Southeast Asia Transformed : : A Geography of Change / / ed. by Chia Lin Sien.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• MitwirkendeR: Coe, Neil M.,; De Koninck, Rodolphe,; Forbes, Vivian Louis,; Greer, Tony,; Hugo, Graeme,; Kelly, Philip F.,; McGee, T. G.,; Perry, Martin,; Poh, Wong Poh,; Poon, Jessie P. H.,; Rigg, Jonathan,; Rimmer, Peter J.,; Sien, Chia Lin,
• HerausgeberIn: Lin Sien, Chia,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2003]; ©2003
• Year of Publication: 2003
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (478 p.)

Southeast Asia, with a total population of 520 million, remains a region characterized by fragmentation, diversity, and considerable internal conflict despite the unifying influence of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), formed some thirty-five years ago. In the new millennium, it has lost the distinction of being one of the world’s faster growing group of economies since the 1997 financial crisis. While it has benefited from the winds of globalization, it has now to cope with the painful adjustments to problems that stem from the inadequacies of good governance and structural changes. This volume brings together the combined insights of specialists who have worked and lived in the region. The theme of the book is change and transformation. The authors identify the trends and forces that propel the region along, and then bring in discussions on key issues. In some cases, they offer their views on the future of the region and recommendations for solutions. The intention of the book is to offer a scholarly review of the region’s development over the past half century and to provide a firm basis for forecasting its further evolution in the new millennium.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF TABLES -- LIST OF FIGURES -- ABBREVIATIONS -- CONTRIBUTORS -- PREFACE -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Geopolitical Change: Direction and Continuing Issues -- 3. Demographic Change and Implications -- 4. Environment and Natural Resources: Towards Sustainable Development -- 5. Southeast Asian Agriculture Post-1960: Economic and Territorial Expansion -- 6. Evolving Rural–Urban Relations and Livelihoods -- 7. Changing Spaces: Southeast Asian Urbanization in an Era of Volatile Globalization -- 8. The Spatial Impact of Innovations in International Sea and Air Transport since 1960 -- 9. Information Highways and Digital Divides: The Evolving ICT Landscapes of Southeast Asia -- 10. Business Networking and the Changing Industrial Landscape -- 11. Trade Networks in Southeast Asia and Emerging Patterns -- 12. Tourism Development in Southeast Asia: Patterns, Issues, and Prospects -- INDEX