Dean W. Collinwood, Dean Collinwood

Global Studies: Japan and the Pacific Rim

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Global Studies is a unique series designed to provide comprehensive background information and selected world press articles on the regions and countries of the world. Each Global Studies volume includes an annotated listing of World Wide Web sites. Global Studies titles are supported with study tools and links to related websites at our student website www.dushkin.com/online/.

Produktdetails

• Global Studies (Paperback)
• Verlag: Dushkin Publishing
• Revised
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: April 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 277mm x 211mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 590g
• ISBN-13: 9780073112190
• ISBN-10: 0073112194
• Artikelnr.: 21999694

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Using Global Studies: Japan and the Pacific Rim
Selected World Wide Web Sites
U.S. Statistics and Map
Canada Statistics and Map
World Map
The Pacific Rim Map
The Pacific Rim: Diversity and Interconnection
Pacific Islands Map
The Pacific Islands: Opportunities and Limits
Japan
Country Reports
Australia (Commonwealth of Australia)
Brunei (State of Brunei Darussalam)
Cambodia (Kingdom of Cambodia)
China (People's Republic of China)
East Timor (Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste)
Hong Kong (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region)
Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia)
Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic)
Macau (Macau Special Administrative Region)
Malaysia
Myanmar (Union of Myanmar [Burma])
New Zealand
North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea)
Papua New Guinea (Independent State of Papua New Guinea)
Philippines (Republic of the Philippines)
Singapore (Republic of Singapore)
South Korea (Republic of Korea)
Taiwan
Thailand (Kingdom of Thailand)
Vietnam (Socialist Republic of Vietnam)
Articles from the World Press
Asia Pacific Perspective, December, 2004.
Large amounts of Japanese money in the form of overseas development
assistance has been bridges of cooperation for 50 years throughout
Asia. What has been accomplished, and what changes are underway?
Asia Pacific Perspectives, November, 2004.
The trend toward integration of East Asia is well underway. These
agreements could be the beginning of a regional economic community
along the lines of the European Union or the North America Free Trade
Association.
Business Week, December 20, 2004.
Chinese businesses, with the encouragement of Beijing, are launching a
wave of acquisitions of Western companies. What is the cause of this
trend and where will it end?
Japan's Animated Pop Culture, Yonezawa Yoshihiro, Nipponia, December 15,
2003.
The first Japanese animated film was made about 90 years ago. Japan is
now the animé capital of the world. What are the secrets behind the
development of animé into a worldwide industry?
Asia Pacific Perspectives, October 2003.
Japan's demographics are changing rapidly, with far fewer children and
far more senior citizens. What will be the impacts of these trends?
New York Times, March 3, 2003.
The overall divorce rate in Japan is flat in comparison to the rates in
the West, but it is nonetheless steadily creeping upward, even among
the middle aged. The social changes underlying the rising divorce rate
are examined in this article.
IIAS Newsletter # 32, November 2003.
The nuclear crisis involving North Korea could have easily been averted
and has its roots in the policies of the Bush administration.
New York Times Magazine, July 1, 2001.
Peggy Orenstein describes an interesting social phenomenon in Japan:
free-spending "parasite single" women in their 20s and 30s--"girls" who
just wanna have fun.
IIAS Newsletter # 34, July 2004.
The current Taiwanese independence movement has its roots in the
resistance to Japanese colonialism in the early 1920s. But the island
is pulled by forces from different directions, and the end result is
not yet clear.
IIAS Newsletter # 34, July 2004.
A former Japanese ambassador analyzes the new, more assertive, Japanese
definition of its role in international affairs.
One Country, Two Systems?, Craig N. Canning, Current History, September
2001.
Is the "one country, two systems" approach for reunification working in
Hong Kong? In some ways, yes; in other ways, no. Craig Canning takes
inventory.
Far Eastern Economic Review, April 24, 2003.
Indonesia's comparative advantage of being a low-cost, labor-intensive
manufacturing base is being eroded. How will it change to stay
competitive
Aboriginal Art & Culture Centre, 2000.
Australian culture extends far, far back from Russell Crowe, the Bee
Gees, and Nicole Kidman. This brief article explains the basics of
Dreamtime, the Australian Aborigines' understanding of the world.
Harvard International Review, Spring 2003.
Communist North Korea has existed in almost complete isolation from the
rest of the world since its establishment in the 1950s. Will it succeed
in its tentative flirtations with free market capitalism?
Far Eastern Economic Review, February 20, 2003.
Shunned by Western tourists, the Philippines rebrands itself as premier
beach resort for Asians.
Wall Street Journal, June 18, 2003.
The decade-long economic slump has produced a phenomenon not seen in
Japan for many years: homelessness. How do local governments deal with
shantytowns?
Far EasternEconomic Review, April 17, 2003.
South Korean is willing to open the door for Western-style education,
but teachers and others strongly oppose the idea.
Far Eastern Economic Review, May 29, 2003.
Separatists movements have plagued the Indonesian government for years.
Now, a new demand for democracy at the grass-roots is causing new
headaches for a country always on the verge of splintering into many
pieces.
Far Eastern Economic Review, March 11, 2004.
The end of a decades-old monopoly over gambling in Macau is drawing
investment money to Macau that could transform it into the Las Vegas of
the East.
Far Eastern Economic Review, February 26, 2004.
Farmers have been one of Japan's most powerful lobbies. With their
clout declining in the face of foreign imports, politicians are looking
for new bases of support.
Foreign Policy, January/February 2004.
Japan is being forced to choose between a closer tie with the United
States or a more autonomous and assertive foreign policy. Which
approach will they take, and can Britain's relationship with America
serve as a useful model?
The Chronicle of Higher Education, November 14, 2003.
Shrinking enrollments are forcing many small colleges and universities
in Japan to close their doors, limiting educational opportunities for
women, in particular.
Far Eastern Economic Review, November 6, 2003.
New South Korean films show how Koreans are trying to re-discover the
splendid part of their 5,000-year history, without recourse to Western
art forms.
24. Marriage in Japan, Yuka Ogura, Asia Pacific Perspectives, October,
2003.
The overall outlook towards marriage is less positive than in the past.