The Encyclopaedia of South East and Far East Asia is a unique attempt in the sense that for the first time the editor have attempted to Provide reader with most contemporary information-base on thirteen very important countries, forming the region, popularly called South-East Asia and Far-East Asia. The nations covered in this encyclopaedia include Japan, Korea (including both North Korea and South Korea), China (including Taiwan and Hong Kong), the Philippines,, Vietnam, Cambodia/Kampuchea, . Laos, Malaysia, Thailand, Burma (Myanmar),Indonesia (including Borneo), Brunei, and Singapore. Major headings under. Which vast but most relevant information have been presented included introduction and country Profile geography; tourism; history; economy; transport and communication; society and People; government and policies, security and military ; transnational/ international relations and disputes, including the bilateral and multilateral relationships with other nations or blocs. This encyclopaedia has been attempted to bring readers in touch with the region in such a coherent way that their interest in the region will grow automatically for getting the most comprehensive picture of each individual nations of the said region. Simultaneously, they will get a comparative perspective, both in temporal terms and spatial terms, as far as intra-country study or inter regional analysis on concerned. Each section is provided with a glossary and references, so that the encyclopaedia becomes useful even to those readers who are slightly new to the region. The historical settings are described in such a way so it remains relevant both in terms of content and context. In sum, this encyclopaedia covers a region in its totality which is both vast and complex.

Dr. P.C. Sinha obtained his M.A.,M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. He expertise's in the field of Ocean and Antarctic Studies, Environment and Development Studies. He has contributed extensively in Indian and foreign professional journals. He also successfully participated in the international diploma programme on the "Conflict Resolution" at Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, Sweden and worked as the Research Fellow on environment and policy issues at EPAI, East-West Center, Hawaii (USA)leading to his post-doctoral degree. He was Senior Research Fellow at School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. A prolific writer, Dr. Sinha has several outstanding publications to his credit.