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Book SynopsisThis book introduces readers to the deep political tensions in the Asia-Pacific and offers classroom simulations designed to encourage students to delve deeper into the issues and dynamics of the region.
Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Notes on Contributors 1. The Politics of the Asia-Pacific: An Introduction Mark S. Williams Colonialism 2. Colonial Legacies and Post-Colonial Economic Development in East and Southeast Asia Anne Booth 3. A Historical Perspective on the Straits of Melaka: Transport, Trade, and the Layering of Colonialisms Jean Michel Montsion Economics 4. Asia and Varieties of Capitalism Paul Bowles 5. Why Are the Asia-Pacific’s Economies So Successful? Richard Stubbs 6. Building a Twenty-First Century Economy in East Asia Carin Holroyd Democracy and Authoritarianism 7. Democracy and Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia Philip Calvert 8. Malaysia’s Democratic Moment vs. Singapore’s Status Quo David Matijasevich 9. Indonesia: A Young Democracy and its Ongoing Renovation Leonard C. Sebastian 10. Understanding Vietnamese Politics: How to Cope? Adam Fforde 11. Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific: Democracy, Authoritarianism, and Policy Matthew Bowes, Jeffrey Lewis, and Mark S. Williams Security 12. Chinese Global and Regional Hegemony in the Twenty-First Century: Fate or Fantasy? J. R. Lacharite 13. Civil War and Peace in the Asia-Pacific Shane Barter and Mahesh Kushwaha 14. Nuclear North Korea: Pyongyang’s Determination and the International Failure to Frustrate It Inhan Kim 15. Peacebuilding in Cambodia and Timor-Leste Sorpong Peou Regionalism and Governance 16. Asia-Pacific Regionalism and a Rising China Robert J. Hanlon 17. Contemporary ASEAN Region-Building and Regional Foreign Policy Naila Maier-Knapp 18. Designing the Future of Cybersecurity in ASEAN Lisa-Carolin Petersen and Mark S. Williams Active Learning Sequences 19. The Korean Crisis: An Emergency Session of the United Nations Security Council Mark S. Williams 20. The Women’s Movement in the Asia-Pacific Mark S. Williams, Quinn Campbell, and Madison Lussier 21. From the Asian Financial Crisis to the Looming Threat of De-Globalization: An ASEAN+3 Summit Mark S. Williams and Selina Haynes
