Understanding contemporary Asia Pacific
Covering China, Japan, the Koreas, and the ASEAN member states, this work provides an introduction to one of the most complex and rapidly changing regions in the world. It covers history, politics, economics, and international relations, as well as such topics as the role of the military, population...
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Boulder, CO
Lynne Rienner Publishers, Inc.
2007
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Table of Contents:
- Introduction / Katherine Palmer Kaup
- Asia Pacific: A Geographic preface / Ron D. Hill
- The historical context / Colin Mackerras
- Asia Pacific politics / Katherine Palmer Kaup
- The Economies of Asia Pacific / Kailash Khandke
- International relations / Derek McDougall
- Military and security issues / Robert Sutter
- The environment / Peter Hills
- Population and urbanization / Dean Forbes
- Ethnicity / Katherine Palmer Kaup
- Women and development / Yana Rodgers
- Religion in Asia Pacific / Keri Cole
- Asia Pacific literature / Fay Beauchamp and Ely Marquez
- Trends and prospects / Brantly Womack