Book Series
Politics in Asia
New & Published Titles:
The State and Ethnic Politics in SouthEast Asia
Ethnic tensions in Southeast Asia represent a clear threat to the future stability of the region. David Brown's clear and systematic study outlines the patterns… read more1996 | Paperback: 978-0-415-12792-9 (Routledge)
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Korea versus Korea
A Case of Contested Legitimacy
This study traces the historic course of diplomatic competition between the rival Koreas within the context of a changing international system. This innovative analysis focuses… read more1996 | Hardback: 978-0-415-14231-1 (Routledge)
Hong Kong
China's Challenge
The return of Hong Kong to China in July 1997 has the potential to benefit China's rapidly expanding economy. China's handling of the transition will… read more1996 | Paperback: 978-0-415-14071-3 (Routledge)
Political Change in South-East Asia
Trimming the Banyan Tree
Political Change in South-East Asia takes up the debate between those who resist the pressure for democracy and point to unchanging 'Asian' values, and those… read more1996 | Paperback: 978-0-415-13484-2 (Routledge)
The Challenge to Democracy in Nepal
In 1990 Nepal's Peoples Movement reduced King Birendra from an absolute ruler to a constitutional monarch. This book is the first academic analysis of these… read more1995 | Hardback: 978-0-415-08576-2 (Routledge)
The Politics of Nation Building and Citizenship in Singapore
Since independence in 1965 Singapore has strengthened its own national identity through a conscious process of nation-building and promoting the active role of the citizen… read more1995 | Hardback: 978-0-415-10052-6 (Routledge)
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China's Policy Towards Territorial Disputes
The Case of the South China Sea Islands
Since 1949 and the founding of the People's Republic, China has been involved in more than one territorial dispute with its neighbours. Currently the most… read more1989 | Hardback: 978-0-415-00927-0 (Routledge)
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Series Details:
Politics in Asia has long been established as a source of distinctive and authoritative studies on the political life of Asia. The series covers a broad range of countries and aspects of politics, and includes volumes from some of the leading scholars working in the field.
Forthcoming Titles:
Illiberal Democracy in Indonesia
By David Bourchier
To be published March 15th 2010
East Asia’s New Democracies: Deepening, Reversal, Non-liberal Alternatives
Edited by Yin-wah Chu, Siu-lun Wong
To be published April 14th 2010
China's Multilateral Co-operation in Asia and the Pacific: Institutionalizing Beijing's 'Good Neighbour Policy'
By Chien-peng Chung
To be published May 20th 2010