Sree Kumar: 3 books

Batam's destiny has been shaped by its strategic location. Whose hinterland is it? This book takes a bold look at how political influences, both internal and external, have affected Batam's development. It challenges the view that economic development can be kept separate from the national political and bureaucratic forces that underpin its institutional basis.

The concept ‘Southeast Asia’ is often difficult to grasp or handle. This accessibly written study explores the external factors and regional dynamics which are making ‘Southeast Asia’ a meaningful entity. Among the subjects discussed are: the historical regimes and religious and ethnic groupings...

"The data economy" is a term used by many, but properly understood by few. Even more so the concept of "big data". Both terms embody the notion of a digital world in which many transactions and data flows animate a virtual space. This is the unseen world in which technology has...