ISBN:
9789811046964
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (329 pages)
Parallel Title:
Print version Santasombat, Yos Chinese Capitalism in Southeast Asia : Cultures and Practices
DDC:
306.0951
Keywords:
Ethnology
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Ethnology
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Electronic books
Abstract:
Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1 Introduction -- Contemporary Chinese Capitalism: Cultures and Practices -- Cultural Explanation of Chinese Capitalism -- Chinese Business Systems -- Political Economy of Chinese Capitalism -- Guanxi Networks and Chinese Capitalism -- Chinese Capitalism: Crisis, Endurance and Resiliency -- Challenges of Chinese Capitalism in Southeast Asia: The China Factor -- Concluding Remarks -- Chapter 2 Rise of the Red Capitalists: PRC Influence and the New Challenge of the Royalist-Chinese Business Alliance in Thailand -- Production and Reproduction of Overseas Chinese History in Thailand -- Rising Alternative to the Royalist Chinese -- Udon-Chinese Success Story: Preecha Chairat -- Yaowarat to Udonthani: Differences, Similarities and Implications -- The Changing Face of the Ethnic Chinese and End of the Chinese Diaspora -- Conclusion -- Chapter 3 Transnational Social Underpinnings of New Chinese Capitalism: Immigrant Entrepreneurship in Singapore -- Introduction -- Methodology and Empirical Data -- New Chinese Immigrant Entrepreneurs in Singapore -- Context of Transnational Social Underpinnings -- Dynamics from Singapore and China -- Individuals and Their Social Organizations -- Characteristics of Dual Embeddedness -- Socio-Economic Links -- Mechanisms of Transnational Social Engagement -- Conclusion -- Chapter 4 The Development of Chinese Capitalism in Malaysia: The Cases of H.S. Lee and Robert Kuok -- Introduction -- An Overview of the Development of Chinese Capitalism in Malaysia -- The Lee Family Firm of Kum Lun Tai -- H. S. Lee as Finance Minister -- Returning as a Corporate Figure -- Robert Kuok -- Robert Kuok's China Ventures -- Conclusion -- Chapter 5 Politics, Policy, Culture and China: The Growth of the Top Ethnic Chinese Businesses in the Philippines Since the 1990s -- Introduction
Abstract:
The Philippine Chinese Community: A Brief Introduction -- Colonial Political Economy: Powerful Landowning Elites (1571-1946) -- Post-war Independence: Nationalism (1946-1972) -- Martial Law (1972-1986) -- Return to Democracy and Economic Liberalization (1986-Present) -- Rise of Chinese Business -- The Mechanic and the San Miguel Corporation (SMC) -- Selected Ethnic Chinese-Owned Banks in the Philippine Banking Sector -- Real Estate Development and "Mall" Industry -- Reasons for the Rise of Philippine Chinese Business -- Politics and Policies -- Cultural Traits and Values -- Patronage and Cronyism -- Connections with China -- Conclusion -- Chapter 6 Ethnic Chinese Enterprises in Indonesia: A Case Study of West Kalimantan -- Introduction -- Chinese in Indonesia: A Brief History -- The Rise of the Sino-Indonesia Conglomerates -- The Ethnic Chinese Community in West Kalimantan -- Chinese Business in West Kalimantan -- Dragon Fish Farms by the Sungai Landak -- PRC Investments in West Kalimantan -- Conclusion -- Chapter 7 Political Economy of Guanxi: Thai Yunnanese Transnational Entrepreneurs in Chiang Mai City -- Introduction -- Situating Thai Yunnanese in Chinese Capitalism -- Historical Context of Thai Yunnanese -- Guanxi and Bourdieu's Capital Interaction as Conceptual Apparatus -- Transforming the Landscape of Thai Yunnanese Entrepreneurialism -- Guanxi in Social Capital Accumulation -- Guanxi in Cultural Capital Accumulation -- Embodied State Through Training and Development -- Objectified State Through Accessorization, Aestheticization and Business Niche -- Company's Aestheticization -- Business Niche Marketing -- Institutionalized State Through Positions in Associations and Certification -- Charisma as Symbolic Capital -- Conclusion
Abstract:
Chapter 8 Chinese Capitalism in Cambodian Sociopolitical Contexts: The Role of Ethnic Chinese in the Cambodian Economy -- Introduction -- Chinese Immigrants -- Chinese Identity and Population -- Ethnic Chinese Destinies -- Ethnic Chinese Entrepreneurship -- Survival and a Sufficient Family Business Group -- A Powerful Family Business Group -- A Corporate Family Business Transformation -- Conclusion -- Chapter 9 Guanxi and Post-Socialist Chinese Business in Pakse, Laos -- Introduction -- Guanxi and Chinese Business -- History of the Chinese in Pakse -- Chinese Business Under the New Regime -- Sino-Lao Business Under an Open Economy -- Establishing Connections with the New Regime -- Re-establishing Links Between Sino-Lao and Former Emigrants -- Guanxi and the Sino-Lao business -- Conclusion -- Chapter 10 An Enquiry into the Nature of Chinese Capitalism and Business Strategies in Myanmar -- Introduction -- Fundamentals of Chinese Capitalist Ideology -- Chinese Domination in Myanmar's Economy -- Footprints of Chinese Capitalism in the Strategic Location of Myanmar -- Case Studies -- Myitsone Dam Hydropower Project -- Letpadaung Copper Mine Project -- Oil and Gas Pipeline Projects -- Huawei or an Acceptable Market Strategist -- Transformation of Chinese Capitalism in Myanmar -- City Mart Holding or an Outgrowth of Entrepreneurial Spirit -- Grand Fence or the Unethical Capitalist -- Conclusion -- Chapter 11 The Rise and Revitalization of Ethnic Chinese Business in Vietnam -- Introduction -- Chinese Ethnicity in Vietnam -- The Rise of Chinese Business in the Rice Trade -- The Inclusion of Chinese Business in the National Economy -- Business Revitalization -- The Role of Bang -- Chinese Trans-national Business Networks -- Ethnic Internalization and "The People in Between" -- Conclusion
Abstract:
Chapter 12 Chinese State Capitalism and China's Geo-economic Strategy in Southeast Asia -- Introduction -- Contending Perspectives of Chinese State Capitalism -- Origin and History of Chinese State Capitalism -- Political Economy of Chinese State Capitalism -- State Owned Enterprises: Outsourcing China's Economic Power -- Rethinking the Role of Chinese State Capitalism in Southeast Asia -- Geographical Proximity for Exporting Chinese State Capitalism -- Enabling Chinese Business Networks -- China's Economic Ties with ASEAN -- OBOR and Its Geo-economic Implications -- OBOR Strategy -- New Silk Road Agenda in Southeast Asia -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-4696-4
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