Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Foreword vii
4. Introduction ix
5. THE REGION
6. Southeast Asia in 2009: A Year Fraught with Challenges 1
7. Review of Southeast Asian Economic Developments 23
8. The United States and China in Southeast Asia: Conflict or Convergence? 44
9. The Year in ASEAN: The Charter, Trade Agreements, and the Global Economic Crisis 60
10. BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
11. Brunei Darussalam in 2009: Addressing the Multiple Challenges 71
12. CAMBODIA
13. Cambodia in 2009: The Party’s Not Over Yet 85
14. INDONESIA
15. Indonesia in 2009: Democratic Triumphs and Trials 103
16. The Impact of Domestic and Asian Regional Changes on Indonesian Foreign Policy 126
17. LAOS
18. Lao People’s Democratic Republic in 2009: Economic Performance, Prospects, and Challenges 145
19. Laos: Crisis and Resource Contestation 153
20. MALAYSIA
21. Malaysia: The Rise of Najib and 1Malaysia 165
22. The Limits of Malay Educational and Language Hegemony 180
23. MYANMAR
24. Myanmar in 2009: On the Cusp of Normality? 201
25. Ethnic Politics in Myanmar: A Year of Tension and Anticipation 214
26. THE PHILIPPINES
27. The Philippines in 2009: The Fourth-Quarter Collapse 237
28. SINGAPORE
29. Singapore in 2009: Braving a Grave New World 261
30. Rooting for the Future: Views for the Heritage Sector in Singapore 285
31. THAILAND
32. Thailand in 2009: Unusual Politics Becomes Usual 303
33. “Unity” as a Discourse in Thailand’s Polarized Politics 332
34. TIMOR-LESTE
35. Timor-Leste in 2009: Marking Ten Years of Independence or Dependence on International “Assistance”? 345
36. VIETNAM
37. Vietnam: A Tale of Four Players 367
38. Vietnam and Rising China: The Structural Dynamics of Mature Asymmetry 392