The Asian Studies WWW Monitor: Nov 2003
Vol. 10, No. 18 (202)

28 Nov 2003

Differentiating between militant Islam and moderate Islam
www.danielpipes.org, USA
Supplied note: "Do you believe in modernity?' [an article] by Daniel Pipes, Jerusalem Post, November 26, 2003 - dp."
[Extract: "If militant Islam is the problem and moderate Islam is the solution, as I often argue, how does one differentiate between these two forms of Islam? It's a tough question, especially as concerns Muslims who live in Western countries. [...]
The best way to discern moderation is by delving into the record - public and private, Internet and print, domestic and foreign - of an individual or institution. Such research is most productive with intellectuals, activists and imams, all of whom have a paper trail. With others, who lack a public record, it is necessary to ask questions. [...] Useful questions might include: [...] It is ideal if these questions are posed publicly - in the media or in front of an audience - thereby reducing the scope for dissimulation." - Daniel Pipes.]
[The author of the article, Dr Daniel Pipes, is a historian specialising in the contemporary Middle East. He wrote 14 books, including: Miniatures: Views of Islamic and Middle Eastern Politics; Militant Islam Reaches America; The Hidden Hand: Middle East Fears of Conspiracy; Friendly Tyrants: An American Dilemma; Damascus Courts the West: Syrian Politics, 1989-91 - ed.]
URL http://danielpipes.org/article/1322
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the paper was not archived at the time of this abstract. However, in a few months time it will be available at web.archive.org/web/*/danielpipes.org]
Link reported by: Daniel Pipes (dplist@danielpipes.org)
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26 Nov 2003

Chris Patten: Legitimising LTTE's Self -Rule
Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai, India
Supplied note: "The latest paper of the Institute For Topical Studies, A-2/3, Bharathi Dasan Colony, K.K.Nagar, Chennai---600078, India, (Tele.Fax.No. 44-4895235) on the above subject is now available at the Web site of the South Asia Analysis Group (SAAG), New Delhi, at [the URL below] - br."
[Extract: "... one cannot but be concerned over the implications of the [...] visit of Chris Patten, the European Union's External Relations Commissioner, to Killinochi in the LTTE [The Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]-controlled area to meet Prabakaran on November 26 [2003] during his visit to Sri Lanka for talks with the Sri Lankan leaders. Would it not amount to legitimising the LTTE's de facto set-up? Would it not amount to undermining the efforts of the Sri Lankan Government to reach an agreement with the LTTE which would safeguard the unity and the territorial integrity of Sri Lanka?" - b.raman]
[The author of the paper, Mr B. Raman, is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India - ed.]
URL http://www.saag.org/papers9/paper845.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the paper was not archived at the time of this abstract. However, in a few weeks time it will be available at web.archive.org/web/*/www.saag.org]
Link reported by: B. Raman (corde@vsnl.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
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26 Nov 2003

Orientalia - Journal of Eastern Philosophy, Religion and Culture
Eurasia Academic Publishers, Sofia, Bulgaria
Supplied note: "Portal site featuring numerous encyclopedia, dictionaries, guides, forums, databases, online resources, links, reviews, and an e-Journal for promoting exchange of ideas and scholarly work. - pg."
URL http://www.orientalia.org
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract. access to http://www.orientalia.org has been blocked by the site owner via robots.txt.
Link reported by: Plamen Gradinarov (eurasia@iztok.net)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News/Online Guide/Study
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22 Nov 2003

Can [US] Congress Fix Middle Eastern Studies?
Policy Forum, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Washington D.C., USA
Martin Kramer - 'An advisory board for Title VI? The least Congress can do.' An address [by Dr Martin Kramer - ed.] delivered at a panel entitled "Can Congress Fix Middle Eastern Studies?" at The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, November 20, [2003].
Extract: "A meeting on Middle Eastern studies is becoming an annual event here at The Washington Institute. I spoke alone on this podium two years ago, when I launched my book, 'Ivory Towers on Sand.' I was joined last year by Professor Lisa Anderson, then-president of the Middle East Studies Association, for a very interesting session. And I'm pleased to be joined this afternoon by Dr. Stanley Kurtz, who's had such a profound impact on the public debate. - Martin Kramer."
URL http://www.geocities.com/martinkramerorg/HR3077.htm
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: T.Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
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20 Nov 2003

EAD Finding Aids to British Colonial Policy and Intelligence Files on Asia and the Middle East, c. 1880-1950
IDC Publishers, Leiden, the Netherlands
Supplied note: "IDC Publishers is pleased to make EAD finding aids available for three collections: Indian Political Intelligence (IPI) Files, 1912-1950 British Intelligence on China in Tibet, 1903-1950 British Intelligence on Afghanistan and its frontiers, c. 1888-1946 These EAD finding aids allow you to search though all descriptors of the guides that were developed by Mr. A.J. Farrington, former Deputy Director, OIOC (now part of the British Library's Asia, Pacific & Africa Collections). The finding aids can be consulted with any type of internet browser. If you would like to order a selection of microfiche from the EAD guide, please contact info@idc.nl - wl."
URL http://www.idc.nl/catalog/referer.php?c=427
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Willemijn Lindhout (wlindhout@idc.nl)
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19 Nov 2003

Chinese News Reader
University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA
Supplied note: "The Chinese News Reader [launched 1 Nov 2003 - ed.] is a free, web-based tool that allows users to read about the week's current events in Chinese without the need for a print dictionary. The Reader applet displays short excerpts from the most recent edition of the Hua Xia Wen Zhai online news magazine. The user can click on any unfamiliar character or compound word to display its pinyin and a brief English definition. - dp."
URL http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/~dporter/news.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: David Porter (dporter@umich.edu)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News
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10 Nov 2003

The Internet and its users: The physical dimensions of cyberpolitics in Eastern Asia
www.ciolek.com, Canberra, Australia
Supplied note: " 'The Internet and its users: The physical dimensions of cyberpolitics in Eastern Asia.' A paper by T.M. Ciolek presented at the conference 'From the Book to the Internet: Communications Technologies, Human Motions, and Cultural Formations in Eastern Asia,' University of Oregon, October 16-18, 2003.
Abstract: The energetic uptake of Internet technologies across Eastern Asia has placed fresh social, cultural and political demands on the region. Regional responses to these new pressures vary in both direction and strength. A new hierarchy of leaders (and strugglers) has emerged. Japan, Taiwan, and South Korea are found to lead the region in terms of Internet hardware, as well as their networked communication and publishing skills. They are closely followed by Hong Kong and Singapore. Some distance behind are China and Malaysia. Finally, Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, and Mongolia are under-equipped and under-skilled. These developments may also herald a possible bifurcation of cultures into online spectators and performers; a new form of a digital divide; and adjustments to the political power in some countries - tmc."
Site contents: 1. Abstract; 2. Online information and its circulation in society; 3. Two notions: 'Internet skills' and 'Online users'; 4. The methodology; 5. The model: the 2003 scenario; 6. The model extrapolated: the 2009 scenario; 7. Magnitude and intensity of Internet skills in Eastern Asia; 8. Conclusions; 9. Tables with statistics: 17 tables, 5 charts; 10. References; 11. Acknowledgements; 12. Version and change history; 13. About the Author.
URL http://www.ciolek.com/PAPERS/oregon-2003-text.html
Internet Archive (www.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: T.Matthew Ciolek (tmciolek@coombs.anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
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02 Nov 2003

Japan Research and Analysis through Internet Information
dandoweb.com, Japan
Supplied note: "This site consists of columns which discuss a social phenomenon in Japan. Especially 'The Japanese Automobile Industry Has Broken a Taboo' and' Men Getting Fatter, Women Getting Thinner,' 'The Music Industry Is Sliding Down a Slope of Self-Destruction' acquire reputation. New work 'Japanese People Who Don't Grow out of Dependency on Tobacco' was added Oct 2003. The author is japanese science writer of nationwide paper. Original columns are written in Japanese. English version is translated by PHP Institute Inc. monthly magazine 'JAPAN CLOSE-UP' staff. - yd."
URL http://dandoweb.com/e/
Internet Archive http://web.archive.org/web/*/dandoweb.com/e/
Link reported by: Yasuharu DANDO (dando@dandoweb.com)
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