This book develops the concept of Asian Commons as a conceptual and methodological tool to engage with Asia, both in its incredible heterogeneity and its important historical resonance. The contributions in this edited volume engage in a rethinking of Asia in an inclusive and collective manner without privileging any region/nation. The Asia that emerges from the world of policy-making and academic discourse is composed of regional blocks: South Asia, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and East Asia are identified more for expediency than as imagined communities. In looking at Asia beyond these units, examining new and forgotten networks, the book foregrounds the lived experiences—and cultural productions emanating from these experiences—making visible the alternative pathways that nurture the notion of Asian Commons. The desire to create an Asian Commons comes from a collective history of anti-colonial struggles and shared vision for social and economic justice. As a working concept, Asian Commons is informed by the historical resources accumulated through Asia's varied but connected experience with decolonization. Mindful of the trap of exclusionary nationalism and false internationalism which flattens the differences between/within nations and peoples, Asian Commons would allow intellectual and political innovation that embraces both the heterogeneities and commonalities of Asia. In its re-examination of the current state of decoloniality, this book discusses alternative visions of Asian Commons. It is a key text for academics and students specialising in Asian cultural studies, with a particular emphasis on postcolonial perspectives, and for researchers focused on Asian history and contemporary issues, seeking a deeper understanding of the region's interconnectedness.

Dr. Mithilesh Kumar is an assistant professor in English and Cultural Studies at Christ (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, India. He has earned a Ph.D. in Culture and Society from Western Sydney University, Australia. His research interests include cultural theory, political theory, and social theory with emphasis on migration and questions and issues of justice. He has published several articles and book chapters on populism, migration, and postcolonial-postsocialist theories. He is also the founder-member of Commoning Asia Collective. 

Dr. Ka Ki Wong is the Associate Academic Vice President (Teaching and Learning Development) and an Associate Professor of the Department of Chinese Language and Literature at Hong Kong Shue Yan University. Her research interests include Hong Kong literature, modern Chinese literature, translation studies, and periodical studies. Her academic publication includes Yesi's Hong Kong Stories: A Study of the Discourse of Literary History (2021), Forty Years of Su Yeh: A Retrospective and Research (2020), Xi Xi: A Collection of Critical Essays and Studies (co-edited, 4 volumes, 2018), and numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals both in Chinese and English.