Includes bibliographical references (pages 362-375).
Contents
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 postcolonialism to globalization ; "Asia and the climate crisis" (Reprinted with permission of the Association of Asian Studies from Education about Asia) -- East Asia ; China ; The People's Republic of China ; "Energy consumption in China" by Toby Michelena ; Hong Kong ; Macao ; Tibet ; "Tibertan Buddhism" by Jeannine Chandler ; Taiwan ; Japan ; Korea ; The Republic of Korea (South Korea) ; "South Korea's 'Rasputin' style presidential scandal" by Mark Jihun Suk ; Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) ; Mongolia -- Southeast Asia ; Brunei Darussalam ; The Kingdom of Cambodia ; East Timor ; The Republic of Indonesia ; The Laos People's Republic ; Malaysia ; The Union of Myanmar (Burma) ; Papua New Guinea ; The Republic of Philippines ; The Republic of Singapore ; The Kingdom of Thailand ; The Socialist Republic of Vietnam -- Western Pacific ; Australia ; New Zealand ; Island communities of the Western and Southern Pacific -- Bibliography and additional resources.
Summary
Updated annually, East & Southeast Asia provides just enough historical background on the evolution of Modern East & Southeast Asia to help students gain a thorough understanding of contemporary developments in this vital region.