Vietnam's New Order: International Perspectives on the State and Reform in Vietnam (Sciences Po Series in International Relations and Political Economy)

This volume brings together distinguished international specialists on Vietnam and its reform process to explore the impact of reform in Vietnam on the Vietnamese state, society, and order, and Vietnam's international and regional environment. This Volume Is Primarily The Product Of Two Conferences On Contemporary Vietnam Convened By The Research Group On Contemporary Vietnam Of The Centre D'etudes Et De Relations Internationales (ceri) At The Institut D'etudes Politiques De Paris (sciences Po) In The Fall Of 2003 And 2004--introduction. 1. Vietnam In A Comparative Communist And Postcommunist Perspective / Leslie Holmes -- Pt. I. International Relations And Regional Integration -- 2. Vietnam's Regional Integration : Domestic And External Challenges To State Sovereignty / Carlyle A. Thayer -- 3. Testing The Institutionalist Approach : Cooperation Between Vietnam And Asean / Nguyen Vu Tung -- 4. Vietnam's Border Disputes -- Assessing The Impact On Its Regional Integration / Ramses Amer And Nguyen Hong Thao -- 5. Vietnam's International Commitments Upon Entry Into The Wto : Limits To Its Sovereignty? : A View From Moscow / Vladimir Mazyrin -- 6. Economic Interdependence Within Asean : A Perspective On The Vietnamese Strategy For Development And National Security / Hien Do -- 7. Vietnam's Integration Into The World : National And Global Interfaces / Eero Palmujoki -- Pt. Ii. Law, Legal Reform, And The Vietnamese State -- 8. Understanding Legality In Vietnam / John Gillespie -- 9. Lawyers And Prosecutors Under Legal Reform In Vietnam : The Problem Of Equality / Nguyen Hung Quang -- 10. Vietnamese Courts : Contemporary Interactions Between Party-state And Law / Penelope (pip) Nicholson -- 11. Power And Representation At The Vietnamese National Assembly : The Scope And Limits Of Political Doi Moi / Matthieu Salomon -- 12. Modern Law, Traditional Ethics, And Contemporary Political Legitimacy In Vietnam / David Koh -- 13. Building Blocks For The Rule Of Law? : Legal Reforms And Public Administration In Vietnam / Karin Buhmann. Edited By Stéphanie Balme And Mark Sidel. This Volume Is Primarily The Product Of Two Conferences On Contemporary Vietnam Convened By The Research Group On Contemporary Vietnam Of The Centre D'etudes Et De Relations Internationales (ceri) At The Institut D'etudes Politiques De Paris (sciences Po) In The Fall Of 2003 And 2004--introd. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.