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1. Democratic Development in East Asia

   By Becky Shelley

   Series: Politics in Asia

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
2. China, Arms Control, and Non-Proliferation

   By Wendy Frieman

   Series: Politics in Asia

   China, Arms Control, and Non-Proliferation is an empirically and conceptually path-breaking book that documents China's participation in international arms control and non-proliferation regimes from 1985 to 2001. The book focuses on the distinction between US expectations of Chinese compliance,...

   Published March 21st 2013 by Routledge
3. Foreign Policy Making in Taiwan

   From Principle to Pragmatism

   By Dennis V. Hickey

   Series: Politics in Asia

   Following President Chen Sui-bian’s victory in the controversial 2004 presidential election, this book examines the future direction of Taiwan’s foreign policy, focusing on the internal and external forces that influence and shape the countries foreign policy decisions today. The author suggests...

   Published March 4th 2013 by Routledge
4. Chinese Diplomacy and the UN Security Council

   Beyond the Veto

   By Joel Wuthnow

   Series: Politics in Asia

   China has emerged in the 21st century as a sophisticated, and sometimes contentious, actor in the United Nations Security Council. This is evident in a range of issues, from negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program to efforts to bring peace to Darfur. Yet China’s role as a veto-holding member of the...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
5. The Economy-Security Nexus in Northeast Asia

   Edited by T.J. Pempel

   Series: Politics in Asia

   The dynamics of Northeast Asia have traditionally been considered primarily in military and hard security terms or alternatively along their economic dimensions. This book argues that relations among the states of Northeast Asia are far more comprehensible when the mutually shaping interactions...

   Published December 9th 2012 by Routledge
6. The International Politics of the Asia Pacific

   Second Edition

   By Michael Yahuda

   Series: Politics in Asia

   This second edition of Michael Yahuda's extremely successful textbook introduces students to the international politics of the Asia Pacific region since 1945. The new edition is completely updated with contemporary coverage of the economic crises and includes new chapters on: the current role of...

   Published December 5th 2012 by Routledge
7. Secessionism and Separatism in Europe and Asia

   To Have a State of One’s Own

   Edited by Jean-Pierre Cabestan, Aleksandar Pavković

   Series: Politics in Asia

   The boundaries between secessionism and separatism are often blurred, and in many cases study of secessionism encompasses that of separatism and vice versa. Recognising this inherent relationship, this book provides a comparative survey of recent attempts at secession and separatist movements from...

   Published December 4th 2012 by Routledge
8. Party Politics in Taiwan

   Party Change and the Democratic Evolution of Taiwan, 1991-2004

   By Dafydd Fell

   Series: Politics in Asia

   In 1991 Taiwan held its first fully democratic election. This first single volume of party politics in Taiwan analyzes the evolution of party competition in the country, looking at how Taiwan’s parties have adjusted to their new multi-party election environment. It features key chapters on: the...

   Published November 14th 2012 by Routledge
9. Indonesia's War over Aceh

   Last Stand on Mecca's Porch

   By Matt Davies

   Series: Politics in Asia

   Since 2001, Indonesia’s military commitment to Aceh province resulted in one of Southeast Asia’s largest wars for decades. Indonesia's War over Aceh presents the background and history of this war, investigating its domestic and international implications, at a time when the recent tsunami...

   Published September 12th 2012 by Routledge
10. Japan's Relations with Southeast Asia

    The Fukuda Doctrine and Beyond

    Edited by Peng Er Lam

    Series: Politics in Asia

    The Fukuda Doctrine has been the official blueprint to Japan’s foreign policy towards Southeast Asia since 1977. This book examines the Fukuda Doctrine in the context of Japan-Southeast Asia relations, and discusses the possibility of a non-realist approach in the imagining and conduct of...

    Published August 30th 2012 by Routledge