1st Edition

The Pacific Century Second Edition Study Guide

By Pauletta Otis Copyright 1999
    128 Pages
    by Routledge

    128 Pages
    by Routledge

    This book provides basic information and analysis concerning how the forces of change during the Pacific Century will provide a base for the future of the Pacific Asia. It presents a general chronological development of the civilizations and empires in the Pacific Asia.

    Introduction -- Dynasties, Empires and Ages of Commerce -- Seaborne Barbarians: Incursions by the West -- Meiji: Japan in the Age of Imperialism -- The Rise of Nationalism and Communism -- Maelstrom: The Pacific War and its Aftermath -- Miracle by Design: The Postwar Resurgence of Japan -- The New Asian Capitalists -- Power, Authority, and the Advent of Democracy -- Sentimental Imperialists: America in Asia -- China’s Long March Toward Modernization -- Beyond the Revolution: Indonesia and Vietnam -- Siberian Salient: Russia in Pacific Asia -- Pacific Century: Regional and Global Perspectives

    Biography

    Pauletta Ortis