Southeast Asia in the New International Era

Author: Dayley, Robert
Brand: Routledge
Edition: 9
Binding: Paperback
Number of Pages: 372
Release Date: 03-01-2025
EAN: 9781041036098
Languages: English

Details:
This newly revised and updated ninth edition of Southeast Asia in the New International Era provides readers with contemporary coverage of a vibrant region home to more than 675 million people. Sensitive to historical legacies and paying special attention to developments since the end of the Cold War, this book highlights the events, players, and institutions that shape the region politically and economically.

The scope of analysis offers context-specific treatment of the region’s 11 countries: Thailand, Myanmar (Burma), Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, Philippines, Indonesia, Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Singapore, and Brunei. Three thematic chapters focus on broader regional issues: Southeast Asia’s Political Economy, ASEAN, and the South China Sea.

Fully updated, the book includes new discussions on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, Myanmar’s 2021 military coup, the return of the Marcos clan in the Philippines, political dynasties in Cambodia, youth demonstrations calling for monarchy reform in Thailand, Malaysia’s 2022 elections, and the relocation of Indonesia’s capital from sinking Jakarta to Borneo.

New to this edition is a dedicated chapter explaining the territorial disputes in the South China Sea, adding further depth to the ongoing regional challenges.