1st Edition
The Battle for Asia From Decolonization to Globalization
By Mark T. Berger
Copyright 2004
360 Pages
by
Routledge
356 Pages
by
Routledge
360 Pages
by
Routledge
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Asia has long been an ideological battleground between capitalism and communism, between nationalism and Westernisation and between the nation-state and globalization. This book is a history of the Asian region from 1945 to the present day which delineates the various ideological battles over Asia's development. Subjects covered include: * theories of development * decolonization * US political... Read more
Preface and acknowledgements, Introduction, Part I The modernization project, Part II The globalization project, Part III The transformation of Asia, Conclusion, Bibliography, Index
Biography
Mark T. Berger is Senior Lecturer in International Studies at the University of New South Wales. He has published widely in international journals and is the co-editor of The Rise of East Asia: Critical Visions of the Pacific Century.
'This book is immensely well written, and ... in contrast to many works, it provides both an excellent detailed historical examination of the topic and a thorough discussion of the relevant theories of modernization and the nation state.' - The Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies
