Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Sub-Saharan Africa Sub-Saharan Africa Kevin Carey What is the impact on trade in sub-Saharan Africa of the recent rapid growth in China and other Asian countries, and the associated commodity price boom? This paper looks at how trading patterns (bot… OL11904330W
Fear of security Fear of security Anthony Burke "Rarely has security been such a preoccupation of Australian politics, and rarely has it seemed so far from being achieved. This celebrated book argues that security has dominated and distorted Austr… OL11951294W
The new Silk Road diplomacy The new Silk Road diplomacy Hasan H. Karrar "With the collapse of the Soviet Union, newly independent states sprang up along China's western frontier. Suddenly, Beijing was forced to confront internal challenges to its authority at its border … OL16004942W
The new Central Asia The new Central Asia Emilian Kavalski This book focuses on Central Asia's place in world affairs and how international politics of state-building has affected the Asian region, thus filling the gaps in ongoing discussions on the rise of … OL16341803W
Obama and China's rise Obama and China's rise Jeffrey A. Bader "Detailed evaluation from an insider of the Obama administration's efforts, between 2009 and spring 2011, to develop a stable relationship with China while countering China's rise by reinforcing and … OL16474537W
Routledge handbook of Asian regionalism Routledge handbook of Asian regionalism Mark Beeson,Richard Stubbs "The Routledge handbook of Asian regionalism is a definitive introduction to, and analysis of, the development of regionalism in Asia, including coverage of East Asia, Southeast Asia and South Asia. … OL16528594W
Winning in Asia, U.S. style Winning in Asia, U.S. style Vinod K. Aggarwal "Despite the regional currency crisis of 1997-1998, Asia-Pacific economies continue to be among the most attractive markets in the world. Japanese, American, and European firms have invested heavily … OL18531588W
China and India in Central Asia China and India in Central Asia Bayram Balci This book looks at how China and India's growing interests in Central Asia disrupt the traditional Russia-U.S. 'Great Game' at the heart of the old continent. In the years to come, both Asian powers … OL19834276W
The United States and Asia The United States and Asia Robert G. Sutter "Offers a cogent overview of the historical context and enduring patterns of U.S. relations with Asia ... Robert G. Sutter provides a balanced analysis of post-Cold War dynamics in Asia, which involv… OL20019734W
Restless continent Restless continent Michael Wesley The world has never seen economic development as rapid or significant as Asia's during recent decades. Home to three-fifths of humanity, this restless continent will soon produce more than half of th… OL20027683W
Everything under the heavens Everything under the heavens Howard W. French For many years after its reform and opening in 1978, China maintained an attitude of false modesty about its ambitions. That role, reports Howard French, has been set aside. China has asserted its pl… OL20049816W
Easternization Easternization Gideon Rachman "Easternization is the defining trend of our age--the growing wealth of Asian nations is transforming the international balance of power. This shift to the East is shaping the lives of people all ove… OL20052753W
Multiculturalism and Conflict Reconciliation in the Asia-Pacific Multiculturalism and Conflict Reconciliation in the Asia-Pacific Kosuke Shimizu,Bradley, William Politics, International Relations, Sociology, Asian Studies, Asian Politics and Law, Development, Migration, Ethnicity and Identity, General OL20676567W
China as a great power China as a great power Harris, Stuart,Gary Klintworth China, the world's most highly populated country and fastest growing economy and the strongest military power in Asia, is still a totalitarian state. It is perceived to have latent Middle Kingdom amb… OL20905268W
USA and the Cold War in Asia, 1945-1975 USA and the Cold War in Asia, 1945-1975 Derrick Murphy,Mike Wells 74 p. ; 25 cm OL27782427W
The widening gulf The widening gulf Selig S. Harrison xi, 468 pages : 24 cm OL4824362W