Summary The financial crisis that swept across East Asia during 1997–1998 was devastating not only in its economic impact but also in its social and…
Country or Region: Southeast Asia
Summary In Asia’s Flying Geese, Walter F. Hatch tackles the puzzle of Japan’s paradoxically slow change during the economic crisis it faced in the 1990s. Why…
Summary Developing a framework to study “what makes a region,” Amitav Acharya investigates the origins and evolution of Southeast Asian regionalism and international relations. He…
Summary This collection examines new developments in economic and security co-operation in the Asia-Pacific in relation to two recent “shock” events that have significantly impacted…
Summary While, over the last 30 years, the global economy’s center of gravity has shifted to East Asia, the region has remained surprisingly free of…
Abstract What for years has been seen as the core of China’s most stable relations—economic exchanges with small and developing states on its periphery such…
From the publisher: Chinese government officials and academics have shown disproportionate interest in the small city-state of Singapore. The Southeast Asian country with a majority ethnic…
Summary East Asia is without question a region of huge economic, political and security significance. Asian Security and the Rise of China offers a comprehensive overview and…
Summary The first decade of the twenty-first century has witnessed the rise of China and India as confident economic powers pivoting on high growth rates,…
Summary This book examines the emerging maritime security scene in Southeast Asia. It considers highly topical implications for the region of possible strategic competition between…
This article covers plans for Japan and the United States to help member nations of ASEAN to “strengthen their maritime surveillance capabilities,” in a move “apparently…
From the publisher: In December 2006, Indonesian Health Minister, Siti Fadilah Supari, shocked the world when announcing her government would no longer be sharing samples of…
Summary In a systematic study of the political economy of East Asia, Cai adopts an historical perspective alongside a contemporary focus, exploring East Asia’s development…
Summary For students of international political economy, it is hard to ignore the growth, dynamism, and global impact of East Asia. Japan and China are…
Summary China’s rise casts a vast and uncertain shadow over the regional balance of power in the Asia Pacific, and nowhere is this clearer than…
