Discusses the impact of economic growth on political change in the region and in 11 States from the date of their foundation (or similar significant date) up to 1998.
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A sweeping critical account of the financial crises that rocked East Asia and other parts of the world beginning with the collapse of the Thai baht in 1997. Padma Desai retraces the story of Asia's "Crisis Five"--Indonesia, Malaysia, South Korea, the Philippines and Thailand.
"Examines the importance of cultural meaning in the creation and utilization of economic value. Based on case-studies from Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia, the authors demonstrate that micro-scale entrepreneurship is intertwined with prevailing conceptions, moralitie…
War, police and assemblages of intervention
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Reflects on the way in which war and police/policing intersect in contemporary Western-led interventions in the global South. Contributions to this volume offer an understanding of police as a technique of ordering and collectively take issue with accounts of the character of co…
This book explores human trafficking, examining the work of grass-roots, non-profit organizations that educate and rehabilitate human trafficking victims and at-risk youths. Through interviews with staff and children, the author compares the work of two NGOs on the ground in Tha…
This book explores human trafficking, examining the work of grass-roots, non-profit organizations who educate and rehabilitate human trafficking victims and at-risk youth. Through interviews with staff and children, the author compares the work of two NGOs on-the-ground in Thail…
This book explores human trafficking, examining the work of grass-roots, non-profit organizations that educate and rehabilitate human trafficking victims and at-risk youths. Through interviews with staff and children, the author compares the work of two NGOs on the ground in Tha…
This book explores human trafficking, examining the work of grass-roots, non-profit organizations who educate and rehabilitate human trafficking victims and at-risk youth. Through interviews with staff and children, the author compares the work of two NGOs on-the-ground in Thail…
Anyone interested in or concerned about the impact of tourism on society, particularly in the developing world, should read this book. It explores a subject that, of interest to academics over the last decade, has long remained ignored, almost a taboo area for many governments, …
This edition sheds light on Thailand's recent political, social and economic developments, covering the coup of 2006, the violet street politics of May 2010, and the landmark election of 2011 and its aftermath.