Developmentalism and Dependency in Southeast Asia: The Case of the Automotive Industry

by Jason P. Abbott

Overview

This book provides a detailed cross-country study of the automotive industry in South East Asia. Abbott argues that, contrary to prevailing opinion, the diffusion of manufacturing in the Asia-Pacific has been characterized by hierarchical networks of production linked to Japan for technology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781134520978
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	08/29/2003
Series:	Routledge Studies in the Growth Economies of Asia
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Abbott, Jason P.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. International Political Economy, Development and the State: Implications for the Study of Southeast Asia
2. Southeast Asia's Economic Development in the Global and Regional Political Economy
3. Indonesia: Soeharto and the Neo-Patrimonal State
4. Malaysia: Managing Foreign Capital
5. Thailand: From a Bureaucratic Polity to the Politics of Corruption
6. The Automobile Industry in Southeast Asia in Comparative Perspective
Conclusion

Editorial Reviews

'As a work providing a plethora of data and a well-articulated analysis of history-specific developmentalism and dependency relationship in the automotive industry, this book is a sure read for scholars specializing in political science and economics and serves as a useful analystical tool' - The Journal of Asian Studies

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