Laos: Politics, Economics, and SocietyGeneral study of politics, the economy and society in the Lao PDR - reports on history, the influence of Buddhism, colonialism, and political developments up to the advent of the communist government; examines the social structure, ethnic groups, and socialist-based social change; analyses the political system, economic system (incl. The agricultural sector), and standard of living, defence policy, educational policy, social policy, cultural policy, foreign policy, etc. Bibliography, diagrams, map, statistical tables. |
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Social Structure | 44 |
The Political System | 58 |
The Economic System | 97 |
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