| Description |
xiv, 251 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Transitions--Asia and Asian America |
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Transitions--Asia and Asian America.
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| Contents |
1. Rural Vietnam in Rural Asia / Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet and Doug J. Porter -- 2. Mono-Organizational Socialism and the State / Carlyle A. Thayer -- 3. Rural Society and State Relations / Benedict J. Tria Kerkvliet -- 4. The Economy and the Countryside: The Relevance of Rural Development Policies / Adam Fforde and Steve Seneque -- 5. The Peasant Household Economy and Social Change / Dao The Tuan -- 6. Aspects of Agricultural Economy and Rural Life in 1993 / Dang Phong -- 7. Rice Production, Agricultural Research, and the Environment / Vo-Tong Xuan -- 8. Changing Rural Institutions and Social Relations / Tran Thi Van Anh and Nguyen Manh Huan -- 9. Economic Liberalization, Marginality, and the Local State / Doug J. Porter |
| Summary |
Since the mid-1980s, Vietnam has experienced remarkable economic, political, and social change. This is the first study in English to focus on the impact of economic liberalization in the countryside - where nearly 80 per cent of Vietnam's people live and much of its economic production occurs. The contributors note that despite significant improvements in real income for most rural Vietnamese, poverty is still pronounced and socio-economic inequality appears to be growing. The poorest now appear to have less access to educational and health services. Environmental conditions also pose significant problems. Highlighting the dynamic political scene in Vietnam, the contributors also consider the interplay between national policymaking and local pressures and activity |
| Analysis |
Developing countries Rural regions Development |
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Vietnam |
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Economic development |
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Overseas item |
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Rural areas |
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Social change |
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State and the individual |
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Vietnam |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Rural development -- Vietnam.
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| SUBJECT |
Vietnam -- Rural conditions.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2010117898
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| Author |
Kerkvliet, Benedict J.
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Porter, Doug.
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Institute of Southeast Asian Studies.
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| LC no. |
95015855 |
| ISBN |
081338950X |
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9813055006 |
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9813055014 |
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