This volume explores the myriad manifestations, tropes and experiences of 'power' in Southeast Asia. The contributors address the surprising absence of direct scholarly engagement with the theme of 'power' in Southeast Asia given innumerable social, political and economic transformations of the region over the last half-century.
This volume explores the myriad manifestations, tropes and experiences of 'power' in Southeast Asia. The contributors address the surprising absence o...
What makes people lose faith in democratic statecraft? The question seems an urgent one. In the first decades of the twenty-first century, citizens across the world have grown increasingly disillusioned with what was once a cherished ideal. Setting out an original theoretical model that explores the relations between democracy, subjectivity and sociality, and exploring its relevance to countries ranging from Kenya to Peru, The State We're In is a must-read for all political theorists, scholars of democracy, and readers concerned for the future of the democratic ideal.
What makes people lose faith in democratic statecraft? The question seems an urgent one. In the first decades of the twenty-first century, citizen...
In contemporary Thai Buddhism, the burgeoning popularity of vipassan meditation is dramatically impacting the lives of those most closely involved with its practice: monks and mae chee (lay nuns) living in monastic communities. For them, meditation becomes a central focus of life and a way to transform the self. This ethnographic account of a thriving Northern Thai monastery examines meditation in detail, and explores the subjective signification of monastic duties and ascetic practices. Drawing on fieldwork done both as an analytical observer and as a full participant in the life of the...
In contemporary Thai Buddhism, the burgeoning popularity of vipassan meditation is dramatically impacting the lives of those most closely involved wit...
