| Nama Pengarang | : | - |
| Nama Majalah/Jurnal | : | Asian Survey |
| Volume / Nomor Edisi | : | - |
| Nomor Halaman | : | 174-179 |
| Abstraksi Narasi | : | In spite of some short-lived positive developments in the first three months of 2004 as well as the resumption of the National Convention, lingering political, economic, and social problems continue to beset Myanmar. Recent changes with the government have further complicated the situation in the country. |
| Nama Pengarang | : | - |
| Nama Majalah/Jurnal | : | Asian Survey |
| Volume / Nomor Edisi | : | - |
| Nomor Halaman | : | 67-70 |
| Abstraksi Narasi | : | In Mongolia, the year 2004 was marked by hotly contested parliamentary elections and a rebounding economy. During the elections, the country successfully demonstrated its commitment to pluralistic democracy. The challenge now before the new government is to ensure that economic growth reduces persistent poverty. |
| Nama Pengarang | : | - |
| Nama Majalah/Jurnal | : | Asian Survey |
| Volume / Nomor Edisi | : | - |
| Nomor Halaman | : | 153-160 |
| Abstraksi Narasi | : | During 2004, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad badawi faced the difficult challenge of carving out his own brand of leadership, maintaining economic competitiveness, and redefining Malaysia abroad. This article assesses his success and argues that Abdullah has created a new identity but ironically made himself more politically vulnerable. |
| Nama Pengarang | : | - |
| Nama Majalah/Jurnal | : | Asian Survey |
| Volume / Nomor Edisi | : | - |
| Nomor Halaman | : | 161-165 |
| Abstraksi Narasi | : | The Lao People`s Democratic Republic made cautious progress during 2004. The socialist government does not tolerate dissent and there is continuing resistance by minorities, but generally, the year saw increased stability and greater confidence that the country is moving forward. Its economy continues to improve, albeit from a very low base. Some ambitious projects, particularly in hydroelectricity and mining, have commenced. The government is slowly building better international links within its region. However, the international community remains concerned about the lack of transparency in politics and administration, and Laos has not succeeded in normalizing trae relations with the United States. |
| Nama Pengarang | : | - |
| Nama Majalah/Jurnal | : | Asian Survey |
| Volume / Nomor Edisi | : | - |
| Nomor Halaman | : | 41-53 |
| Abstraksi Narasi | : | Betraying all expectations, Japanese political developments in 2004 show Prime Minister Koizumi`s true colors as a reformist leaer, willing to use his popularityand and an empowered cabinet against the entrenched vested interests of the Liberal Democratic Party while compelling the opposition parties either to converage to his position or become marginalized. |
| Nama Pengarang | : | - |
| Nama Majalah/Jurnal | : | Asian Survey |
| Volume / Nomor Edisi | : | - |
| Nomor Halaman | : | 119-126 |
| Abstraksi Narasi | : | Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, a retired army officer, became Indonesia`s first directly elected president, defeating incumbent Megawati Sukarnoputri in a landslide. Key positions in economic ministries were awrded both to pro-market and protectionist groups. A suicide bomb killed nine people an wounded nearly 200, intensifying the nation`s search for al-Qaeda-linke terrorists. |
| Nama Pengarang | : | - |
| Nama Majalah/Jurnal | : | Asian Survey |
| Volume / Nomor Edisi | : | - |
| Nomor Halaman | : | 71-82 |
| Abstraksi Narasi | : | The outstanding event of 2004 in India was the national election. Its unexpected results mae for the ouster of the BJP-led government-despite the excellent performance of the economy-and its replacement by a coalition heaed by the Congress Party, oriente toward greater state activism in economic affairs. |
| Nama Pengarang | : | - |
| Nama Majalah/Jurnal | : | Asian Survey |
| Volume / Nomor Edisi | : | - |
| Nomor Halaman | : | 186-190 |
| Abstraksi Narasi | : | Independent East Timor, with U.N. support until May 2005, is straining to cope with problems of institution building and development. The vital issue of hydrocarbon revenues remains unresolved because of a territorial dispute with Australia and problems with the structures proposed to manage those resources. |
| Nama Pengarang | : | - |
| Nama Majalah/Jurnal | : | Asian Survey |
| Volume / Nomor Edisi | : | - |
| Nomor Halaman | : | 21-32 |
| Abstraksi Narasi | : | After the acute crisis of SARS the previous year, 2004 in China opened with no notable reappearance of the virus. The economy was the country`s biggest problem, with leaders in Beijing attempting to curb overheating by imposing macroeconomic administrative restrictions. Jiang Zemin`s retirement from the Central Military Commission allowed the new leadership of Hu Jintao and Wen Jiabao to ptress forward with new policies of ``scientific development.`` These policies professed to be more balanced and more egalitarian; however, their implementation seemed to require renewed restrictions on dissents. |
| Nama Pengarang | : | - |
| Nama Majalah/Jurnal | : | Asian Survey |
| Volume / Nomor Edisi | : | - |
| Nomor Halaman | : | 134-139 |
| Abstraksi Narasi | : | Cambodia in 2004 continued its difficult labor of democratization, Elite infighting, the assessination of a prominent trade union leader, and the maneuvering of a king to ensure the safety of his dynasty dominated the political landscape during the year. Economic growth slowed, compared with previous years, and continued to be heavily concentrated in urban areas. While World Trade Organization accession in October was seen in elite circlesas the key to preserving Camboia`s position in the globalgarment trade, few resources have trickled down to the majority rural population. The widening distribution gap may be seen as evidence for the view that barriers have been erected to substantive democratization. |