South East Asia in the World-Economy

by Chris Dixon

Book Overview

South East Asia has for many centuries occupied a pivotal position in the wider Asian economy, linking China and the Far East with India and the Middle East, and since the early 1500s the region has... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0091Z4LHS
• ISBN13: 9780521312370
• Release Date: July 1991
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 1.02 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

vast growth by some nations

The history of south east Asia up to 1990-1 is given by Dixon. Much of the text looks at the events under European colonialism, where only Thailand was able to stay independent. Throughout most of the recent history, the economic development was largely agricultural and mining. What is distinctive are the events of the post war period, when Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand were able to industrialise successfully. Indeed, the book show that Singapore was by 1990 a fully developed country, while Malaysia and Thailand achieved high literacies and eliminated much poverty. The book also shows that Indonesia and Philippines were much less successful, and were burdened by massive corruption and remained still largely rural, quasi-feudal societies.