Southeast Asia
Subtitle: A Ten Nation Region (GeoJournal Library)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer
Published: August 31, 1996
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780792341710
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history; Geography; Human Geography; Southeast Asia - History; Science; History - General History; History: World; Science/Mathematics; South East Asia; Asia - Southeast Asia; Earth Sciences - Geography; Economics - General; Business & Economics-Economics - General; History / Southeast Asia; Science / Geography; Science-Earth Sciences - Geography; Asia, Southeastern; Southeast Asia
Description: This book introduces the ten-nation region of Southeast Asia, taking into consideration its diversity, differential development, socio-economic and political changes. Countries included are Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei, Physical, political, cultural, economic and planological aspects are covered. This volume represents an up-to-date introduction to this most dynamic region in world development.

The multi-disciplinary text is easily readable and does not require prior knowledge of Southeast Asia. This book is of use and interest to scientists, researchers and practitioners in planning, physical, human, economic, cultural and political geography, as well as policy sciences.