Southeast Asia in the new international era / Robert Dayley, Clark D. Neher.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dayley, Robert.

Contributor:

Neher, Clark D.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

International relations.

Politics and government.

Southeast Asia--Politics and government--1945-.

Southeast Asia.

Southeast Asia--Politics and government--21st century.

Southeast Asia--Foreign relations.

Physical Description:

xiv, 346 pages : maps ; 23 cm

Edition:

Sixth edition.

Place of Publication:

Boulder : Westview Press, [2013]

Summary:

"Southeast Asia in the New International Era highlights the dramatic political events sweeping a dynamic region populated by more than 500 million people. Where economic boom and crisis dominated events in the late twentieth century, economic recovery and policy dilemmas define much of the region today. Political cleavage continues to bedevil Thailand's intermittent democratization. Vietnam's single-party rule fosters ever tighter political control as it reacts to lagging economic growth. Surprising many, Burma's once closed polity now shows signs of genuine reform and openness. Elsewhere, patronage politics continues to inhibit development in the Philippines even as it fuels unprecedented growth in Cambodia and Laos. Home to the world's largest Muslim population, Indonesia blazes new ground with young democratic institutions while simmering aspirations for greater democracy in neighboring Malaysia generate mass protest. Representing the greatest contrast in the region is the rich and stable, corporatist state of Singapore versus the economically poor and politically fragile democracy of Timor-Leste. Amidst domestic developments, ASEAN's global profile continues to rise as the region's governments address a growing array of transnational concerns. This newly revised edition examines these developments and many others affecting the region and international political economy"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

1 Introduction 1

Map of Southeast Asia 2

Influences and Experiences 3

Shared Social Patterns 9

The New International Era 12

Comparing Political Regimes 21

Notes 24

2 Thailand 27

Map of Thailand 28

Institutions and Social Groups 50

State-Society Relations and Democracy 57

Economy and Development 61

Foreign Relations 65

Conclusion 69

Notes 70

Resource Guide 71

3 Myanmar (Burma) 73

Map of Myanmar (Burma) 74

Institutions and Social Groups 88

State-Society Relations and Democracy 94

Economy and Development 96

Foreign Relations 99

Conclusion 101

Notes 102

Resource Guide 103

4 Vietnam 105

Map of Vietnam 106

Institutions and Social Groups 115

State-Society Relations and Democracy 118

Economy and Development 121

Foreign Relations 126

Conclusion 132

Notes 133

Resource Guide 134

5 Cambodia 137

Map of Cambodia 138

Institutions and Social Groups 152

State-Society Relations and Democracy 156

Economy and Development 159

Foreign Relations 161

Conclusion 164

Notes 164

Resource Guide 166

6 Laos 167

Map of Laos 168

Institutions and Social Groups 173

State-Society Relations and Democracy 177

Economy and Development 178

Foreign Relations 181

Conclusion 183

Notes 183

Resource Guide 184

7 The Philippines 187

Map of The Philippines 188

Institutions and Social Groups 201

State-Society Relations and Democracy 210

Economy and Development 212

Foreign Relations 215

Conclusion 218

Notes 219

Resource Guide 221

8 Indonesia 223

Map of Indonesia 224

Institutions and Social Groups 237

State-Society Relations and Democracy 244

Economy and Development 247

Foreign Relations 251

Conclusion 253

Notes 254

Resource Guide 256

9 Timor-Leste 259

Map of Timor-Leste 260

Institutions and Social Groups 266

State-Society Relations and Democracy 269

Economy and Development 271

Foreign Relations 273

Conclusion 274

Notes 275

Resource Guide 276

10 Malaysia 277

Map of Malaysia 278

Institutions and Social Groups 288

State-Society Relations and Democracy 293

Economy and Development 295

Foreign Relations 298

Conclusion 299

Notes 300

Resource Guide 301

11 Singapore 303

Map of Singapore 304

Institutions and Social Groups 308

State-Society Relations and Democracy 312

Economy and Development 315

Foreign Relations 318

Conclusion 319

Notes 320

Resource Guide 321

12 Brunei 323

Map of Brunei 324

Institutions and Social Groups 326

State-Society Relations and Democracy 329

Economy and Development 330

Foreign Relations 331

Conclusion 331

Notes 332

Resource Guide 332.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780813347547

0813347548

9780813347554

0813347556

OCLC:

818292909