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Southeast Asia: A Very Short Introduction
James R. Rush
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Straddling the equator, Southeast Asia comprises Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, and the Philippines, as well as Laos, Cambodia, Brunei, and East Timor. Despite its extraordinary diversity of ethnicities, religions, and political systems, Southeast Asia plays a key role in global economies and geopolitics, especially in light of its strategic position bordering China and India. This Very Short Introduction explores the contemporary character of Southeast Asia's national societies through the lens of their historical evolution, from the eras of indigenous kingdoms and colonies under Western rule to the present's independent nation states. Deftly combining historical analysis and geopolitical ... Read more
Straddling the equator, Southeast Asia comprises Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Singapore, and the Philippines, as well as Laos, Cambodia, Brunei, and East Timor. Despite its extraordinary diversity of ethnicities, religions, and political systems, Southeast Asia plays a key role in global economies and geopolitics, especially in light of its strategic position bordering China and India. This Very Short Introduction explores the contemporary character of Southeast Asia's national societies through the lens of their historical evolution, from the eras of indigenous kingdoms and colonies under Western rule to the present's independent nation states. Deftly combining historical analysis and geopolitical ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press Inc
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2018
Series
Very Short Introductions
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780190248765
SKU
V9780190248765
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About James R. Rush
James Rush is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University. He has served as Director of Arizona State University's Program for Southeast Asian Studies and as a consultant to The Asia Society, El Colegio de Mexico, and the Rockefeller Brothers Fund. He is the author and editor of several books, including Opium to Java: Revenue Farming and Chinese Enterprise ... Read more
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James R. Rush's book no doubt serves as an essential introduction to the study of Southeast Asia.
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