Southeast Asia has long fascinated development practitioners and
researchers for being one of the few regions of the world that has
resisted global trends to become a successful developing
region.
Divided into accessible thematic chapters, this book adopts a
unique perspective of equitable development to outline the
strengths and weaknesses of the transformations taking place in the
Southeast Asian region. Focusing on four key themes: equality and
inequality; political freedom and opportunity; empowerment and
participation; and environmental sustainability, these concepts are
used to explore Southeast Asian development and trace the impacts
that the growing popularity of market-led and grassroots approaches
are having upon economic, political and social processes. Whilst
the diversity of the region is emphasized so are some of the
homogenizing trends such as the concentration of wealth and
services in urban areas and the subsequent migration of rural
people into urban factories and squatter settlements. The ongoing
commercialization and industrialization of rural agriculture as
well as the expansion of non-farm income earning opportunities in
rural spaces, and the alarming rates of environmental degradation
which threaten health and livelihoods are also exposed.
In highlighting how Southeast Asian development is unevenly
distributing wealth, opportunities and risks throughout the region,
this book emphasizes the need for creative new approaches to ensure
that benefits of development are equitably enjoyed by all.
Including illustrations, case studies and further reading, this
book provides an accessible up-to-date introductory text for
students and researchers interested in Southeast Asian development,
development studies, Asian studies and geography.
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