| Description |
x, 235 pages ; 23 cm |
| Contents |
1. Political Culture and Political Development in Pacific Asia: The Evolution of the Developmental State. Classical Pacific Asian understandings of political identity. The metamorphoses of tradition in post-colonial political development. The reinvention of tradition and the problem of development -- 2. The State They're In: The Political Economy of Pacific Asia. The Japanese model. The political economy of Northeast Asia. A tale of two cities: Hong Kong and Singapore. Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia: ersatz capitalism in Southeast Asia. The overseas Chinese and ersatz capitalism in Southeast Asia. The difficulty of Asia Pacific economic cooperation in the new world trading order. Conclusion: cooperation versus protectionism in the Pacific Basin -- 3. Democratization, Civil Society and the Pacific Asian Nouveaux Riches. The middle-class culture of dependency in contemporary Pacific Asia. Maintaining the balance: state strategy towards the illiberal middle class in Pacific Asia |
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Conclusion: democratization and its discontents -- 4. Living in Interesting Times: International Relations in the Asia Pacific. Pacific Asia and the Cold War, 1950-1992. The problematic balance of power in Pacific Asia in the post-Cold War era. Conclusion |
| Notes |
"Published in the United States by Blackwell Publshers" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [204]-220) and index |
| SUBJECT |
Asia, Southeastern -- Politics and government -- 1945- http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh86007765
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Asia, Southeastern -- Economic policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008116977
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Far East -- Politics and government. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2011005273
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Far East -- Economic policy.
http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2008102553
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| LC no. |
97039514 |
| ISBN |
074561504X hardcover |
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0745615058 paperback |
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