The Rise of East Asia : Critical Visions of the Pacific Century (Hardcover)

Introduction: The rise of East Asia: Critical visions of the Pacific Century Part I Asia-Pacific nations 1 The end of the miracle: Japanese politics in the post-Cold War era 2 Global power or East Asian tinderbox? China in the post-Deng, post-Cold War era 3 From neo-mercantilism to globalism: the changing role of the state and South Korea’s economic prowess 4 The new Eurasian state: Russia, the forgotten Pacific player 5 Fragmented visions of Asia’s next Tiger: Vietnam in the Pacific Century 6 The politics of ethnicity and post-Cold War Malaysia: the dynamics of an ethnic state 7 Post-Cold War Indonesia and the revenge of history: the colonial legacy, nationalist visions and global capitalism 8 Anticipating the Pacific Century? Australian responses to realignments in the Asia-Pacific Part II Asia-Pacific patterns 9 The romance of Asian capitalism: Geography, desire and Chinese business 10 Localized spaces, globalized places: virtual community and geo-economics in the Asia-Pacific 11 The triumph of the East? The East Asian Miracle and post-Cold War capitalism Conclusion: The coming of the Pacific Century: the Cold War and after in the Asia-Pacific