vti_encoding:SR|utf8-nl vti_timelastmodified:TR|26 Nov 2003 10:49:20 -0000 vti_extenderversion:SR|5.0.2.2623 vti_cacheddtm:TX|26 Nov 2003 10:49:20 -0000 vti_filesize:IR|8577 vti_cachedtitle:SR|A siamese tragedy vti_cachedbodystyle:SR| vti_cachedlinkinfo:VX|S|/temp/Images/bg-1.jpg S|../../images/books-banner.jpg S|../../images/book_images/siamese-tragedy.jpg H|../Order\\ form/Publication\\ order\\ form.htm S|/Whatsnew/image\\ library/fw_menu.js S|/Whatsnew/image\\ library/fw_menu.js S|/Whatsnew/image\\ library/fw_menu.js H|/index.htm H|/Aboutus/aboutusindex.htm H|/programmes/programmeindex.htm H|/publications/fireworks/Publications.htm H|/Links/Linksindex.htm H|/feedback/feedback.htm vti_cachedsvcrellinks:VX|NSUS|temp/Images/bg-1.jpg NSUS|images/books-banner.jpg FSUS|images/book_images/siamese-tragedy.jpg FHUS|publications/Order\\ form/Publication\\ order\\ form.htm NSUS|Whatsnew/image\\ library/fw_menu.js NSUS|Whatsnew/image\\ library/fw_menu.js NSUS|Whatsnew/image\\ library/fw_menu.js NHUS|index.htm FHUS|Aboutus/aboutusindex.htm NHUS|programmes/programmeindex.htm NHUS|publications/fireworks/Publications.htm NHUS|Links/Linksindex.htm NHUS|feedback/feedback.htm vti_cachedneedsrewrite:BR|false vti_cachedhasbots:BR|false vti_cachedhastheme:BR|false vti_cachedhasborder:BR|false vti_metatags:VR|HTTP-EQUIV=Content-Type text/html;\\ charset=iso-8859-1 keywords United\\ States,\\ Structural\\ Adjustment,\\ economic\\ collapse,\\ South,\\ north description Dark\\ Victory\\ reveals\\ these\\ trends\\ in\\ the\\ north\\ and\\ South\\ to\\ be\\ consequences\\ of\\ the\\ same\\ sweeeeping\\ strategy\\ of\\ global\\ economic\\ roll\\ back\\ unleashed\\ by\\ the\\ United\\ States description Years\\ before\\ the\\ event,\\ and\\ challenging\\ the\\ then\\ prevailing\\ \\ \\ \\ \\ wisdom\\ on\\ Asia's\\ miracle\\ economies'\\ Dragons\\ in\\ Distress\\ argued\\ that\\ South\\ Korea,\\ Taiwan\\ and\\ singapore\\ are\\ headed\\ for\\ crisis. keywords ASEM,\\ geo-politics,\\ geo-economics,\\ NGOS,\\ Ireland,\\ east\\ timor description The\\ book\\ attempts\\ to\\ define\\ the\\ concept\\ of\\ Natioanl\\ securit\\ as\\ it\\ has\\ been\\ applied\\ in\\ the\\ Asian\\ region.\\ The\\ study\\ seeks\\ to\\ discuss\\ the\\ varied\\ security\\ approaches\\ adopted\\ by\\ the\\ Asian\\ governments\\ which\\ have\\ resulted\\ \\ in\\ diverse\\ interpretations\\ given\\ to\\ the\\ concept\\ based\\ on\\ the\\ prevailing\\ political\\ conditions\\ at\\ a\\ given\\ time. description The\\ booklet\\ is\\ a\\ compilation\\ of\\ research\\ papaers\\ which\\ go\\ \nto\\ prove\\ that\\ the\\ policies\\ of\\ the\\ Asian\\ Development\\ Bank\\ (ADB)\\ have\\ increased\\ poverty\\ in\\ Asia\\ rather\\ than\\ help\\ alleviate\\ it,\\ despite\\ rhetoric\\ to\\ the\\ contrary. description The\\ booklet\\ contains\\ four\\ well\\ researched\\ essays\\ on\\ four\\ institions.\\ \\ The\\ essays\\ are\\ indepth\\ analyses\\ of\\ the\\ instituions\\ and\\ the\\ impact\\ of\\ their\\ policies\\ on\\ the\\ socio-economic\\ fabric\\ of\\ those\\ particularly\\ in\\ the\\ south.\n description A\\ Siamese\\ Tragedy\\ argues\\ that,\\ even\\ before\\ the\\ economic\\ collapse\\ of\\ 1997-1998,\\ the\\ Thai\\ economy\\ had\\ feet\\ of\\ clay.\\ Walden\\ Bello\\ and\\ his\\ co-authors\\ show\\ how\\ vested\\ interests,\\ local\\ and\\ international,\\ propelled\\ the\\ Thai\\ peole\\ down\\ a\\ particular\\ path\\ which\\ unsustainable\\ in\\ terms\\ of\\ human\\ exploitation,\\ social\\ disruption,\\ and\\ economic\\ fragility.\\ Thailand,\\ like\\ the\\ rest\\ of\\ the\\ worls\\ needs\\ to\\ re-think\\ the\\ fundamentals\\ of\\ its\\ economic\\ model. vti_charset:SR|windows-1252 vti_title:SR|A siamese tragedy vti_backlinkinfo:VX|publications/booksindex.htm