In the Dutch East Indies, in Batavia in particular, the kapitan Cina institution lasted until the last days of Dutch rule. And whereas in other parts of Southeast Asia, such as the Straits Settlements, the kapitan Cina was an unofficial position, in the Dutch East Indies it was an integral part of the colonial administration
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…
This book is mostly about the economics of inequality. In various essays in this volume, Stiglitz describing the nexus between politics and economics: the vicious circle by which more economic inequality gets translated into political inequality, especially in America's political system, which gives such unbridled power to money.
This book examines America's economy over the past several decades and the sources of our recent success and comes to surprising conclusions about what we can learn from it.
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 tells the story of Burma's financial system - of its banks, moneylenders and 'microfinanciers' - from colonial times to the present day. It argues that Burma's financial system matters, and that the careful study of this system can tell us something more general about Burma - not least about how the richest country in Southeast Asia at the dawn of the twentieth century, became the poo…
Contents: 1. China's economy in early 21st century: Background and role of reform 2. Major tasks for the pivotal stage of reform of the state sector in the 21st century 3. It is fundamental to establish an income system with employees shareholding as the key in early 21st century 4. Rural economic reform focusing on introducing a long-term and guranteed land-use right in the early 21st cent…
Although dozens of books have been published about China's rise, most authors treat it as an economic, political or military bloc rather than seeing it as a powerhouse of ideas that could influence our world. They have little to say about China's intellectual debates, or the ideological competition they might pose to the European and American world-views.
The contents of this book: 1. Demography and Development 2. Education 3. Political System and Constitutions 4. Governance 5. Economy
Dutch society's behavioral eccentricities are unveiled in this insider's guide to Holland and its people. For business people and sightseers making a long or brief visit to Holland, Dutch society might be difficult to navigate without this examination of egalitarianism and utilitarianism, organization and trade, and honor and privacy. This eye-opening guide offers insight into why drugs may be …