The contributions can be divided into two braod categories. There are those which provide an analysis of major developments during 2002 in individual Southeast Asian countries and in the region generally. Then there are the theme articles of a more specialised nature which deal with topical problems of concern.
The volume contains twenty articles dealing with such major themes as international conflict and co-operation, political stability, and economic growth and development.
• Daljit Singh is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore.
• Chin Kin Wah is a Senior Research Fellow at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore.