Nus press jan 2008 (4 Ergebnisse)

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Designed to accompany the author's ''Khian Thai: Thai Writing Workbook'', this basic Thai reading textbook provides simple texts along with exercises in vocabulary, syntax, reading and writing for students learning the language at the elementary level. It prepares students for higher level study of the Thai reading and writing system.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Bandung Revisited offers a critical reassessment of the intellectual, social, and political legacies of the 1955 Asian-African Conference by drawing on research in area studies, diplomatic history, and international relations.

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Southeast Asia contains four urban conglomerates of the sort that this study characterizes as Mega-Urban Regions - Jakarta, Manila, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh. These locations are examined in this book, along with Taipei and Shanghai. Because the administrative boundaries of the cities at the core of these zones do not include the entire urban area, the significance of the broader urban community has largely escaped scholarly attention. The authors base their analysis on actual agglomeration size rather than administrative boundaries, and draw on unpublished census data to study the dynamics of these massive urban zones, considering area and population size as well as social and demographic patterns of change in core, inner and outer zones. They conclude that these mega-urban regions continue to increase their share of national populations, and zones immediately beyond the official metropolitan boundaries are where the most dramatic changes are occurring.…

Taschenbuch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - Discusses the role of Japan in the economic development of Singapore since 1965. This book looks at the nature and extent of the value-added activities of Japanese multi-national corporations in the manufacturing, construction, and retailing sectors.