Nick Kuipers

States against Nations Cambridge Core - Asian Studies - States against Nations

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My book was just sent to press! It'll be available in print end of July. Focusing mostly on the topic of bureaucracy in Southeast Asia during the 20th c, the book develops an argument about how state-building can present headwinds for nation-building.

Harrowing ordeal in Poipet: 'They screamed in our ears' An Indonesian woman was rescued, along with several others from the Poipet compound, after a desperate plea for help

"You guys cannot go back to #Indonesia, you will die here,” Kiki recalled her Chinese supervisor telling her daily during her 3.5-month ordeal trapped in a Cambodian scam compound.

So, I've heard jokes about the Senate looking like a retirement home... but um, it's kinda true. The age distribution of Senators is almost identical to The Villages, the largest retirement community in the U.S.

If you are planning to go to EPSA 💃 next year, (seriously) consider submitting a panel. Here's how to do it. For more questions: conference@epsanet.org

A very nice summary and analysis of the stakes of the upcoming regional elections in Indonesia next week. Key point: owing to synchronization schedule, about half of districts have had central govt appointed caretakers for last 2 yrs. Will election outcomes look different there?