Southeast Asia in the New World Order

Seventeen specialists from North America, Europe and Asia join forces in this book to present a picture of the most dynamic region of the Third World in the mid-1990s. In looking at Southeast Asia within the context of the dramatic changes that have been reshaping the international system since the mid-1980s, they take account of economic, social, political and strategic factors as well as the growing international role of non-governmental organizations. An introductory survey of the emerging order in Asia Pacific is followed by four chapters exploring changes in the Southeast Asian region...