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Brunei: From the Age of Commerce to the 21st Century
Marie-Sybille de Vienne
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Description for Brunei: From the Age of Commerce to the 21st Century
Paperback. Now an energy-rich sultanate, for centuries an important trading port in the South China Sea, Brunei has taken a different direction than its Persian Gulf peers. Focusing on Brunei's political economy, history and geography, this book aims to understand the forces behind Brunei's to-and-fro of tradition and modernisation. Num Pages: 384 pages. BIC Classification: HRH; JHBT; JPS; JPV. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 23. Weight in Grams: 525.
Now an energy-rich sultanate, for centuries an important trading port in the South China Sea, Brunei has taken a different direction than its Persian Gulf peers. Immigration is restricted, and Brunei's hydrocarbon wealth is invested conservatively, mostly outside the country.
Today home to some 393,000 inhabitants and comprising 5,765 square kilometers in area, Brunei first appears in the historical record at the end of the 10th century. After the Spanish attack of 1578, Brunei struggled to regain and expand its control on coastal West Borneo and to remain within the trading networks of the South China Sea. It later ... Read more
Now an energy-rich sultanate, for centuries an important trading port in the South China Sea, Brunei has taken a different direction than its Persian Gulf peers. Immigration is restricted, and Brunei's hydrocarbon wealth is invested conservatively, mostly outside the country.
Today home to some 393,000 inhabitants and comprising 5,765 square kilometers in area, Brunei first appears in the historical record at the end of the 10th century. After the Spanish attack of 1578, Brunei struggled to regain and expand its control on coastal West Borneo and to remain within the trading networks of the South China Sea. It later ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
NUS Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
525g
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Singapore, Singapore
ISBN
9789971698188
SKU
V9789971698188
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1
About Marie-Sybille de Vienne
Marie-Sybille de Vienne is a Professor at the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilisations, INALCO, Paris, France Faculty of Southeast Asian Studies.
Reviews for Brunei: From the Age of Commerce to the 21st Century
"...contains a wealth of information and insights on modern Brunei, with detailed analysis of numerous political, economic, and cultural issues that will appeal to both specialists and general readers." Stephen C. Druce