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Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. Summary:This text examines how sport and ideas of physicality have shaped the politics and culture of modern Laos. Viewing the country's extraordinary transitions through the lens of physical culture, Simon Creak's lively and incisive narrative illuminates a nation that has no reputation in sport and is typically viewed, even from within, as a country of cheerful but lazy people.

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Hardback. Condición: New. Laos has the smallest population, the weakest military, and despite rapid economic growth in recent years, one of the lowest levels of per capita income in mainland Southeast Asia. Yet a glance at the map reveals its strategic location, between China and Cambodia and Thailand and Vietnam. As Laos was formerly a crossroads for trade routes, the socialist government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic seeks to transform the country into a prosperous crossroads at the heart of this rapidly developing region.Historical Dictionary of Laos, Fourth Edition provides an in-depth examination of one of the least-known countries in Southeast Asia through a detailed chronology, comprehensive introduction, and extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book will be an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Laos.

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Hardback. Condición: New. Laos has the smallest population, the weakest military, and despite rapid economic growth in recent years, one of the lowest levels of per capita income in mainland Southeast Asia. Yet a glance at the map reveals its strategic location, between China and Cambodia and Thailand and Vietnam. As Laos was formerly a crossroads for trade routes, the socialist government of the Lao People's Democratic Republic seeks to transform the country into a prosperous crossroads at the heart of this rapidly developing region.Historical Dictionary of Laos, Fourth Edition provides an in-depth examination of one of the least-known countries in Southeast Asia through a detailed chronology, comprehensive introduction, and extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1,000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities, as well as aspects of the country's politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book will be an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Laos.

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1st ed. - 327 pages. - With bibliogr., index. - (Southeast Asia, politics, meaning ,and memory). - Cloth with dustjacket.

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Laos provides a comprehensive introduction to the Lao Peoples Democratic Republics recent development and transformation.The handbook showcases state-of-the-field interdisciplinary research across six themes: The Basics, The Populace, Political Economy, Resources, International and Challenges. Individual chapters provide specialist and non-specialist readers with a rigorous overview of 32 fundamental topics in Lao Studies, from The Party: Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party, Inter-Ethnic Relations and Decision Making, to Land, Lao Foreign Policy and Gender. Marking the 50th anniversary of the countrys landmark revolution of 1975, the handbook explores the contested achievements of socialist rule under the Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party (LPRP), examines the political, economic and environmental impact of the LPRPs resource intensive strategies for growth and development, and considers the benefits and challenges of Laoss evolving geo-political and geo-economic relations with China, Vietnam, Thailand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). While focusing on contemporary Laos, the chapters are rooted in a clear understanding of how present-day issues have emerged from Laoss extraordinary history, spanning pre-colonial Buddhist kingdoms, French colonialism, royalist nationalism and socialist revolution.Bringing together a purposely diverse collection of scholars, each an established or emerging authority in their own sub-field, the timely study takes stock of the countrys development and considers what the next phase in the countrys history might hold. Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Laos provides a comprehensive introduction to the Lao Peoples Democratic Republics recent development and transformation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Laos provides a comprehensive introduction to the Lao Peoples Democratic Republics recent development and transformation.The handbook showcases state-of-the-field interdisciplinary research across six themes: The Basics, The Populace, Political Economy, Resources, International and Challenges. Individual chapters provide specialist and non-specialist readers with a rigorous overview of 32 fundamental topics in Lao Studies, from The Party: Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party, Inter-Ethnic Relations and Decision Making, to Land, Lao Foreign Policy and Gender. Marking the 50th anniversary of the countrys landmark revolution of 1975, the handbook explores the contested achievements of socialist rule under the Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party (LPRP), examines the political, economic and environmental impact of the LPRPs resource intensive strategies for growth and development, and considers the benefits and challenges of Laoss evolving geo-political and geo-economic relations with China, Vietnam, Thailand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). While focusing on contemporary Laos, the chapters are rooted in a clear understanding of how present-day issues have emerged from Laoss extraordinary history, spanning pre-colonial Buddhist kingdoms, French colonialism, royalist nationalism and socialist revolution.Bringing together a purposely diverse collection of scholars, each an established or emerging authority in their own sub-field, the timely study takes stock of the countrys development and considers what the next phase in the countrys history might hold. Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Laos provides a comprehensive introduction to the Lao Peoples Democratic Republics recent development and transformation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Condición: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextHistorical Dictionary of Laos, Fourth Edition contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has more than 1.000 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as asp.

Condición: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. Simon Creak is a historian of Laos and Southeast Asia and Associate Professor at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. His research focuses on the history and politics of nationalism, regionalism, socialism, sport and Cold War Asia. Besides.

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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Laos provides a comprehensive introduction to the Lao Peoples Democratic Republics recent development and transformation.The handbook showcases state-of-the-field interdisciplinary research across six themes: The Basics, The Populace, Political Economy, Resources, International and Challenges. Individual chapters provide specialist and non-specialist readers with a rigorous overview of 32 fundamental topics in Lao Studies, from The Party: Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party, Inter-Ethnic Relations and Decision Making, to Land, Lao Foreign Policy and Gender. Marking the 50th anniversary of the countrys landmark revolution of 1975, the handbook explores the contested achievements of socialist rule under the Lao Peoples Revolutionary Party (LPRP), examines the political, economic and environmental impact of the LPRPs resource intensive strategies for growth and development, and considers the benefits and challenges of Laoss evolving geo-political and geo-economic relations with China, Vietnam, Thailand and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). While focusing on contemporary Laos, the chapters are rooted in a clear understanding of how present-day issues have emerged from Laoss extraordinary history, spanning pre-colonial Buddhist kingdoms, French colonialism, royalist nationalism and socialist revolution.Bringing together a purposely diverse collection of scholars, each an established or emerging authority in their own sub-field, the timely study takes stock of the countrys development and considers what the next phase in the countrys history might hold. Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Laos provides a comprehensive introduction to the Lao Peoples Democratic Republics recent development and transformation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.