Laos - From Buffer State to Crossroads?

Informationen zum Autor Vatthana Pholsena is assistant professor of Southeast Asian studies at the National University of Singapore. Ruth Banomyong is head of the Department of International Business, Logistics, and Transport at the Thammasat University Business School, Thailand. Klappentext Can Laos -with its small, scattered, ethnically diverse population, enchanting but rugged landscapes, and rich natural resources-emerge from the shadows of its more powerful neighbors? It has been carved up by colonial powers in the nineteenth century and dragged into devastating revolution and war in the twentieth. The authors provide a full, frank, and engaging survey of Laos today, assessing its history, prospects, and hopes. The book is essential reading for scholars, policymakers, and anyone interested in coming to grips with Laos today. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of maps, figures and tables List of boxes Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Geopolitics of a buffer state: From the pre-colonial period to the Cold War 2. A regional positioning: Integration into ASEAN 3. Bilateral realtions with Vietnam and Thailand 4. The realities of a less developed state 5. Laos - logistics platform for the Mekong region? 6. The myth of isolation: Old and new cross-border phenomena 7. Society and culture: Continuities and changes 8. Conclusion Chronology Bibliography Index About the Authors

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Ruth Banomyong, Vatthana Pholsena, Ruth/ Smithies Vatthana Pholsena/ Banomyong
• Collaboration: Michael Smithies (Traduction)
• Edition: University Of Washington Press
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 28.02.2007
• EAN: 9789749480502
• ISBN: 978-974-94805-0-2
• Pages: 215
• Dimensions: 146 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Thèmes: Mekong Press; Mekong Press
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Histoire > Autres; Sciences sociales, droit, économie > Sociologie > Théories sociologiques