Politics in Pacific Asia: An Introduction (Comparative Government and Politics) - Softcover

Huang, X.

 
9780230521780: Politics in Pacific Asia: An Introduction (Comparative Government and Politics)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0230521789 ISBN 13: 9780230521780
Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2009

Synopsis

This lively and accessible new text provides a uniquely broad-ranging introduction to the governance and politics of Pacific Asia. Thematically structured around the key institutions and issues, it is genuinely comparative in its approach to the whole region. A range of representative countries (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines) are used as key case examples throughout and each of them is subject to a detailed full-page country profile. Key features include: * 'Pacific Asia in Context' - comparisons with other parts of the world * 'Country Profiles' - essential facts on Pacific Asian countries * Boxed, on-page definitions for key terms * Annotated lists of further reading for each chapter * Study questions for each chapter . This diverse region is a fascinating area for study. Politics in Pacific Asia provides a framework to form a coherent understanding of the region's politics; it balances persistent patterns with the latest developments and general characteristics with the differing cultures, histories and institutions of individual countries.

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About the Author

XIAOMING HUANG is Professor of International Relations, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

From the Back Cover

This lively and accessible new text provides a uniquely broad-ranging introduction to the governance and politics of Pacific Asia.

Thematically structured around the key institutions and issues, it is genuinely comparative in its approach to the whole region. A range of representative countries (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines) are used as key case examples throughout and each of them is subject to a detailed full-page country profile.

Key features include:

'Pacific Asia in Context' comparisons with other parts of the world
'Country Profiles' essential facts on Pacific Asian countries
Boxed, on-page definitions for key terms
Annotated lists of further reading for each chapter
Study questions for each chapter
.
This diverse region is a fascinating area for study. Politics in Pacific Asia provides a framework to form a coherent understanding of the region's politics; it balances persistent patterns with the latest developments and general characteristics with the differing cultures, histories and institutions of individual countries.

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Red Globe Press
Publication date
2009
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0230521789
ISBN 13 
9780230521780
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
256

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