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LEADER: 01823cam a2200289 a 4500
001 2009033421
003 DLC
005 20100219144430.0
008 090813s2009 ncub b 001 0 eng
010 $a 2009033421
020 $a9780786445455 (softcover : alk. paper)
020 $a0786445459 (softcover : alk. paper)
035 $a(OCoLC)ocn320800132
040 $aDLC$cDLC$dYDXCP$dBTCTA$dC#P$dDLC
043 $aas-----
050 00 $aJQ750.A58$bP68 2009
082 00 $a320.959$222
100 1 $aPoole, Peter A.
245 10 $aPolitics and society in Southeast Asia /$cPeter A. Poole.
260 $aJefferson, N.C. :$bMcFarland & Co.,$cc2009.
300 $av, 208 p. :$bmaps ;$c26 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aThailand : democracy challenged -- Vietnam : still a long march ahead -- Cambodia : between powerful neighbors -- Laos : a country at the crossroads -- Myanmar : ASEAN's problem state -- Malaysia : politics of a plural society -- Singapore : city with a siege mentality -- Indonesia : a shallow-rooted democracy -- Brunei Darussalam : a classic rentier state -- The Philippines : people power fatigue -- Looking ahead to a more closely integrated region.
520 $a"This book analyzes the political and economic reforms that resulted from the Asian financial crisis of 1997-1998, looking at how such reforms helped to prepare Asian countries for coping with the 2009 global recession. The historical background, social and political system, economic development, and foreign relations of each country are analyzed and compared against those of neighboring countries"--Provided by publisher.
651 0 $aSoutheast Asia$xPolitics and government$y1945-
651 0 $aSoutheast Asia$xEconomic conditions$y21st century.
651 0 $aSoutheast Asia$xEconomic policy.