4th Edition

The International Politics of the Asia-Pacific Fourth and Revised Edition

By Michael Yahuda Copyright 2019
306 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

306 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

306 Pages 6 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This fully revised fourth edition of Michael Yahuda’s successful textbook brings the subject up-to-date, introducing students to the international politics of the Asia-Pacific region since 1945. Following an evaluation of the legacy of the Cold War the author assesses the uncertainties of the post-Cold War era, the weakening of America by its prolonged warfare in the greater Middle East, by the... Read more

1. Introduction 

2. The impact of the Cold War on the Asia-Pacific 

3. From unipolarity to uncertainty: 1991-2018 

4. The United States and the post Cold War transformation 

5. China: The ascent to global economic, political and military influence 

6. Japan: Re-emergence after a long decline 

7. DPRK and ROK: Issues of identity

8. Democratization and the evolution of Taiwan 

9. Southeast Asia: America's relative decline and China's rise 

10. Conclusion: Looking ahead

Biography

Michael Yahuda is Professor Emeritus of International Relations at the London School of Economics, UK, and visiting scholar at the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, The Elliot School, George Washington University, USA.