Dictionary of the Modern Politics of South‐east Asia

South‐east Asia comprises all lands east of the Indian subcontinent, south of the People’s Republic of China, and north of Australia, and constitutes one of the major regions of the Pacific Rim which, as we are constantly reminded, promises to lead the world’s economies in the twenty‐first century. Yet there are precious few reference works published in English specifically relating to this important region. Partly filling the gap, this dictionary contains close to 500 cross‐referenced, A‐Z entries of varying length, supplying succinct and reliable “information, analysis and commentary about significant episodes and treaties, indigenous concepts and political parties, and movements...