Literature on special economic zones (SEZs) has made important contributions to our
understanding of globalization and topics including labor rights, export‐led development …

This paper presents an analysis of the growth and diversification of international
involvement in urban planning and development in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Over the past …

China's counterinsurgency strategy in Tibet and Xinjiang relies heavily on hard power and
imposition. Well-functioning vertical coordination in the security sector of China's political …

Across the world states are seeking out new and secure supplies of energy but this search is
manifesting itself most visibly in Asia where rapid industrialisation in states such as China …

In 1962, the International Court of Justice ruled that the Preah Vihear temple lies within
Cambodian territory. The status of the 4.6 km2 of land surrounding the temple, however …

This chapter explains the way Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam underwent
transitions from state socialism following the Cold War, and why this has involved only very …

Southeast Asia is an increasingly interdependent, globalized and urbanized region of the
world. The eleven countries that are generally understood as comprising modern-day …

Armed conflict between states in Southeast Asia has been relatively rare, especially since
1979. The most recent exception to this pattern was a border dispute between Cambodia …

Economic corridors are under construction across the planet. Trillions of dollars are being
spent and they will have significant implications for international politics and, ultimately …

Existing studies of the Thai–Cambodian conflict over the Khmer temple of Preah Vihear tend
to focus on the historical and legal dimensions of the contested claims and on Thailand's …