The Far East and Australasia 2009 / edited by Lynn Daniel.

Material type: TextTextPublication details: London : Routledge, 2008Edition: 40th edDescription: xx, 1513 pISBN:
  • 9781857434750 (hbk) :
Subject(s): Summary: Excellent single volume country by country guide covering political, economic, social, historical and current events. Part One "General Survey" contains essays by Mark Beeson on America's relations with the Asia Pacific region, Andrew Tan on security challenges in East and Southeast Asia, Kenneth Christie on human rights in the region, Ross Steele on environmental issues, and Tran Van Hoa on recent economic trends. Part Two "Country Surveys" is a detailed country by country listing in each case covering physical and social geography; history; economy; statistics; a directory which includes politics and constitution, government, diplomatic representations, legal system, religion, press, publishing and media, finance, trade, transport, tourism and defence; bibliography. Part Three "Regional Information" includes regional organizations; major commodities; research institutes; bibliographies.
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Excellent single volume country by country guide covering political, economic, social, historical and current events. Part One "General Survey" contains essays by Mark Beeson on America's relations with the Asia Pacific region, Andrew Tan on security challenges in East and Southeast Asia, Kenneth Christie on human rights in the region, Ross Steele on environmental issues, and Tran Van Hoa on recent economic trends. Part Two "Country Surveys" is a detailed country by country listing in each case covering physical and social geography; history; economy; statistics; a directory which includes politics and constitution, government, diplomatic representations, legal system, religion, press, publishing and media, finance, trade, transport, tourism and defence; bibliography. Part Three "Regional Information" includes regional organizations; major commodities; research institutes; bibliographies.

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