Description:
The Routledge Handbook of Contemporary Vietnam is a comprehensive resource exploring social, political, economic, and cultural aspects of Vietnam, one of contemporary Asia's most dynamic but least understood countries.
Review Quotes:
"This is an extremely valuable compilation of essays by more than forty scholars coming from three generations, elucidating important developments in Vietnam during the past three decades. I learned a great deal."
David G. Marr, Australian National University, Australia
"An excellent guide to the politics and economy of Vietnam today, the handbook also illuminates a variety of social issues. It should be of interest to individuals engaged in scholarship, business, or tourism."
Hue-Tam Ho Tai, Harvard University, USA
"This is an excellent volume comprehensive in its coverage of contemporary Vietnam, and attentive in its multiple approaches across disciplines and fields of knowledge. It's a necessary handbook for interested students of Vietnam as well as those seeking any kind of engagement with the country."
Thu-huong Nguyen-vo, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
"An essential resource for understanding the complex dynamics of social, political, economic, cultural, and ecological transformation in Vietnam. International contributors from across the social sciences provide a brilliant overview of Vietnam past and present, while raising important questions about the direction of future research."
Christina Schwenkel, Journal of Vietnamese Studies