Pacific century : the emergence of modern Pacific Asia / Mark Borthwick ; with contributions by selected scholars.

Previously published: Boulder, Colo. : Westview Press, c1998. 2nd ed.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

List of Maps -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- 1. Dynasties, Empires, and Ages of Commerce: Pacific Asia to the Nineteenth Century -- 2. Seaborne Barbarians: Incursions by the West -- 3. Meiji: Japan in the Age of Imperialism -- 4. The Rise of Nationalism and Communism -- 5. Maelstrom: The Pacific War and Its Aftermath -- 6. Miracle by Design: The Postwar Resurgence of Japan -- 7. The New Asian Capitalists -- 8. Power, Authority, and the Advent of Democracy -- 9. Sentimental Imperialists: America in Asia -- 10. China's Long March Toward Modernization -- 11. Beyond the Revolution: Indonesia and Vietnam -- 12. Siberian Salient: Russia in Pacific Asia -- 13. Pacific Century: Regional and Global Perspectives -- Representation of Foreign Words and Names -- Sources for Graphs -- Credits -- About the Book and Author -- Index.

The Asia-Pacific region is rapidly emerging as the global economic and political powerhouse of the twenty-first century. Looking at both Southeast and East Asia, this richly illustrated volume stresses broad, cross-cutting themes of regional history, with an emphasis on the interactions between cultures and nations. In this updated third edition, Mark Borthwick provides a significantly revised introduction, which places the contemporary rise of China within the context of the political, cultural, and economic evolution of the region since ancient times. He then considers more recent developments in their historical context, balancing national and international factors underlying Asia-Pacific economic growth and political change. New areas receiving attention in the third edition include Japan's recovery from economic stagnation, Japan's new political landscape, China's economic transformation and leadership in East Asian regionalism, the North Korean crisis, and the Asia-Pacific impact on the global economic system. The book also provides chronological updates for Cambodia, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Borthwick concludes with an examination of the key domestic and international issues facing the nations of Pacific Asia and the growing influence of these nations on North America and the world economy. -- Publisher's Description.

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