South East Asian Studies

The book challenges the orthodox argument that rural populations which had abandoned self-sufficiency to become single commodity producers...

This book traces the life of Cuong De, pretender to the Vietnamese throne and provides many fascinating insights on a wide range of historical developments in Asia from the perspective of an interesting and undeservedly neglected figure...

Using the lens of the "commons" this book highlights the key development interests and challenges that members of ASEAN collectively recognize. The concept of "regional commons" involves three dimensions: the management of common resources; cooperation in the production of common goods; and cooperat..

Using the lens of the "commons" this book highlights the key development interests and challenges that members of ASEAN collectively recognize. Contributors to the collection discuss the ways in which the Plus Three arrangements that ASEAN has with China, Japan and South Korea address or complicate ..

Based on new datasets, this book presents an economic history of Indonesia. It analyses the causes of stagnation of growth during the colonial and independence period, making use of new theoretical insights from institutional economics and new growth theory...

Based on original fieldwork, this book presents a number of case studies of animism from insular and peninsular Southeast Asia and offers a comprehensive overview of the phenomenon – its diversity and underlying commonalities and its resilience in the face of powerful forces of change. Shedding new ..

This book examines the evolving multilateral security arrangements in East Asia.  It discusses the role of ASEAN, highlighting its successes and its deficiencies, including the fact that it is confined to Southeast Asia and has among its members none of the major East Asian powers nor any of the ext..

This book examines the evolving multilateral security arrangements in East Asia.  It discusses the role of ASEAN, highlighting its successes and its deficiencies, including the fact that it is confined to Southeast Asia and has among its members none of the major East Asian powers nor any of the ext..

This book, first published in 1989, examines how the states of The Association of South-East Asian Nations (ASEAN) have attempted to confront the problems of regional security. It considers the nature and role of the Association - intended to promote economic growth, social progress and cultural dev..

For most people, the ‘economic miracle’ in Asia means Japanese, Korean or Taiwanese dynamism. Less is known about Southeast Asia, where economies grouping over 300 million people have clocked astounding growth rates since 1970. But fast growth is only part of the story. In this book, first published..

For most people, the ‘economic miracle’ in Asia means Japanese, Korean or Taiwanese dynamism. Less is known about Southeast Asia, where economies grouping over 300 million people have clocked astounding growth rates since 1970. But fast growth is only part of the story. In this book, first published..

This book, first published in 1995, traces the attempt by the British Foreign Office to establish an international regional organisation in South-East Asia which would allow Britain to dominate the region politically, economically and militarily. The author explores the changing emphasis of Britain'..