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‘Slum Imaginaries and Spatial Justice in Philippine Cinema’ by Katrina Macapagal
This compelling book examines the depiction of the slums in recent Philippine urban cinema and aims to show slum inhabitants in Manila stake their ‘right to the city’.
The next phase of China’s water infrastructure: a national water grid
As China rolls out the blueprint of a national water grid, the authors examine the country’s changing water engineering thinking.
India and the Quad: Chinese belligerence and Indian resilience
New Delhi has not been shy of challenging Beijing’s actions on its disputed borders and other matters.
Contest for the Indo-Pacific: Why China Won’t Map the Future, updated edition by Rory Medcalf
Does the Ukraine conflict reinforce Medcalf’s argument or strengthen the position of those advocating accommodation with a ‘preeminent’ China?
South Korea’s geopolitics: Challenges and strategic choices
It will not be easy for the Yoon government to totally ignore the geopolitical and geoeconomic threats coming from China.