Contemporary Southeast Asia: The Politics of Change, Contestation, and Adaptation (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781137596208)

At the epicenter of the world's most dynamic economic continent, Southeast Asia provides a window into some of the most important contemporary global developments in politics, and plays a crucial role in determining the wider region's future. The 3rd edition of this highly-acclaimed text provides a comprehensive analysis of Southeast Asia's remarkable variety of political systems, cultures and traditions, which are without exception all undergoing a variety of major changes. Written by a team of leading experts on Southeast Asia, this volume provides an accessible introduction to a region being buffeted by profound internal social transformation and great power confrontation, as well as the continuing challenges of economic development and environmental management.

Comprehensive in its analysis and ambitious in scope, this book will be the perfect introduction for students interested in the culture, politics, economy and society of the nations of Southeast Asia.

Author: Alice D. Ba
ISBN-10: 1137596201
ISBN-13: 9781137596208
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Language: English
Published: 12/04/2017
Pages: 347
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.51lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.81d