Geography & Atmospheric Sciences

For majors and non-majors courses in departments of Geography or Political Science.

This comprehensive survey of Southeast Asia addresses the specific problems related to the uneven economic development of the region within the context of its geography, history, culture, society, and economics. Although the emphasis is on the present, the book examines the past as a means of understanding current patterns.

• Discussion of the indigenous culture, external forces, population and settlement characteristics, and economic patterns of Southeast Asia.

  • Shows students the diverse physical and human landscapes which are present in the region to help them understand the roots of present day development problems, progress and issues. Ex.___

• Current, up-to-date issues and developments relating to Southeast Asia, including gender and development; the role of the state; tourism and development; industry and trade.

• Coverage of a wide range of settings and conditions, both between and within nations—These range from the chaos and isolation prompted by politics in Myanmar, Laos, and Cambodia to the economic development in Singapore.

  • Helps professors promote a deeper understanding of the region by encouraging students to make comparisons and contrasts both within and between settings.

• Addresses the problems of inequality and poverty in the region.

• Numerous maps, graphs, tables, photographs, and boxed materials.

  • Aids students' understanding and retention of the text material. Ex.___

• An extensive bibliography.

  • Provides students with further reading guidance. Ex.___

 1. An Opening View, Richard Ulack and Thomas Leinbach.

I. THE DEVELOPMENTAL CONTEXT.

II. SPECIFIC STATES AND ISSUES OF CONCERN.

Geography of Asia  (Geography & Atmospheric Sciences)

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