Serves as a reference guide to post-war South-East Asian politics and international relations. The text includes over 350 alphabetically-organized entries provide authoritative information, analysis and commentary on the complex and turbulent nature of South-East Asian politics since the World War II. It incorporates detailed entries on the central figures of the region, such as Pol Pot, General Giap, Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, and President Suharto; political parties like the Khmer Rouge and the Partai Demokrasi ...
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Serves as a reference guide to post-war South-East Asian politics and international relations. The text includes over 350 alphabetically-organized entries provide authoritative information, analysis and commentary on the complex and turbulent nature of South-East Asian politics since the World War II. It incorporates detailed entries on the central figures of the region, such as Pol Pot, General Giap, Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos, and President Suharto; political parties like the Khmer Rouge and the Partai Demokrasi Indonesia; political systems and structures,such as Doi Moi and Communism in South-East Asia; the major events, such as the Indochina Wars and the Vietnam War; and key documents, including constitutions and treaties. For each state covered, an extended narrative analyses its recent history and political and social development. Each entry also clarifies the terminology - acronyms, abbreviations and non-English terms.
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