28 Nov 2005

Working Papers from Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta
Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), Jakarta, Indonesia
Self-description: "The Centre for Strategic and International Studies, Jakarta [est. 1971.] is an independent non-profit organization focusing on policy-oriented studies and dialogue on domestic and international issues."
Supplied note: "The present site contains links to 49 papers on Indonesia, Southeast Asia, relations with East Asia and the Chinese in Southeast Asia. - fc."
The ten latest papers (all in PDF format) are: * Menjalin demokrasi lokal dengan regional: Membangun Indonesia, membangun ASEAN - by Christine Susanna Tjhin, Nov 2005; * Post tsunami reconstruction and peace building in Aceh: Political impacts and potential risks - by Christine Susanna Tjhin, Oct 2005; * Prospect for East Asia Community: Security perspective - by Begi Hersutanto, Sep 2005; * Reflections on the identity of the Chinese Indonesians - by Christine Susanna Tjhin, Jun 2005; * Risk management for the poor and vulnerable - by Ari A. Perdana, May 2005; * Keamanan nasional: Tataran kewenangan, penggunaan instrumen keamanan, dan keamanan manusia - by Edy Prasetyono, May 2005; * Accelerating ASEAN economic integration - by Hadi Soesastro, Mar 2005; * The political economy of trade policy in Indonesia - by Hadi Soesastro and M. Chatib Basri, Mar 2005; * Tinjauan politik ekonomi-moneter internasional dalam kaitannya dengan kerjasama ekonomi dan keuangan internasional - by Hadi Soesastro, Feb 2005; * The evolution of ASEAN+X free trade agreements: Implications for Canada - by Hadi Soesastro, Feb 2005.
URL http://www.csis.or.id/publications_paper.asp?tab=0
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) [the site was not archived at the time of this abstract]
Link reported by: Christine Susanna Tjhin (xtine--at--csis.or.id) and Frank Conlon (conlon--at--u.washington.edu), forwarded by h-seasia--at--h-net.msu.edu
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: V.Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 100

23 Nov 2005

Asia-Studies Full-text Online
International Information Services, Hong Kong, China
Self-description: "Asia-Studies Full-text Online is the premier database [est. 2004 - ed.] for the study of modern Asia-Pacific. As the exclusive licensee for the region,s most prestigious research institutions, Asia-Studies.com brings together thousands of full-text reports covering 53 countries on a multitude of business, government, economic, and social issues.
Examples of specific subject coverage include finance, trade, environment, human resources development, best practices in government, fisheries, tourism, education and women's studies to name a few. The average study is 100 pages long, and contains statistics, research, analysis, and forecasts. Most contain statistical tables, charts, and/or graphs.
Country coverage includes all of Asia, Australia/New Zealand, the Americas Pacific Rim countries, and Pacific islands. Users can browse by country to find country specific annual statistical overviews. Multi-country and Asia-wide comparisons are also available. [...]
Asia-Studies Full-text Online is sold by subscription, with a number of service plans available. All plans offer unlimited usage and study retrieval. Users access the website either through a campus-wide IP address service, which requires no passwords, or through individual password-protected accounts [...].
Study Providers: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Secretariat (APEC), Singapore; Asian Development Bank (ADB), Manila; Australian APEC Study Centre, Melbourne; Bangladesh Centre for Advanced Studies (BCAS), Dhaka; Berkeley APEC Study Center (BASC), California; Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Jakarta; East-West Center, Honolulu; Institute of Developing Economies - Japan External Trade Organization, Tokyo; Institute of Policy Studies, Singapore; Japan Focus, Ithaca; Lingnan University, Hong Kong; Lowy Institute for International Policy, Sydney; Maria Fiorini Ramirez, Inc. (MFR), New York; National Center for APEC (NCAPEC), Seattle; Nautilus Institute, San Francisco; Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), Manila; University of Hong Kong APEC Study Center and Hong Kong Institute of Economics and Business Strategy (HIEBS), Hong Kong.
Update Frequency - Monthly; Database Size - Over 7,000 Studies; Study File Format - PDF Full-text; Document Browsing & Retrieval Method - Search Engine, Alphabetical Index, Publisher Index, Statistical Flow Chart."
Site contents: * Search; * About; * Subscribe; * Contact; * Search All Studies; * Highlights; * Browse Studies by Providers (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Asian Development Bank, Australian APEC Study Centre, CIFOR, East-West Center, IDE-JETRO, Institute of Policy Studies, Japan Focus, Lingnan University, Nautilus Institute, PIDS, University of Hong Kong); * Statistics (Key Indicators; Multi-country Studies; Asia-wide Statistics); * Sign Up for Free A-S Monthly; * Submit Paper for A-S Monthly.
URL http://www.asia-studies.com/
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) - the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.
Link reported by: Richard Thomson (richard.thomson--at--anu.edu.au)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Business
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: 300

23 Nov 2005

Asians in New Zealand
Wairua Consulting, Waitakere City, Aotearoa/New Zealand
Self-description: "Asians are a growing population in New Zealand. By 2016 they are expected to make up 9% of New Zealand's and 20% of the Auckland Region's total population. There is debate about the utility of such a term, which is strategic on one hand and disguises difference on the other. This page has links to 'Asian' websites both in New Zealand and the rest of the world. 'Asian' is a term that has differing definitions depending on the geographical context in which it is used. Here it defines a category under which Indians are subsumed but more commonly in New Zealand it is used in reference to those of South East Asian and Chinese origin."
Site contents: Stereotype busting links; Asian Migration and New Zealand; Asian New Zealand links; Articles about Asian New Zealanders; Asian links (world); South Asian/Indian Links; Indian New Zealand Links; Chinese Links.
The editor of the site 'Asians in NZ', Ruth DeSouza is Centre Co-ordinator/Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Asian and Migrant Health Research, Faculty of Health & Environmental Science Auckland University of Technology, NZ. - ed.
URL http://www.wairua.com/ruth/culture/asians.html
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) - the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.
Link reported by: Ruth DeSouza (ruth.desouza--at--aut.ac.nz)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Online Guide
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Business
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: 30

21 Nov 2005

Goa Research Net (GRN)
Goa Research Net, Goa, India
Supplied note: "A mailing list for academia related to Goa, India - fn."
A companion to the GRN web site at (www.geocities.com/Athens/Forum/1503/) - ed.
URL http://groups.yahoo.com/group/goa-research-net
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) - the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.
Link reported by: Frederick Noronha (fred--at--bytesforall.org)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: News
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: 30

19 Nov 2005

Yakut (Sakha) Language: Pronunciation guide
Rheinischen Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universitaet, Bonn, Germany
Supplied note: "Yakut Phonem System, Yakut proverbs, Yakut Manual, Grammar - kp."
Note: The guide forms a part of the Online library with materials on Yakut (Sakha) language (www.uni-bonn.de/~uzsylm/sakha/bib/) which contains 1. Religion (incl. About shamans, Gospel in Yakut); 2. Fairy Tales; 3. Songs (incl. music of Yakutia with samples); 4. Olonkho; 5. Legends; 6. Yakut Proverbs (incl. audiosamples); 7. Tools - Useful Links My Polyglot Dictionary [Russian, Deutsch, English]), Omniglot - a guide to writing system: Yakut, Mass Media, Forums, Unicode representation of the Sakha (Yakutia) alphabet) - ed.
URL http://www.uni-bonn.de/~uzsylm/sakha/bib/yakut_pronunciation.html
Internet Archive (web.archive.org) - the site was not archived at the time of this abstract.
Link reported by: Katerina Potapova (uzsylm--at--uni-bonn.de)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study/Documents
* Publisher [academic - business - govt. - library/museum - NGO - other]: Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 300

20 Nov 2005

International Jihadi Terrorism & Europe: An Indian Perspective
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, 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: "45. Apart from Russia and Germany, where it is reportedly banned, the Hizbut Tehrir (HT) has not so far received adequate attention from European security authorities due to its non-involvement in acts of international jihadi terrorism. Next to Al Qaeda and the LET, it is the extremist organisation with the most widespread clandestine network in the Islamic and non-Islamic worlds and its activities need greater attention than they have received so far. - b. raman."
[Paper presented at the fifth International Conference on 'Asia and Global Security' organised by the Orient Institute of Lisbon from November 15 to 17, 2005. The writer is Additional Secretary (retd), Cabinet Secretariat, Govt. of India, and, presently, Director, Institute For Topical Studies, Chennai - ed.]
URL http://www.saag.org/papers17/paper1615.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--at--vsnl.com)
* Resource type [news - documents - study - corporate info. - online guide]: Study
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library - NGO - other]: NGO
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Useful
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

18 Nov 2005

The Internet in China - The 2005 Survey
Markle Foundation, New York, NY, US
Self-description: "Chinese Turn To Internet For Entertainment And Connecting With Others, As Number Of Broadband Connections Increase In China
New Survey in Mainland China Paints a Detailed Picture of Which People are Using the Internet in China and Why. Click here to download the full survey. (PDF, 1.9 MB). New York, NY (November 17, 2005) -- The ways in which the Chinese internet users utilize and think about the Internet are described in a public opinion survey of Internet use in China. Among the estimated 103 million Internet users in China, nearly half are now using broadband connections, an increase from 41% in 2003. As a result, Chinese Internet users at home and in offices are spending more time on line each day than they did just two years ago. Moreover, Chinese Internet users prefer using forms of "instant messaging" more than email, and they are relying on the internet more frequently than in the past to make contact with others who share the same professions, hobbies, and political interests.
The survey, the only major public opinion survey tracking Internet use in China, has been ongoing since 2000. The survey, a rare Chinese public opinion poll using a rigorous methodology, found that large majorities of Chinese believe that certain kinds of Web content, including pornography and violence, should be controlled. However, only 7.6% believe that political content on the Internet should be controlled. According to the survey, few Chinese Internet users are aware of government web sites, despite the government's increasing investment in such projects. Many Chinese believe that the Internet will increase political transparency, 48% percent of Internet users believe that by going on line the Chinese will learn more about politics, and 60% of users believe the Internet will provide more opportunities for criticizing the government. [...] "

Media comment #1: The Australian (http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,17285614%255E23109,00.html) "The Internet in China is heavily driven by entertainment but has the potential of becoming a powerful political weapon, according to a poll released today. [...] Amid increasing charges that the Chinese Government was stifling online free expression, only 7.6 per cent of those polled believed that political content on the Internet should be controlled. But survey respondents had 'strong expectations' that the Internet would change politics in China, which is today - according to global media watchdog Reporters without Borders - the 'world's biggest prison for cyber-dissidents'."

Media comment #2: Associated Press (http://pajamasmedia.com/newsml/html/2005/11/17/6429728_Survey_Studies_I.shtml) "A typical Chinese Internet user is a young male who prefers instant messaging to e-mail, rarely makes online purchases and favors news, music and games sites, according to a new study."
URL http://www.markle.org/resources/press_center/press_releases/2005/press_release_11172005.php
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
* Publisher [academic - business - government - library - NGO - other]: NGO/Academic
* Scholarly usefulness [essential - v.useful - useful - interesting - marginal]: Essential
* External links to the resource [over 3,000 - under 3,000 - under 1,000 - under 300 - under 100 - under 30]: under 30

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