Contributing to the growing discourse on political parties in Asia, this book looks at parties in Southeast Asia’s most competitive electoral democracies of Indonesia, Thailand and the Philippines. It highlights the diverse dynamics of party politics in the region and provides new insights into organizational structures, mobilizational strategies and the multiple dimensions of linkages between political parties and their voters. The book focuses on the prominence of clientelistic practices and strategies, both within parties as well as between ...

Charismatic pastors, fast-paced worship sessions, inspirational but shallow theology, and large congregations -- these are just some of the associated traits of Pentecostal megachurches. But what lies beneath the veneer of glitz? What are their congregations like? How did they grow so quickly? How have they managed to negotiate local and transnational challenges? This book seeks to understand the growth and popularity of independent Pentecostal megachurches in Southeast Asia. Using an ethnographic approach, the chapters examine Pentecostal ...

Hitherto, comparative study of Islamic finance in both non-Muslim and Muslim countries is scarce. This is including the area of investment in Islamic equity portfolio in non-Muslim countries. Consequently, it is interesting to study performance comparison of investment in Islamic financial products such as Islamic indices created by Muslim and non-Muslim countries. Results obtained from this research will be useful for investors as investment information and for Islamic and non-Islamic countries alike to create investment alternatives such ...

Cadmium has been identified as a major toxic heavy metal contaminating in our food supply chain. This study want to purpose socio-economic and appropriate technology for ameliorate cadmium contamination in soil by propose broiler litter biochar derived from incinerate pelleted broiler litter in 2 reactor that 1st in lab-scale pyrolysis reactor (PBLBL) and 2nd in 200 liter oil drum (PBLBO) at highest temperature of 500ºC. Biochar was subsequently mixed into soil with 4 mixing rate 5.00, 10.0, 15.0 and 20.0 t ha-1. Each mixing rate was added with ...

Access to education is a basic human right that every government seeks to guarantee its people. Policymakers in the education sector continue to focus on formulating and implementing policies that ensure that all children have equal chances of accessing quality education regardless of their social, economic, or physical status. However, learners living with a disability are still facing numerous challenges in their quest for education.  Well-thought-out policy implementation strategies can assist in ensuring that learners living with a disability ...