The Political Economy of South-East Asia: An IntroductionGarry Rodan, Kevin Hewison, Richard Robison This study examines the political foundations and implications of the industrial and economic transformation of south east Asia in the last 20 years. Discusses changing political alignments and social organisation, and identifies central theoretical issues, focusing on Thailand, the Philippines, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia and Vietnam. Includes a bibliography and an index. A hardback edition is also available. The contributors are academics in fields such as politics and economics. Rodan is a senior research fellow and Robinson is director of the Asia Research Centre at Murdoch University and Hewison is professor of Asian languages and societies at the University of New England. |
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Politics and Markets in Indonesias Postoil Era | 29 |
Pressure on Policy in the Philippines | 64 |
Capitalist Development and the State | 93 |
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