Format:
1 Online-Ressource (381 p)
ISBN:
9789812303738
,
9789812306968
,
9812303723
,
9812303731
ISSN:
0377-5437
Content:
Southeast Asian affairs 2006 -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- The Region -- Southeast Asia in 2005: Strength in the Face of Adversity Michael by Vatikiotis -- Southeast Asian Economies: A Year of Exogenous Shocks by Cassey Lee, Boon-Huat Quah and Marc Foo -- Terrorism: Evolving Regional Alliances and State Failure in Mindanao by Kit Collier -- Japan in an Insecure East Asia: Redefining Its Role in East Asian Community-Building by Tsutomu Kikuchi -- Brunei Darussalam -- Brunei Darussalam: Consolidating the Polity by Pushpa Thambipillai -- Cambodia -- Cambodia: Positioning for 2008 by Verghese Mathews -- Indonessia -- Indonessia: Accomplishments Amidst Challenges by Irman G. Lanti -- Indonessian Military Reform: More Than a Human Rights Issue by John B. Haseman -- Laos -- Laos: The State of the State by Kyaw Yin Hlaing -- Malaysia -- Malaysia: The Challenge of Money Politics and Religious Activism by K.S. Nathan -- Mahathir as muslim leader by Ooi Kee Beng -- Myanmar -- Myanmar: Challenges Galore but Opposition Failed to Score by Tin Maung Maung Than -- Myanmar’s Human and Economic Crisis and Its Regional Implications by Bruce Matthews -- Philippines -- The Philippines: Crisis, Controversies, and Economic Resilience by Lorraine C. Salazar -- The abu sayyaf group: From Mere Banditry to Genuine Terrorism by Rommel C. Banlaoi -- Singapore -- Singapore: Globalizing on Its Own Terms by Terence Chong -- Thailand -- Thaksin’s Political Zenith and Nadir by Thitinan Pongsudhirak -- Thailand’s Independent Agencies under Thaksin: Relentless Gridlock and Uncertainty by Alex M. Mutebi -- Timor Leste -- Timor Leste: On a Path of Authoritarianism? by Jacqueline Siapno -- Vietnam -- Vietnam: Laying the Path for the 10th National Congress by Danny Wong Tze Ken.
Content:
Southeast Asian Affairs 2006 provides an informed and readable analysis of the events and developments in the region in 2005. The first four articles present the political and economic overview of the region, a nuanced analysis on terrorism, and the role of Japan in East Asian community-building efforts
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Language:
English
URL:
http://erf.sbb.spk-berlin.de/han/iglibrary/portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/ISEASB0000221.html
