Six contemporary historians trace the development of distinctive cultural, political, and social institutions in Southeast Asia

In Search of Southeast Asia: A Modern History (Revised Edition)

David P. Chandler

John R. W. Smail

William R. Roff

Robert H. Taylor

Alexander Woodside

David K. Wyatt

Travel

University of Hawaii Press

The Emergence of Modern Southeast Asia: A New History

The modern states of Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia, Singapore, Cambodia, Laos, Brunei, and East Timor were once a tapestry of kingdoms, colonies, and smaller polities linked by sporadic trade and occasional war. By the end of the nineteenth century, however, the United States and several European powers had come to control almost the entire region―only to depart dramatically in the decades following World War II. The Emergence of Modern Southeast Asia offers a new and up-to-date perspective on this complex region. Although it does not neglect nation-building (the central theme of its popular and long-lived predecessor, In Search of Southeast Asia), the present work focuses on economic and social history, gender, and ecology. It describes the long-term impact of global forces on the region and traces the spread and interplay of capitalism, nationalism, and socialism. It acknowledges that modernization has produced substantial gains in such areas as life expectancy and education but has also spread dislocation and misery. Organizationally, the book shifts between thematic chapters that describe social, economic, and cultural change, and "country" chapters emphasizing developments within specific areas. Enhanced by scores of illustrations, The Emergence of Modern Southeast Asia will establish a new standard for the history of this dynamic and radically transformed region of the world. Contributors: David Chandler, Norman G. Owen, William R. Roff, David Joel Steinberg, Jean Gelman Taylor, Robert H. Taylor, Alexander Woodside, David K. Wyatt.

History

David Joel Steinberg

Jean Gelman Taylor

DAVID CHANDLER

Asia

State in Burma

C. Hurst & Co. Publishers Ltd.

The State in Myanmar

Now completely revised with many new topics, Key Topics in Ophthalmology, second edition provides up-to-date coverage of key issues. The systematic format makes this book an ideal revision aid for trainees taking the postgraduate examinations in ophthalmology, as well as being a valuable reference source for qualified ophthalmologists, GPs and opticians.

Key Topics in Ophthalmology (The Key Topics)

Medical Books

Peter Shah

Philip I. Murray

A. Fielder

Medicine

Bios Scientific Pub Ltd

SYNOPSIS: MYANMAR BEYOND POLITICS TO SOCIETAL IMPERATIVES Seeking to look beyond the day-to-day headlines and judgemental comments on developments in Myanmar, this volume gets under the surface to look at the underlying issues which the country faces regardless of its political future. After looking back to essay the historical forces and human agencies which have shaped contemporary Myanmar, the volume addresses health care and public policy provision with suggestions as to what potential roles the international community might have in assisting Myanmar's future socio-economic development. Myanmar: Beyond Politics to Societal Imperatives broadens the debate on this state of more than 50 million people beyond the usual narrow didactics about democratization and economic policies.

MYANMAR : BEYOND POLITICS TO SOCIETAL IMPERATIVES

Tin Maung Maung Than

Kyaw Yin Hlaing

Institute of Southeast Asian Studies,Singapore

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