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1. New Thinking about the Taiwan Issue

   Theoretical insights into its origins, dynamics, and prospects

   Edited by Jean-Marc F. Blanchard, Dennis V. Hickey

   Series: Politics in Asia

   The "Taiwan question" has long been considered one of the most complicated and explosive issues in global politics. In recent years, however, relations between Taiwan and the Chinese mainland have improved substantially to the surprise of many. In this ground-breaking collection, distinguished...

   Published January 23rd 2012 by Routledge
2. China's Multilateral Co-operation in Asia and the Pacific

   Institutionalizing Beijing's 'Good Neighbour Policy'

   By Chien-peng Chung

   Series: Politics in Asia

   The leaders and bureaucrats of China have actively attended, initiated, promoted or made skilful use of regional multilateral political, economic, and security institutions to accelerate regional cooperation and integration with neighboring states, convince Asian states that China’s rise will not...

   Published October 11th 2011 by Routledge
3. Asia-Pacific Security Dynamics in the Obama Era

   A New World Emerging

   By S Mahmud Ali

   Series: Politics in Asia

   This book examines the critical changes to the Asia-Pacific security architecture emerging in the context of shifts in the global order as the Obama Administration’s major strategic innovation and likely legacy unfold. The author reviews the state of the international security system during the...

   Published July 14th 2011 by Routledge
4. Governance and Regionalism in Asia

   Edited by Nicholas Thomas

   Series: Politics in Asia

   In the decade since the Asian financial crisis the ten states of Southeast Asia that form ASEAN, together with China, Japan and South Korea have formed the basis of a community intended to support the well-being of its member states, markets and peoples. This highly successful regionalisation was...

   Published April 29th 2011 by Routledge
5. Rise of China

   Beijing’s Strategies and Implications for the Asia-Pacific

   Edited by Hsin-Huang Michael Hsiao, Cheng-Yi Lin

   Series: Politics in Asia

   Despite the growing internal social unrest and disparity of economic development, the People’s Republic of China is the third largest world economy and the second largest defense spender. Showing no clear signs of slowing down, China’s rise is seen as both an opportunity and a challenge by the...

   Published April 19th 2011 by Routledge
6. Taiwan in the 21st Century

   Aspects and Limitations of a Development Model

   Edited by J. Megan Greene, Robert Ash

   Series: Politics in Asia

   Throughout the twentieth century Taiwan was viewed as a model - whether in terms of a model colony, a model China or a development model. This perception was based on the notion of Taiwan undergoing an economic miracle and political developments. Yet much of Taiwan’s history is unique and may not...

   Published April 14th 2011 by Routledge
7. Torture, Truth and Justice

   The Case of Timor-Leste

   By Elizabeth Stanley

   Series: Politics in Asia

   This book highlights how, and why, torture is such a compelling tool for states and other powerful actors. While torture has a short-term use value for perpetrators, it also creates a devastating legacy for victims, their families and communities. In exposing such repercussions, this book addresses...

   Published April 14th 2011 by Routledge
8. The International Politics of the Asia Pacific

   Third and Revised Edition

   By Michael Yahuda

   Series: Politics in Asia

   This fully revised third edition of Michael Yahuda's extremely successful textbook brings the region fully up-to-date, introducing students to the international politics of the Asia-Pacific region since 1945. As well as assessing the post-Cold War uncertainties that challenged the balance and power...

   Published January 30th 2011 by Routledge
9. East Asia’s New Democracies

   Deepening, Reversal, Non-liberal Alternatives

   Edited by Yin-wah Chu, Siu-lun Wong

   Series: Politics in Asia

   This collection brings us up-to-date on the contemporary situations in the new democracies of East Asia, and debates on the prospect of introducing liberal democracy to this part of the world. The chapters cover a wide range of cases, including in-depth examination of China, Korea, Taiwan, the...

   Published April 5th 2010 by Routledge
10. Asian States

    Beyond the Developmental Perspective

    Edited by Richard Boyd, Tak Wing Ngo

    Series: Politics in Asia

    A team of international leading experts provide a much needed re-examination of the theoretical claims and the empirical foundation of developmental state theory. Asian States argues that regardless of the merits of the developmental state as an explanation of economic growth, it falls far...

    Published December 21st 2009 by Routledge