Asia-Pacific
By the end of the twentieth century, China was on its way to becoming one of the greatest powers in the world. This book offers an account of what happened throughout the whole region.
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London
Hambledon Continuum
2007.
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Table of Contents:
- Table 1: Book Structure
- Maps
- Abbreviations
- 1. Introduction: the world of Asia-Pacific
- 2. Revolutionary China
- 3. The Restoration of Japan
- 4. Korea: a country divided by war (1945-53)
- 5. Korea North and South (1953-2006)
- 6. Thailand: a history of success; 7. The Battle for Indochina
- 8. Cambodia: a kingdom upside down
- 9. Malaysia and Singapore: invention of Asian values
- 10. The Philippines: corruption and democracy
- 11. Indonesia: the long road to justice and reform
- 12. Timor Leste: a war of independence (1999)
- 13. The Russian Far East: the GULAG legacy
- 14. Migration: gains and losses
- 15. Crime: piracy, smuggling and terrorism
- 16. The American West Coast and the US Pacific Empire
- 17. Australia
- 18. The New Asia-Pacific: hope and despair
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index.