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Assessing China (2005)
Digital Artefact
Achcar, G. (2005). Assessing China. [Online article]

Zoroastrian Orientalists of the 19th and 20th centuries (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Waghmar, B. (2005, June). Zoroastrian Orientalists of the 19th and 20th centuries. Paper presented at Eighth World Zoroastrian Congress 2005. London, Wembley Conference Centre

Failure and Success of Third Parties in Taiwan (2005)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Fell, D. (2005, June). Failure and Success of Third Parties in Taiwan. Paper presented at North American Taiwan Studies Association of Taiwan Studies Conference, Boulder, Colorado

Did it Really Help to be a Japanese Colony? East Asian Economic Performance in Historical Perspective. (2005)
Preprint / Working Paper
Booth, A. (2005). Did it Really Help to be a Japanese Colony? East Asian Economic Performance in Historical Perspective


Since the 1980s, a widespread view has arisen in the literature that the post-1950 economic successes of Taiwan and the Republic of Korea have been due, in part at least, to the legacy of Japanese colonialism. This paper challenges that view by com... Read More about Did it Really Help to be a Japanese Colony? East Asian Economic Performance in Historical Perspective..

The State-Moro Armed Conflict in the Philippines: Unresolved national question or question of governance? (2005)
Journal Article
Buendia, R. (2005). The State-Moro Armed Conflict in the Philippines: Unresolved national question or question of governance?. Asian Journal of Political Science, 13(1), 109-138. https://doi.org/10.1080/02185370508434252

The continuing struggle of the Moro secessionist movement in the Philippines is one of Southeast Asia’s longest armed conflicts. The tenacity of the conflict lies in two competing concerns: the assertion of self-determination rights of the Moro separ... Read More about The State-Moro Armed Conflict in the Philippines: Unresolved national question or question of governance?.

The Secessionist Movement and the Peace Process in the Philippines and Indonesia: The Case of Mindanao and Aceh (2005)
Journal Article
Buendia, R. (2005). The Secessionist Movement and the Peace Process in the Philippines and Indonesia: The Case of Mindanao and Aceh. Social science review (Manila), 5(1), 51-67

In this paper, the possibilities for creating a peaceful society amidst an on-going conflict between the state and ethno-based secessionist movement are explored. The cases of the Philippines and Indonesia, specifically the Moros and Acehnese respect... Read More about The Secessionist Movement and the Peace Process in the Philippines and Indonesia: The Case of Mindanao and Aceh.

Desire versus Horniness: Sexual Relations in the Collectivist Society of Tajikistan (2005)
Journal Article
Harris, C. (2005). Desire versus Horniness: Sexual Relations in the Collectivist Society of Tajikistan. Social Analysis: The International Journal of Social and Cultural Practice, 49(2), 78-95. https://doi.org/10.3167/015597705780886275

Desire focuses on a particular object, while horniness stems from a generalized feeling of sexual arousal. In Tajikistan, people are discouraged from the former and are expected to experience their sexuality as the latter. The story of Rustam and the... Read More about Desire versus Horniness: Sexual Relations in the Collectivist Society of Tajikistan.

Reading Mudimbe as a Historian (2005)
Journal Article
Brenner, L. (2005). Reading Mudimbe as a Historian. Journal of African Cultural Studies, 17(1), 67-80. https://doi.org/10.1080/0090988052000344657

This paper is less a critique of Prof. Mudimbe's work than an attempt to reflect on several themes in his writings in relationship to my own work as a historian of religion in Africa. The paper is divided into two sections. The first addresses what I... Read More about Reading Mudimbe as a Historian.

Corporate Governance and the Challenges of Economic Transition: The Case of Shanghai Petrochemical Company (2005)
Journal Article
Tobin, D. (2005). Corporate Governance and the Challenges of Economic Transition: The Case of Shanghai Petrochemical Company. Asian Case Research Journal, 9(1), 117-144. https://doi.org/10.1142/S0218927505000575

A case study of Shanghai Petrochemical Company (SPC) is used to analyse how economic reforms in China have impacted on corporate governance and enterprise performance. Reforms have increased the level of competition and altered the corporate structur... Read More about Corporate Governance and the Challenges of Economic Transition: The Case of Shanghai Petrochemical Company.

Reaching the Marginalised? Gender, Value Chains and Ethical Trade in African Horticulture (2005)
Journal Article
Tallontire, A., Dolan, C., Barrientos, S., & Smith, S. (2005). Reaching the Marginalised? Gender, Value Chains and Ethical Trade in African Horticulture. Development in Practice, 15(3/4), 559-571. https://doi.org/10.1080/09614520500075771

Ethical trade, through codes of practice, forms an important part of the value chains for horticultural products sourced from Africa by major European buyers. This paper explores the relationship between value chains in the horticultural sector, the... Read More about Reaching the Marginalised? Gender, Value Chains and Ethical Trade in African Horticulture.

Observed and "Fundamental" Price-Earning Ratios: A Comparative Analysis of High-Tech Stock Evaluation in the US and in Europe (2005)
Journal Article
Adriani, F., Bagella, M., & Becchetti, L. (2005). Observed and "Fundamental" Price-Earning Ratios: A Comparative Analysis of High-Tech Stock Evaluation in the US and in Europe. Journal of International Money and Finance, 24(4), 549-581. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jimonfin.2005.03.004

By assuming that a large share of investors (which we call fundamentalists) follows a fundamental approach to stock picking, we build a discounted cash flow (DCF) model and test on a sample of high-tech stocks whether the strong and the weak version... Read More about Observed and "Fundamental" Price-Earning Ratios: A Comparative Analysis of High-Tech Stock Evaluation in the US and in Europe.