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Twenty-First Century World Order and the Asia Pacific
James C. . Ed(S): Hsiung
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Description for Twenty-First Century World Order and the Asia Pacific
Paperback. This book is a study of both the emergent world order of the 21st-century and how Asia Pacific will stand up amount the ranks of nations and blocs, in the context of the new world order. Editor(s): Hsiung, James C. Num Pages: 400 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: JFC; JFFS; JPS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 21. Weight in Grams: 508.
After examining the global system's political volatility at the dawn of the new millenium, the book looks at how some of the identifiable system-wide trends (e.g., globalization, democratization, fragmentation, etc.) may find repercussions in the Asia Pacific. The book also addresses the question of 'comprehensive security', in comparison with other regions, in a wide range of areas subsuming economic security (geoeconomics), environmental security (ecopolitics), and human security. In addition, the book recognizes the idiosyncrasies of the region, such as the defensiveness of most Asian governments toward the protection of their financial markets against external forces following the regional financial crisis ... Read more
After examining the global system's political volatility at the dawn of the new millenium, the book looks at how some of the identifiable system-wide trends (e.g., globalization, democratization, fragmentation, etc.) may find repercussions in the Asia Pacific. The book also addresses the question of 'comprehensive security', in comparison with other regions, in a wide range of areas subsuming economic security (geoeconomics), environmental security (ecopolitics), and human security. In addition, the book recognizes the idiosyncrasies of the region, such as the defensiveness of most Asian governments toward the protection of their financial markets against external forces following the regional financial crisis ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
400
Condition
New
Number of Pages
390
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781349386659
SKU
V9781349386659
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Ref
99-15
About James C. . Ed(S): Hsiung
JAMES C. HSIUNG, Ph.D., Columbia University, is Professor of Politics and International Law at New York University. During 1997-1999, he was visiting Chair Professor and Head, Department of Politics-Sociology, Lingnan University, Hong Kong. He is author and editor of sixteen well-received books as well as numerous articles and book chapters. His most recent works are: Asia Pacific in the New ... Read more
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