Beer in East Asia - A Political Economy

Chambers, Nuangjamnong and their contributors look at how the development of the beer industry in East Asia presents a unique opportunity for understanding the region's political economy.

List of contents

Introduction 1. Conceptualizing the Political Economic History of Beer in East Asia 2. The Political Economy of the Japanese Beer Industry: 'Plus ça change...' 3. Long March: The Historical Transformation of Chinese Beer 4. The Spread of Beer Culture(s) on the Korean Peninsula 5. The political economy of beer in Taiwan: From Japanese pride to national brouhaha, beer wars and craft beer 6. State-Market Dynamics and the Historical Dominance of San Miguel in the Philippine Beer Industry 7. From Bière to Bia: The Political Economy of The Vietnamese Beer Industry 8. Happiness You Can Drink: The Evolution of Beer in Thailand 9. Love Me, Love My Beer: National Heritage in a Bottle: The Social and Economic Engineering of the Lao Beer Industry 10. Choul Mouy! The Political Economy of Beer in Cambodia 11. The political economy of beer in Myanmar: smugglers, boycotts, and a bad hangover

About the author

Paul Chambers is Lecturer and Advisor for International Affairs at the Center of ASEAN Community Studies, Naresuan University, Thailand.
Nithi Nuangjamnong is Assistant Professor in the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at Naresuan University, Thailand.

Summary

Chambers, Nuangjamnong and their contributors look at how the development of the beer industry in East Asia presents a unique opportunity for understanding the region’s political economy.

Product details

• Authors: Paul Nuangjamnong Chambers
• Assisted by: Paul Chambers (Editor), Nithi Nuangjamnong (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.03.2023
• EAN: 9781032253275
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3225327-5
• No. of pages: 262
• Series: Routledge Studies in the Modern History of Asia
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Individual industrial sectors, branches; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, HISTORY / Asia / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, Political Economy, East Asia, Far East, Agriculture, agribusiness and food production industries, Manufacturing industries, Food Manufacturing & Related Industries