ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; East and Southeast Asia Today; Historical Background; The People's Republic of China; Taiwan: Republic of China; Japan; The Republic of Korea (South Korea); Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea); Mongolia; Brunei Darussalam; The Kingdom of Cambodia; East Timor; The Republic of Indonesia; The Laos People's Democratic Republic; Malaysia; The Union of Myanmar (Burma); Papua New Guinea; The Republic of the Philippines; The Republic of Singapore; The Kingdom of Thailand (before 1935 known as Siam); The Socialist Republic of Vietnam; Australia; New Zealand
Summary
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, pote
