![]() ![]() He notes that state institutions such as the State Department, the CIA and the Pentagon, and non-state institutions such as Ford and Rockefeller Foundations were the driving forces behind the development and expansion of area studies in the US. ![]() This newfound position necessitated America to better understand the world to secure its interests and hence, a massive investment followed to institute area studies in universities. Area studies, writes Anderson, emerged post-World War II coinciding with America’s rise to the superpower status. The book provides a useful overview of the history of area studies and Southeast Asian studies in American universities. Reflecting back on this journey, he acknowledges the role of ‘luck’ as well as his ability to seize fleeting opportunities as instrumental to his achievements. He went on to become a Southeast Asianist and later, to his own surprise, earned global renown as a theorist of nationalism. ![]() In his suitably titled memoir ‘A life beyond boundaries’, 2 Anderson recounts his scholarly journey that started off as a teaching assistant at the Department of Government in Cornell University in 1958. Known for his trailblazing contribution to nationalism studies, Chinese-Born 1 Benedict Anderson enjoyed a distinguished intellectual career that knew no boundaries – national or otherwise. Title: A Life Beyond Boundaries: A Memoir ![]()
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