This innovative and up-to-date book provides comprehensive socio-economic and historical context on individual southeast Asian countries--Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. Each chapter begins with a description of the country's history, society, geography, economy, and basic statistical data. Subsequent sections focus closely on the formal organization of the country's government, including political parties, elections, civil society, and human rights.
This innovative and up-to-date book provides comprehensive socio-economic and historical context on individual southeast Asian countries--Brunei, Camb...
Thailand's political problems attracted international attention when yellow shirted anti-Thaksin protestors closed down Bangkok's international airports in November 2008; the following April pro-Thaksin red shirts prevented an ASEAN-East Asia Summit, and clashed violently with the army in the streets of Bangkok. Conflict between groups for and against former Prime Minister Thaksin has polarized Thai society. Under his watch, violence also returned to the Malay Muslim south, with the loss of over 3,000 lives. The military coup that ousted Thaksin was supposed to end all this, but instead...
Thailand's political problems attracted international attention when yellow shirted anti-Thaksin protestors closed down Bangkok's international airpor...