ABSTRACT

Southeast Asia is one of the most diverse regions in the world – hosting a wide range of languages, ethnicities, religions, economies, ecosystems and political systems. Amidst this diversity, however, has been a common desire to develop. This provides a uniting theme across landscapes of difference.

This Handbook traces the uneven experiences that have accompanied development in Southeast Asia. The region is often considered to be a development success story; however, it is increasingly recognized that growth underpinning this development has been accompanied by patterns of inequality, violence, environmental degradation and cultural loss. In 30 chapters, written by established and emerging experts of the region, the Handbook examines development encounters through four thematic sections:

• Approaching Southeast Asian development,

• Institutions and economies of development,

• People and development and

• Environment and development.

The authors draw from national or sub-national case studies to consider regional scale processes of development – tracing the uneven distribution of costs, risks and benefits. Core themes include the ongoing neoliberalization of development, issues of social and environmental justice and questions of agency and empowerment.

This important reference work provides rich insights into the diverse impacts of current patterns of development and in doing so raises questions and challenges for realizing more equitable alternatives. It will be of value to students and scholars of Asian Studies, Development Studies, Human Geography, Political Ecology and Asian Politics.

part 1|64 pages

Approaching Southeast Asian development

part 2|104 pages

Development institutions and economies in Southeast Asia

chapter 8|13 pages

Justice processes and discourses of post-conflict reconciliation in Southeast Asia

The experiences of Cambodia and Timor-Leste

chapter 9|11 pages

Civil society participation in the reformed ASEAN

Reconfiguring development

chapter 10|11 pages

Industrial economies on the edge of Southeast Asian metropoles

From gated to resilient economies

chapter 11|11 pages

Community economies in Southeast Asia

A hidden economic geography

chapter 12|11 pages

Implications of non-OECD aid in Southeast Asia

The Chinese example 1

part 3|112 pages

People and development

chapter 19|12 pages

Globalization, regional integration and disability inclusion

Insights from rural Cambodia

chapter 22|10 pages

Rethinking rural spaces

Decropping the Southeast Asian countryside

part 4|127 pages

Environment and development

chapter 26|12 pages

Oil palm cultivation as a development vehicle

Exploring the trade-offs for smallholders in East Malaysia

chapter 28|14 pages

Upscaled climate change mitigation efforts

The role of regional cooperation in Southeast Asia