Summary Vietnam’s new foreign policy approach, which some analysts have labelled ‘more friends, fewer enemies’, reflects its precarious position as a bird on the wire…
Topic: Foreign Policy
Summary The second of Gilbert Rozman’s contributed volumes on East Asian national identity traces how efforts to draw a sharp divide between one country’s identity…
Summary This rigorous comparative study of national identity in Japan, South Korea, and China examines countries with long histories influenced by Confucian thought, surging nationalism,…
Summary The Sino-Russian Challenge to the World Order is the third volume in a trilogy on national identity. The first two volumes, edited by Gilbert Rozman,…
From the Publisher: This study will examine the determinants of local Japanese government involvement in decentralized international cooperation by taking an actor-specific approach to three outstanding…
From the Publisher: From 1954 until Mao Zedong’s death 22 years later. Dr. Li Zhisui was the Chinese ruler’s personal physician. For most of these years,…
From the Publisher: Japan’s approach to human security has commonly been regarded as progressive, imbued with liberal internationalist commitment. In this article, I offer an alternative…
From the Publisher: The emergence of Japan as a political and economic global power has been one of the most remarkable success stories of modern history.…
From the Publisher: Through Indian Eyes offers students glimpses into Indian culture and history through the eyes of a variety of Indians: students, novelists, poets, political…
From the Publisher: Why does North Korea want to possess nuclear capabilities? In order to find the answer to this question, we must have an accurate…
From the Publisher: This unique book provides a comprehensive overview of all aspects of life in North Korea today. Drawing on decades of experience, noted experts…
Summary In this book, Jongwoo Han takes a holistic approach to understanding these phenomena by examining the stateʹs role in the unprecedented economic development and…
From the Publisher: This book looks at the relationship between Chinese international relations (IR) scholarship and China’s rise as a world power. Specifically, it addresses how…
From the Publisher: Social Policy and Change in East Asia is a collection of essays from a group of indigenous East Asian social policy researchers who…
From the Publisher: Japan’s Backroom Politics is the translation of a classic study of the rough and tumble of Japanese politics and conservative party factions in…
