An excellent review of Goto Kenichi's Tensions of Empire by Bill Sewell. Says Sewell:

His views are particularly useful in that, like other recent scholars, he does not
dismiss entirely the published views of prewar and wartime Japanese
leaders as mere propaganda. Instead, taking them seriously--though
critically--Goto instructively recalls views once common in the colonial
world, views that prewar Japanese leaders sought to use to their
advantage, views that resonate even today.

According to to Sir Crispin Davis in EducationGuardian. He is concerned about library budgets and tax policy in the UK, but the greater problem is global. Sir Crispin is CEO of publishing conglomerate Reed Elsevier, so his perspective is different than many from the library community. But the problem is undeniable.

The ranking was published last month, by the Times Higher Education Supplement (UK). See a summary here. Our area of publishing focus, Asia-related social sciences, complements NUS' strengths.

Marie-Aimee Tourres reviews Chua Beng Huat's Life is Not Complete Without Shopping: Consumption Culture in Singapore on 12 Dec 2004. Unfortunately, The Star Online only archives articles for 30 days and we are unable to provide the link to the article ... bummer. Anyway, Dr Tourres points out that "consumption" goes beyond "shopping"-it encompasses a culture of "how-when-what-don't"s and all the sociology that goes with it. As she says, Beng Huat was written a «sharp analysis of his own society». In short, she enjoyed the book tremendously!