The New Zealand Journal of Asian Studies is a peer-reviewed

Peer review

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 academic journal

Academic journal

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 that was founded in June 1999. It is the official journal of the New Zealand Asian Studies Society

New Zealand Asian Studies Society

The New Zealand Asian Studies Society is established in 1974. It is an independent academic society that seeks to encourage the spread of knowledge about Asia, its history, its culture, and its role in international affairs...

. The journal covers a broad range of Asia-related topics. It is published biannually, in June and in December. The journal contains a mixture of academic articles and reviews, from contributors both within and outside New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

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