... Journalism in China: Eight Cases in Chinese Watchdog Journalism . Edited by David Bandurski and Martin Hala . Hong Kong : Hong Kong University Press , 2010 . vi, 184 pp. $50.00 (cloth); $28.00 (paper). Copyright © The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 2012 2012 “Watchdog” is not a word...

...-03-19/support-for-japan-s-abe-plummets-to-record-low-in-two-polls (accessed October 5, 2018 ). Fackler Martin . 2017 . “ A Pooch After All? The Asahi Shimbun's Foiled Foray into Watchdog Journalism. ” In Press Freedom in Contemporary Japan , ed. Jeff Kingston , 40 – 55 . Abingdon...

... on followers to save souls of others and break with existing tradition. Falun Gong's progressive potential also goes way beyond the initial intentions of the activists, promoting watchdog journalism and spurring the imitation of other movements. Even Minyun activism borrows cultural rituals it deems successful...

... was a sequel of sorts to one held nine months earlier in Seoul, another example of AAS-in-Asia and JAS synergy. It begins with a brief introduction by J ENNIFER H. M UNGER , followed by the first of five presentations, “Watchdog Journalism in Japan Rebounds but Still Compromised,” a long essay by J eff K...

... have been ignored or rarely addressed in the existing literature, including military journalism, the media-court relationship, and the impacts of the media on foreign policy. In this book, the Internet-facilitated information explosion is weighed against commercialization and political control...

.... 2003 2003 1218 THE JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES against unstable landscapes partly obscured by clouds, smoke, and ominous banks of fog that allows the viewer insight into the fleeting, unstable nature of samsara against the rock-solid, flat calm of the enlightened, gilded Buddha" (p. 174). Such elegant...

... position" (p. 100); and that the Supreme Court has shifted "from its former stance as a strict and uncompromising 432 JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES watchdog over the actions of the other departments of government to that of a pliable institution that recognizes the exigencies of a given reality and adapts...

....) Copyright © Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 1981 1981 432 JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES watchdog over the actions of the other departments of government to that of a pliable institution that recognizes the exigencies of a given reality and adapts to it" (p. 97). Surely these points add up to something...

... Copyright © The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 1990 1990 660 THE JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES But even the male-centered stories of this collection are written with exemplary restraint. The two semi-autobiographical stories, "Cigarette" and "Martyrdom," based on Mishima's own experiences at an elite...

... THE JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES as eleven chances. Furthermore, since 1994, the government has implemented the Mandal Commission's recommendations, providing reservation for the backward classes. As a result, "a total of 50 percent reservation has now been made for candidates belonging to the Scheduled Castes...

...H. D. Harootunian Meiji ishinshi (A History of the Meiji Restoration . By Sakata Yoshio . Tokyo : Miraisha , 1960 . 266 . Copyright © The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 1962 1962 394 JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES attention, the former for his penterating essays and influential...

... in a Chinese painting in which he appears in the guise of Vimalakirti, the Indian Buddhist lay hero renowned for his 1216 THE JOURNAL OF ASIAN STUDIES dramatic teaching of nonduality. This visually disconcerting conflation of personalities historically separated by vast expanses of time and geography sets...

... implementation. Here, the role of information is particularly important. It is difficult for the central leadership to monitor every local official in rural China. Therefore, rightful resisters act as “third parties” or watchdogs to alert higher authorities of local cadre misdeeds (p. 29). The center tolerates...

... Yŏnhap) have played leading roles. The National Campaign has continued to serve as the main watchdog group and a clearinghouse for information related to USFK conduct toward Korean civilians, but with its small staff, the organization has had to rely on the human resources, organizational infrastructure...

.... Manion concludes that the link between anti-corruption interventions and results in Hong Kong is about as clear as it can be (p. 83). In contrast to the independence of Hong Kong s anticorruption watchdog, investigations in China are subordinate to the CCP. Although economic crimes are prosecuted, many...

.... Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1987. R U D O L P H , LLOYD I . , AND SUSANNE HOEBER R U D O L P H . In Pursuit of Lakshmi: The Political Economy of the Indian State. Chicago: Chicago University Press, 1987. The Journal of Asian Studies 48, no. 4 (November 1989):787-97. © 1989 by the Association...

... and Practice about Space in Calcutta .” Public Culture 10 ( 1 ): 83 – 113 . Khosla Romi . 1984 . “ Including Iconography and Images in Architecture .” Journal of Arts and Ideas 7 (April-June): 5 – 36 . King Anthony . 1976 . Colonial Urban Development: Culture, Social Power, and Environment...

... and Lu 2010 , 109). To date, much of the Anglophone analysis of the Chinese blogosphere has focused on the ability of Chinese bloggers to influence or check state action, serving as both a source of public criticism and increased accountability. This watchdog function needs to be balanced, however...

... 1945, he launched into politics, journalism, and activism, making a name for himself among officials, business circles, and even the Taiwanese government as a person to go to for expert advice on how to organize the fight against communism. His ideological reformulation and brokerage reveal a wider...

..., though still substantial, is declining, particularly in matters of commercial law. There is greater transparency than before in the corporate governance of state companies, particularly those listed on overseas stock exchanges. The media and nongovernmental organizations as watchdogs are more active...