Examining China’s Assertiveness through the Eyes of Chinese IR Scholars by Feng, Huiyun, He, Kai

“…China‟s assertive diplomacy in recent years has ignited intense debates among International Relations (IR) scholars. Some argue that China‟s assertive behavior is rooted in its perception of increasing power and capabilities. …”
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Abu Sayaf’s New Leader: Yasser Igasan the Religious Scholar by Taharudin Piang Ampatuan

“…With Igasan’s emergence, the ASG seems to have finally plugged this gap as the new leader is both an Islamic scholar and a recognized ideologue.…”
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Creating a dialogue : are scholars from Mars and policy makers from Venus? by Desker, Barry

“…In their stimulating article, ‘On Bridging the Gap: The Relevance of Theory to the Practice of Conflict Resolution’ (Australian Journal of International Affairs, 59:2 2005), Jacob Bercovitch, Kevin Clements and Daniel Druckman have addressed an important issue in the study of international relations—the perceived gap between scholars and policy makers—or to put it in another way (in by now well-known terms used in a different context): ‘scholars are from Mars and policy makers are from Venus’. …”
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Remembering K. J. Ratnam: indigenising political solutions and structural challenges in postcolonial Southeast Asia by Chong, Alan, Bilveer Singh

“…Ratnam was an iconic scholar who left behind an indelible mark on his staff and students during his tenure as Head of the Department of Political Science at the University of Singapore. …”
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PAS and New Politics: When the Ulama Reassert Leadership by Yang Razali Kassim

“…The Malaysian Islamist party PAS has seen a reassertion of leadership by the ulama or religious scholars. What does this mean for Malaysian politics?…”
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Salafi Ulama in UMNO : political convergence or expediency? by Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman

“…The Salafi ulama (religious scholars) in Malaysia have seen their religious and political influence amplified over the last five years. …”
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The avengers and the PLA wolf warrior: popular narratives and major power competition by Ho, Benjamin Tze Ern

“…In recent years, some scholars of international politics have argued for the need to integrate the use of visual media into our understanding of global politics. …”
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ISIS's caliphate utopia by Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman

“…The Islamic Caliphate championed by the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) is an imagined construct that never existed in Islamic history. Muslim scholars and the larger Muslim community should not only reject the ISIS' Caliphate but also debunk it.…”
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Lee Kuan Yew’s China wisdom by Hoo, Tiang Boon

“…As the rare statesman who has engaged all five generations of Chinese leadership, Lee Kuan Yew had a deep and profound understanding of China. Policymakers and scholars would do no worse than to overlook Lee’s insights on the rising power.…”
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Engaging former JI detainees in countering extremism : can it work? by Kumar Ramakrishna

“…Can there be an enhanced role for specially selected former detainees to complement the overall counter-ideological efforts of Singapore’s Muslim scholars?…”
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Towards ‘shared’ and ‘complex’ disaster governance in Bangladesh : the 2017 Rohingya Exodus by Cook, Alistair David Blair, Foo, Yen Ne

“…However, the combined issue of natural hazards and Rohingya in Bangladesh in the scholarly literature are treated separately. However, since 25 August 2017, Bangladesh is a refuge for some 646,000 additional Rohingya and displaced persons from Rakhine in Myanmar. …”
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Countering the ideology of hate : the tripartite approach by Mohamed Nawab Mohamed Osman

“…Mainstream Muslims must challenge these misrepresentations of Islam by involving traditional Muslim scholars, Muslim activists and government authorities.…”
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Singapore, Malaysia and the Water Issue: A Concern Desecuritised by Long, Joey

“…In recent years, a number of scholars have contended that Singapore, ostensibly bereft of sufficient domestic water resources, may launch a military strike into Malaysia to secure the water supplies should the latter prematurely terminate the water links. …”
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Remembering the Asian Financial Crisis: Lessons for Emerging Economies by Barkha Shah

“…The last decade has witnessed intense debates within scholarly and policymaking circles regarding the exact causes of the crisis, as well as the lessons from this painful experience.Recently, however, the focus has shifted to the possibility of another crisis in the near future. …”
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Where will the chinese healthcare reform on village-level go? by Ru, Ziwei.

“…Maintaining or eliminating the village-level healthcare system is arguable by scholars and policy-makers. This paper argues for the maintaining of the system, because of the big values of village doctors. …”
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The New PAS: Re-defining the Future of Islamist Politics by Yang Razali Kassim

“…Through secret ballot, the party rank-and-file fortified the ongoing shift away from orthodoxy, while carefully preserving the collective charisma of the ulama class of senior religious scholars. If the last party elections two years ago started this reformist trend with the rise to prominence of the technocrats and professionals, the 53rd muktamar or general assembly saw the emergence of a new breed of clerics with a reformist image – the “young ulama”.…”
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What fear hath wrought : missile hysteria and the writing of "America" by Tan, See Seng

“…Scholars have linked the perpetuation of US militarism to ideological constructions of the Soviet Union as a dangerous "Other". …”
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How Geography Makes Democracy Work by Carney, Richard W.

“…Two dominant approaches characterize how scholars have answered this question: economic development or modernization theory and the vibrancy of civil society. …”
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Soccer Versus Jihad: A Draw by Dorsey, James Michael

“…Yet the relationship between militant Islam and soccer is one that has barely been researched by scholars in multiple disciplines, including Islamic, Middle Eastern, and sports studies. …”
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Encounters with ultimacy? : autobiographical and critical perspectives in the academic study of religion by Hedges, Paul

“…Using an autobiographical methodology, the author explores how their own “imagined” “mystical” experience and scholarly studies may shed light on approaching the study of religious experience, noting particularly work by Rudolf Otto, Robert Sharf, Gregory Shushan, and Ann Taves. …”
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