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020 _a9781857434750 (hbk) :
_c420.00 GBP
245 1 4 _aThe Far East and Australasia 2009 /
_cedited by Lynn Daniel.
260 _aLondon :
_bRoutledge,
_c2008
300 _axx, 1513 p.
520 _aExcellent 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.
650 _aEAST ASIA
_xDIRECTORIES
650 _aSOUTHEAST ASIA
_xDIRECTORIES
650 _aAUSTRALASIA
_xDIRECTORIES
250 _a40th ed.
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