The View From the Veranda

Last week I gave a talk to some students at the School of Politics and International Studies (POLIS), at the University of Leeds. I've been an honorary Visiting Research Fellow with POLIS since April 2006, and it's a rare occasion when I'm actually on-site. In fact, this was only the second time, the first being a … Continue reading The View From the Veranda

Duncan McCargo Receives Book Award

I was delighted to read that Duncan McCargo has received a prestigious Asia Society award - with a nice cash sum attached - for his book Tearing the Land Apart: Islam and Legitimacy in Southern Thailand (Cornell University Press, 2008). Duncan's a colleague in the School of Politics and International Studies at Leeds; his approach … Continue reading Duncan McCargo Receives Book Award