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Revolution, Reform and Regionalism in Southeast Asia Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam

By Ronald Bruce St John Copyright 2006
300 Pages
by Routledge

300 Pages
by Routledge

Based on research carried out over the three decades, this book compares the post-war political economies of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam in the context of their individual and collective impact on contemporary efforts at regional integration. The author highlights the different paths to reform taken by the three neighbours and the effect this has had on regional plans for economic development... Read more

1. Same Space, Different Dreams  2. Rush to Socialism  3. Tentative Reforms  4. Reform Accelerates  5. End of the Beginning  6. Challenges and Prospects  7. Continuity and Change

Biography

Ronald Bruce St John

'The major strength of the book lies in the information and the analysis of the developments in the three countries ... a useful contribution to Southeast Asian studies.' - Contemporary Southeast Asia - A journal of International and Strategic Affairs