The foreword to the special issue of Asia Pacific Viewpoint considers the concept of exemplary centre as it was formulated by Clifford Geertz in light of its potential and limitation to address issues of power and politics in the study of contemporary urbanism. The articles in this issue deal with topics of urban culture and politics in Southeast Asia.

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前言：示范中心及以后

《亚太观点》特刊的前言考虑了由克利福德·盖茨（Clifford Geertz）提出的模范中心的概念，因为它在解决当代城市主义研究中解决权力和政治问题方面的潜力和局限性。本期文章探讨了东南亚的城市文化和政治话题。