Communities of Imagination: Contemporary Southeast Asian Theatres Literary Criticism and power relations that can

and power relations that can no longer be explained adequately by the conventional conception of community

the French presence turned into a classic colonial adventure

a leading figure in Thai foreign affairs for many years

Cambodia’s Economic Transformation examines the political economy of the Cambodian boom

Aiming to eschew Western intellectual preconceptions and to penetrate the confused mass of old texts and divergent local practices

Communities of Imagination: Contemporary Southeast Asian Theatres Literary Criticism and power relations that canIn this wide ranging look at the contemporary theatre scene in Southeast Asia, Catherine Diamond shows that performance in some of the lesser known theatre traditions offers a vivid and fascinating picture of the rapidly changing societies in the region. Diamond examines how traditional, modern, and contemporary dramatic works, with their interconnected styles, stories, and ideas, are being presented for local audiences. She not only places