Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Laos.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Creak, Simon.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Laos--Politics and government--1975-.

Laos.

Laos--Economic conditions--21st century.

Laos--Social conditions--21st century.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (441 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Taylor & Francis Group, 2026.

Summary:

Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Laos provides a comprehensive introduction to the Lao People's Democratic Republic's recent development and transformation.

Contents:

The Past / Simon Creak and Ryan Wolfson-Ford –- Places / Philip Hirsch

The People : The Making of the Population of Laos / Vatthana Pholsena

The Party : Lao People’s Revolutionary Party (LPRP) / Norihiko Yamada

Interethnic Relations / Nathan Badenoch

Language in Laos / N. J. Enfield and Charles H. P. Zuckerman

Social Relations / Rosalie Stolz

Lao Religious Culture / John Clifford Holt

Weaving Around the Model : Exploring Creativity and Traditions in Arts and Crafts of Laos / Marie-Pierre Lissoir

Food and Nutrition / Penny Van Esterik and Holly High

Decision Making / Holly High, Souphinh Vongphachanh, Vilaythieng Sisouvong and Souliyong Thammavongsa

The Economy of Laos / Sithanonxay Suvannaphakdy

Livelihoods in Laos / Vanina Bouté

Development and Legitimacy / Supitcha Punya – Military / Aurel Croissant and Carmen Wintergerst

Constitutional and Legal Reforms in Lao PDR : Towards a ‘Rule-of-Law’ State? / Kazuo Fukuda – Land / Miles Kenney-Lazar

Forests and Forestry / Hilary Smith and Somvang Phimmavong

Water and Hydropower : Investigating the Mekong Hydropower Decision Making Landscape / Diana Suhardiman

Cash Crops / Juliet Lu and Cecilie Friis

Lao Foreign Policy since the 1986 Reforms / Soulatha Sayalath

International Development Cooperation / Andrea Haefner

Foreign Trade and Investment / Buavanh Vilavong and Souknilanh Keola

Regional Connectivity / Ruth Banomyong

The “Special” Laos-Vietnam Relationship / Martin Rathie and Oliver Tappe – Diaspora / Ian Baird – Poverty / Jonathan Rigg – Gender / Manynooch Faming and Roy Huijsmans

Laos’s Persistent Health Challenges / Kathryn Sweet

Environmental Sustainability / Clemens M. Grünbühel and Oulavanh Sinsamphanh

Adapting to Climate Change in Contemporary Laos: The New Normal / Phill Wilcox and Oulavanh Sinsamphanh

Media in Laos / Paul-David Lutz.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-003-09363-9

1-04-072300-4

9781003093633

OCLC:

1573146050

Publisher Number:

CIPO000329697