Routledge The Far East and Australasia 2015

About the Author Europa publications have long been regarded as premier reference resources, providing authoritative political and economic data for every country and region of the world, biographical profiles of the most influential global figures in every field, including politics, science, business, academia, the arts and the media, and unrivalled access to information on universities, libraries and other academic institutions world-wide. Available in print and online, Europa's principal titles, The Europa World Year Book,The Europa Regional Surveys of the World, The International Who's Who and The Europa World of Learning, serve the contemporary research needs of students, academics and information-seekers in specialist and general reference libraries, government offices and commercial institutions in every country. Product Description This comprehensive survey of the countries of East and South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, along with 22 Pacific islands, fully revised to reflect current economic and political developments, is an essential resource for the Asia-Pacific region.New for 2015:details of developments around the 12th successful coup in Thailand since 1932coverage of the parliamentary and presidential elections in Indonesia, leading to the election of Joko Widodo as the country's next Presidentanalysis of the tensions surrounding China's territorial claims in the South and East China Seas.Calendar of Political EventsA calendar of events provides a convenient reference guide to the year’s main political developments General SurveyWritten by leading experts, this collection of essays provides incisive analysis of regional issues. Country SurveysIndividual chapters on each country containing: essays on geography, history and the economy an economic and demographic survey of the latest available statistics on population, health and welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, communications and educationa comprehensive directory of names and contact details covering the most significant political, financial and commercial institutionsa country-specific bibliography.An entire section is dedicated to the Pacific islands, including specially commissioned essays examining the contemporary politics of the islands, their economies, security concerns and the environmental issues confronting themRegional Informationincludes all major international organizations active in the region, their aims, activities, publications and principal personnela detailed survey of major commodities in Asia and the Pacific a directory of research institutes specializing in the region select bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Asia-Pacific regionan index of regional organizations. Review ‘…an indispensable reference work.’ – World Affairs Report