Politics in Asia
About the Book Series
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.
Korea after the Crash: The Politics of Economic Recovery
1st Edition
By Brian Bridges
August 24, 2001
Brian Bridges examines the impact on South Korea of the financial crisis of 1997. Covering events up to and including the recent parliamentary elections in South Korea, the book considers the socio-economic and political implications of the financial crisis. It is invaluable reading for students of...
Monarchy in South East Asia: The Faces of Tradition in Transition
1st Edition
By Roger Kershaw
January 22, 2001
This title is the first study to relate the history and contemporary role of the South East Asian monarchy to the politics of the region today. Comprehensive & up-to-date, Monarchy in South East Asia features an historical and political overview of *Cambodia *Thailand *Malaysia *Brunei *Indonesia ...
Philippine Politics and Society in the Twentieth Century: Colonial Legacies, Post-Colonial Trajectories
1st Edition
Edited
By Eva-Lotta Hedman, John Sidel
January 08, 2001
The only book length study to cover the Philippines after Marco's downfall, this key title thematically explores issues affecting this fascinating country, throughout the last century. Appealing to both the academic and non academic reader, topics covered include:national level electoral ...
Singapore's Foreign Policy: Coping with Vulnerability
1st Edition
By Michael Leifer
August 16, 2000
In the years following its traumatic separation from Malaysia, Singapore has risen to become one of the leading economic powers in Southeast Asia. This economic strength has carried it through the recent East Asian economic crisis, as well as providing the resources for an excellent defence ...
Engaging China: The Management of an Emerging Power
1st Edition
Edited
By Alastair Iain Johnston, Robert S. Ross
October 20, 1999
Engaging China is one of the first books to look at the responses of major international powers to the recent economic growth of China. Anyone interested in the financial fortunes of the Asia-Pacific region cannot afford to ignore the rise of China as an economic power since the 1970s. Economic ...
Indonesia and China: The Politics of a Troubled Relationship
1st Edition
By Rizal Sukma
September 14, 1999
Indonesia broke off relations with China in 1967 and resumed them only in 1990. Rizal Sukma asks why. His answers shed light on Indonesia's foreign policy, the nature of the New Order's domestic politics, the mixed functions of diplomatic ties, the legitimacy of the new regime, and the role of ...
Arming the Two Koreas: State, Capital and Military Power
1st Edition
By Taik-Young Hamm
August 03, 1999
North Korea has traditionally been seen as militarily superior to South Korea in the long feud between the two nations. This brilliantly argued book taps into a great deal of news interest in North Korea at the moment in the wake of recent hostility against Japan. Hamm controversially shows that ...
Indonesian Politics Under Suharto: The Rise and Fall of the New Order
1st Edition
By Michael R J Vatikiotis
April 01, 1999
This revised third edition provides an analysis of Suharto's New Order from its inception to the emergence of B.J. Habibie as President. The author reassesses the New Order's origins and its military roots and evaluates the considerable economic changes that have taken place since the 1960s. He ...
Malaysian Politics Under Mahathir
1st Edition
By Diane K. Mauzy, R. S. Milne
March 31, 1999
A hard-hitting and readable book which examines Mahathir's character, his ideas and policies and relates them to the social, economic and political setting inside Malaysia. Up until recently, high rates of economic growth and a striking reduction in poverty have been the hallmarks of this vibrant ...
The Politics of NGOs in Southeast Asia: Participation and Protest in the Philippines
1st Edition
By Gerard Clarke
May 29, 1998
The Politics of NGOs in Southeast Asia traces the history of the emergence of NGOs in the Philippines and southeast Asia and the political factors which encouraged this. The main focus is on the period from the mid-1990s when NGOs first became a notable force in the region. It documents the complex...
Political Change in Thailand: Democracy and Participation
1st Edition
Edited
By Kevin Hewison
November 07, 1997
This book provides an assessment of approaches to studying Thai politics, the various forces reshaping the forms of political activity and their roles in the fluid contemporary political environment. This volume will be of particular interest to those who require an understanding of the complex and...
Politics in Indonesia: Democracy, Islam and the Ideology of Tolerance
1st Edition
By Douglas E. Ramage
November 07, 1997
Politics in Indonesia describes the attitudes, aspirations and frustrations of the key players in Indonesian politics as they struggle to shape the future. The book focuses on the role of political Islam; Douglas E. Ramage shows that the state has been remarkably successful in maintaining secular ...