In the early 1970s, the Middle East began arming itself with the windfall profits from oil price increases. Now Asia, with its newfound affluence as the world's lowest-cost and highest-quality manufacturer, is devoting much of its windfall profits to arms. Growth and emerging energy shortages are giving birth to dangerous new tensions. These build on ancient antagonisms, the residue of the Cold…
This book is eight annual reports of the Consultive Committee about co-operative economic development in south and Southeast Asia. The eighth meeting of the Consultative Committee on Economic Development in South and Southeast Asia (Colombo Plan) was held in Wellington, New Zealand from December 4 to 8, 1956. The committee noted the progress reported by the United States on a proposal for a reg…
This multi-disciplinary volume provides a critical examination of corporate governance reform in Southeast Asia especially after the Asian financial crisis in 1997. The weaknesses in the corporate sector, such as poor investment structure, weak legal and accounting systems, faulty financial practices, and questionable political interventions, are some of the pertinent issues raised by the autho…
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 volume provides a concise introduction to the issues and debates regarding modern piracy, including naval operations, law, and diplomacy, and focuses on the recent surge of attacks off the coasts of Africa and Asia.
Locating Southeast Asia: Geographies of Knowledge and Politics of Space considers Southeast Asia from a range of disciplinary perspectives. The authors (from Southeast Asia, Europe, Australia, and the United States) address climate; perceptions from the seas as seen by fishermen, naval officers, and governments; urbanization and industrialization; improvements in transport and communications; a…
From internal oppression in Burma to interstate conflict in the South China Sea, the people of Southeast Asia face a range of threats. This book identifies and explains the security challenges -- both traditional and nontraditional -- confronting the region. Collins addresses the full spectrum of security issues, discussing the impact of ethnic tensions and competing political ideologies, the …
This book contains: 1. Introduction 2. Public utilities 3. Telecommunications 4. Transport 5. Capital Market 6. Industrial relations
"What is the relevance of the area studies approach to Southeast Asia?" The current state and future directions of area studies, of which Southeast Asian studies are a part, is a central question not only to scientists working in the field but also those engaged in university politics. This collection of nine articles is written by specialists from different disciplinary backgrounds and working…
This book examines government, civil society, corporate, and media responses to the rising tide of HIV/AIDS infection in the region. Countries such as Australia had early, concentrated epidemics. Others, like China, are experiencing rapidly growing epidemics. Thailand has seen high but declining prevalence rates while Vietnam is seeing exponential growth in rates among specific populations, par…