Following an introductory paper on relations between the USA and Asia this issue of the journal comprises articles that provide country by country coverage of events and developments during 2009. The first section covers Northeast Asia and the second Southeast Asia. The latter includes the ten members of ASEAN plus Timor Leste and Papua New Guinea. Brunei in 2009: maturity in doubt? / by Samuel C Y Ku appears on pp.260-264.
NORTHEAST ASIA--ECONOMICS NORTHEAST ASIA--POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT SOUTHEAST ASIA--ECONOMICS SOUTHEAST ASIA--POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT