The Far East and Australasia 2003

Eur

Psychology Press, 2002 - Asia - 1538 pages

A systematic survey of all the countries of East Asia, South Asia, South-East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands.
* Essential for anyone with a professional interest in the region
* Keeps up-to-date with current economic and political developments
* Presents over 1,400 pages of statistics, directory material and expert analysis.
General Survey
* Informative articles on contemporary issues relating to the area as a whole. Topics include: Current Security Issues in Asia; Population in Asia and the Pacific; Environmental Issues of Asia and the Pacific; The Religions of Asia Pacific and The Asian-Pacific Community in the Pacific Century.
Country Surveys
* Individual chapters on each country containing: articles n geography, history and the economy; an economic and demographic survey of the latest available statistics on population, agriculture, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, and education; a directory of names, addresses and contact numbers covering the constitution, government, legislature, judiciary, political organizations, diplomatic representation, religion, the media, finance, trade, industry, tourism, defence and education; a select bibliography.
Regional Information
* Includes all major international organizations active in the region, their aims, activities, publications and principal personnel; a detailed survey of major commodities in Asia and the Pacific; a directory of research institutes specializing in the region; select bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Far East and Australasia; and an index of regional organizations.

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Contents

• Current Security Issues in Asia: 3
• Population in Asia and the Pacific: 9
• Environmental Issues of Asia and the Pacific: 23
• The Religions of Asia and the Pacific: 37
• The AsianPacific Community in the Pacific Century: 48
• AFGHANISTAN: 59
• Economy KEVIN RAFFERTY: 79
• Statistical Survey: 87
• Bibliography: 97
• AUSTRALIA: 100
• Economy NEVILLE NORMAN: 108
• Statistical Survey: 116
• Directory: 122
• Bibliography: 141
• MALAYSIA: 165
• 938: 200
• Physical and Social Geography HARVEY DEMAINE: 203
• Economy CHRIS EDWARDS revised by ROKIAH ALAVI: 219
• Bibliography: 226
• HONG KONG: 329
• Physical and Social Geography: 360
• Economy revised by the editorial staff: 367
• Directory: 373
• CHINA TAIWAN: 379
• Economy ROBERT F: 394
• Statistical Survey: 402
• Directory: 407
• Bibliography: 419
• BANGLADESH: 425
• Statistical Survey: 434
• Physical and Social Geography B H FARMER: 442
• Economy SANJAYA BARU: 460
• Statistical Survey: 468
• 149: 472
• Directory: 475
• Bibliography: 514
• History ROBERT CRIBB: 520
• Economy SARWAR O H HOBOHM: 536
• Statistical Survey: 548
• Bibliography: 572
• Recent History AKIRA YAMAZAKI: 580
• Economy BRUCE HENRY LAMBERT: 599
• Statistical Survey: 609
• Directory: 616
• Bibliography: 645
• THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF KOREA: 652
• Economy ROBERT F: 666
• 971: 713
• 977: 725
• Physical and Social Geography B H FARMER: 819
• MONGOLIA: 832
• Economy RICHARD VOKES: 875
• Statistical Survey: 885
• Economy MARIKA VICZIANY: 912
• Statistical Survey: 923
• 980: 954
• 997: 969
• THAILAND: 1014
• 1126: 1061
• Physical and Social Geography HARVEY DEMAINE: 1231
• CALENDARS TIME RECKONING AND WEIGHTS: 1594
• RESEARCH INSTITUTES STUDYING: 1601
• SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHYBOOKS: 1616
• SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHYPERIODICALS: 1624
• Index of Regional Organizations: 1631

Bibliographic information

• Title: The Far East and Australasia 2003; Far East & Australasia; Regional surveys of the world, ISSN 0071-3791
• Author: Eur
• Publisher: Psychology Press, 2002
• ISBN: 1857431332, 9781857431339
• Length: 1538 pages