East Asian Dynamism: Growth, Order And Security In The Pacific Region, Second Edition

by Steve Chan

Overview

This book offers a succinct account of Pacific regional political economy from the dawn of the modem world'system to projections of alternative futures. It addresses the cardinal policy values of economic growth, political order, and military security in the Pacific region.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367157487
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/19/2020
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	182
Product dimensions:	5.88(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Steve Chan is professor of political science at the University of Colorado-Boulder. He has written seven books and numerous articles on East Asian and international political economy and is the author of a leading international relations textbook. His articles have appeared in leading journals such as the American Political Science Review, International Studies Quarterly, Comparative Political Studies, Journal of Conflict Resolution, and World Politics. He was a Fulbright scholar in Taiwan and Singapore and a recipient of the Karl W. Deutsch Award of the International Studies Association. The first edition of this book received Choice’s Outstanding Book Award in 1991.

Table of Contents

1. The Dawning of a Pacific Century 2. East Meets West: Historical Background and Cultural Legacies 3. Convergent Goals, Divergent Conduct 4. Virtuous Cycle or Deleterious Feedback? 5. Looking Forward: Alternative Futures