Contemporary Southeast Asia : Regional Dynamics, National Differences

South East Asia is one of the world's most diverse and complex regions yet its historical development, political practices and social and economic structures also have significant common features. This major new text brings together specially-commissioned chapters by leading authorities, rigorously edited to ensure systematic coverage, to provide students with an accessible and up-to-date thematically-structured comparative introduction to South East Asia today.

Mark Beeson is at the School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland, Australia.