Essays and Research Papers on Miscellaneous (Asian Studies)

This 19 page paper looks at three airlines--Singapore International Airlines, Malaysia Airlines and Garuda Indonesian Airlines--and compares and contrasts them. Also discussed are policy issues in the region that affect the industry. Specific marketing techniques are evaluated in respect to each airline. Why some of the airlines are more successful are explored in ...

A 4 page paper which provides a brief country report of Hong Kong. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

This 4 page paper looks at the economic development of Myanmar in the context of the South East Asian region, considers the development of region and the level of integration that is being sought, such as with ASEAN, and also considers the economic drivers for the country and the region in including those related to ...

This 10 page paper looks at Thailand and its narcotics trade and sex industry. Specific information is relayed and an evaluation is made as to what the industries have done to the physical and mental health of the people. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

5 pages in length. Analyzing Thousand Pieces of Gold, Picture Bride, The Joy Luck Club and The Killing Fields, it becomes quite clear the extent to which generational conflict is both grand and far-reaching. The primary theme throughout all four titles revolves around Asian pride, familial relationships and accepting one's heritage. Bibliography ...

A 3 page paper discussing the focus of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. Formed in 1967 when Singapore was two years into the second of its series of five-year plans that ultimately would gain it official designation as a mature economy, none of the original members was in a position to presume to ...

A 10 page overview of child labor practices in Asia. Statistics reveal not only a heavy reliance on child labor, the highest in the world in fact in terms of the actual number of children employed, but also an encouragement of such factors by a western market for mass produced goods. Focusing primarily ...

This 6 page paper provides an overview of the connection between social research and the conceptualization of Asian cultures. Western researchers have often had difficulties assessing the specific nature of Asian cultures, primarily because these cultures represent deeply ingrained social views and long-standing traditions that are unfamiliar in the Western world. Bibliography lists ...

This 23 page report discusses how regional organizations have been active in combating small arms proliferation in Southeast Asia although South Asia and the Middle East have been unable to do so. This report considers the factors that have contributed to this difference. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

This 3-page paper is an analysis of the New York Times article "Asian-Americans Note Issues Central to Them for Elections," published February 13, 2004.

This 7-page paper focuses on a review of the book "The East Asian Challenge for Human Rights." The paper examines whether the book supports the thesis, and if the book sheds any further light on the issue.

A 5 page paper discussing US interest in Bangladesh and describing present foreign policy to that country. Bangladesh is a developing nation less open to US interests than many other secular nations, but still “negatively neutral.” Bibliography lists 7 sources.

An overview and annotated bibliography of academic research on Nguyen Du's Tale of Kieu. Bibliography lists 2 sources. JVDuNguy.rtf

This 10 page paper examines the country of Singapore. The first part of the paper looks at the economic performance of the country, including GDP, manufacturing output, investment, importing and exports and unemployment. The paper then considers the social conditions. The second part of the paper discusses the colonial history of the island, how the ...

A 14 page overview of the differing interpretations which exist regarding the Vietnam War. The author reviews the material found in numerous web sites and more traditional sources alike to emphasize several of the most important points regarding the war. Bibliography lists 20 sources.

A 9 page paper which examines the rise of fundamentalist forms of Islam in these countries of the Far East. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

This 4 page paper provides an overview of the 1995 Sarin attack on a Tokyo subway that had devestating results. This paper illustrates the background to the incident as well as a discussion of how officials responded to this attack. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

A paper which considers the potential strengths and weaknesses of Vietnam from the point of view of a British investor, with reference to the country's integration into the global market and the extent of its recovery from the East Asian economic crisis of the 1990s. Bibliography lists 1 source.

This 8 page paper examines how the adoption of labour intensive export manufacturing assisted the growth of the East Asian Tigers economies. The paper considers the reasons behind the growth and how it took place in order to assess the role played by labour intensive export manufacturing industries in stimulating the economic growth of ...

This 8 page paper examines the passenger airline industry in East Asia. Written as a report the paper starts by examining the strategies of national flag carriers and low cost carriers. Airlines examined are Singapore Airlines, Thai Airways, Malaysia Airlines, Garuda Indonesia, Air Asia and Valuair. Similarities and differences in the strategy choices. The paper ...

This 46 page paper examines the housing needs and the housing provision in the UK for the Asian community. The paper looks at the divergent needs of the Asian community and the ways in which the UK housing provisions are failing to meet all of these needs. The paper comprises of an in-depth literature review ...

This 5 page paper provides an in-depth analysis of "Three Daughters of China", and illustrates how three generations of Asian women were influenced by the intense political changes of the 20th century. This paper highlights the generational similarities as well as the differences to show how changes within one family correlate to changes within ...

A 4 page paper which examines the culture and family of Asians as seen in text fax sent by student requesting paper. Bibliography lists 1 additional source.

This 8 page paper provides an overview of the economy in Indonesia. Aspects discussed include inflation, currency value, unemployment, debt ratio, and balance of payments. Bibliography lists 6 sources.

A 3 page research paper that discusses the legal duty of care for emergency services officers in Australia. Bibliography lists 1 source.