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Governance and Democracy in Asia.
INOGUCHI, TAKASHI AND MATTHEW CARLSON (EDITORS). Stock ID: 100505 xv + 201pp, appendix, index, paperback. "This is a remarkable new text on political life in Asia. It goes far beyond the standard variables that synoptic volumes on democratisation normally cover, and opens a window onto actual public opinion about the quality of political life. Inoguchi and Carlson have assembled a team of prominent experts from around Asia to chart and explain what is happening and how people feel about it. This is a fresh and powerful perspective on politics in Asia." Description by Andrew MacIntyre, Director, Asia Pacific School of Economics and Government, The Australian National University. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 100505) ... more |
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| Ageing and Long-Term Care. National Policies in the Asia-Pacific.
PHILLIPS, DAVID R. AND ALFRED C.M.CHAN. Stock ID: 76460 xvi + 242pp, bibliography, index, paperback. "This study of ageing and long term care policies in the Asia Pacific Region was prepared by the Ageing Research Network of the Asian Development Research Forum for the year 2002 World Assembly on Ageing. The introduction addresses the aims, methods and terminology used in the case studies, which include reference material and tabulated data. Present policies and future needs in Hong Kong, Korea, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand are clearly set out." Publisher's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 76460) ... more |
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| The 2nd ASEAN Reader
SIDDIQUE, SHARON, KUMAR, SREE Stock ID: 100333 Paperback A sequel to the first ASEAN Reader. Some of the classic readings from the original ASEAN reader have been incorporated into this new compilation, but the majority of the readings cover events of the past decade (1993-2003). During this decade ASEAN as an organization was revamped, and its membership increased from six to ten., The Second ASEAN Reader is a sequel to the first ASEAN Reader, published by ISEAS in 1992. Some of the classic readings from the original ASEAN Reader have been incorporated into this new compilation, but the majority of the readings cover the events from 1993 to 2003. During this decade ASEAN as an organization was revamped, and its membership increased from six to ten. ASEAN has had to carve a niche in the proliferation of regional associations and bilateral relationships which mark the accelerating era of globalization. The economic pivot point for the decade was certainly the 1997 Asian crisis, while the war on terrorism has had a ripple effect on intra-ASEAN co-operation. ASEANs resilience and ability to adapt has allowed the organization to navigate on a steady course into the 21st century. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 100333) ... more |
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The Dragon and the Elephant. China, India and the New World Order.
SMITH, DAVID. Stock ID: 101930 266pp, notes, index, paperback. "Analyses the ways in which the world is tilting rapidly Eastwards, and examines the implications of the shift in global power to Beijing, Delhi and Washington - a shift that will creep up on us before we know it." Publisher's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 101930) ... more |
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| The Problem of Asia. Its Effect upon International Politics.
MAHAN, ALFRED THAYER. Stock ID: 102073 Map, 179pp. Paperback. In The Problem of Asia, the celebrated American naval historian and strategist, Alfred Thayer Mahan, analyzes the geopolitical structure of world politics at the dawn of the twentieth century. Mahan wrote his book at a time when the United States was emerging as a world power, having recently acquired overseas territories as a result of its victory in the Spanish-American War. It was a call to America and its leaders to break with the intellectual tradition of Washington's Farewell Address and to recognize that U.S. security was tied to the balance of power in Asia as well as Europe. For Mahan, the immediate "problem of Asia" was the threat of Russian expansion into Central Europe, Central Asia, East Asia, and the Middle-East/Persian Gulf region. Mahan advocated an alliance consisting of Britain, Japan, Germany, and the United States to counter the Russian threat. He also discussed the rise of Japan as a world power, the potential for China to emerge as a great power later in the twentieth century, and the increasing importance of the Middle East/Persian Gulf region to the global balance of power., The Problem of Asia contains geopolitical insights and analyses that remain relevant today. As recent events have reminded us, the world of the twenty-first century is still composed of nation-states and non-state actors that vigorously and sometimes brutally pursue their goals and selfinterests. Mahan's approach in The Problem of Asia to the study and analysis of international politics in an anarchic world provides an important conceptual framework for understanding the fundamentals of global politics. This edition of Mahan's classic work includes a lengthy introduction by Francis P. Sempa that analyzes the book in the context of Mahan's life and other writings. First published in 1900. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 102073) ... more |
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| Ethnic Conflict in World Politics.
GURR, TED ROBERT AND BARBARA HARFF. Stock ID: 76564 Maps, black and white photographic and line illustrations, xvii + 206pp, index, bibliography, notes, glossary, appendix, paperback. Includes chapters on 'Ethnic Conflict and the Changing World Order', 'The World of Ethnopolitical Groups', 'The Pursuit of Autonomy: The Kurds and Miskitos', 'Protecting Group Rights in Plural Societies: The Chinese in Malaysia and Turks in Germany', 'A Framework for Analysis of Ethnopolitical Mobilization and Conflict', 'The Internal Processes of Ethnic Mobilization and Conflict: Four Cases', 'The International Dimensions of Ethnopolitical Conflict: Four Cases', 'Ethnic Groups in the International System: State Sovereignty Versus Group Rights to Self-Determination'. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 76564) ... more |
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Asia-Pacific Constitutional Systems.
HASSALL, GRAHAM AND CHERYL SAUNDERS. Stock ID: 76782 Map, xi + 314pp, index, bibliography, appendix, dustjacket. "This book describes and critically analyses the formal constitutional changes that have recently taken place in the Asia-Pacific region, embracing the countries of East and Southeast Asia and Pacific Island States. In examining the variety amongst constitutional systems operating in the region, it asks several key questions: What constitutional arrangements operate in the region and how can their fundamental differences in structure and operation be explained? How to social, political and economic factors limit the effects of the constitution in place? What lessons exist for the practice of constitutionalism elsewhere?" Publisher's description. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 76782) ... more |
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Asia. Changing the World.
STIFTUNG, BERTELSMANN. (EDITOR). Stock ID: 118161 Map, 237pp, appendix, dustjacket. This book studies Asias potential for conflict and cooperation with Europe. It brings together contributions from a number of experts (including Amartya Sen, Pascal Lamy, and Paul Kennedy) on the changes emanating from Asia and impacting the West. Under the topics of Asias Global Potential, Asias Challenges, and Asias Soft Power, the authors propose various responses to the Asian challenge. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 118161) ... more |
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Bandung Revisited. The Legacy of the 1955 Asian-African Conference for international Order.
SENG, TAN SEE, AND AMITAV ACHARYA. Stock ID: 123668 x + 229pp, index, paperback. Bandung Revisited offers a critical reassessment of the intellectual, social, and political legacies of the 1955 Asian-African Conference by drawing on research in area studies, diplomatic history, and international relations. (When referring to this item please quote stockid 123668) ... more |
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