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The Struggle for Abortion Law Reform in Thailand

In Thailand abortion is against the law except in cases of risk to a woman's health or if the pregnancy is the result of rape or other sexual crimes. This paper presents an overview of the history of the abortion debate in Thailand based upon research conducted from 1997–2001 for an ethnographic and historical study. Information was taken from media reports from 1950 in the Thai and English language press, a review of parliamentary records and interviews with 10 key informants. The debate over legal reform started in 1973. A reform bill was passed in 1981 in the House of Representatives but defeated in the Senate, primarily due to the lobbying efforts of Chamlong Srimuang, the leader of a broad-based religious coalition, who has been central in the anti-reform movement since then. The current democratically elected government in Thailand offers the best hope yet for reform, though abortion remains a politically sensitive issue, sensationalised in the press to counter reform efforts. A new advocacy network has recently been formed, including a range of women's organisations, public health advocates, academics and journalists. Current proposals from governmental and medical profession bodies may make abortions available to some women, but most, who seek abortions due to socio-economic and family planning reasons, will continue to have to find abortions by whatever means they can.RésuméEn Thaı̈lande, l'avortement est contraire à la loi sauf en cas de risque pour la santé de la femme ou si la grossesse résulte d'un viol ou d'autres crimes sexuels. Cet article retrace l'histoire du débat sur l'avortement en Thaı̈lande grâce aux recherches menées de 1997 à 2001 pour une étude ethnographique et historique. Les recherches ont utilisé des articles parus depuis 1950 dans la presse en langue anglaise et thaı̈, un examen des travaux parlementaires et des entretiens avec dix informateurs clés. Le débat sur la réforme juridique a commencé en 1973. Un projet de réforme a été adopté en 1981 par la Chambre des députés mais refusé au Sénat, essentiellement du fait des pressions de Chamlong Srimuang, chef d'une vaste coalition religieuse, qui est depuis au centre du mouvement anti-réforme. Le gouvernement actuel élu démocratiquement offre le meilleur espoir de réforme, même si l'avortement demeure une question politiquement sensible, traitée avec sensationnalisme dans la presse pour contrer les efforts de réforme. Un nouveau réseau de plaidoyer a récemment été formé, avec des organisations de femmes, des défenseurs de la santé publique, des chercheurs et des journalistes. Les propositions actuelles des organes gouvernementaux et médicaux peuvent donner accès à l'avortement à certaines femmes, mais la plupart, qui veulent avorter pour des raisons socio-économiques et de planification familiale, devront continuer à se débrouiller pour y parvenir.ResumenEn Tailandia el aborto es ilegal al menos que el embarazo constituya un riesgo para la salud de la mujer o es resultado de una violación u otro crimen sexual. Este artı́culo revisa la historia del debate en torno al aborto en Tailandia, basado en una investigación realizada entre 1997–2001 para un estudio etnográfico e histórico. La información fue recopilada de notas periodı́sticas desde 1950 en la prensa en lengua thai e inglés, de los archivos parlamentarios, y entrevistas con diez informantes claves. El debate acerca de la reforma legal comenzó en 1973. Una ley de reforma fue aprobada por la Cámara de Representantes en 1981 pero rechazada por el Senado, debido principalmente a la influencia de Chamlong Strimuang, el dirigente de una coalición religiosa amplia, quien ha estado al centro del movimiento en contra de la reforma legal desde entonces. El actual gobierno democrático de Tailandia ofrece la mayor esperanza conocida hasta ahora para hacer efectiva la reforma, aunque el aborto sigue siendo un tema polı́ticamente sensible, tratado con sensacionalismo por la prensa en contra de los intentos de reforma. Se ha formado recientemente una nueva red de defensa y promoción que incluye una gama de organizaciones de mujeres, activistas de la salud pública, académicos y periodistas. Algunas propuestas planteadas actualmente por algunos organismos gubernamentales y sociedades profesionales médicas pueden dar acceso al aborto a ciertas mujeres, pero la mayorı́a, quienes buscan abortar por razones socioeconómicas y de planificación familiar, tendrán que seguir recurriendo a cualquier medio que tengan a su alcance.

The Italian-Language Press, Italian American Voters, and Political Intermediation in Pennsylvania in the Interwar Years

Scholars have long acknowledged that the foreign language press could make a significant contribution to the shaping of the political experience of nationality groups in the United States before World War II. Yet, by focusing on five Italian-American newspapers published in Pennsylvania, this article argues that subservience to fascism, short sighted opportunism, the deference to political patrons who were not members of the Italian-American communities, and the necessity of making a living through periodicals with a small circulation generally prevented the editors and owners of Italian-language newspapers from being effective political brokers within their ethnic communities.

A View from Hong Kong: Chinese Representations of War, Violence and American Imperialism

In this article we reflect on our experiences in Hong Kong after the bombing by NATO forces of the Chinese embassy in Belgrade in May 1999. We focus on the responses to this action contained within Hong Kong's English language press and reflect on the emergent themes. The themes are, Business as Usual in a Global Marketplace and Civilised versus Barbaric: Representations of Good and Evil. On a broad level these themes encapsulate the perceptions that China and Western nations have about each other's society and culture. On a deeper level, through these themes, we reveal the inherent contradictions between the ongoing economic interdependence of China and the West on the one hand, and China's quest for political independence through its reaffirmation of what it is to be Chinese on the other.

The International Media and the Domestic Political Coverage of the Thai Press

Although the Thai electronic media remain subject to considerable state control, newspapers in Thailand have gained some latitude to report and comment on political developments. The Thai press is one of the freest and most outspoken in Pacific Asia. In particular, the Thai language press frequently engages in antagonistic exchanges with political office-holders, and has often been credited with contributing to major upheavals. Most recently, the press was involved in the downfall of the Democrat-led government coalition over a land reform scandal in May 1995. Traditionally, however, Thai newspapers have been regarded as platforms for articulating the political views of their owners. Politicians have typically cultivated close personal ties to newspaper editors and columnists in order to further their own objectives. In recent years, the character of some Thai newspapers has changed. Whereas old-style newspapers such as Thai Rath and Daily News remain private family companies, newspapers such as Matichon, Phujatkarn, and Siam Post are part of larger corporate entities.

Computer Content Analysis of Press Coverage and Prediction of Public Opinion for the 1995 Sovereignty Referendum in Quebec

This article uses a computerized method to score news coverage of the 1995 referendum in Quebec, Canada, asking whether that province should become sovereign. The news for English-speaking Canada was represented by the Canadian Press (CP) newswire, whereas la Presse canadienne (PC), the sister news service, was used as the surrogate for the French language press in Quebec. The CP was analyzed for paragraphs supporting the Yes and the No positions, and the PC was scored for the equivalent positions of the Oui and the Non. Both news services were also analyzed for the major campaign themes and coverage of the four major political leaders. The Oui and the Non paragraphs in the PC were good predictors of the time trend of opinion polls leading up to the referendum. The campaign could be separated into four distinct phases based on the prominence of coverage of different political leaders.

EXPLAINING CHINA'S BUSINESS CYCLES

The Developing EconomiesVolume 34, Issue 2 p. 154-185 Free Access EXPLAINING CHINA'S BUSINESS CYCLES Hiroyuki IMAI, Hiroyuki IMAISearch for more papers by this author Hiroyuki IMAI, Hiroyuki IMAISearch for more papers by this author First published: June 1996 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1746-1049.1996.tb00735.xCitations: 4AboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL REFERENCES 1 Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party. “Decision of the CPC Central Committee on Some Issues concerning the Establishment of the Socialist Market Economic Structure,” Beijing Review, Vol. 36, No. 47 (November 1993). 2 Chen Jidong, Li Ruoyu, and Gao Hongfang, eds. Zhonghua renmin gongheguo jingji dashiji, 1949--1980 [Major economic events of the People's Republic of China, 1949--1980] ( Beijing : Zhongguo-shehui-kexue-chubanshe, 1984). 3 Chen Jinhua Report on the Implementation of the 1994 Plan for National Economic and Social Development and the Draft 1995 Plan for National Economic and Social Development,” Beijing Review, Vol. 38, Nos. 14--15 (April 1995). 4 China Daily. 5 Ding Hengjiang and Liu Xiaoqi “ Guanyu difang zhengfu ganyu yinhang jingying huodong di shenceng sikao” [Deep thoughts on intervention by local governments in the operational activities of banks], Jingji yanjiu, No. 12 (1993). 6 Eckstein, A. Economic Fluctuations in Communist China's Domestic Development,” in China's Heritage and Communist Political System, ed. Ho Ping-ti and Tang Tsou, Vol. 2 ( Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1968). 7 Fan Gang, Zhang Shuguang and Wang Limin. “ Shuanggui guodu yu shuanggui diaokong (I)” [Dual-track transition and dual-track macroeconomic management (I)], Jingji yanjiu, No. 10 (1993). 8 Imai, H. Inflationary Pressure in China's Consumption Goods Market: Estimation and Analysis,” Developing Economies, Vol. 32, No. 2 (June 1994). 9 Imai, H. Growth-Inflation Tradeoff in China,” Lingnan College, Centre for Asian Pacific Studies, Working Paper Series No. 25 (Hong Kong, 1995). 10 Kornai, J. The Socialist System ( Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1992). 11 Kornai, J., and Daniel, Z. The Chinese Economic Reform---As Seen by Hungarian Economists,” Acta Oeconomica, Vol. 36, Nos. 3--4 (1986). 12 Ma Hong, ed. Modern China's Economy and Management ( Beijing : Foreign Language Press, 1990). 13 Naughton, B. Saving and Investment in China: A Macroeconomic Analysis”. (Ph.D. diss., Yale University, 1986). 14 Naughton, B. Macroeconomic Policy and Response in the Chinese Economy: The Impact of the Reform Process,” Journal of Comparative Economics, Vol. 14, No. 3 (September 1987). 15 Naughton, B. Inflation in China: Patterns, Causes, and Cures,” in China's Economic Dilemmas in the 1990s: The Problems of Reforms, Modernization, and Interdependence, ed. Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress, Vol. 1, Compendium of Papers ( Washington , D.C. : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1991). 16 Nihon keizai shimbun. 17 Renmin ribao. 18 State Statistical Bureau, ed. Zhongguo maoyi wujia tongji ziliao, 1952--1983 [Trade and price statistics in China, 1952--1983] ( Beijing : Zhongguo-tongji-chubanshe, 1984). 19 State Statistical Bureau, ed. Zhongguo tongji nianjian [Statistical yearbook of China] ( Beijing : Zhongguo-tongji-chubanshe, various years from 1984 to 1995). 20 Wall Street Journal. 21 Wong, C. The Economics of Shortages and Problems of Reform in Chinese Industry,” Journal of Comparative Economics, Vol. 10, No. 4 (December 1986). 22 Wu Naitao Risk Investment System to Be Established,” Beijing Review, Vol. 37, No. 15 (April 1994). 23 Xu Kanghua and Wang Yaping Zhongguo shehui zhuyi jianshe xinshiqui jingji jianshi [Short history of the new period of China's socialist construction] ( Beijing : Zhongguo-wuzi-chubanshe, 1993). 24 Zhongguo caizheng tongji (1950--1991). [China finance statistics (1950--1991). ( Beijing : Kexue-chubanshe, 1992). 25 Zhongguo jingji nianjian, 1991 [ Almanac of the China's economy, 1991] ( Beijing : Jingji-guanli-chubanshe, 1991). 26 Zhongguo jinrong nianjian, 1993 [ Almanac of China's finance and banking, 1993] ( Beijing : Zhongguo-jinrong-nianjian-bianjibu, 1993). Citing Literature Volume34, Issue2June 1996Pages 154-185 ReferencesRelatedInformation

Sixteen Months of Indecision: Slovak American Viewpoints toward Compatriots and the Homeland from 1914 to 1915 as Viewed by the Slovak Language Press in Pennsylvania.

This study, based on the Pennsylvania Slovak language press, follows the activities of the Slovaks in America just prior to and during the early months of World War I.

Gregory C. Ference. <italic>Sixteen Months of Indecision: Slovak American Viewpoints toward Compatriots and the Homeland from 1914 to 1915 as Viewed by the Slovak Language Press in Pennsylvania</italic>. Cranbury, N.J.: Susquehanna University Press. 1995. Pp. 261. $39.50

Gregory C. Ference. Sixteen Months of Indecision: Slovak American Viewpoints toward Compatriots and the Homeland from 1914 to 1915 as Viewed by the Slovak Language Press in Pennsylvania. Cranbury, N.J.: Susquehanna University Press. 1995. Pp. 261. $39.50 Get access Ference Gregory C.. Sixteen Months of Indecision: Slovak American Viewpoints toward Compatriots and the Homeland from 1914 to 1915 as Viewed by the Slovak Language Press in Pennsylvania. Cranbury, N.J.: Susquehanna University Press. 1995. Pp. 261. $39.50. M. Mark Stolarik M. Mark Stolarik University of Ottawa Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar The American Historical Review, Volume 101, Issue 3, June 1996, Pages 925–926, https://doi.org/10.1086/ahr/101.3.925-a Published: 01 June 1996

Ayodhya and the Politics of India's Secularism: A Double-Standards Discourse

Ironically, on the very day that the above was published, the Babri Masjid was destroyed by a 300,000-strong mob in Ayodhya. The demolition of the mosque plunged India into the worst outbreak of communal violence since partition, with 1,700 dead and 5,500 injured. The savage communal riots in Calcutta, seat of a Communist Party government for more than a decade, and Bombay, home to the Laxmiputras (sons of Laxmi, the wealth goddess), sent shock waves through a country unaccustomed to seeing such eruptions in its principal cosmopolitan cities. Scenes of Muslims in the thousands crowding railway stations in a desperate effort to escape from Bombay were reminiscent of the mass exodus after the post-partition riots. Other costs included serious doubts about the capacity of the political system to cope with the crisis of confidence and the fright given to international investors just when they were beginning to accept the government's commitment to economic liberalization and reforms. The militant Hindus gloat over the avenging of past centuries of Muslim rule, while the average Indian Muslim is sullen, frustrated, and bitter. The English language press in India reported and reacted to the events in the language of secularism, constitutionalism, and rule of law. I shall argue here that the communalization of politics by the Bharatiya Janata Party

The German community in Winnipeg 1872 to 1919

This study applies the community model to examine German life in Winnipeg from its beginnings to the end of World War I. Emphasis is on the organizational and territorial dimensions of the community, with stress on residential patterns and the growth of local German institutions. These are examined with reference to the network of influences affecting their development. In the study Dr Grenke finds the church the centre of this community whose terminus was to be rural settlement on the prairies of Western Canada. This church influence constricted secular organization and institutional life, while political parties exercized control over the German language press.

A concise history of Chinese economic thought

Other| September 01 1990 A concise history of Chinese economic thought By Jichuang Hu. Beijing: Foreign Language Press, 1988. Paperback. 572 pp. James L. Y. Chang, Emeritus James L. Y. Chang, Emeritus Search for other works by this author on: This Site Google History of Political Economy (1990) 22 (3): 584–585. https://doi.org/10.1215/00182702-22-3-584 Cite Icon Cite Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Permissions Search Site Citation James L. Y. Chang; A concise history of Chinese economic thought. History of Political Economy 1 September 1990; 22 (3): 584–585. doi: https://doi.org/10.1215/00182702-22-3-584 Download citation file: Zotero Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search Books & JournalsAll JournalsHistory of Political Economy Search Advanced Search The text of this article is only available as a PDF. Copyright © 1990 by Duke University Press1990 Article PDF first page preview Close Modal Issue Section: Book Reviews You do not currently have access to this content.

The Dutch Language Press in America: Two Centuries of Printing, Publishing and Book-Selling

The Dutch Language Press in America: Two Centuries of Printing, Publishing and Book-Selling

The Dutch Language Press in America: Two Centuries of Printing, Publishing, and Bookselling. Hendrik Edelman

Previous articleNext article No AccessReviewsThe Dutch Language Press in America: Two Centuries of Printing, Publishing, and Bookselling. Hendrik EdelmanHarry BoonstraHarry Boonstra Search for more articles by this author PDFPDF PLUS Add to favoritesDownload CitationTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints Share onFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail SectionsMoreDetailsFiguresReferencesCited by The Library Quarterly Volume 58, Number 2Apr., 1988 Article DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1086/601992 Views: 1Total views on this site Copyright 1988 The University of ChicagoPDF download Crossref reports no articles citing this article.

Bowman's New World and the Council on Foreign Relations

Bowman's New World and the Council on Foreign Relations

The Language Press in India: a Case Study of Malayalam Newspapers

The Language Press in India: a Case Study of Malayalam Newspapers

Who Was Herm. Wang?

9 Who Was Herm. Wang? by Ingrid Semmingsen In Johannes B. Wisťs knowledgeable survey of the Norwegian language press in America after the Civil War one reads as follows: "Older readers of Verdens Gang in Kristiania will remember a familiar pseudonym that appeared in the latter part of the 1870s under several well-written satiric articles about such matters as military life on a drill ground or politics and the authorities. At the time, these articles created something of a stir and contributed greatly to the popularity of Verdens Gang . Later similar articles appeared in the same journal and from the same pen about the police in Kristiania, articles that were read with interest all over the country. The pseudonym was 'Herm. Wang.' In time it became just as well known in America as it once had been in Norway. The real name that for a long time was hidden behind this nom deplume is Ole S. Hervin. He was born in Stange, Hedmark, in 1852, attended the military academy for petty officers, and became a sergeant in 1873. Besides holding a military commission he was also for a time a policeman in the capital. He emigrated to America in 1880, and was here associated with various newspapers, among them Budstikken, Nordvesten, Skandinaven , and Nationaltidende. The last he edited in 1895-1896. In 1901 he started a small monthly in St. Paul called Smuler (Crumbs) in which he gave, in his own characteristic way, his opinions 215 216 Ingrid Semmingsen on 'men and forces' among us. Smuler appeared regularly until 1912. Since then it has been published occasionally. Hervin has a sharp pen. As a writer he possesses a good deal of originality and a great fund of humor."1 It is easy to subscribe to most of what Wist wrote in 1914. In addition it may be possible to put the life and work of Ole S. Hervin into a broader historical perspective in regard both to Norway and to the Norwegian-American milieu. Ole Simensen H verven- Americanized into O. S. Hervin - was the son of a cotter. But his father, born in 1825, was the son of a freeholder. The situation is typical of the social development in the eastern lowlands of rural Norway at the time. Ole's father was one of the many victims of the downward social mobility that resulted mainly from the population pressure caused by decreasing infant and child mortality. Ole's mother was the daughter of a cotter. His parents were not married when Ole was born, nor did they marry until two years later, presumably because they could not afford to do so. This is also typical of the social conditions at the time. By 1865 three more children had been added to the family, according to the census of that year.2 The farm Hverven (today Verva) was one of the largest in the municipality of Stange. According to the census of 1875 seven cotters' houses belonged to the farm. It also had a blacksmith's shop, and Ole's father was the blacksmith. The combination of blacksmith and cotter was not an unusual one in these districts. The occupation of blacksmith gave considerable esteem to a cotter and usually allowed him more favorable terms than the ordinary cotter's contract. The shop must also have been of great value to the farm and its owner. Young Ole was a bright boy. When he was confirmed in September, 1867, at the age of fifteen, the pastor gave him very good marks. He ranked second among the confirmands. Out of a total of twenty boys he was one of nine who scored "very good" both in "knowledge" and in "diligence at work and general behavior."3 Many years later Hervin gave an amusing, ironic, but possibly somewhat romanticized ac- Who Was Herm. Wang? 217 count of how this happened, which also involved an element of social criticism. In this account he praised his teacher in the elementary school as an excellent man who did not pay too much attention to all the baffling questions in the big Pontoppidan catechism, or their complicated answers. But the pastor was different; he...

Why Einstein Became Famous in America

An attempt is made to explain why Einstein became a celebrity in America in 1919-21. The initial factor was the sudden great interest in the theory of relativity that developed because of the dramatic way it was announced as being confirmed, and because of the phrases that happened to be associated with it. These phrases were particularly suited to generate interest in America, which at that time was especially xenophobic, suspicious of science, fearful of domination, but also greatly concerned with advancement and self-improvement. The fame of the theory naturally led to curiosity about Einstein, the theory's creator. When Einstein came to the United States in 1921 as part of a Zionist delegation, the warm welcome American Jews gave the delegation, and Chaim Weizmann in particular, was mistakenly described by the American press as a hero's welcome for Einstein. This led to a complex series of interactions between the Yiddish and English language press that resulted in Einstein being considered a hero and a secular saint. But the xenophobia and suspicion that had played a part in the theory's fame, also contributed to Einstein's growing personal fame.

Die Suid-Afrikaanse pers — 'n magtige instelling/ (The South African press — a powerful institution)

During the preceding two decades - during the sixties and seventies of the nineteenth century - the South African Press has developed into a powerful organ of public and political opinion. In the turbulent political climate prevalent at that time, the language resorted to in reports on speeches and in leading articles was very severe compared to what we are used to today. The result was that editors were frequently involved in libel actions and they had to cope with threats and intimidation. This state of affairs led to voices being raised in Cape Town, the Eastern Cape and also the Transvaal for the establishment of a body which could represent all South African newspapers, irrespective of language or political outlook, and which would promote and protect the business and technical interests of newspaper publishers. To this day, the Newspaper Press Union (NPU) still represents the whole of the industry, not only the major Afrikaans and English language Press groups with their predominantly metropolitan newspapers, but also the provincial and country Press, as well as a large number of consumer magazines and trade, technical and professional journals. Most publications directed at a Black readership are also members.

Unexploited Market Unexplored Medium

The Ethnic TV Review Panel has recommended that the proposed new multicultural and multilingual TV service be part financed by advertising. This has raised questions about the size of the multicultural advertising market and what affect it wilt have on the foreign language press.

The Challenge of Preservation in a Pluralistic Society

A CRISIS MENTALITY was the driving force behind the establishment of the Immigration History Research Center at the University of Minnesota almost fifteen years ago. Over the years, prophetic voices, such as those of Louis Adamic, Marcus Lee Hanson, Joseph Roucek, and other ethnic spokesmen, had warned that the written record of the vast exodus from Europe during the period 1880 to 1924 would disappear if the custodians of our archival heritage did not redefine the task of preservation in a democratic and pluralistic society. Their voices were largely unheeded, and probably unnoticed, during a period when class bias and what has been called the blight of the assimilationist ideology reigned supreme. The result was that as a generation of pioneer settlers of urban America passed from the scene, their written records often vanished with them. The Center thus began to till soil that had only rarely been cultivated before. We approached our task during the early years with missionary fervor. If a new generation of historians was interested in writing a history from the bottom up, we were interested in building a collection from the bottom up, from union hall and parish hall, from fraternal lodge and foreign language press, from theatre hall and settlement house. We take, I think, justifiable pride in our accomplishments during these years. A number of our ethnic collections, e.g. the Finnish, Italian, Polish, Slovak, and Ukranian, are unsurpassed in size and quality. The Center is now a major repository for records of ethnic fraternal societies, as well as for records of immigrant service agencies such as the International Institutes and the various refugee resettlement organizations. Since 1964, IHRC has microfilmed files of more than two hundred foreign language newspapers published in America; the level of university support has risen steadily, as has outside financial assistance; and the Center has become a hub of research, with a steady stream of articles and books attesting to the value of its collections. We have now, however, reached the point in our history when the feverish activity of the past, prompted by our concern to rescue records threatened with destruction, must give way to a more deliberate, service-oriented, and promo-