Development in Southeast Asia
Review and Prospects
Published on 24. October 2002
Book
Hardback
268 pages
978-0-7546-1817-1 (ISBN)
Description
By examining the development and achievement of various social, economic and political aspects in the Southeast Asian region and discussing the challenges and potential of the region in the 21st century, this text should be of considerable reference value and benefit all those who seek an overview and critical understanding of the issues of social development in the area.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
index
Dimensions
Height: 159 mm
Width: 223 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-7546-1817-1 (9780754618171)
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Content
Society and Politics: Integrating ASEAN and fragmenting ARF in a subregional and regional context, Kwan Kwok Leung; Civil society in Southeast Asia - cases of Singapore and Malaysia, Ming Sing; Constructing the "China Circle" in China and Southeast Asia - State policy, the presence of Chinese overseas and globalization, Pak Nung Wong; Gender and development in post-crisis Southeast Asia, Vivienne Wee; Economy and Labour - Emergence of a global economy in Southeast Asia, 1990s and beyond, Moha Asri Abdullah and Raymond K.H. Chan; Labour standards in the Southeast Asian region - retreats and advances, Duncan Campbell and Dorothea Schmidt. Social Policy: Welfare systems in Southeast Asia - development and challenges, Raymond K.H. Chan; Social security and safety net development in Southeast Asia amongst the Asian financial crisis, Raymond M.H. Ngan; Educational developments in Southeast Asia under the global impact of marketization, David K.K. Chan; Full equality and inclusion for people with a disability - strategies for the new millennium in Southeast Asian countries, Joseph K.F. Kwok. Review and Prospect: Globalization, inequality and governance, Kevin Hewison.