Books by Pietro P. Masina
SEARCHING FOR WORK Small-Scale Mobility and Unskilled Labor in Southeast Asia, 2018
A number of Southeast Asian countries have recently been described as stacked in a "middle-income... more A number of Southeast Asian countries have recently been described as stacked in a "middle-income trap" by the same scholars and institutions (notably, the World Bank) that had previously presented the same countries as part of an Asian Miracle. This study contest both definitions, looking instead at the dependent nature of industrialisation in Southeast Asia from a labour perspective.
China and the United Nations: from exclusion to veto power. From 1947 to 1971 the People's Republ... more China and the United Nations: from exclusion to veto power. From 1947 to 1971 the People's Republic of China was excluded from the United Nations, while the Chinese seat (including in the Security Council) was occupied by Taipei. This evident paradox strongly reduced the ability of the United Nations to mediate international conflicts and undermined the authority of the international body. The book analyses the events that for over 20 years prevented to resolve the question of the Chinese representation and discusses how eventually the impasse was resolved in 1971
Papers by Pietro P. Masina
Myanmar 2015: Political turning point, economic and social challenges
Asia maior/Asia Maior, 2016
Asia maior/Asia Maior, 2017
Authors publish in Asia Maior only on invitation. Invitations-which are made by the Director of t... more Authors publish in Asia Maior only on invitation. Invitations-which are made by the Director of the journal, after consulting the editorial board-are based on the invitee's curriculum vitae and his/her previous publications. Anybody willing to publish in Asia Maior is therefore invited to submit his/her curriculum vitae and list of previous publications, while
Interests representation, role of bureaucracy and governance
Il Sud Est Asiatico in trappola: Storia di un miracolo mancato
Phân tích lịch sử tìm kiếm đồng thuận về sự phát triển ở Đông Á của Ngân hàng Thế giớI' (An historical critique of the World Bank search for hegemonic consensus on the East Asian development)
An Uneven development trap in Southeast Asia and its implications for labour
Sự phát triển công nghiệp trong 20 năm sau chính sách đổi mới ở Việt Nam, 1986 - 2006 (An interpretation of industry development during the first 20 years of the Vietnamese Doi Moi, 1986-2006)
Thailand: Political stability and democratic crisis in the first year of King Vajiralongkorn
Thailand 2018: A country suspended between an illiberal regime and the hope of a democratic transition
In May 2014 the Thai army sized power from the elected government led by Yingluck Shinawatra. The... more In May 2014 the Thai army sized power from the elected government led by Yingluck Shinawatra. The military coup promised to restore peace and harmony in the country and to allow political elections within one or two years. However, in 2018 Thailand was still under military rule and elections were expected only for early 2019. Before returning the power to a civilian government, the army tried to complete a comprehensive reform of Thai politics and economy – enforcing a new constitution, creating new parties, promoting a long-term economic strategy. These reforms had the objective to allow pro-junta political forces to win elections or, in any case, to constraint the action of future governments. Two initiatives in the economic sphere where expected to create consensus for the juntasponsored political party: the launch of the Eastern Economic Corridor, promoting infrastructural development in the national key industrial area in order to increase FDI attraction; and the adhesion of Thailand to the Comprehensive and Progressive Trans-Pacific Partnership (the trade agreement that replaced the TPP after the US pull-out).
Flying Geese and Middle-Income Trap: An Analysis on Vietnam
L'industria, 2012
Among the countries identified by the 1993 World Bank report as part of an «East Asianmiracle» th... more Among the countries identified by the 1993 World Bank report as part of an «East Asianmiracle» three were singled out as the most suitable models for successful economic development - Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand (asean3). While the first generation of East Asian industrializers had relied on strong state intervention, these Southeast Asian economies were prized for their relatively liberal FDI attraction and trade policies. Today, however, it is evident that the asean3 have failed to repeat the economic success of South Korea and Taiwan. Rather, they seem to be victim of a so-called «middle-income trap», that is, their industrial production continues to be dependent on foreign technology and management. The article discusses the case of Vietnam against this critical background. While Vietnam has been often presented as a promising "fifth" Asian tiger, there is a wide evidence to suggest that it may be trapped in the same unfavorable dynamics affecting the asean3.
and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requi... more and it is a condition of accessing publications that users recognise and abide by the legal requirements associated with these rights. • Users may download and print one copy of any publication from the public portal for the purpose of private study or research. • You may not further distribute the material or use it for any profit-making activity or commercial gain. • You may freely distribute the URL identifying the publication in the public portal. A usual qualification applies: more people have helped me in this work than those I can name here. Some have helped me directly in the process of collecting and analysing data; others have helped me indirectly in getting closer to the concrete reality of life of Vietnam. I am in debt with scholars and colleagues (Vietnamese and foreigners), but also with the Vietnamese friends who have shared with me their time and their knowledge. I feel that I have as well a debt of gratitude with the many Vietnamese that over the years-during interviews, field studies, but also in the everyday life-have thought me to love their beautiful country.
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2016
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