East and Southeast Asia 2024-2025

by James E. Hoare

Overview

The World Today Series: East & Southeast Asia provides historical background on the evolution of Modern East & Southeast Asia to help readers gain a thorough understanding of contemporary developments in this vital region. Broad introductory regional chapters are followed by sections on each country in the region. The combination of factual accuracy and up-to-date detail make this an outstanding resource for researchers, practitioners in international development, media professionals, government officials, potential investors, and students to understand the immediate background of contemporary developments.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781538185827
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	09/03/2024
Series:	World Today (Stryker)
Pages:	384
Product dimensions:	8.45(w) x 11.07(h) x 0.94(d)

About the Author

James E. Hoare was a member of the British Diplomatic Service from 1969 to 2003, perhaps his most important posting being as the first British representative to Pyongyang in 2001, but he also served at the British Embassies in Seoul and Beijing. Since retirement, he has been an occasional teacher and a writer and broadcaster.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

East and Southeast Asia Today

Map: East, Southeast Asia and the Western Pacific

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND

A Diversity of People

Religious Beliefs

Women in Traditional Asia

The Impact of the West

Nationalism, Communism and Revolution

Women in Modern East and Southeast Asia

From Post-Colonialism to Globalization

“Asia and the Climate Crisis”

Reprinted with permission of the Association of

Asian Studies from Education About

EAST ASIA

China

The People’s Republic of China

Hong Kong

Macau

Tibet

“Tibetan Buddhism” by Jeannine Chandler

Taiwan: Republic of China

Japan

Korea

The Republic of Korea (South Korea)

South Korea's Rasputin by Mark JihunSuk

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (North Korea)

Mongolia

SOUTHEAST ASIA

Brunei Darussalam

Cambodia

East Timor

Indonesia

Laos

Malaysia

Myanmar (Burma)

Papua New Guinea

The Philippines

Singapore

Thailand

Vietnam

WESTERN PACIFIC

Australia

New Zealand

Island Communities of the Western and Southern Pacific

Bibliography and Additional Resources