Contains contributions by experts that discuss the significant issues and events of 2007 in each of the Southeast Asian nations and the region as a whole.
Front Cover.
Half Title Page.
Other Frontmatter.
Title Page.
Copyright Page.
Contents.
Foreword.
Introduction.
The Region.
1: Southeast Asia in 2006: Déjà vu All Over Again.
2: The Regional Economies: A Year of Growth, Stability, and Resilience.
3: The Southeast Asian Development Model: Non-liberal Democracy with Market Accountability.
4: Petroleum and Mining in Southeast Asia: Managing the Environmental and Social Impacts.
Brunei Darussalam.
5: Brunei Darussalam: Towards a New Era.
Cambodia.
6: Cambodia: The Endgame of Politics?.
Indonesia.
7: Indonesia: Democracy First, Good Governance Later.
Laos.
8: Laos: Politics in a Single-party State.
Malaysia.
9: Malaysia: Abdullah Does It His Own Vague Way.
10: Pas Leadership: New Faces and Old Constraints.
Myanmar.
11: Myanmar: The Future Takes form—but Little Change in Sight.
12: Myanmar's Foreign Trade under Military Rule: Patterns and Recent Trends.
Philippines.
13: The Philippines: In the Eye of the Political Storm.
14: The Philippines: Political Parties and Corruption.
Singapore.
15: Singapore: Campaigning for the Future.
Thailand.
16: Thailand: A Reckoning with History Begins.
17: Learning from the 19 September Coup: Advancing Thai-style Democracy?.
Timor–Leste.
18: Timor–Leste: The Harsh Reality After Independence.