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Book SynopsisAn overarching ambiguity characterizes East Asia today. The region has at least a century-long history of internal divisiveness, war, and conflict, and it remains the site of several nettlesome territorial disputes. However, a mixture of complex and...
Trade Review"Analyses of regionalism in East Asia frequently oscillate between gleefully negative realist analyses of the primacy of nationalism and breathlessly naïve constructivist assertions of the inevitability of regionalism. By contrast, Remapping East Asia is a thoughtful collection that eschews initial theoretical positions in favor of measured, empirically rich, and theoretically nuanced reflections on the complex and at times contradictory nature of the contemporary regional project in East Asia. T. J. Pempel and his colleagues are to be commended." -- Richard Higgott, University of Warwick, Editor,
The Pacific Review"T. J. Pempel and his colleagues provide a vivid and original portrait of an East Asian region 'under construction' and the diverse actors who are creating it." -- Miles Kahler, University of California, San Diego
"This engaging and important collection highlights the non-state sources of regional cooperation in East Asia and provides a fresh perspective on the debate over whether Asia's future will be characterized more by conflict or harmony." -- Michael Mastanduno, Rockefeller Professor of Government, Dartmouth College
"This superb collection of essays shows how the interaction of East Asian countries is changing in subtle yet profound ways. By examining a broad set of issues, the authors persuasively suggest that East Asia is more ripe for cooperation than for rivalry." -- Mike Mochizuki, Director of the Sigur Center for Asian Studies, Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University
