МАЛАЙЗИЯ: НЕКОТОРЫЕ АСПЕКТЫ ПОЛИТИЧЕСКОГО РАЗВИТИЯ

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ '2007, №1, с.438-451

Dr. Vyacheslav Urlyapov in his article describes the main aspects of a domestic developments in Malaysia. The author writes that a decade after the Asian financial crisis, Malaysia's economy is at its best shape. The last few years have shown a significant strengthening of economic fundamentals with the government's move to improve competitiveness and to narrow budget deficit. Annual GDP growth hovered in the 6 per cent range in 2006. Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi launched the country's Third Industrial Master Plan. It targets a 6.3 per cent average economic growth in the next 15 years. Nevertheless, not all is quiet on the domestic front. Malaysia has come into a rough time with deteriorating race relations between its majority ethnic Malays and minority Chinese and Indians. Half a century into nationhood the idea of a Bangsa Malaysia - a blended Malaysian race that was to have climbed out of the melting pot - is still nowhere in sight. Abdullah Badawi admitted that the major races were drifting further apart because of racial and religious divisions and built-in discrimination. Besides, a sharp row has emerged between Prime Minister and Mahathir Mohamad, the former country's leader. Malaysia's public has been dismayed by the spectacle of a elder statesman turned chief opposition leader.

ТАИЛАНД В 2007 ГОДУ - ПОЛОЖЕНИЕ В СТРАНЕ ПОСЛЕ ПЕРЕВОРОТА

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ '2007, №1, с.452-471

Dr. Elena Fomicheva researches the political situation in Thailand after the military coup d'etat of 19th September 2006. She describes the military coup as a means to end the political deadlock and considers the political prospects for parliamentary elections, including the controversies in working out of the new constitution, the possible political future of deposed prime-minister Taksin, new parties being set up. Special attention is paid to the problem of the military participation in political system of the country. The author also dwells on the role of the Thai monarchy. She finally comes to the conclusion that the political crisis in Thailand is far from being resolved.

СЛОВО ОБ АЛЕКСАНДРЕ БОРИСОВИЧЕ БЕЛЕНЬКОМ

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ '2006, №9, с.6-8

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ В СОВРЕМЕННЫХ ПОЛИТИЧЕСКИХ И ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКИХ ПРОЦЕССАХ В БОЛЬШОЙ ВОСТОЧНОЙ АЗИИ

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ '2006, №9, с.10-19

Dr. Dmitry Mosiakov in his paper discusses the new trends in political and economic processes in Greater Eastern Asia last years, connecting them with regional integration. The special role of China in these processes is stressed.

СТРАНЫ ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНОЙ АЗИИ: МОДЕЛЬ ПОСЛЕКРИЗИСНОГО РАЗВИТИЯ

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ '2006, №9, с.20-33

Dr. Stanislav Bulinyak's studies the models of post-crisis development in the countries of South-East Asia and East Asia. The crisis in SEA and EA encouraged reevaluation of the East Asian model of development. The author discusses the possible alternations of the former strategy of development. He considers in what directions and to what extent these changes are possible.

ЕЩЕ РАЗ ПРО … ТЕРРОРИЗМ

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ '2006, №9, с.34-59

In Dr. Mikhail Gusev's article it is stated that violence has become a constant factor of political process in South East Asia. At the same time the author underlines that this doesn't mean that the ideas of militant Islamic extremism are generally accepted everywhere in the region. It is sooner on the contrary - the majority of Muslim population of the region are the followers of moderate Islam. Although the balance of forces is in favour of the latter, the active minority which advocates extremist methods could in some cases tilt the balance to unpredictable direction, profiteering by some social and economic problems of the region.

МОРСКОЕ ПИРАТСТВО В ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНОЙ АЗИИ В 2005 Г

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ '2006, №9, с.60-79

L.M. Efimova in her article marks that the total number of worldwide reported attacks dropped in 2005 to 276 compared to 329 in 2004. The drop is believed to be attributed to the increased awareness and anti piracy watches in risk prone areas, increase in law enforcement patrols and international pressure on some governments to act. Nevertheless Southeast Asia and especially Indonesia continued to record the highest number of attacks with 79 reported incidents. Though this is a drop from 94 attacks in 2004, Indonesia still accounts for nearly 30% of the worldwide incidents of piracy and armed robbery against ships. The 2005 figures show a drop in the number of attacks in Malacca Straits, Malaysia and Thailand. Though the attack numbers have dropped, the international Maritime Bureau stress that many actual and attempted cases also go unreported. And as seen in the past, any let-up would see attacks quickly resume.

НЕТРАДИЦИОННЫЕ АСПЕКТЫ БЕЗОПАСНОСТИ В ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНОЙ АЗИИ: ХАРАКТЕРНЫЕ ЧЕРТЫ И ТЕНДЕНЦИИ ЭВОЛЮЦИИ

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ '2006, №9, с.80-92

The article by Ekaterina Koldunova is focused on the analysis of non-traditional security the common logic and dynamics of these aspects of security for the whole region. Some negative security trends which became apparent in 2005 were provoked by terrorist threat to the region, unsolved problems of the sea lines of communication security, evolution of the HIV/AIDs pandemia, new threats can be caused by old unsolved regional problems and, on the other hand, by the processes of globalization which requires a consolidated reaction on the regional level. However sometimes national interests of Southeastasian states contradict each other and become a significant factor of regional disintegration, which hamper the solution of transnational problems.

СТРАНЫ ЮВА И ИНВЕСТИЦИОННЫЙ БУМ В КИТАЕ

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ '2006, №9, с.93-101

M.Kouritsyn asserts that contrary to their expectations in 2005 SEA countries could not take advantage of China's investment boom is full. It was caused by two main reasons: 1) SEA courtiers proved to be noncompetitive as investors on the very complicated and intricate Chinese market, and 2) they could not use the long-expected special investment regime declared by both China and ASEAN. Beginning July 20, 2005 the China-ASEAN FTA Framework Agreement took in force, but investment regime liberalization was still negotiated by partners. The author pays attention to primordial low investment profile of SEA companies in China: in 2005 among all foreign enterprises investing in the PRC their share was 4,7% only, in Chinese government approved FDI - 4?6%, as well as in realized FDI - just 4,1%. Even Singaporean investors, the most successful of all SEA's ones, experience some difficulties in China due to mounting tension from the competitors - mainly Taiwanese and Western companies.

АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ ФИЛИППИН В 2005-НАЧАЛЕ 2006 ГГ

ЮГО-ВОСТОЧНАЯ АЗИЯ: АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ПРОБЛЕМЫ РАЗВИТИЯ '2006, №9, с.103-110

Dr. Olga Baryshnikova studies the situation in the Philippines' economy in 2005-early 2006 stressing the influence of macroeconomic figures on the realization of the course of the government aimed at reduction of the number of the poor and creating better quality of life for the Philippines' population as a whole. New official data and the IMF materials are used.