This video lesson provides an overview of some of the issues found in Southeast Asia. The lesson begins by discussing the government and economic systems of each country in Southeast Asia. It also discusses the political complexities of Cambodia, Myanmar (Burma), and Thailand.
The Human Developmental Index of Southeast Asian countries are discusses as well as some of the underlying demographics such as birth rate, fertility rate, literacy rates, and others.
Globalization is discussed in context to the role that Southeast Asia plays in it. This not only includes outsourcing, but Singapore, Malaysia, and Indonesia's role as transshipment points for container ships through the Strait of Malacca.
It finishes by looking at some of the environmental costs of modern life in Southeast Asia including the "Southeast Asian Haze."
