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Muddy boots & smart suits researching Asia-Pacific affairs

From grassroots conflicts to great power relations, this book explores some of the key concepts, methodologies, and dilemmas of researching Asia-Pacific affairs. Muddy Boots and Smart Suits is for students, scholars, and policymakers in the region looking for a new way to understand local, regional,...

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Other Authors: White, Hugh (Editor), Wesley, Michael 1968- (Editor), King, Amy 1982- (Editor), Farrelly, Nicholas 1982- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Singapore ISEAS Publishing 2017
Subjects:
Pacific Area > Politics and government
Asia > Politics and government
Pacific Area > Research
Asia > Research
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Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • 1. Introduction to Research in Asia-Pacific Affairs
  • SECTION I: IN THE FIELD
  • 2. Studying Policy from the Ground Up: The Solomon Islands Case
  • 3. Reflections on Political Cultures in Thought and Action
  • 4. Human Considerations in Conflicted Societies
  • SECTION II: ANALYSING POLITICS
  • 5. The Design-based Revolution in Comparative Politics
  • 6. Count Me In: Quantitative Research in Asia-Pacific Affairs
  • SECTION III; SHAPING A REGION
  • 7. History, Conflict, and Contexts: Remembering World War II in Asia
  • 8. Regionalism and Global Powers-- SECTION IV: CONFLICT AND ORDER9. War and Order: Thinking about Military Force in International Affairs
  • 10. Power, Prestige, and Order
  • 11. Strategic Culture in the Asia-Pacific: Putting Policy in Context
  • SECTION V: POLICY AND PRACTICE
  • 12. Securing the Local and the Global: The Story of Policy Engagement
  • 13. Muddy Boots and Smart Suits: Practical Considerations for Research in the Twenty-first Century

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