The New Asian Renaissance: From Colonialism to the Post-Cold WarPsychology Press, 1997 - 313 páginas In the global race for growth, the Asia-Pacific region is emerging as the front runner. This study provides a comprehensive history of today's East Asia, tracing the essential stages in the rise of the region, from its birth under colonial rule to the post-Cold War period. The New Asian Renaissance recounts the evolution of China, Japan, North & South Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, Burma, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam. Francois Godement outlines the major forces that have led to the present economic, political and social shape of East Asia. Originally published in French, this work is an essential tool for understanding the past, present and future of a region that has become a significant actor in the international political economy. |
Contenido
Introduction | 1 |
Will the twentyfirst century belong to China? | 8 |
Western models and an Asian path | 14 |
Nationalism and communism 190041 | 41 |
The Second World | 62 |
From decolonization to the Cold War 194554 | 85 |
The apogee of Asian communism 194975 | 114 |
Japan and democracy 194574 | 141 |
Postcommunism in Asia | 234 |
19 | 244 |
The end of communism in Indochina | 256 |
Whither postcommunism? | 269 |
an alternative political model? | 276 |
Notes | 287 |
Chronology | 293 |
2223 | 294 |
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The New Asian Renaissance: From Colonialism to the Post-Cold War François Godement Vista previa limitada - 1997 |
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