Contemporary southeast Asia : Regional dynamics, national differences

Eleven international academics contribute 11 specially-commissioned chapters providing a multidimensional analysis of the economic, political, social, and strategic factors that have shaped Southeast Asia at the national and regional levels. Coverage includes the impacts of the colonial period and o...

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Autor Principal: Beeson, Mark
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Idioma:Undetermined
Publicado: New York Palgrave Macmillan 2004
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Tóm tắt:Eleven international academics contribute 11 specially-commissioned chapters providing a multidimensional analysis of the economic, political, social, and strategic factors that have shaped Southeast Asia at the national and regional levels. Coverage includes the impacts of the colonial period and of the Cold War; historical factors influencing economic development; democratic reform; Asian values; organized labor; the role of Islam in regional affairs; security concerns; environmental challenges; interactions between Southeast Asia and the three most influential regional actors--the U.S., Japan, and China; and the historical development of regional cooperation