Category: Research
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Publication Alert: Book Chapter on the United States in Postwar and Post-Colonial Southeast Asia by Dr. Juhn Chris Espia

The book chapter “From Sentimental Imperialists to Gritty Power Broker: The United States in Postwar and Post-Colonial Southeast Asia” came out as part of the edited volume “External Powers and Southeast Asia in an era of US–China Strategic Competition”. The book is edited by Laura Southgate, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations at Aston…
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New Book: Politics and Governance in Urban Southeast Asia out now

The book “Politics and Governance in Urban Southeast Asia,” edited by Edward Aspinall, Allen Hicken, Paul D. Hutchcroft, and Meredith L. Weiss, is out now through the NUS Press. Professor Rosalie-Arcala Hall of the Political Science Cluster, Division of Social Sciences and Executive Director of the Center for Integrative and Development Studies (CIDS), University of…
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New Chapter: Disasters and Mental Health out now

Dr Johnrev Guilaran published a chapter, “Disasters and Mental Health,” as part of the World Scientific Book Series in Extreme Events: Risk Analyses and Actions. The chapter is part of Volume 3, which focuses on actions towards disaster risk reduction. The chapter discusses the history of disaster and mental health, the various psychological reactions to…
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NEW BOOK: “Youth Activism in Asia: A New Wave” out now

Drawing largely from the experience of movements and activists that are relevant at the national level— mostly Metro Manila- based and quite visible on the national political scene– he argues that student activism, especially the mass actions and organizations associated with the Left, has lost its appeal among most students and the public at large.
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New Book: Maritime Security and the Blue Economy in Southeast Asia out now

Maritime Security and the Blue Economy in Southeast Asia, edited by Rosalie Arcala Hall (UPV Division of Social Sciences) and Alexander C. Tan (University of Canterbury/Institute for Indo-Pacific Affairs), examines the complex challenges of governing Southeast Asia’s maritime spaces amid intensifying geopolitical tensions, territorial disputes, environmental degradation, illegal fishing, maritime crime, and the growing importance…
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New book by Dr. Arcala-Hall out now

A book titled “Lockdown and Lowdown: The Politics of COVID-19 Pandemic Response in the Philippines” authored by Dr. Rosalie Arcala-Hall of the Division of Social Sciences, College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is out now.
