Professor Robert Taylor

Bio

Robert H. Taylor was previously Professor of Politics in the University of London and Pro-Director of the School of Oriental and African Studies before concluding his academic career as Vice-Chancellor of Buckingham University. His publications include The State in Myanmar (2008). He has served on the Council of the Society, and is a member of the Editorial Board of Asian Affairs.

Lectures to The Society

Title Type Date
Myanmar/Burma: Land of Dreams and Contrasts Lecture Jul 2003
Myanmar: Army Politics and the Prospects for Democratisation Lecture Apr 1997
Burma: Political Change or Continuity Lecture Nov 1990

Articles in the Journal

Myanmar: Reconciliation or Reconsolidation? Isolation or Resolution?
  Professor Robert Taylor
  Asian Affairs, Volume 40 Number 2 July 2009
Idiom and Action in the Changing State-society Relations of South East Asia
  Professor Robert Taylor
  Asian Affairs, Volume 33 Number 1 March 2002
Economic Dynamism in the Asia-Pacific
  Professor Robert Taylor
  Asian Affairs, Volume 31 Number 2 July 2000
Myanmar: military politics and the prospects for democratisation
  Professor Robert Taylor
  Asian Affairs, Volume 29 Number 1 March 1998
Asian economies in transition: reforming centrally planned economies
  Professor Robert Taylor
  Asian Affairs, Volume 28 Number 1 March 1997
Change in Burma: Political Demands and Military Power
  Professor Robert Taylor
  Asian Affairs, Volume 22 Number 2 July 1991

Images of Asia

Forthcoming Events

Wed 13 Jun AGM (for members only) at 6 pm followed by at Society of Chemical Industry
Wed 27 Jun Where Hornbills Fly: A Journey with the Headhunters of Borneo at Society of Chemical Industry
Wed 11 Jul Tea Horse Road: China's Ancient Trade Road to Tibet at Society of Chemical Industry
Wed 25 Jul Annual Tea Party at The House of Lords

News

LIBRARY & ARCHIVE: TEMPORARY CLOSURE Shuts 16 May 2012, reopens 1st August 2012 more…

Festival of Asian Literature at Asia House 15 - 30 May 2012 more…

The Bangladeshi Novel The Royal Society of Literature Tagore Memorial Meeting, with speakers Philip Hensher and Tahmima Anam more…

"Yemen: Challenges for the Future" - an international conference (BYS & LMEI) Invitation for scholars to propose papers for conference in November 2012 more…

Ragmala Paintings from India: Poetry, passion, song Exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery: 25 January - 27 May 2012 more…

Recent Recordings

The Art of Resistance in the Middle East

Ashoka: India's Lost Emperor Charles Allen returns the RSAA to speak about the re-discovery of one of India's greatest Emperors, Ashoka, and the empire he built

The Freedom Factor Humphrey Hawksley discusses how freedoms have come to the world and what can be done to support their spreading in the world

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