Edmund Malesky Interviewed on Vietnam's Society and Economy
Vietnam's society and economy is at a crossroads
02/10/2011
WBEZ Staff,
WBEZ
In contrast to much of the developed world, Vietnam’s economy grows at seven percent a year. But those numbers weren’t cause for celebration at the Communist Party’s five-year Congress, when the nation’s one-party system chose its new leaders. On the contrary, the leadership apologized for “failing to meet the expectations” of the public and members of the Communist party. Edmund Malesky, a political scientist at the University of California-San Diego’s School of International Relations and Pacific Studies, tells us why Vietnam is at a political and economic crossroads.
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Edmund Malesky can comment on political development in Vietnam and China, as well as comparative political economy in Southeast Asia. He also can provide insight into the choices underlying the decisions of foreign investors and thereby the globalization debate, especially in regard to the discussion of "sweatshops" in developing countries.
