Policy Studies

Policy Studies presents scholarly analysis of key contemporary domestic and international political, economic, and strategic issues affecting Asia in a policy relevant manner. Written for the policy community, academics, journalists, and the informed public, the peer-reviewed publications in this series provide new policy insights and perspectives based on extensive fieldwork and rigorous scholarship. Also available without charge as Adobe Acrobat (pdf) files on the East-West Center website. A complete listing of titles in the Policy Studies series is available (please click here).

No.

Title

49	Framing Security Agendas: U.S. Counterterrorist Policies and Southeast Asian Responses, 2008

48	Civil Society in Uncivil Places: Soft State and Regime Change in Nepal, 2008

47	Supporting Peace in Aceh: Development Agencies and International Involvement, 2008

46	Peace Accords in Northeast India: Journey over Milestones, 2008

45	The Karen Revolution in Burma: Diverse Voices, Uncertain Ends

44	Economy of the Conflict Region in Sri Lanka: From Embargo to Repression, 2007

43	Looking Back, Looking Forward: Centralization, Multiple Conflicts, and Democratic State Building in Nepal, 2007

42	Conflict and Peace in India's Northeast: The Role of Civil Society, 2007

41	Muslim Perspectives on the Sri Lankan Conflict, 2007

40	Sinhalese Buddhist Nationalist Ideology: Implications for Politics and Conflict Resolution in Sri Lanka, 2007

39	Assessing Burma's Ceasefire Accords, 2007

38	United Wa State Party: Narco-Army or Ethnic Nationalist Party?, 2007

37	Islamist Threat in Southeast Asia: A Reassessment, 2007

36	State of Strife: The Dynamics of Ethnic Conflict in Burma, 2007

35	Rebellion in Southern Thailand: Contending Histories, 2007

34	Creating a "New Nepal": The Ethnic Dimension, 2007

33	Postfrontier Blues: Toward a New Policy Framework for Northeast India, 2007

32	Ethnic Conflict in Sri Lanka: Changing Dynamics, 2007

31	Political Authority in Burma's Ethnic Minority States: Devolution, Occupation, and Coexistence, 2007

30	Legalizing Religion: The Indian Supreme Court and Secularism, 2007

29	Conspiracy, Politics, and a Disorderly Border: The Struggle to Comprehend Insurgency in Thailand's Deep South, 2007

28	Counterterrorism Legislation in Sri Lanka: Evaluating Efficacy, 2006

27	Japanese Public Opinion and the War on Terrorism: Implications for Japan's Security Strategy, 2006

26	Taiwan's Rising Rationalism: Generations, Politics, and "Taiwanese Nationalism", 2006

25	Initiating a Peace Process in Papua: Actors, Issues, Process, and the Role of the International Community, 2006

24	Muslim Resistance in Southern Thailand and Southern Philippines: Religion, Ideology, and Politics, 2006

23	The Politics of Military Reform in Post-Suharto Indonesia: Elite Conflict, Nationalism, and Institutional Resistance, 2006

22	India's Globalization: Evaluating the Economic Consequences, 2006

21	China's Rise: Implications for U.S. Leadership in Asia, 2006

20	The Helsinki Agreement: A More Promising Basis for Peace in Aceh? 2005

19	Nine Lives?: The Politics of Constitutional Reform in Japan, 2005

18	Islamic Radicalism and Anti-Americanism in Indonesia: The Role of the Internet, 2005

17	Forging Sustainable Peace in Mindanao: The Role of Civil Society, 2005

16	Meeting the China Challenge: The U.S. in Southeast Asian Regional Security Strategies, 2005

15	The Xinjiang Conflict: Uyghur Identity, Language Policy, and Political Discourse, 2005

14	Constructing Papuan Nationalism: History, Ethnicity, and Adaptation, 2005

13	Plural Society in Peril: Migration, Economic Change, and the Papua Conflict, 2004

12	Sino-Tibetan Dialogue in the Post-Mao Era: Lessons and Prospects, 2004

11	Autonomy in Xinjiang: Han Nationalist Imperatives and Uyghur Discontent 2004

10	Secessionist Challenges in Aceh and Papua: Is Special Autonomy the Solution? 2004

9	The HDC in Aceh: Promises and Pitfalls of NGO Mediation and Implementation, 2004

8	The Moro Conflict: Landlessness and Misdirected State Policies, 2004

7	The Tibet-China Conflict: History and Polemics, 2004

6	Violent Separatism in Xinjiang: A Critical Assessment, 2004

5	The Papua Conflict: Jakarta's Perceptions and Policies, 2004

4	Beijing's Tibet Policy: Securing Sovereignty and Legitimacy, 2004

3	Security Operations in Aceh: Goals, Consequences, and Lessons , 2004

2	The Free Aceh Movement (GAM): Anatomy of a Separatist Organization, 2004

1	The Aceh Peace Process: Why it Failed, 2003

Source: The East-West Center