Aspinall, Edward and Greg Fealy, eds. Local Power and Politics in Indonesia: Decentralisation and Democratisation. 274 pp. Hardcover 981-230-203-4 $46.00. Softcover 981-230-202-6 $28.75.

A shift in political and economic power from the centre to local level following the collapse of the Soeharto regime. Popular movements and local claimants to state power challenge central authorities. The new government's radical decentralisation program. Comprehensive coverage by leading academics. Co-published with ISEAS, Singapore.

Barlow, H. S. 1996 Swettenham. 783 pp. 1-983-99915-1-5 $50.00.

Barlow's biography of Swettenham is a thorough treatment of the subject, including some primary materials that have not been consulted before. The book's 95 illustrations include most of the classic pictorial treatments of Swettenham's time. We are the exclusive North American distributors of this volume, and we may also sell to customers anywhere except in Southeast Asia.

Collins, Elizabeth Fuller 1997 Pierced by Murugan’s Lance: Ritual, Power, and Moral Redemption among Malaysian Hindus. 246 pp. 0-875805-74-4 $22.50.

Collins’ study is a theoretically astute yet sociologically and ethnographically sensitive analysis of the Hindu Thaipusam festival of Penang, Malaysia.

Hart, Donn V. 1980 Theses and Dissertations on Southeast Asia Presented at Northern Illinois University, 1960-1980: An Annotated Bibliography. 33 pp. 1-877979-00-7. $8.00

A bibliography of 40 theses and dissertations on Southeast Asia presented at Northern Illinois University between 1960-1980.

King, Dwight, et. al. 1998 Journal of Political and Military Sociology, Special Issue: Government Bureaucracies in East Asia. 135 pp. 0047-2697 $20.00

Lamb, Julia 1999 Teaching Resources on Asia. Single Copy. 27pp. 1-891134-01-9 $9.95. Set of 10. 27pp. 1-891134-02-7 $49.95

This booklet represents the beginning of a teaching resource on Asia intended for middle school teachers (grades 5-8). The resources listed are intended to be starting points for teaches and student in the study of Asia, and Southeast Asia in particular. The booklet is divided into two major sections: 1) Internet websites on Asia and on other teaching sources for the middle school teacher, and 2) Teaching lessons and units developed by middle school teachers and teachers-in-training. 

Sahai, Sachchidanand 1996 The Rama Jataka in Laos: A Study in the Phra Lak Phra Lam (in two volumes). 135 pp. 136 pp. 81-7018-839-3 $49.95.

The first full translation and critical commentary on the Lao Ramayana.