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East and Southeast Asia 2024–2025

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East and Southeast Asia 2024–2025

Description

The World Today Series: East & Southeast Asia provides historical background on the evolution of Modern East & Southeast Asia to help readers gain a thorough understanding of contemporary developments in this vital region. Broad introductory regional chapters are followed by sections on each country in the region. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail make this an outstanding resource for researchers, practitioners in international development, media professionals, government officials, potential investors, and students to understand the immediate background of contemporary developments.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
East and Southeast Asia Today
Map: East, Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
A Diversity of People
Religious Beliefs
Women in Traditional Asia
The Impact of the West
Nationalism, Communism and Revolution
Women in Modern East and Southeast Asia
From Post-Colonialism to Globalization
“Asia and the Climate Crisis”
Reprinted with permission of the Association of
Asian Studies from Education About
EAST ASIA
China
The People’s Republic of China
Hong Kong
Macau
Tibet
“Tibetan Buddhism” by Jeannine Chandler
Taiwan: Republic of China
Japan
Korea
The Republic of Korea (South Korea)
South Korea's Rasputin by Mark JihunSuk
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea)
Mongolia
SOUTHEAST ASIA
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
East Timor
Indonesia
Laos
Malaysia
Myanmar (Burma)
Papua New Guinea
The Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
WESTERN PACIFIC
Australia
New Zealand
Island Communities of the Western and Southern Pacific
Bibliography and Additional Resources

Product details

Published Sep 03 2024
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 56th
Extent 384
ISBN 9781538185834
Imprint Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Illustrations 30 BW Photos
Series World Today (Stryker)
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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Author

James E. Hoare

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