The Rise of East Asia (eBook, ePUB)

Critical Visions of the Pacific Century
Redaktion: Berger, Mark; Borer, Douglas

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

There is great interest in the Pacific Century and its implications for the future. In this exciting study many of the ideas and expectations associated with the Pacific Century are placed under critical scrutiny. The book includes studies of particular countries such as China, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia. There is analysis of economic and political trends in the region, the reasons behind its rise and its importance on a global scale. "The Rise of East Asia" examines what is sure to be an historic turning point with immense significance world-wide. This book will be of interest to anyone concerned about the new approaches to the debate about the rise of east Asia and the coming of the Pacific Century.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. September 2002
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781134719143
• Artikelnr.: 42669980

Autorenporträt

Mark T. Berger is Lecturer in Asian Studies and Programme Chair of Development Studies in the School of Humanities at Murdoch University, Western Australia. Douglas A. Borer is Assistant Professor, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction: The rise of East Asia: Critical visions of the Pacific
Century Part I Asia-Pacific nations 1 The end of the miracle: Japanese
politics in the post-Cold War era 2 Global power or East Asian tinderbox?
China in the post-Deng, post-Cold War era 3 From neo-mercantilism to
globalism: the changing role of the state and South Korea's economic
prowess 4 The new Eurasian state: Russia, the forgotten Pacific player 5
Fragmented visions of Asia's next Tiger: Vietnam in the Pacific Century 6
The politics of ethnicity and post-Cold War Malaysia: the dynamics of an
ethnic state 7 Post-Cold War Indonesia and the revenge of history: the
colonial legacy, nationalist visions and global capitalism 8 Anticipating
the Pacific Century? Australian responses to realignments in the
Asia-Pacific Part II Asia-Pacific patterns 9 The romance of Asian
capitalism: Geography, desire and Chinese business 10 Localized spaces,
globalized places: virtual community and geo-economics in the Asia-Pacific
11 The triumph of the East? The East Asian Miracle and post-Cold War
capitalism Conclusion: The coming of the Pacific Century: the Cold War and
after in the Asia-Pacific