Contemporary Southeast Asia
eBook - PDF

Contemporary Southeast Asia

The Politics of Change, Contestation, and Adaptation

  1. 347 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Contemporary Southeast Asia

The Politics of Change, Contestation, and Adaptation

About this book

At the epicenter of the world's most dynamic economic continent, Southeast Asia provides a window into some of the most important contemporary global developments in politics, and plays a crucial role in determining the wider region's future. The 3rd edition of this highly-acclaimed text provides a comprehensive analysis of Southeast Asia's remarkable variety of political systems, cultures and traditions, which are without exception all undergoing a variety of major changes. Written by a team of leading experts on Southeast Asia, this volume provides an accessible introduction to a region being buffeted by profound internal social transformation and great power confrontation, as well as the continuing challenges of economic development and environmental management.

Comprehensive in its analysis and ambitious in scope, this book will be the perfect introduction for students interested in the culture, politics, economy and society of the nations of Southeast Asia.

Frequently asked questions

Yes, you can cancel anytime from the Subscription tab in your account settings on the Perlego website. Your subscription will stay active until the end of your current billing period. Learn how to cancel your subscription.
At the moment all of our mobile-responsive ePub books are available to download via the app. Most of our PDFs are also available to download and we're working on making the final remaining ones downloadable now. Learn more here.
Perlego offers two plans: Essential and Complete
  • Essential is ideal for learners and professionals who enjoy exploring a wide range of subjects. Access the Essential Library with 800,000+ trusted titles and best-sellers across business, personal growth, and the humanities. Includes unlimited reading time and Standard Read Aloud voice.
  • Complete: Perfect for advanced learners and researchers needing full, unrestricted access. Unlock 1.4M+ books across hundreds of subjects, including academic and specialized titles. The Complete Plan also includes advanced features like Premium Read Aloud and Research Assistant.
Both plans are available with monthly, semester, or annual billing cycles.
We are an online textbook subscription service, where you can get access to an entire online library for less than the price of a single book per month. With over 1 million books across 1000+ topics, we’ve got you covered! Learn more here.
Look out for the read-aloud symbol on your next book to see if you can listen to it. The read-aloud tool reads text aloud for you, highlighting the text as it is being read. You can pause it, speed it up and slow it down. Learn more here.
Yes! You can use the Perlego app on both iOS or Android devices to read anytime, anywhere — even offline. Perfect for commutes or when you’re on the go.
Please note we cannot support devices running on iOS 13 and Android 7 or earlier. Learn more about using the app.
Yes, you can access Contemporary Southeast Asia by Alice D. Ba, Mark Beeson, Alice D. Ba,Mark Beeson in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Politics & International Relations & Asian Politics. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Tables and Figures
  4. Notes on Contributors
  5. 1. The Continuing Evolution of Southeast Asia
  6. 2. Southeast Asia: Historical Context
  7. 3. Nationalism and Ethnicity in Southeast Asia
  8. 4. Public Administration in the Age of ‘Good Governance’
  9. 5. The Political Economy of Southeast Asia
  10. 6. Varieties of Authoritarianism and the Limits of Democracy in Southeast Asia
  11. 7. Culture as a Perspective on Southeast Asian Politics and International Relations
  12. 8. Islam and Politics in Contemporary Southeast Asia
  13. 9. Regionalism and Southeast Asia
  14. 10. The Environment in Southeast Asia: Injustice, Conflict and Activism
  15. 11. Labour Migration in Southeast Asia: In Search of Regional Governance
  16. 12. Transnational Civil Society, the Market and Governance Reform in Southeast Asia
  17. 13. Security in Southeast Asia
  18. 14. Southeast Asia and China: Engagement and Constrainment
  19. 15. Japan and Southeast Asia
  20. 16. The United States and Southeast Asia
  21. 17. Looking Ahead
  22. Bibliography
  23. Index