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Revolution, Reform and Regionalism in Southeast Asia
Revolution, Reform and Regionalism in Southeast Asia Geographically, Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam are situated in the fastest growing region in the world, positioned alongside the dynamic economies of neighboring China and Thailand. Revolution, Reform and Regionalism in Southeast Asia compares the postwar political economies of these three countries in the context of their individual and collective impact on recent efforts at regional integration. Based on research carried out over three decades, Ronald Bruce St John highlights the different paths to reform taken by these countries and the effect this has had on regional plans for economic development. Through its comparative analysis of the reforms implemented by Cam- bodia, Laos and Vietnam over the last 30 years, the book draws attention to parallel themes of continuity and change. St John discusses how these countries have demonstrated related characteristics whilst at the same time making different modifications in order to exploit the strengths of their individual cultures. The book contributes to the contemporary debate over the role of democratic reform in promoting economic devel- opment and provides academics with a unique insight into the political economies of three countries at the heart of Southeast Asia. Ronald Bruce St John earned a Ph.D. in International Relations at the University of Denver before serving as a military intelligence officer in Vietnam. He is now an independent scholar and has published more than 300 books, articles and reviews with a focus on Southeast Asia, -
Luang Prabang, Lao PDR
GLOBAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT Volume 4 Issue 1 August 2008 1 Promoting Conservation through the Introduction of Information and Communication Technologies: Luang Prabang, Lao PDR Yume Yamaguchi and Pablo Vaggione 1. Introduction Luang Prabang, a town of 33,000 inhabitants in northern Laos, was inscribed in UNESCO’s World Heritage list in December of 1995 on the basis of three criteria deemed to be of outstanding universal value: 1) nature and culture links; 2) juxtaposition of Lao and French urban pattern; and 3) fusion of traditional Lao and late-19th and early-20th century French architecture. Common to many regions and countries in the process of development, Luang Prabang’s economic progress is rooted in its natural and man-made beauty, which has enabled a new tourism industry to flourish, as demonstrated by an increase of annual visits from 67,000 in 1997 to 260,000 in 2005. This influx has had a positive economic impact on local businesses that provide support services to the increasing number of visitors. However, the possibility of uncontrolled urban development resulting from substantial tourism activity threatens the unique atmosphere of Luang Prabang. Such development could potentially jeopardize Luang Prabang’s authenticity, integrity, and economic base in the near future. Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) is undertaking a project to introduce Information and Communication Technologies (ICT), with the goal of emphasizing the importance of the conservation agenda in sustainable development while also building the capacity of the local population to use such technologies. 2. Context 2.1 Luang Prabang History Luang Prabang is located on the confluence of the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, about 500 kilometers upriver from Vientiane and 200 meters above sea level. -
The Creation of Heritage in Vientiane, Laos
STUDIES IN GLOBAL ARCHAEOLOGY 13 PRESERVING IMPERMANENCE THE CREATION OF HERITAGE IN VIENTIANE, LAOS ANNA KARLSTRÖM Department of Archaeology and Ancient History Uppsala University 2009 Dissertation presented at Uppsala University to be publicly examined in Geijersalen, Centre for the Humanities, English Park Campus, Thunbergsvägen 3P, Uppsala, Saturday, June 6, 2009 at 13:00 for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. The examination will be conducted in English. Abstract Karlström, A. 2009. Preserving Impermanence. The Creation of Heritage in Vientiane, Laos. Studies in Global Archaeology 13. 239 pp. 978-91-506-2077-1. This thesis is about the heritage in Vientiane. In an attempt to go beyond a more traditional descriptive approach, the study aims at bringing forward a discussion about the definition, or rather the multiplicity of definitions, of the concept of heritage as such. The unavoidabe tension emanating from a modern western frame of thought being applied to the geographical and cultu- ral setting of the study provides an opportunity to develop a criticism of some of the assumptions underlying our current definitions of heritage. For this particular study, heritage is defined as to include stories, places and things. It is a heri- tage that is complex and ambiguous, because the stories are parallel, the definitions and percep- tions of place are manifold and contested, and the things and their meaning appear altered, de- pending on what approach to materiality is used. The objective is not to propose how to identify and manage such a complex heritage. Rather, it is about what causes this complexity and ambi- guity and what is in between the stories, places and things. -
Vang Vieng District
Lao National Flag Laos Map 1 Table of Contents General Information ................................................................. P 03 - 09 Helpful words to get you started ............................................ P 11 Dos and Don’ts .......................................................................... P 13 - 15 General Information of Vientiane Province ................. P 17 - 18 Vang Vieng District .............................................................. P 19 - 20 Vang Vieng Map ................................................................... P 21 Stunning Adventures ........................................................... P 22 - 25 Vang Vieng - Stunning Caves ............................................. P 26 - 34 Khoun Lang Cave, Kasi District ......................................... P 35 - 40 Kaeng Nyui Waterfall ........................................................... P 41 - 42 Ban Naduang Village ........................................................... P 43 Vang Vieng Temples ............................................................ P 44 Tourist Site ............................................................................ P 45 - 46 Shopping ............................................................................... P 47 Events and Festivals ........................................................... P 48 - 49 Where to Stay ........................................................................ P 50 - 51 General Information of Vientiane Capital .................. P 53 Tourist Sites ......................................................................... -
Loa Issara, the Memoirs of Oun Sananikone
�- '· ' .,-".." ' • ',.'.-"· • ;,,., "40, 'fil,,;e,' LAO ISSARA THE MEMOIRS OF OUN SANANIKONE l THE CORNELL UNIVERSITY SOUTHEAST ASIA PROGRAM The Southeast Asia Program was organized at Cornell University in the Department of Far Eastern Studies in 1950. It is a teaching and research program of interdisciplinary studies in the humanities, social sciences, and some natural sciences. It deals with Southeast Asia as a region, and with the individual countries of the area: Brunei, Burma, Indonesia, the Khmer Republic, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. The activities of the Program are carried on both at Cornell and in Southeast Asia. They include an undergraduate and graduate curriculum at Cornell which provides instruction by specialists in Southeast Asian cultural history and present-day affairs and offers intensive training in each of the major languages of the area. The Program sponsors group research projects on Thailand, on Indonesia, on the Philippines, and on linguistic studies of the languages of the area. At the same time, individual staff and students of the Program have done field research in every Southeast Asian country. A list of publications relating to Southeast Asia which may be obtained on prepaid order directly from the Program is given at the end of this volume. Information on Program staff, fellowships, requirements for degrees, and current course offerings will be found in an Announcement of the Department of Asian Studies, obtainable from the Director, Southeast Asia Program, 120 Uris Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York 14853. 11 LAO ISSARA THE MEMOIRS OF OUN SANANIKONE Translated by John B. Murdoch c;tnd 3264 Edited, and with an Introduction, by David K. -
Hommage Archaimbault1dab2.Pdf
Boudhas, Nagas et lieux de mémoire en RDP Lao. Essais à la mémoire de Charles Archaimbault, suivis d’un inédit de Charles Archaimbault: Chefferie lao, cosmogonies, structures religieuses et rituels par Charles Archaimbault. Jacques Lemoine, Bernard Formoso To cite this version: Jacques Lemoine, Bernard Formoso. Boudhas, Nagas et lieux de mémoire en RDP Lao. Essais à la mémoire de Charles Archaimbault, suivis d’un inédit de Charles Archaimbault: Chefferie lao, cosmogonies, structures religieuses et rituels par Charles Archaimbault.. Jacques Lemoine et Bernard Formoso. Thaïlande. OI Publishing, 2014. hal-01415647 HAL Id: hal-01415647 https://hal.archives-ouvertes.fr/hal-01415647 Submitted on 13 Dec 2016 HAL is a multi-disciplinary open access L’archive ouverte pluridisciplinaire HAL, est archive for the deposit and dissemination of sci- destinée au dépôt et à la diffusion de documents entific research documents, whether they are pub- scientifiques de niveau recherche, publiés ou non, lished or not. The documents may come from émanant des établissements d’enseignement et de teaching and research institutions in France or recherche français ou étrangers, des laboratoires abroad, or from public or private research centers. publics ou privés. Jacques Lemoine & Bernard Formoso (édit.) Boudhas, Nāgas et Lieux de Mémoire en R. D. P. LAO Essais à la mémoire de Charles Archaimbault, suivis d’un inédit : Chefferie Lao Cosmogonies, Structures Religieuses et Rituel par Charles Archaimbault OI Publishing 2 Introduction Nul mieux que Charles Archaimbault n’a su décrire et analyser les rites et les mythes des Lao et rendre compte de la fabrique religieuse du politique à propos de cette société.