Asia Pacific in World Politics, 3rd edition
Derek McDougall | | ISBN: 978-1-962551-02-1 $36.00 |
| Forthcoming July 2024/415 pages/LC: 2024005340 |
DESCRIPTION
This new edition of Asia Pacific in World Politics reflects the impact of nearly a decade of significant events and shifts in the region: the escalation of the conflicts between China and the US and China and Taiwan, the changing regional role of Japan, growing numbers of refugees, the Covid-19 pandemic, Indonesia's increasing prominence, and much more.
Updated throughout and designed to encourage students to engage with contemporary issues and debates, the book provides a historically grounded, accessible overview of Asia Pacific's dynamic role in the international arena.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Derek McDougall is professor of political science at the University of Melbourne.
CONTENTS
- Asia Pacific in World Politics.
- THE MAJOR POWERS IN THE REGION.
- The United States: A Declining Hegemon?
- China: Projecting Power.
- Japan: A Significant Influence.
- China and the United States: Coexistence or Conflict?
- Japan and the United States: A Continuing Alliance.
- China and Japan: A Tense Relationship.
- CONFLICTS IN NORTHEAST ASIA.
- Taiwan: The Eye of the Storm.
- The Two Koreas: Nuclear Danger.
- CHANGING DYNAMICS IN SOUTHEAST ASIA.
- International Politics in Southeast Asia.
- Indonesia: Rising Despite Constraints.
- OTHER KEY REGIONAL ACTORS.
- India: A Growing Power.
- Russia: A Problematic Power.
- Australia: A Significant Middle Power.
- International Organizations: A Complex Web.
- Emerging Themes.
"Highly recommended." —Choice
"Provides an excellent introduction to East and South Asia [in world politics]." —Varun Sahni, Contemporary Southeast Asia