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Thailand: The dead of king Bhumibol and the deepening of the political crisis
No full textA military coup in May 2014 was the last turn in a political crisis that has affected the country since the beginning of the century. As the country grew richer and its society more demanding, a quite liberal constitution had been approved in 1997, leading to a higher degree of democratization. However, the regional economic crisis 1997-98 immediately tested the new political framework as the country become more politically divided and socially polarized. In 2016 the military junta ruling the country succeeded in having a new constitutional project approved by a referendum, paving the way for the return of the country to a system of semi-democracy in which the royalist elites and the army will continue to maintain a fundamental political influence.
As in previous occasions, the military coup had been presented as a needed step to protect the monarchy and the country, restoring peace and order. With the health of the old and revered King Bhumibol becoming increasingly frail, however, it was evident that a major concern was to govern the royal succession. The death of King Bhumibol on 13 October was a watershed event for Thailand: he was immensely popular and his reign had lasted over seventy years. The advent to the throne of the new King Maha Vaijiralongkorn opens a new era in the country as he does not seem to share the same level of people support and the role of the monarchy - so far the ultimate arbiter in political life and a major economic player - may eventually change.
A series of bombings, including in the royal sea resort of Hua Hin in August, proved that the problems in the three southern provinces with a predominantly Muslim population have not been solved. The country continues to face regional divides, which also include a strong resentment against the Bangkok elites in the northern and north-eastern regions were the deposed premier Thanksin Shinawatra continues to enjoy a solid consensus
Regional and international dynamics in the development of east asia:the case of foreign direct investment
No full textVietnam's Development Strategies
Full text linkThe book presents a critical review of the Vietnamese doi moi and reasses the development of the country in the framework of the wider East Asian experience. This text covers the period before and immediately after the East Asian economic crisis and discusses why Vietnam has been particulry resilient during this traumatic period – and actually has continued to rapidly reduce poverty levels. The major sources of inspiration for the Vietnamese reform process – the Post-Washington readjusted neoliberal agenda, the East Asian developmental state model and the socialist market economy – are analysed, discussing their respective influnce in determining the Vietnamese economic policy in the period from 1989 to 2006
Yeung, Yue-man (ed.) New Challenges for Development and Modernization: Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific Region in the New Millennium. Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press, 2002
No full textPechino,Taipei e Washington:la "questione di Taiwan" tra contrasto politico e integrazione economica
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Book review: Ian Jeffries, Contemporary Vietnam: A guide to economic and political developments. London and New York: Routledge, 2011
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