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Pacific Asia in the Global System: An Introduction
Peter Preston
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Hardback. Few doubt that the dynamics of Asia will shape the global political economy of the twenty-first century. It is clear that the Pacific Asian region is undergoing extensive development and these processes generate questions of intense interest. This work is suitable for those interested in Japan, and its role within the Pacific Asian region. Num Pages: 296 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1FM; 1FP; 1M; GTB; JH; JPS; KCL; KCP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 26. Weight in Grams: 710.
This introduction will serve as a 'first stop' for those interested in Japan, its role in the Pacific Asian region and, in turn, that region's role in the evolving global system. In this volume, P. W. Preston critically analyses the political economy, social institutions and culture of Pacific Asia. The analysis focuses on Japan , it's relations with the inner periphery of Southeast Asia, and its developing linkages with the reforming socialist countries of China and Indo-China
This introduction will serve as a 'first stop' for those interested in Japan, its role in the Pacific Asian region and, in turn, that region's role in the evolving global system. In this volume, P. W. Preston critically analyses the political economy, social institutions and culture of Pacific Asia. The analysis focuses on Japan , it's relations with the inner periphery of Southeast Asia, and its developing linkages with the reforming socialist countries of China and Indo-China
The critical perspective, awareness of cultural and ethnic trends and a sophisticated grasp of social patterns makes this volume an essential ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
296
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780631202370
SKU
V9780631202370
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About Peter Preston
P.W. Preston is Reader in Political Sociology in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham.
Reviews for Pacific Asia in the Global System: An Introduction
"The breadth of political, social, and historical content in this book promises its relevance to many readers." S. Turner, University of Otago "This broad historical sweep displays the merits of the author's approach to best advantage, and will be of value to students requiring a rapid overview of the origins of contemporary Pacific Asia underpinned by key sources ... Read more