This volume brings together a collection of essays that analyze the historical background, dynamics, and consequences of imperialism and revolutionary movements in South Asia. The contributors explore the political and economic structures shaped by colonial domination, the rise of revolutionary consciousness, and the impact of capitalism on social development in the region. Through case studies…
This book examines the fundamental dilemmas faced by Asian countries during the transitional period of social and economic development. Ulyanovsky and Pavlov analyze the social progress of Asian nations as they move from traditional structures toward modern economic systems. The authors discuss key issues such as economic transformation, social change, political development, and the challenges …
This book provides an in-depth analysis of the economic underdevelopment of Southeast Asia and the rise of economic nationalism in the region. The authors examine the historical foundations of Southeast Asia’s economic structures, the legacy of colonialism, and the challenges faced by developing states in pursuing autonomous economic policies. The work evaluates nationalist responses to exter…
the Centre for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) held a conference on "Asia-Pacific in the 1980s: Toward Greater Symmetry in Economic Interdependence". Contents: 1. Introduction 2. Economic Prospects for the Asia-Pacific Region in the 1980s (Energy opportunities and challenges: Impacts on Pacific region in the Decase of the 1980s, Wijarso) 3. Structural Adjustment in the Developed…
In August 1998, the Asian currency crisis that had started in mid-1997 metastasized into a global financial crisis with the devaluation of the rouble and a declaration of a Russian Government default on its internal debt. Is this the first wave of such crises the world will see in the future? One common feature among the countries that have fallen victim to the crisis is that they were all…
Asian Megatrends assesses the key drivers impacting Asia over the next two decades. The rise of China is transforming the Asia-Pacific, as China’s economic and military might increasingly reverberates throughout the region. India and Indonesia are also rising Asian powers that are changing the shape of the Asian economic landscape. The rapid growth of emerging Asian consumer markets is becomi…
The third edition of Re Orient: Change in Asian Societies provides up-to-date information on the important issues and trends in this dynamic region. It analyses them without resorting to oversimplifications or stereotypes, doing justice to the rich variety of the cultural traditions and historical experience within the region. The discussion is clear, direct and free of jargon, and all subjects…
Arab immigrants to Southeast Asia and their descendants have not received much attention in comparison with immigrants from other parts of the world such as the Chinese, Indians and Europeans. Numerically the Arabs as they are called up till now, have always paled into insignificance besides other foreign minorities, in particular in the colonial period. Even today their presence is hardly noti…
Untuk menyambut abad ke-21 yang oleh John Naisbitt disebut sebagai Abad Naga, buku pertama dari seri Ekonomi Asia Timur dan Tenggara ini menyajikan pemaparan dari seri Ekonomi Asia Timur dan Tenggara ini menyajikan pemaparan yang komprehensif, rinci, dan mendalam, mengenai taktik atau cara kerja naga itu: jaringan bisnis Cina. Sebagai pelengkap dan perbandingan, buku ini juga memberi pemaparan …
This book contains: 1. Introduction 2. Public utilities 3. Telecommunications 4. Transport 5. Capital Market 6. Industrial relations