Pacific Affairs
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Scholarly journal about current political, social and economic issues in Asia and the Pacific. Founded and independently published since 1928. Located in the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada.
In "The People's West Lake: Propaganda, Nature, and Agency in Mao’s China, 1949–1976," by Qiliang He, propoganda and the natural world meet Maoist ideologies. Read Fei Yan's book review in its entirety for free on our website now: tinyurl.com/yhaa6kdd
November 13, 2025 at 2:00 AM
In "The People's West Lake: Propaganda, Nature, and Agency in Mao’s China, 1949–1976," by Qiliang He, propoganda and the natural world meet Maoist ideologies. Read Fei Yan's book review in its entirety for free on our website now: tinyurl.com/yhaa6kdd
In "Democracy Isn't Enough for Redistribution: Welfare Stagnation and Labour Weakening in South Korea and Taiwan," Yunmin Nam and Insub Mah analyze the ways in which economic redistribution has been hampered in the two nations. Abstract available here: tinyurl.com/4eb592uj
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November 10, 2025 at 10:19 PM
In "Democracy Isn't Enough for Redistribution: Welfare Stagnation and Labour Weakening in South Korea and Taiwan," Yunmin Nam and Insub Mah analyze the ways in which economic redistribution has been hampered in the two nations. Abstract available here: tinyurl.com/4eb592uj
Full text of Liam Gammon and Shiro Armstrong's article "Why “Temu Trumpism” Failed in Australia: Labor’s Landslide Victory and the Pro-Globalization Consensus" is now available on the Fast Track tab on Ingenta Connect. tinyurl.com/mryaex7u
November 8, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Full text of Liam Gammon and Shiro Armstrong's article "Why “Temu Trumpism” Failed in Australia: Labor’s Landslide Victory and the Pro-Globalization Consensus" is now available on the Fast Track tab on Ingenta Connect. tinyurl.com/mryaex7u
Want to learn more about the intersection between climate change and politics in Oceania? Read Milla Vaha's review of "Climate Politics in Oceania: Renewing Australia-Pacific Relations in a Warming World," edited by Susan Harris Rimmer, Caitlin Byrne, and Wesley Morgan: tinyurl.com/5aez2eta
November 1, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Want to learn more about the intersection between climate change and politics in Oceania? Read Milla Vaha's review of "Climate Politics in Oceania: Renewing Australia-Pacific Relations in a Warming World," edited by Susan Harris Rimmer, Caitlin Byrne, and Wesley Morgan: tinyurl.com/5aez2eta
Miao Zhang and Rui Yang's article "Host-Site Dynamics and their Impact on China’s Investment in Malaysia: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis" is now available in full text to our subscribers! tinyurl.com/2sapstnx
October 30, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Miao Zhang and Rui Yang's article "Host-Site Dynamics and their Impact on China’s Investment in Malaysia: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis" is now available in full text to our subscribers! tinyurl.com/2sapstnx
Interested in the history of the Chinese Communist Party? Check out Yoshihiro Ishikawa's book review of "The Chinese Communist Party: A 100-Year Trajectory" edited by Jérôme Doyon and Chloé Froissart on our website tinyurl.com/yc8mnsyn @profyangzhang.bsky.social
THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY: A 100-Year Trajectory | Edited by Jérôme Doyon and Chloé Froissart
Book review of THE CHINESE COMMUNIST PARTY: A 100-Year Trajectory | Edited by Jérôme Doyon and Chloé Froissart
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October 22, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Interested in the history of the Chinese Communist Party? Check out Yoshihiro Ishikawa's book review of "The Chinese Communist Party: A 100-Year Trajectory" edited by Jérôme Doyon and Chloé Froissart on our website tinyurl.com/yc8mnsyn @profyangzhang.bsky.social
The last paper has been accepted for our December issue, Miao Zhang and Rui Yang's article entitled: Host-Site Dynamics and their Impact on China’s Investment in Malaysia: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis. tinyurl.com/4fj2ac3u
Host-Site Dynamics and their Impact on China’s Investment in Malaysia: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis
This study examines host-site political and socio-economic conditions under which China-funded projects in Malaysia shape local acceptance and avoid contestation. Employing a fuzzy-set qualitative com...
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October 21, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The last paper has been accepted for our December issue, Miao Zhang and Rui Yang's article entitled: Host-Site Dynamics and their Impact on China’s Investment in Malaysia: A Fuzzy-Set Qualitative Comparative Analysis. tinyurl.com/4fj2ac3u
Read Benjamin Robin Barton's review of "China's Asymmetric Statecraft: Alignments, Competitors, and Regional Diplomacy," by Yuxing Huang in the September issue of Pacific Affairs. All book reviews are available to read in-full on our website now! tinyurl.com/yc5pyz3s
October 20, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Read Benjamin Robin Barton's review of "China's Asymmetric Statecraft: Alignments, Competitors, and Regional Diplomacy," by Yuxing Huang in the September issue of Pacific Affairs. All book reviews are available to read in-full on our website now! tinyurl.com/yc5pyz3s
Curious about how Southeast Asians view protests against China's disputes over the South China Sea? Read Mai Truong's article, "Perceived Protest Efficacy: How Economic and Diplomatic Ties with China Influence Support for Anti-China Protests Over South China Sea Disputes," now: tinyurl.com/2p9m52k7
October 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Curious about how Southeast Asians view protests against China's disputes over the South China Sea? Read Mai Truong's article, "Perceived Protest Efficacy: How Economic and Diplomatic Ties with China Influence Support for Anti-China Protests Over South China Sea Disputes," now: tinyurl.com/2p9m52k7
The papers for the December issue are coming in fast and furious, full text of "Historical Lessons from Japanese-Russian Trade" by Andrey V. Belov is available for our subscribers on the Ingenta Connnect Fast Track tab. tinyurl.com/yc7fmcyb
October 16, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The papers for the December issue are coming in fast and furious, full text of "Historical Lessons from Japanese-Russian Trade" by Andrey V. Belov is available for our subscribers on the Ingenta Connnect Fast Track tab. tinyurl.com/yc7fmcyb
Another paper has been accepted for our December issue, "Perception, Lived Experiences, and Survival Strategies for Everyday Violence: A Case Study of Civil War in Myanmar" by
Ardeth Thawnghmung, Angelica Duran-Martinez, and Lugyi No. Read the abstract here: tinyurl.com/b9ksktnc
Ardeth Thawnghmung, Angelica Duran-Martinez, and Lugyi No. Read the abstract here: tinyurl.com/b9ksktnc
October 15, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Another paper has been accepted for our December issue, "Perception, Lived Experiences, and Survival Strategies for Everyday Violence: A Case Study of Civil War in Myanmar" by
Ardeth Thawnghmung, Angelica Duran-Martinez, and Lugyi No. Read the abstract here: tinyurl.com/b9ksktnc
Ardeth Thawnghmung, Angelica Duran-Martinez, and Lugyi No. Read the abstract here: tinyurl.com/b9ksktnc
Shiro Armstrong and Liam Gammon's Perspectives piece, "Why 'Temu Trumpism' Failed in Australia: Labour’s Landslide Victory and the Pro-Globalization Consensus," will be available to read in our December issue of Pacific Affairs. Read the abstract early here: tinyurl.com/8u4r483h
Why “Temu Trumpism” Failed in Australia: Labour’s Landslide Victory and the Pro-Globalization Consensus
Why Australia did not become a populist led country like the USA
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October 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Shiro Armstrong and Liam Gammon's Perspectives piece, "Why 'Temu Trumpism' Failed in Australia: Labour’s Landslide Victory and the Pro-Globalization Consensus," will be available to read in our December issue of Pacific Affairs. Read the abstract early here: tinyurl.com/8u4r483h
Did you know that all Holland Prize papers are available open access on our website? Subjects from Mall Christianity to Hydropower Dams in Cambodia and everything in between are covered. Check it out! pacificaffairs.ubc.ca/about/hollan...
October 6, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Did you know that all Holland Prize papers are available open access on our website? Subjects from Mall Christianity to Hydropower Dams in Cambodia and everything in between are covered. Check it out! pacificaffairs.ubc.ca/about/hollan...
Pacific Affairs has just accepted another article for the December issue. "Historical Lessons from Japanese-Russian Trade" by Andrey V. Belov. Abstract can be viewed here: pacificaffairs.ubc.ca/articles/his...
Historical Lessons from Japanese-Russian Trade
This article examines 150 years of trade between Japan and Russia, identifying common structural features, factors contributing to uneven dynamics, and lessons for addressing the current trade and eco...
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October 2, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Pacific Affairs has just accepted another article for the December issue. "Historical Lessons from Japanese-Russian Trade" by Andrey V. Belov. Abstract can be viewed here: pacificaffairs.ubc.ca/articles/his...
Pacific Affairs would like to welcome a new member to the Editorial Team, Joan Cho of Wesleyan University. We look forward to working with Joan over the coming years and benefiting from her expertise. Welcome Joan!
October 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Pacific Affairs would like to welcome a new member to the Editorial Team, Joan Cho of Wesleyan University. We look forward to working with Joan over the coming years and benefiting from her expertise. Welcome Joan!
Interested in K-pop? Our forthcoming article "Fandom Makes the World Go Round: Institutional Entrepreneurship and Cultural Translation among Hallyu Fans" by Irina Lyan and Nissim Otmazgin investigates the roles the fans play in the circulation of Korean popular culture. tinyurl.com/yc7fmcyb
September 22, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Interested in K-pop? Our forthcoming article "Fandom Makes the World Go Round: Institutional Entrepreneurship and Cultural Translation among Hallyu Fans" by Irina Lyan and Nissim Otmazgin investigates the roles the fans play in the circulation of Korean popular culture. tinyurl.com/yc7fmcyb
Elvin Ong's article "Valence Rules: Explaining Opposition Party Performance in Singapore’s 2025 General Elections" is now available on the Fast Track tab on our online provider's platform, Ingenta Connect
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September 18, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Elvin Ong's article "Valence Rules: Explaining Opposition Party Performance in Singapore’s 2025 General Elections" is now available on the Fast Track tab on our online provider's platform, Ingenta Connect
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Charles W. Hayford's book review of "Chen Hansheng: China’s Last Romantic Revolutionary" by Stephen R. MacKinnon highlights the author's effort to examine Chen's intellectual contribution to the Marxist analysis of Chinese society. tinyurl.com/mr2d9dfh
September 17, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Charles W. Hayford's book review of "Chen Hansheng: China’s Last Romantic Revolutionary" by Stephen R. MacKinnon highlights the author's effort to examine Chen's intellectual contribution to the Marxist analysis of Chinese society. tinyurl.com/mr2d9dfh
Check out Dongxian Jiang's book review of "The Future of China's Past: Reflections on the Meaning of China’s Rise" by Albert Welter at tinyurl.com/4rbmremv
September 16, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Check out Dongxian Jiang's book review of "The Future of China's Past: Reflections on the Meaning of China’s Rise" by Albert Welter at tinyurl.com/4rbmremv
Curious about scholars' view on the 1989 protest in Beijing? Check out Yang Zhang's book review of "Deadly Decision in Beijing: Succession Politics, Protest Repression, and the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre" by Yang Su at tinyurl.com/2t9bzt49.
September 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Curious about scholars' view on the 1989 protest in Beijing? Check out Yang Zhang's book review of "Deadly Decision in Beijing: Succession Politics, Protest Repression, and the 1989 Tiananmen Massacre" by Yang Su at tinyurl.com/2t9bzt49.
22 new book reviews have been uploaded to our Forthcoming Page - something for everyone! pacificaffairs.ubc.ca/issues/forth...
September 9, 2025 at 8:05 PM
22 new book reviews have been uploaded to our Forthcoming Page - something for everyone! pacificaffairs.ubc.ca/issues/forth...
Check out Chigusa Yamaura's book review of "Chinese Marriages in Transition: From Patriarchy to New Familism" by Xiaoling Shu and Jingjing Chen if you are interested in the scholarship on marital and familial transformations in Chinese society at tinyurl.com/yeks7z88
September 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Check out Chigusa Yamaura's book review of "Chinese Marriages in Transition: From Patriarchy to New Familism" by Xiaoling Shu and Jingjing Chen if you are interested in the scholarship on marital and familial transformations in Chinese society at tinyurl.com/yeks7z88
Perspectives from issue 98.2 "Democratic Resilience and Vulnerability in South Korea: Lessons from South Korea's 2024-2025 Constitutional Crisis" by Jong Hee Park provides insights on democracy and conspiracies. Full text available to subscribers on IngentaConnect!Abstract to everyone bit.ly/44gOLeu
August 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Perspectives from issue 98.2 "Democratic Resilience and Vulnerability in South Korea: Lessons from South Korea's 2024-2025 Constitutional Crisis" by Jong Hee Park provides insights on democracy and conspiracies. Full text available to subscribers on IngentaConnect!Abstract to everyone bit.ly/44gOLeu
What do marmots and economic policy have in common? Find out when you read the full text of Hyung-Gu Lynn's review essay "Peaks of Policy Analysis: Six National Cases in Asia and the Pacific" tinyurl.com/mryuvwdp @hlynn5.bsky.social ky.social @howlettm.bsky.social ky.social
August 26, 2025 at 9:16 PM
What do marmots and economic policy have in common? Find out when you read the full text of Hyung-Gu Lynn's review essay "Peaks of Policy Analysis: Six National Cases in Asia and the Pacific" tinyurl.com/mryuvwdp @hlynn5.bsky.social ky.social @howlettm.bsky.social ky.social
Christina Lai's "China's Historical Statecraft: The Construction of Lost Territories in Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island, Taiwan, and the South China Sea" documents how the Chinese government views and approaches its territories amidst geopolitical tumult. bit.ly/4jWtawu @christinalai.bsky.social
August 25, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Christina Lai's "China's Historical Statecraft: The Construction of Lost Territories in Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island, Taiwan, and the South China Sea" documents how the Chinese government views and approaches its territories amidst geopolitical tumult. bit.ly/4jWtawu @christinalai.bsky.social