| ID | 133786 |
| Title Proper | Southeast Asia and comparative-historical analysis |
| Other Title Information | region, theory, and ontology on a wide canvas |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Kuhonta, Erik Martinez |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article seeks to assess the contributions and key characteristics of comparative-historical analysis in the field of Southeast Asian studies. It does so by examining three specific issues that emerge from this methodological genre: the conceptualization of the region of Southeast Asia, the role of theory, and the emphasis on macro structural ontology. These issues are analyzed in three disciplines: political science, history, and anthropology. The article shows that dialogue among comparative-historical researchers is most evident within the disciplines of political science and history. In anthropology, important comparative-historical work has also been produced but it has been less engaged within the comparative-historical canon. In reviewing these three disciplines' shared analytical concerns as well as contributions to comparative-historical analysis, the article makes an implicit case for greater interdisciplinary engagement across the disciplines. |
| `In' analytical Note | Pacific Affairs Vol.87, No.3; Sep.2014: p.485-508 |
| Journal Source | Pacific Affairs Vol.87, No.3; Sep.2014: p.485-508 |
| Key Words | Southeast Asian Studies ; Comparative Analysis ; Historical Analysis ; Qualitative Methodology ; Ontology ; Theory ; Area Studies ; Southeast Asia ; Geopolitics ; Geo-Strategy ; ASEAN ; Mediterranean Analogy ; Geopolitical Lineage ; Asian Regionalism ; International Relations - IR |