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The Politics of the Asian Economic Crisis (Cornell Studies in Political Economy)

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Description for The Politics of the Asian Economic Crisis (Cornell Studies in Political Economy) Paperback. Editor(s): Pempel, T. J. Series: Cornell Studies in Political Economy. Num Pages: 304 pages, 12. BIC Classification: 1F; JPA; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 235 x 156 x 19. Weight in Grams: 400.

In the summer of 1997, a tidal wave of economic problems swept across Asia. Currencies plummeted, banks failed, GNP stagnated, unemployment soared, and exports stalled. In short, the vaunted "Asian Economic Miracle" became the "Asian Economic Crisis"—with serious repercussions for nations and markets around the world.

While the headlines are still fresh, a group of experts on the region presents the first account to focus on the political causes and implications of the crisis. The events of 1997–98 involved not just property values, financial flows, portfolio makeup, and debt ratios, they argue, but also the power relationships that shaped ... Read more

As they examine the domestic, regional, and international politics that underlay the economic collapse, the authors analyze the reasons why the crisis affected the nations of Asia in radically different ways. The authors also consider whether the crisis indicates a radical change in Asia's economic future.

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Cornell University Press United States
Number of pages
304
Condition
New
Series
Cornell Studies in Political Economy
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
Ithaca, United States
ISBN
9780801486340
SKU
V9780801486340
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-1

About Unknown
T. J. Pempel is Director of the Institute of East Asian Studies, Professor of Political Science, and holder of the Il Han New Chair at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author or editor of many books, including Regime Shift: Comparative Dynamics of the Japanese Political Economy and Remapping East Asia: The Construction of a Region (both from ... Read more

Reviews for The Politics of the Asian Economic Crisis (Cornell Studies in Political Economy)
Pempel has put together an outstanding volume that will be of interest to academics with an interest in the region, crisis managment, or the complex interconnections that explain so many commercial events. This volume should have an impact on academic thinking, and it should have that impact for a long time... This is a volume worth reading, and worth reading ... Read more

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