Southeast Asian Affairs 2012 / / ed. by Daljit Singh, Pushpa Thambipillai.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Asian Studies Backlist (2000-2014) eBook Package
• MitwirkendeR: Ananta, Aris,; Baviera, Aileen S.P.,; Chong, Terence,; Chongvilaivan, Aekapol,; Das, Sanchita Basu,; Farrelly, Nicholas,; Heder, Steve,; Koh, David,; Liow, Joseph Chinyong,; Mietzner, Marcus,; Møller, Jørgen Ørstrøm,; Pasuni, Afif,; Roberts, Christopher B.,; Sahin, Selver B.,; Severino, Rodolfo C.,; Singh, Daljit,; Sivalingam, G.,; Steinberg, David I.,; Tan, Eugene K.B.,; Thambipillai, Pushpa,; Thayer, Carlyle A.,; Thuzar, Moe,; Tiong, Tan Chin,; Wain, Barry,; Weatherbee, Donald E.,
• HerausgeberIn: Singh, Daljit,; Thambipillai, Pushpa,
• Place / Publishing House: Singapore : : ISEAS Publishing, , [2012]; ©2012
• Year of Publication: 2012
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (400 p.)

"Founded in 1974, Southeast Asian Affairs provides, without fear or favour, informed and in-depth annual analyses of this vibrant region and its component countries. It is the only publication which does this and is in its own class without peers. It is a mandatory reference and read for those seriously interested in knowing Southeast Asia." - Professor A.B. Shamsul, Founding Director, Institute of Ethnic Studies, Universiti Bebangsaan Malaysia. "Now in its 39th edition, Southeast Asian Affairs offers an indispensable guide to this fascinating region. Lively, analytical, authoritative, and accessible, there is nothing comparable in quality or range to this series. It is a must read for academics, government officials, the business community, the media and anybody with an interest in contemporary Southeast Asia. Drawing on its unparalleled network of researchers and commentators, ISEAS is to be congratulated for producing this major contribution to our understanding of this diverse and fast-changing region, to a consistently high standard and in a timely manner." - Hal Hill, H.W. Arndt Professor of Southeast Asian Economies, Australian National University

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- The Region -- SOUTHEAST ASIA AND ASEAN: Running in Place -- SOUTHEAST ASIAN ECONOMIES: Moderating Growth Momentum -- LATENT DANGER: Boundary Disputes and Border Issues in Southeast Asia -- THE FIVE POWER DEFENCE ARRANGEMENTS AT FORTY (1971–2011) -- HOW WILL SOUTHEAST ASIA POSITION ITSELF IN ASIA’S FUTURE IN AN AGE OF SCARCITIES? -- Brunei Darussalam -- BRUNEI: Making Progress Slowly -- Cambodia -- CAMBODIA: Capitalist Transformation by Neither Liberal Democracy Nor Dictatorship -- Indonesia -- INDONESIA: Yudhoyono’s Legacy between Stability and Stagnation -- FINANCING INDONESIA’S AGEING POPULATION -- Laos -- LAOS: A More Mature and Robust State? -- Malaysia -- MALAYSIA: Sign of the Times: Election Fever, Recurring Themes, and Political Malaise -- MALAYSIA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH MODERATES -- Myanmar -- MYANMAR: No Turning Back -- THE PROBLEM OF DEMOCRACY IN THE REPUBLIC OF THE UNION OF MYANMAR: Neither Nation-State Nor State-Nation? -- Philippines -- AQUINO: Pushing the Envelope, Single-mindedly -- THE PHILIPPINES’ NATIONAL TERRITORY -- Singapore -- SINGAPORE: Transitioning to a “New Normal” in a Post–Lee Kuan Yew Era -- A RETURN TO NORMAL POLITICS: Singapore General Elections 2011 -- Thailand -- THAILAND: Thaksin Survives Yet Disquiet Floods the Kingdom -- FROM INWARD TO OUTWARD: An Assessment of FDI Performance in Thailand -- Timor-Leste -- TIMOR-LESTE: A More Confident or Overconfident Foreign Policy Actor? -- Vietnam -- Vietnam: A Glass Half Full or Half Empty?