Southeast Asia is one of the most dynamic regions in the world. This volume offers a timely
approach to Southeast Asian Studies covering recent transitions in the realms of urbanism
rural development politics and media. While most of the contributions deal with the era of
post-independence some tackle the colonial period and the resulting developments. The volume
also includes insights from Southern India.As a tribute to the interdisciplinary project of
Southeast Asian Studies this book brings together authors from disciplines as diverse as area
studies sociology history geography and journalism.
