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May 24, 2019 How household registration in China continues to divide society
China's household registration—or hukou—system identifies citizens by their urban or rural origins and follows them wherever they may live or work, determining their lifelong access to healthcare, education and other services. Yet in an economically transformed China, hukou is increasingly seen as reinforcing inequality, unfairly cleaving society in two. So what is China doing about it? China sociologist Professor Martin Whyte and Asia historian Lewis Mayo join Ali Moore to pick apart the complexities and contradictions of the hukou system. An Asia Institute Podcast. Produced and edited by profactual.com. Music by audionautix.com.
43 min
May 09, 2019 Will Jokowi's victory be a win for Indonesia?
Fresh after winning his second term as Indonesia’s president, Joko Widodo faces stagnant economic growth, high youth unemployment, greater financial dependence on China, and a still powerful oligarchy. What reforms will Jokowi pursue, and what will be his political legacy? Indonesia watchers Professor Vedi Hadiz and Dr. Ariane Utomo join presenter Ali Moore to discuss Jokowi 2.0.
An Asia Institute Podcast
Produced and edited by Profactual - the Podcasting Specialists
Music by audionautix.com
42 min
April 26, 2019 The war memory industries of China and Japan
While both China and Japan run museums dedicated to the horrors of WWII, how well are the facts allowed to speak for themselves? And how are memories of war used to shape domestic and foreign-relations agendas of today? East Asia political scientists Dr Sow Keat Tok and Dr Delia Lin join presenter Ali Moore to discuss their impressions from field research of war museums in China and Japan.
An Asia Institute podcast
Produced and edited by Profactual - the Podcasting Specialists
Music by audionautix.com
34 min
April 12, 2019 Cambodia: Hun Sen's unrelenting grip on power
Southeast Asia historian Dr Matthew Galway discusses Cambodia’s politics, culture and history through the lens of Hun Sen, the nation’s strongman prime minister since 1985. Presented by Ali Moore.
An Asia Institute podcast
Produced and edited by Profactual - the Podcasting Specialists
Music by audionautix.com
33 min
March 29, 2019 What a deepening China-Pakistan alliance means for India?
How does Pakistan fit into Xi Jinping’s geopolitical ambitions for China? And how do the deepening military and economic ties between China and Pakistan impact on that other vital player in the region: India? Political scientists Dr Pradeep Taneja and Dr Zahid Ahmed discuss the intertwined fates of these three nations with presenter Ali Moore.
An Asia Institute podcast
Produced and edited by Profactual - the Podcasting Specialists
Music by audionautix.com
42 min
March 15, 2019 The evolving lives and language of women in Japan
Social anthropologist Prof. Kaori Okano talks to presenter Ali Moore about the life transitions of a group of Japanese women whom she has interviewed regularly over the past 30 years. Sociolinguist Dr. Ikuko Nakane joins the discussion to examine how their spoken language has reflected their life changes.
An Asia Institute podcast
Produced and edited by Profactual - the Podcasting Specialists
Music by audionautix.com.
41 min
February 28, 2019 How healthy is China's healthcare system?
China's citizens are now demanding more from the nation’s healthcare system, with its tangle of institutions, insurance plans and bureaucratic rules. So how do ordinary Chinese seek medical help? And how does rising marketization fit with the socialist aims of the Chinese Communist Party? Asia historian Dr Lewis Mayo and medical sociologist Dr Jane Brophy peel back the layers of healthcare in China. Presented by Ali Moore.
An Asia Institute podcast.
Produced and edited by profactual.com.
Music by audionautix.com
30 min
February 14, 2019 China's long march to a utopian society
While Chinese notions of an ideal society can be traced back more than two millennia to Confucius, it’s the Chinese Communist Party that claims it’s taking China on the path to a utopia. China historians Dr Craig Smith and Dr Matt Galway discuss the rhetoric and reality behind the CCP’s quest for the perfect society. Presented by Ali Moore.
An Asia Institute podcast
Produced by profactual.com
Music by audionautix.com
34 min
January 14, 2019 Can Japan stop its rapid population decline?
Japan's population is shrinking at the alarming 1000 people per day, with ominous implications for the nation’s economy and society. Can solutions be found in more family-friendly corporate culture, attracting migrants or even robotics? Migration and diversity expert Assoc Prof Nana Oishi unpacks Japan’s depopulation phenomenon on Ear to Asia. Presented by Peter Clarke.
An Asia Institute podcast
Produced by profactual.com
Music by audionautix.com
34 min
December 13, 2018 Indonesia's foreign policy priorities and predicaments
Caught between China’s geopolitical ambitions and the United States’ questionable commitment to the region, can Indonesia stick to its long held position of not forming alliances with major powers? Political scientists and Indonesia watchers Dr Dave McRae and Dr Evi Fitriani unpack Indonesia’s foreign policy, and explore the options and challenges ahead. Presented by Ali Moore.
An Asia Institute podcast
Produced by profactual.com
Music by audionautix.com
30 min

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