GEOG 202 Lecture 21Outline of Last Lecture o Geopolitical Change o Geopolitical Issues o Economy o The Rise of India o South Asian Issues - Ch. 13: Southeast Asia o What is it?o Physical Setting o Climate o Environmental Issueso Population and Settlement o Cultural Coherence and Diversity o Geopolitical Linguistic Diversity Outline of Current Lecture Conflicts in Burma Khmer Rouge o Economic Development Current LectureThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.oConflicts in Burma -Ethnic violence: Burmese vs ethnic minorities, financed by drug money -Serious political oppression from military regime -Monks protested and were slaughtered -During 2008 cyclone, government let thousands die rather than allow relief workers into countryoKhmer Rouge: "Red (Communist) Cambodians" -Overthrew Cambodian government, 1975-1979-Social engineering -Make more rural society -Communist government leader name Pol Pot-Wanted to return to its Middle Ages agricultural society -Wanted to purify its population by removing all change since Middle AgesRemoved priests, educated people, different ethnic groups Removed anything modern and rejected urbanization Murdered in cold blood one-fourth Cambodia's population; enslaved the rest oEconomic Development oSingapore's economy is strongoThailand has one of the largest sex industries in the world oSingapore -- Regional Hub (city-state)-1965: gained independence from Malaysia but was impoverished -Very strict laws Singapore: No gumThailand: No criticism of
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