Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. FOREWORD V
3. CONTENTS VII
4. INTRODUCTION IX
5. THE REGION
6. Southeast Asia in 1987: Hope amidst Problems 3
7. The Market Economies of Southeast Asia in 1987: Let Down by Agriculture 22
8. The ASEAN Summit of 1987: Searching for New Dynamism 32
9. The Question of Privatization in the Market Economies of Southeast Asia 51
10. BRUNEI
11. Brunei Darussalam in 1987: Coming to Grips with Economic and Political Realities 63
12. BURMA
13. Burma in 1987: Twenty-Five Years after the Revolution 73
14. INDONESIA
15. The 1987 Election in Indonesia 97
16. The Indonesian Economy: Structural Adjustment after the Oil Boom 106
17. KAMPUCHEA
18. Towards a Kampuchean Peace Settlement: History and Dynamics of Sihanouk's Negotiations 123
19. LAOS
20. Laos in 1987: Socialist Dependence and Underdevelopment 135
21. MALAYSIA
22. Malaysia in 1987: Challenges to the System 153
23. The "Battle Royal": The UMNO Elections of 1987 170
24. PHILIPPINES
25. The Philippines in 1987: Beating Back the Challenge of August 191
26. The Philippine Economy: Recovery and Prospects for High, Sustained Growth 216
27. SINGAPORE
28. Singapore in 1987: Political Reforms, Control, and Economic Recovery Jon 233
29. The Singapore Economy in 1987 253
30. THAILAND
31. Thailand's Year of Stability: Illusion or Reality? 269
32. The Thai Economy in 1987: An Overview 287
33. VIETNAM
34. Vietnam in 1987: A Wind of "Renovation" 297