Format:
1 Online-Ressource (809 p)
Edition:
1st ed
ISBN:
9789814843072
,
9789814843089
Content:
Turning points and transitions : selections from Southeast Asian Affairs 1974–2018 -- Contents -- Message from the Director -- Foreword by Hal Hill -- Foreword by Shamsul, A.B. -- Introduction -- The Region -- The Diplomatic Emergence of China and Its Implications for Southeast Asia by Victor C. Funnell -- Stability and Security in the Region after ANZUK by George G. Thomson -- The Question of the "Overseas Chinese" by Wang Gungwu -- Southeast Asia 1976: The Handling of Contradictions by Chan Heng Chee -- The "Fukuda Doctrine" and Its Implications for Southeast Asia: A Japanese Perspective by Toru Yano -- Expanding Horizons in Southeast Asia? by Michael Leifer -- AFTA in the Light of New Economic Developments by Florian A. Alburo -- The ASEAN Economic Miracle Unravels by Manuel F. Montes -- Southeast Asia in 1999: A False Dawn? by Daljit Singh -- East Timor's Future: Southeast Asian or South Pacific by Hal Hill -- Southeast Asia in 2002: From Bali to Iraq — Co-operating for Security by Chin Kin Wah -- The Year in ASEAN: The Charter, Trade Agreements, and the Global Economic Crisis by Rodolfo C. Severino -- Seeking Stability in Turbulent Times: Southeast Asia's New Normal? by See Seng Tan and Oleg Korovin -- China's Two Silk Roads Initiative: What It Means for Southeast Asia by David Arase -- China's International Strategy and Its Implications for Southeast Asia by Zhang Zhexin -- Brunei Darussalam -- Negara Brunei Darussalam: "A New Nation but an Ancient Country" by Sharon Siddique -- Brunei Darussalam: Challenging Stability by Christopher B. Roberts and Malcolm Cook -- Cambodia -- Cambodia and Regional Diplomacy by Sheldon W. Simon -- Kampuchea 1979–81: National Rehabilitation in the Eye of an International Storm by Ben Kiernan -- Cambodia 1991: Lasting Peace or Decent Interval by Mike Yeong -- Hun Sen's Pre-emptive Coup: Causes and Consquences by Sorpong Peou -- Cambodia 2017: Plus ça change… by Khatharya Um -- Indonesia -- Indonesia's Armed Forces: Rejuvenation and Regeneration by Donald E. Weatherbee -- Indonesia: The Pancasila State by Donald E. Weatherbee -- The Indonesian Economy Facing the 1990s: Structural Transformation and Economic Deregulation by Sjahrir -- A Year of Upheaval and Uncertainty: The Fall of Soeharto and Rise of Habibie by Leo Suryadinata -- Indonesia: The New Regional Autonomy Laws, Two Years Later by Gary F. Bell -- The Impact of Domestic and Asian Regional Changes on Indonesian Foreign Policy by Dewi Fortuna Anwar -- ISIS in Indonesia by Sidney Jones and Solahudin -- Laos -- Laos: Coping with Confinement by Joseph J. Zasloff and MacAlister Brown -- Laos: The Chinese Connection by Martin Stuart-Fox -- Malaysia -- The Security "Gap" in Peninsular Malaysia by Chandran Jeshurun -- The "Battle Royal": The UMNO Elections of 1987 by Shamsul A.B. -- Malaysia: A Fateful September by John Funston -- Tears and Fears: Tun Mahathir’s Last Hurrah by Bridget Welsh -- Malaysia: Political Transformation and Intrigue in an Election Year by Johan Saravanamuttu -- Myanmar -- Burma in 1988: Perestroika with a Military Face by James F. Guyot -- Myanmar 1990: New Era or Old? by R.H. Taylor -- Myanmar: No Turning Back by Moe Thuzar -- Myanmar's General Election 2015: Change Was the Name of the Game by Tin Maung Maung Than -- Philippines -- An Overview of the Philippines by Lim Yoon Lim -- Unfinished Revolution: The Philippines in 1986 by David G. Timberman -- Terrorism: Evolving Regional Alliances and State Failure in Mindanao by Kit Collier -- Singapore -- Singapore's Foreign Policy in the Seventies: The Reconciliation of Global and Regional Interests by Kawin Wilairat -- The Downturn in the Singapore Economy: Problems, Prospects and Possibilities for Recovery by Cheah Hock Beng -- A Return to Normal Politics: Singapore General Elections 2011 by Terence Chong -- Thailand -- The Revolutionary Situation in Thailand by Boonsanong Punyodyana -- American Military Withdrawal from Thailand by Thanat Khoman -- The Thai Economy: From Boom to Gloom? by Peter G. Warr -- Thailand: A Year of Diminishing Expectations by Naruemon Thabchumpon -- Thailand: A Reckoning with History Begins by Michael J. Montesano -- What Went Wrong with the Thai Democracy? by Suchit Bunbongkarn -- Vietnam -- Vietnam in Perspective by Ng Shui Meng -- Year One of Postcolonial Vietnam by Huynh Kim Khanh -- Vietnam, ASEAN and the Indochina Refugee Crisis by Frank Frost -- Vietnam and ASEAN: A First Anniversary Assessment by Carlyle A. Thayer -- Vietnam: In Search of a New Growth Model by Jonathan Pincus.
Content:
"Southeast Asian Affairs has for decades been an indispensable reference for those concerned with political and economic developments across this vibrant and highly diverse region. Each year, leading experts on the region and its constituent states have contributed detailed assessments of individual countries and region-wide themes which collectively provide an important and reliable record of Southeast Asia(1)s often dramatic evolution since the early 1970s. Some of the most significant and interesting of these chapters have been carefully selected and brought together in this volume, which will be a valuable resource for students of the region." -- Dr Tim Huxley, Executive Director, The International Institute for Strategic Studies-Asia, Singapore "At a time when Southeast Asia is under-going rapid changes, this compilation of essays is a must-read for all those who seek to understand ASEAN and its member states. Southeast Asia is more than ASEAN and as an inter-state organization that works by consensus, ASEAN can do no more than what its members allow it to do." -- Bilahari Kausikan, Chairman Middle East Institute, National University of Singapore and former Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Singapore "For the last fifty years, ISEAS has been the 'go to' place for students and scholars from all over the world seeking to develop a deeper knowledge of Southeast Asia. Since it first appeared in 1974, Southeast Asian Affairs has provided thoughtful and timely analysis of critical developments in the region annually. This carefully chosen collection of some of these essays authored over the years brilliantly maps out the contours of change and transformation that have shaped Southeast Asia's recent history, and captures the dynamism of this fascinating region." - Joseph Chinyong Liow, Dean, College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences and Dean, S.Rajaratnam School of International Studies, Nanyang Technological University "The book Turning Points and Transitions, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the founding of ISEAS, is like a literary time machine. It takes us back through contemporary expert commentary and analysis to the major forces and events that shaped the political and economic evolution of the Southeast Asia region. A new generation of scholars has replaced typewriters with computers, but many of the roots of the issues and conflicts that ISEAS will be dealing with in the future are to be found in the past that is so ...
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
Language:
English
URL:
http://erf.sbb.spk-berlin.de/han/iglibrary/portal.igpublish.com/iglibrary/search/ISEASB0000741.html
