The Geography of Southeast Asia


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This book discusses the varied geographical aspects of Southeast Asia, an area that has long been of interest to geographers and other academics. This collection identifies, organizes, and presents various scholarly publications on subjects ranging from cultural-social geography, economic geography, historical geography, physical geography, political geography, and urban geography.







World and Its Peoples


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Most of what is known about the outside world remains superficial and stereotypical. World and Its Peoples: Eastern and Southern Asia brings a long, rich story to light about ethnic groups, the impact of terrain and natural resources, and the influence of history. This unique reference work maps out how the nations of the modern world became what they are today through photographs of the geography and people of foreign lands, through discussion of ancient and contemporary works of art and events, and through scores of maps detailing geographical features, historic and modern places, natural habitats, rainfall, locations of ethnic and linguistic groups, natural resources, and centers of industry and transportation. No single resource assembles such comprehensive insight into the world and the people who live in it.




The Ethnic Chinese in the ASEAN States


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The bibliographical essays on the studies of the ethnic Chinese in the ASEAN states will be extremely useful as it is the first monograph of its kind and also up-to-date. It begins with a general overview on the studies of the ethnic Chinese in the ASEAN states, and is followed by five country studies and two essays on specific topics. All essays in this volume were written by specialists.




The Influences Of Early History On Multicultural Melaka


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This is not an ordinary guide to Melaka. This book weaves together history, cultures, architecture and cuisine to tell a more multifaceted story of Melaka, once a great trading port fought over by various colonial powers, resulting in a rich heritage that is still salient today, resulting in a multicultural city reflecting its cosmopolitan journey over the centuries. Journey along the old streets of Melaka and past its ruins, where its rich history, reflecting hundreds of years of Asian and European influence, remains alive and evolving to this day.




The Land and People of Malaysia and Brunei


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Introduces the history, geography, people, culture, government, and economy of Malaysia and Brunei.




Chinese Politics in Malaysia


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Unlike most standard works on Malaysian politics, which tend to treat Chinese politics as one component part in the complex mosaic of multi-racial politics in Malaysia, this book focuses on the unique configuration of Chinese political development within that mosaic. Highlighting the importance of the Malaysian Chinese Association (MCA) in engaging the active participation of Malaysians of Chinese descent in the mainstream politics of their adopted homeland, the author charts that organization's history, social and ideological background, and pivotal role in the events surrounding the defeat of communist insurgency and the attainment of independence.