East & Southeast Asia
By: Steven A. Leibo
Edition: 48th edition.
Series: The world today series; World today series
Publisher: Stryker-Post Publications, an imprint of The Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.
Published: 2015
Place of publication: Lanham, MD
Language: eng
Number of pages: 322
ISBN-13: 9781475818741
Subjects: Politics and government; History
Other titles: East and Southeast Asia; East & Southeast Asia 2015-2016
Description: Updated annually, East & Southeast Asia provides just enough historical background on the evolution of Modern East & Southeast Asia to help students gain a thorough understanding-in one semester-of contemporary developments in this vital region. Broad introductory regional and comparative chapters are followed by distinct sections on each country in the region. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail along with its informed projections make this an outstanding resource for researchers, practitioners in international development, media professionals, government officials, potential investors, and students. Now in its forty-seventh edition, the content is thorough yet perfect for a one-semester introductory course or general library reference.--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 312-322).
Table of contents: title: East and Southeast Asia today; title: Historical background: A diversity of people ; Religious beliefs ; Women in traditional Asia ; The impact of the West ; Nationalism, Communism and revolution ; Women in modern East and Southeast Asia ; From post-Colonialism to globalization ; "Asia and the climate crisis"; title: East Asia: China ; The People's Republic of China ; Hong Kong ; Macau ; Tibet ; Tibetan Buddhism by Jeannine Chandler ; Taiwan : Republic of China ; Japan ; Korea: Republic of Korea (South Korea) ; Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) ; Mongolia; title: Southeast Asia: Brunei Darussalam ; Cambodia ; East Timor ; Indonesia ; Laos ; Malaysia ; Myanmar (Burma) ; Papua New Guinea ; The Philippines ; Singapore ; Thailand ; Vietnam; title: Western Pacific: Australia ; New Zealand ; Island communities of the Western and Southern Pacific.