Contemporary Southeast Asis Regional Dynamics National Differences Houndmills Basingstoke Hampshire New York England 2004 Mark Besson by Mark Besson, Edited By Mark Beeson, Beeson, Mark. 9781403934758, 9781403934765, 1403934754, 1403934762 instant download after payment.

1 (p1): Introduction : national differences and regional dynamics in Southeast Asia
15 (p2): 1: Reinventing a region : Southeast Asia and the colonial experience
30 (p3): 2: Decolonizing Southeast Asia : nationalism, revolution and the Cold War
50 (p4): 3: Southeast Asian development in regional and historical perspective
75 (p5): 4: Democracy in Southeast Asia : how to get it and what does it matter?
98 (p6): 5: Asian values : is an anti-authoritarian reading possible?
118 (p7): 6: The politics of labour movements in Southeast Asia
136 (p8): 7: Islam in Southeast Asia : domestic pietism, diplomacy and security
156 (p9): 8: The pursuit of security in Southeast Asia : beyond realism
178 (p10): 9: Environmental challenges, policy failure and regional dynamics in Southeast Asia
198 (p11): 10: Southeast Asia and the major powers : the United States, Japan and China
216 (p12): 11: ASEAN : building regional cooperation
234 (p13): Bibliography
254 (p14): Index Southeast Asia is one of the world's most diverse and complex regions, and for decades inspired hope about the possibility of successful economic growth and political reform in the developing world. Yet the economic crisis of the late 1990s, coupled with its position on the frontline of the 'war on terror', forced a major rethink about its future. This major new text examines the contemporary forces and dynamics that are shaping the region at both national and international levels. Contemporary Southeast Asia brings together specially commissioned chapters by leading area specialists. Rigorously edited to ensure systematic coverage, it provides an accessible and up-to-date thematically structured comparative introduction to Southeast Asia.

South East Asia is one of the world's most diverse and complex regions yet its historical development, political practices and social and economic structures also have significant common features. This major new…