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Pacific Asia /

An invaluable introduction to the region, this book assesses Pacific Asia both in terms of its historical development and the present global system, placing general development issues in their local contexts. -- Provided by publisher.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Drakakis-Smith, D. W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
Colección:Routledge introductions to development.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of plates; List of figures; List of tables; Acknowledgements; Introduction: the regional character; Pacific Asia in its global setting; Key ideas; An historical geography of Pacific Asia; The pre-colonial period; Case study A: Angkor, Cambodia a pre-colonial empire; Mercantile colonialism; Industrial colonialism; Case study B: Vietnam colonialism and its impact; Late colonialism; The colonial legacy; Key ideas; Physical and human resource management: Malaysia and Papua New Guinea; Non-agricultural resource exploitation: some background considerations.