to be negotiated …
As subjects of the parental right to choose (DES, 1988), parents are called upon to fulfil certain duties and responsibilities when choosing a secondary school for their child, with the expectation that they might navigate the school system successfully and become better informed consumers (DCSF, 2008). To comply with these rules of citizenship parents are encouraged to make use of a variet…
This paper will focus on the place of black history in heritage sites in England and discuss how visual methodologies can be used to develop a more inclusive approach to heritage. It will argue that visual archives, from portraits of the aristocracy to asylum portraits, are an essential part of the research process for heritage site staff who are assessing how they connect to (potential) visito…
This paper concerns the use of photo-elicitation interviews in constructing migrant narratives of health and well-being. It argues that photo-elicitation can be particularly effective in producing nuanced understandings about relationships among culture, place and health. It explores how, through this method, subject-centred understandings of health and well-being are able to challenge dominant…
If there is going to be a great advance of democracy in this decade, it is most likely going to emanate from East Asia.
Is "authoritarian resilience" in China a passing phenomenon, or is it something more durable?
If the PRC moves toward democracy, it is likely to be in some part due to the influence of Taiwan.
The legitimacy and appeal of democracy in East Asia will depend on how democratic countries in the region stack up against China.
Morocco was not immune to the 2011 upheavals in the Arab world, but the country's monarchy deftly managed the crisis through cosmetic constitutional reform.
Indonesia, a populous, poor, predominantly Muslim society, has been able to maintain democracy thanks to a vibrant associational life.
A groundbreaking new survey shows that democracy assistance is highly valued by its recipients but that there remains room for improvement.
Social activist Anna Hazare's hunger strike has helped to turn the world's attention to India's rampant corruption.
India's Right to Information Act discourages corruption by giving every citizen the right to access information from any public authority
Contrary to popular wisdom, emerging democracies might be better off with a majoritarian electoral system rather than one based on proportional representation.
Evidence from waves of democratization shows proportional election systems, however imperfect, to be the better option in most contexts.
Although knowledge codification makes it possible to exchange and disseminate knowledge throughout the organization and reduce access time, enhancing the quality of engagements and relationships with clients remains problematic. We propose a model for knowledge codification built on the concepts of the service's time value and cognitive value, assessed with the aid of integrative Information Te…