Routledge Contemporary Southeast Asia Series
About the Book Series
The aim of this series is to publish original, high-quality work by both new and established scholars on all aspects of Southeast Asia.
The Making of Singapore as an Asian Regional Corridor: Historicity, Trade, and Diaspora
1st Edition
Edited
By Hong Liu, Yow Cheun Hoe, Huimei Zhang
October 29, 2025
Liu, Yow, Zhang and the contributors examine Singapore's significance as an Asian Regional Corridor and provide a new perspective on interpreting Singapore's important position in the Asian region and its role as a bridge connecting Asia to the world. The book unfolds from three interconnected ...
Women's Agency and the State in Contemporary Brunei
1st Edition
Edited
By Norainie Ahmad, Ooi Keat Gin
September 19, 2025
This pioneering book presents a comprehensive overview of the role of women in Brunei’s economy, society and public domain, from the historical and contemporary perspective. Making an important contribution to the study of women in Asia by focusing on Brunei, a country with many distinctive ...
Improvisation Methods and Practices in Southeast Asia: Music, Dance and Theatre
1st Edition
Edited
By Darren Moore, Stephanie Burridge
September 04, 2025
Moore, Burridge, and the contributors explore the multifaceted role of improvisation, from rehearsal to performance and teaching to learning within the Southeast Asian performing arts scene. They feature a vital overview of how contemporary Southeast Asian artists use improvisation in their ...
Free Speech in Indonesia: Legal Issues and Public Interest Litigation
1st Edition
By Eka Nugraha Putra
June 13, 2025
This book discusses the practice of free speech and its limitations – defamation and hate speech – in the context of Indonesia. Focusing on several legislations, mainly in the Indonesian Criminal Code (KUHP) and the Information and Electronic Transaction Law (The ITE Law), the analysis centers...
Digital Diplomacy in Indonesia’s Foreign Policy
1st Edition
By Albert Triwibowo
June 02, 2025
This book introduces the developments and practices of digital diplomacy in Indonesia’s foreign policy to support diplomatic practice. The analysis focuses on Indonesia’s digital diplomacy, specifically its implementation by the Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and its Missions in selected ...
Material Cultures in Southeast Asia: Objects in Context
1st Edition
Edited
By Sabine Chaouche
May 30, 2025
This book investigates everyday objects in Southeast Asia as integral forms of cultural heritage, examining their functions, significance, and the diverse values and emotions they have embodied over time. By foregrounding material culture, the chapters delve into how these objects—ranging from ...
The Urban Vernacular in Southeast Asia: Settlement as Serendipity
1st Edition
Edited
By Nor Zalina Harun, Shireen Jahn Kassim
May 16, 2025
This book constructs a number of discourses, dialectics and analyses across the disciplines of urban form, architecture and urban experience, thus incorporating both conservation and design issues. It bridges the gap between practice and theory by reconstructing the role of the “village” or “...
The Climate–Energy–Land Nexus in Indonesia: Biofuel, REDD+ and biochar
1st Edition
Edited
By Akihisa Mori, Alin Halimatussadiah
May 06, 2025
This book extends the framework of the climate-energy-land nexus to elucidate political, economic, social, and institutional factors and causal mechanisms that stringent climate targets bring about, rather than mitigate a disproportional heavy burden on the forest sector in Indonesia. Assessing ...
The Literature of Brunei: History, Culture, and Challenges
1st Edition
Edited
By Ooi Keat Gin, Kathrina Mohd Daud
February 19, 2025
This book presents an overview of the literature of Brunei, surveying literary traditions, innovations, and new approaches as well as historical and contemporary issues and challenges. This book highlights the unique characteristics of Bruneian literature, including its approach to bilingualism - ...
War Memorialization and Nation-Building in Twentieth-Century Southeast Asia
1st Edition
By John Lee Candelaria
February 19, 2025
War Memorialization and Nation-Building in Twentieth-Century Southeast Asia explores how three Southeast Asian countries— the Philippines, Thailand, and Singapore—have utilized war memorialization in their nation-building efforts. Set against the backdrop of colonialism, world wars, independence ...
Planning Indonesia's New Capital City: Behind Nusantara
1st Edition
By Delik Hudalah
December 31, 2024
This book critically analyzes the hidden political dimensions associated with the planning of Indonesia's new capital. Planning Indonesia’s New Capital City reveals the underlying agendas behind the Indonesian government’s decisive and rapid action, under the leadership of President Jokowi, to ...
Gender, Sexuality and Islam in Contemporary Indonesia: Queer Muslims and their Allies
1st Edition
By Diego Garcia Rodriguez
December 18, 2024
Gender, Sexuality and Islam in Contemporary Indonesia explores gender, sexuality and religion in contemporary Indonesia. It is the first book-length analysis of the experiences of queer Muslims in Indonesia, the largest Muslim country and the world’s fourth most populous nation, as well as the ...