Encyclopaedia of South East and Far East Asia

The Encyclopaedia of South East and Far East Asia

This is a unique attempt in the sense that for the first time the editor has attempted to provide readers with the most contemporary information-base on thirteen very important countries, forming the region, popularly called South-East Asia and Far-East Asia.

The nations covered in this encyclopaedia include Japan, Korea (including both North Korea and South Korea), China (including Taiwan and Hong Kong), the Philippines, Vietnam, Cambodia/Kampuchea, Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma (Myanmar), Indonesia (including Borneo), Brunei, and Singapore.

Major headings under which vast but most relevant information has been presented include: introduction and country profile, geography, tourism, history, economy, transport and communication, society and people, government and policies, security and military, transnational/international relations and disputes, including bilateral and multilateral relationships with other nations or blocs.

This encyclopaedia has been attempted to bring readers in touch with the region in such a coherent way that their interest in the region will grow automatically, providing the most comprehensive picture of each individual nation of the said region.

Simultaneously, readers will get a comparative perspective, both in temporal and spatial terms, as far as intra-country study or inter-regional analysis is concerned. Each section is provided with a glossary and references, making the encyclopaedia useful even to those readers who are slightly new to the region.

The historical settings are described in such a way that they remain relevant both in terms of content and context. In sum, this encyclopaedia covers a region in its totality, which is both vast and complex.