Ear to Asia

by Asia Institute, The University of Melbourne

Politics Society & Culture

Season 1

20 years after Suharto, do human rights matter yet in Indonesia?

Two decades after the fall of the authoritarian Suharto regime, is Indonesia finally taking its human rights record seriously? Historian Dr Kate McGregor and socio-legal researcher Dr Ken Setiawan gauge how well Indonesia has come to terms with its violent past, and whether commitments to reform and justice made after the strongman’s exit are being met with real action. Presented by Peter Clarke. An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com. Music: http://audionautix.com Image: Gitoyo aryo - 投稿者自身による作品 (Copyright), CC 表示 (license) -継承 (version) 4.0, http://bit.ly/2MhAq6S

China's Xi Jinping: The man who would be Mao?

China recently abolished term limits for its presidency, clearing the way for Xi Jinping to continue indefinitely — possibly for life — as boss of the People’s Republic. Asia Institute’s China watchers Dr Fengshi Wu and Dr Sow Keat Tok shed light on Xi Jinping’s possible motives and strategy, and their implications for China and the world. Presented by Ali Moore. An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com. More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series is found here: goo.gl/FvS5kU Music by audionautix.com

For an ageing China, will demography be destiny?

China, after decades of economic growth and a draconian policy limiting families to only one child, now faces a rapidly ageing population, together with a declining workforce and too many men. Sociologist Martin Whyte and development economist Lauren Johnston look at what this demographic trajectory will mean for China’s economy and the lives of the Chinese people. Presented by Peter Clarke. An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com. More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series is found here: goo.gl/FvS5kU Music by audionautix.com

Liberalism in the firing line as Indonesia prepares for elections

As Indonesia gears up for important elections in 2018 and 2019, we talk with political observers Prof Vedi Hadiz and Dr Dave McRae to untangle the many strands of the island nation’s political life and get a glimpse of how the tension between democracy and pluralism there may play out. Presented by Ali Moore. An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com. More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series is found here: goo.gl/FvS5kU Music by audionautix.com

Unforgiven: Japan through the eyes of Korea and China

Asia researchers Dr Jun Ohashi and Dr Jay Song consider the optics of Japan’s relations with it neighbours, the Koreas and China, where decades-old memories of Japanese invasion and subjugation remain front and centre. What will it take for Japan to overcome its wartime history and regain the trust of these nations? Presented by Ali Moore. An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com. More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series is found here. And the transcript is available from https://goo.gl/69HuRz Music by audionautix.com

China's Belt and Road Initiative: Audacious global strategy or Sino overreach?

Asia international relations experts Dr Sow Keat Tok and Dr Pradeep Taneja unravel the motivations and implications behind China’s ambitious Belt and Road Initiative, a multi-trillion dollar infrastructure update to the historic Silk Road that’s set to redefine trade and geopolitics across 3 continents, 2 oceans and some 65 countries. Presented by Ali Moore. An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com. More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series is found here and the transcript is available here. Music by audionautix.com

Deciding what's a language in Tibet

Anthropologist Dr Gerald Roche outlines the surprisingly diverse language landscape of the Tibetan Plateau, and what factors — geographic, social and political — contribute to whether a language is supported or even recognised. He also explains why some languages in Tibet are becoming endangered and how new ones are starting to emerge. Presented by Clement Paligaru. More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series is found here and the transcript is available here. An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com.

Maintaining Balinese cultural identity at home in the Netherlands

On Ear to Asia, anthropologist Dr Ana Dragojlovic recounts the history of Dutch colonisation of Bali, and examines the experiences of migrants from Bali to the land of their former coloniser as they work hard to maintain their Balinese identity. Presented by Clement Paligaru. More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series can be found here. And the transcript is available here. An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com.

Is "selectocracy" the secret to China's economic success?

Development economist Professor Yang Yao of Peking University argues that China's "selectocracy", its system of appointing political leaders from the Chinese Communist Party and their civil service, has been the major driver of an economic miracle that’s lasted four decades and counting. Presented by Clement Paligaru. More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series can be found here. And the transcript is available here. An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com.

The Purchasing Power Of Piety In Indonesia

Media expert Dr Inaya Rakhmani explains the connection between neoliberal capitalism and the increasing religious conservatism of Indonesia's burgeoning Muslim middle class. Presented by Clement Paligaru. Transcript available here. More information about this and other episodes of this podcast series is found here. An Asia Institute podcast, produced by Profactual.com.

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