The Chinese in Southeast Asia and beyond
Subtitle: socioeconomic and political dimensions
By: Ching-Hwang Yen.
Publisher: World Scientific Publishing; World Scientific Publishing Co Pte Ltd
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Hackensack, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 457
ISBN-13: 9789812790477
Subjects: Chinese -- Southeast Asia; Chinese -- Foreign countries
Description: "The Southeast Asian Chinese as an economic force and their growing importance with China are, to a certain extent, determined by the nature and development of their communities. This book uses a multifaceted approach to unravel the forces that helped to transform the communities in the past, Containing 17 papers written within a span of six and a half years, from 2000 to 2006, the book focuses on the social, economic and political aspects of these communities, with special emphasis on the Chinese in Malaysia and Singapore."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.