The State and Ngos: Perspective from Asia

Although there is already much literature on the significance of NGOs in the development process, there has been little discussion on why the NGOs take on different forms in different countries. This volume examines state-NGO relationships in 15 Asian countries.

Politics & Social Sciences

Social Sciences

Inst of Southeast Asian Studies

This book is an innovative analysis of regime maintenance and transformation in Malaysia. It goes beyond familiar approaches centred on communal politics, or the corporate workings of Malaysia Inc., to stress the importance of power maintenance - tracing a path from consociational bargaining to authoritarian UMNO dominance, to Dr Mahathir's personal dominance. The author has synthesized a diverse range of sources, and in particular made insightful use of interviews with nearly all the key actors. The analysis is up-to-date, including the dramatic challenge to Dr Mahathir's dominance associated with his sacking of deputy Anwar Ibrahim following the Asian economic crisis.

Personalized Politics: The Malaysian State Under Matahtir

Hwang, In-Won

Politics & Government

In the Southeast Asian context where the incidence and violence of piracy have been growing and where maritime terrorism is a threat with potentially horrific consequences, there is an urgent need to come up with innovative ways to counter maritime violence.    Beyond providing a solid foundation for the analysis of maritime piracy in Southeast Asia, the book also gives considerable attention to the challenges of regional cooperation. It is indeed regional cooperation that can make a major impact on piracy if more effective collaboration can be negotiated.     The immediate practical challenge that emerges clearly from the contributions to this book is the need to continue to support initiatives to build trust and cooperation at the regional level in Southeast Asia.

Piracy in Southeast Asia: Status, Issues, and Responses

In this informative and essential book, a team of scholars and policy experts from both Indonesia and the larger international community review political and economic developments in post-Soeharto era Indonesia. Together, they consider the kinds of structures that would foster social, economic, and environmental sustainability. The fall of Soeharto in 1998 provided the impetus for the transformation of Indonesia's political system to one that is considerably more democratic and decentralized. But what has this meant for Indonesia's natural resources The stakes for the nation and the international community are considerable. In physical and biological resources, Indonesia is a wealthy country. It is a world leader in mineral exports, its rainforests account for more than 50 percent of the tropical forests in Southeast Asia and more than 10 percent of the world's total, it has unique and extensive biodiversity resources,

Politics and Economics of Indonesia's Natural Resources

Business & Money

Budy P. Resosudarmo

Economics

The 14 papers presented here by Wilson (the former Australian ambassador to Myanmar (Burma) from mid-2000 to mid-2003) come from the 2004 Myanmar/Burma Update Conference, which, rather than rely on the perspectives of expatriate Burmese and mostly Western academics, sought to include insights from individuals who have had extensive recent experience inside the militarily-ruled country. Collectively, the papers aim to provide a portrait of the current social, economic, and political landscape of the country and assess the possibilities of movement towards democracy and ethnic reconciliation. Individually, papers look at the politics of the military junta of the State Peace and Development Council, explore ethnic participation in politics, review the status of the agricultural sector and the wider economy, discuss the health or lack thereof of Burmese civil society, and consider the roles of international non-governmental organizations and corporations in aiding Burmese political and economic development. Distributed in the US by ISBS. Annotation ©2007 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Myanmar's Long Road to National Reconciliation

History

Asia

"This study deals with the history of Chinese settlement on Bangka, Indonesia's "tin island", from its beginnings in the early 18th century to the present. The distinctively Chinese organization of raw-material production, the importation of labourers, and the gradual formation of a Chinese community are central themes, but also of concern is the impact of these developments on the local population. Technological change and government policies, both colonial and Indonesian, add to the picture. On the one hand, the book is a contribution to Indonesian local history; on the other, it presents much material for comparison with Chinese settlements elsewhere in Southeast Asia."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

Bangka Tin and Mentok Pepper: Chinese Settlement on an Indonesian Island

Heidhues, Mary F. Somers

Financial Liberalization and Its Impact on Domestic Stabilization Policies: Singapore and Malaysia

Claassen, Emil-Maria

Indonesia's Textile and Garment Industries: Developments in an Asian Perspective (Occasional Paper)

Hill, Hal

The Islamic Voluntary Sector in Southeast Asia: Islam and the Economic Development of Southeast Asia (Social Issues in Southeast Asia)

Religion & Spirituality

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