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Book SynopsisSoutheast Asian Affairs, produced since 1974, is an annual review of significant trends and developments in the region. The emphasis is on ASEAN countries but important developments in the broader Asia-Pacific region are not ignored. The publication seeks to provide readable and easily understood analyses of major political, strategic, economic and social developments within the region.
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Southeast Asian Affairs, first published in 1974, continues today to be required reading for not only scholars but the general public interested in in-depth analysis of critical cultural, economic and political issues in Southeast Asia. In this annual review of the region, renowned academics provide comprehensive and stimulating commentary that furthers understanding of not only the region’s dynamism but also of its tensions and conflicts. It is a must read.” – Suchit Bunbongkarn, Emeritus Professor, Chulalongkorn University
“Now in its forty-seventh edition,
Southeast Asian Affairs offers an indispensable guide to this fascinating region. Lively, analytical, authoritative, and accessible, there is nothing comparable in quality or range to this series. It is a must read for academics, government officials, the business community, the media, and anybody with an interest in contemporary Southeast Asia. Drawing on its unparalleled network of researchers and commentators, ISEAS is to be congratulated for producing this major contribution to our understanding of this diverse and fast-changing region, to a consistently high standard and in a timely manner.”– Hal Hill, H.W. Arndt Professor of Southeast Asian Economies, Australian National University
Table of Contents
- The Region
- Southeast Asia in 2019: Adjustment and Adaptation to China’s Regional Impact, by Graham Ong-Webb
- Economic Overview of Southeast Asia, by Manu Bhaskaran
- The Rise of the Right: Populism and Authoritarianism in Southeast Asian Politics, by Kanishka Jayasuriya
- American Foreign Policy and Southeast Asia, by Daljit Singh
- China’s Belt and Road Initiative Financing in Southeast Asia, by Xue Gong
Brunei Darussalam
- Brunei Darussalam in 2019: Issues Revisited, by Pushpa Thambipillai
Cambodia
- Cambodia in 2019: Entrenching One-Party Rule and Asserting National Sovereignty in the Era of Shifting Global Geopolitics, by Kheang Un, Jing Jing Luo
Indonesia
- Post-Election Politics in Indonesia: Between Economic Growth and Increased Islamic Conservatism, by Amalinda Savirani
- Social Media and the 2019 Indonesian Elections: Hoax Takes the Centre Stage, by Jennifer Yang Hui
Laos
- Laos in 2019: Moving Heaven and Earth on the Mekong, by Geoffrey C Gunn
Malaysia
- Malaysia in 2019: A Change of Government without Regime Change, by Ross Tapsell
- Malaysia and the Pursuit of Sustainability, by Serina Rahman
Myanmar
- Myanmar in 2019: Rakhine Issue, Constitutional Reform and Election Fever, by Nyi Nyi Kyaw
- The 2020 Myanmar General Election: Another Turning Point?, by Ye Htut
The Philippines
- The Ones Who Don’t Walk Away from the Philippines, by Lowell Bautista
Singapore
- Singapore in 2019: In Holding Pattern, by Khairulanwar Zaini
- The Bicentennial Commemoration: Imagining and Re-imagining Singapore’s History, by Terence Chong
Thailand
- Thailand in 2019: The Year of Living Unpredictably, by Kanokrat Lertchoosakul
- Future—Forward? The Past and Future of the Future Forward Party, by James Ockey
Timor-Leste
- Timor-Leste: Twenty Years after the Self-Determination Referendum, by Rui Graça Feijó
Vietnam
- Vietnam in 2019: A Return to Familiar Patterns, by Paul Schuler, Mai Truong
- Succession Politics and Authoritarian Resilience in Vietnam, by Nguyen Khac Giang
