Politics in Pacific Asia An Introduction |
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| Author:
| Huang, Xiaoming
Young, Jason |
| Series title: | Comparative Government and Politics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-137-46648-8 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2016 |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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| Imprint: | Red Globe Press |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $57.95USD $57.95 |
Book Description:
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This lively and accessible new edition provides a uniquely broad-ranging introduction to the governance and politics of Pacific Asia. Thematically structured around the key institutions and issues, it is genuinely comparative in its approach to the whole region. A range of representative countries (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines) are used as key case examples throughout and each of them is subject to a detailed...
More DescriptionThis lively and accessible new edition provides a uniquely broad-ranging introduction to the governance and politics of Pacific Asia. Thematically structured around the key institutions and issues, it is genuinely comparative in its approach to the whole region. A range of representative countries (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines) are used as key case examples throughout and each of them is subject to a detailed full-page country profile.This diverse region is a fascinating area for study. Politics in Pacific Asia provides a framework to form a coherent understanding of the region's politics; it balances persistent patterns with the latest developments and general characteristics with the differing cultures, histories and institutions of individual countries.