Southeast Asian Affairs 2011

✍ Scribed by Daljit Singh (editor)

• Publisher: ISEAS Publishing
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 385
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

"Founded in 1974, Southeast Asian Affairs provides, without fear or favour, informed and in-depth annual analyses of this vibrant region and its component countries. It is the only publication which does this and is in its own class without peers. It is a mandatory reference and read for those seriously interested in knowing Southeast Asia." - Professor A.B. Shamsul, Founding Director, Institute of Ethnic Studies, Universiti Bebangsaan Malaysia. "Now in its 38th 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

Contents
Foreword
Introduction
The Region
Southeast Asian Economies in 2010: The Challenge of Sustaining Growth 3 after the Recovery
The United States, China and Southeast Asia
ASEAN IN 2010
Brunei Darussalam
Brunei Darussalam: Consolidating the Foundations of its Future?
Cambodia
Cambodia: Hopes, Trials, and Tribulations
Indonesia
INDONESIA: IN 2010 Moving on from the Democratic Honeymoon
THE ONGOING EXTREMIST THREAT IN INDONESIA
Laos
LAOS: Celebrations and Development Debates
Malaysia
MALAYSIA IN 2010: Resurgent Najib and BN, Stumbling Anwar and PR
MALAYSIA “PUNCHING ABOVE ITS WEIGHT” … AND FINALLY HITTING THE TARGET
Myanmar
MYANMAR IN 2010: The Elections Year and Beyond
MYANMAR’S 2010 ELECTIONS: Continuity and Change
Philippines
THE PHILIPPINES IN 2010: Reclaiming Hope
BALANCING GAMBITS IN TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY PHILIPPINE FOREIGN POLICY: Gains and Possible Demise?
Singapore
SINGAPORE IN 2010: Rebounding from Economic Slump, Managing Tensions between a Global City and a Fledgling Nation State
GOH KENG SWEE: Thinker and Institution Builder
Thailand
THAILAND’S EMERGENCY STATE: Struggles and Transformations
COMPETING DIPLOMACIES: Thailand amidst Sino-American Rivalry
Timor-Leste
TIMOR-LESTE: On the Road to Peace and Prosperity?
Vietnam
VIETNAM: Familiar Patterns and New Developments Ahead of the 11th Party Congress