Dragons and tigers : a geography of South, East and Southeast Asia /
Weightman, Barbara A.
Hoboken, NJ : Wiley,
c2011.
"Dragons and Tigers: A Geography of South, East, and Southeast Asia, Third Edition is the only book that covers all three regions - South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. It is the most comprehensive book on the market for a Geography of Asia course. It contains updated and additional maps covering distribution of religions, physical features, linguistic and religious pluralism in Southeast Asia, and more. Using a cross-disciplinary approach, the author discusses evolving physical and cultural landscapes. New to this edition is added content coverage on the impact of globalization, environmental issues, recent environmental disasters and their effects on the region, the recent global economic crisis, migration and urbanization, gender and child welfare issues, religious conflict, agribusiness and sustainability and new patterns of trade."--Provided by publisher.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Dragons and Tigers: A Geography of South, East, and Southeast Asia, Third Edition is the only book that covers all three regions - South Asia, East Asia, and Southeast Asia. It is the most comprehensive book on the market for a Geography of Asia course. It contains updated and additional maps covering distribution of religions, physical features, linguistic and religious pluralism in Southeast Asia, and more. Using a cross-disciplinary approach, the author discusses evolving physical and cultural landscapes. New to this edition is added content coverage on the impact of globalization, environmental issues, recent environmental disasters and their effects on the region, the recent global economic crisis, migration and urbanization, gender and child welfare issues, religious conflict, agribusiness and sustainability and new patterns of trade."--Provided by publisher.
The big picture : major influences -- Environments and people -- Population, gender, and social disparity -- Development, urbanization, migration, and quality of life -- Agriculture, food, and food security -- South Asia : creating dilemmas of diversity -- South Asia : Pakistan and the Himalayan states -- South Asia : India, giant of the subcontinent -- South Asia : Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and islands of the Indian Ocean -- East Asia : center of the world -- China : great dragon rising -- Japan : century 21 -- Korea and Taiwan : tigers rising -- Southeast Asia : transition among the Nagas -- Mainland Southeast Asia : turmoil and peace -- Insular Southeast Asia.