TY - BOOK AU - Connors,Michael Kelly AU - Davison,Rémy AU - Dosch,Jörn TI - The new global politics of the Asia-Pacific SN - 0415285623 AV - DS35.2 .C68 2004 U1 - 950.43 22 PY - 2004/// CY - London, New York PB - RoutledgeCurzon KW - Asia KW - Politics and government KW - 1945- KW - Pacific Area N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Introduction : the new global politics of the Asia-Pacific / Rémy Davison -- The United States in the Asia-Pacific / Jörn Dosch -- Japan in the Asia-Pacific / Michael K. Connors -- China in the Asia-Pacific / Rémy Davison -- Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific : ASEAN / Jorn Dösch -- Australia in the Asia-Pacific / Michael K. Connors -- Europe and the Asia-Pacific / Jörn Dosch -- Regional security in the Asia-Pacific : sources of conflict and prospects for co-operation / Jörn Dosch -- Globalization and regionalism in the Asia-Pacific / Rémy Davison -- The Asian economic miracle and its unmaking / Michael K. Connors -- Transnational actors in the Asia-Pacific / Rémy Davison -- Culture and politics in the Asia-Pacific : Asian values and human rights / Michael K. Connors -- --; 1; Introduction : the new global politics of the Asia-Pacific; Remy Davison --; 2; The United States in the Asia-Pacific; Jorn Dosch --; 3; Japan in the Asia-Pacific; Michael K. Connors --; 4; China in the Asia-Pacific; Remy Davison --; 5; Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific : ASEAN; Jorn Dosch --; 6; Australia in the Asia-Pacific; Michael K. Connors --; 7; Europe and the Asia-Pacific; Jorn Dosch --; 8; Regional security in the Asia-Pacific : sources of conflict and prospects for co-operation; Jorn Dosch --; 9; Globalization and regionalism in the Asia-Pacific; Remy Davison --; 10; The Asian economic miracle and its unmaking; Michael K. Connors --; 11; Transnational actors in the Asia-Pacific; Remy Davison --; 12; Culture and politics in the Asia-Pacific : Asian values and human rights; Michael K. Connors N2 - "The New Global Politics of the Asia-Pacific presents a coherent framework for understanding the complex international and global politics of the Asia-Pacific. An introductory guide to the main frameworks needed to understand the region (realism, liberalism, critical theory) which is reader friendly while still offering sophisticated competing interpretations. A highly topical account, which provides an overview of the main actors, institutions and contemporary issues such as security and transnational actors. Required reading for undergraduate students of Asian Studies, International Politics and anyone interested in the region.Key content includes:? The US in the Asia-Pacific? China and Japan in the Asia-Pacific? Southeast Asia in the Asia-Pacific? Australia in the Asia-Pacific? Europe in the Asia-Pacific? Globalization, Regionalism and Political Economy? Asian Value, Democracy and Human Rights? Transnational Actors"--Publisher description UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1012/2004001852-b.html ER -