Asian Studies 2022 HIGHLIGHTS COMING SOON
THE POLITICAL ECONOMY OF NORTH KOREA Domestic, Regional, and Global Dynamics Edited by Min-Hua Chiang
UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY INDIA Third Edition Edited by Neil DeVotta & Sumit Ganguly Even stronger than its outstanding predecessor, this third edition evaluates and provides context for more than a decade of challenges and changes in India. Entirely new chapters on geography, politics, the economy, international relations, religion, and environmental challenges, along with updated material throughout (including the impact of the novel coronavirus), result in an indispensable volume that describes and analyses the paradoxical nature of the world’s largest and most diverse democracy. 2021 335pp 9781626379404 Paperback US$29.95
DYNAMICS OF DEMOCRACY IN TAIWAN
The Ma Ying-jeou Years Edited by Kharis Templeman, Yun-han Chu & Larry Diamond
Explores key aspects of the complicated Ma era, including party politics and elections, the sources of Ma's governance challenges, changing public opinion, protest movements, and shifts in the regional balance of power.
2020 420pp 9781626379114 Paperback US$32.50 9781626379046 Hardback US$89.95
UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY ASIA PACIFIC Second Edition Edited by Katherine Palmer Kaup A comprehensive introduction to one of the most complex and rapidly changing regions in the world today. This thoroughly revised new edition reflects more than a decade of major developments in the region, including the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. With accessible discussions of history, politics, economics, international relations, society, and culture, it provides the tools essential to understanding the dynamic Asia Pacific and its influence in the global arena.
“An essential read for anyone interested in the political economy of North Korea.” Stephan Haggard, University of California San Diego Driven by foreign investments and exports, the economies of many East Asian countries have seen dramatic growth, but North Korea has lagged behind. This book delves deeply into the economic policies of the successive Kim rulers. The result is a systematic overview of North Korea’s economic development and the wide range of domestic, regional, and global factors at play. Jul 2022 300pp 9781955055451 Hardback US$97.50
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2021 521pp 9781626379275 Paperback US$32.50
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FROM PARTY POLITICS TO MILITARISM IN JAPAN, 1924–1941 Kitaoka Shinichi
The years in Japan between June 1924 and December 1941 were characterised first by nearly a decade of domestic and international cooperation, followed by a period of oppressive militarism. Kitaoka Shinichi captures the essence of these years in Japan's political history, stressing not only the discontinuities, but also the connections, between the two periods, paying particular attention to the interaction of domestic and foreign affairs.
Jan 2022 374pp 9781626378575 Hardback US$85.00
HISTORY, MEMORY & POLITICS IN POSTWAR JAPAN Edited by Iokibe Kaoru et al
Explores Japan's historical narratives and their impact on both domestic politics and diplomatic relations, as they have evolved from 1946 to the present. Presenting the results of more than a decade of collaborative research, this is a rich contribution to our understanding not only of Japanese politics, but also of how the historical narratives that we embrace have far-reaching consequences.
2020 219pp 9781626378773 Hardback US$75.00
State & Society in Transition Jemma Purdey, Antje Missbach & Dave McRae
Indonesia remains a country in transition even now, some two decades after its extraordinary shift from authoritarianism to democracy and from economic crisis to a rapidly growing economy. This is a comprehensive exploration of the dynamics of Indonesia's politics, society, political economy, and culture, as well as its role in the international order.
2020 261pp 9781626378520 Paperback US$29.95 9781626378513 Hardback US$89.95
INTELLIGENCE COMMUNITIES & CULTURES IN ASIA & THE MIDDLE EAST A Comprehensive Reference Edited by Bob de Graaff
How are intelligence systems structured in countries across Asia and the Middle East? In what ways did decolonisation and the Cold War influence their organisation? What is their mission, and to what extent do they come under public scrutiny? The authors provide a unique, systematic survey of intelligence practices and cultures in 22 countries. 2020 505pp 9781626378896 Hardback US$120.00
MARITIME ASIA VS. CONTINENTAL ASIA
National Strategies in a Region of Change Shiraishi Takashi
Reflects on the diplomatic challenges facing Asian countries in today's geopolitical order, exploring historical context, longterm trends, and current strategies. One key question that he addresses is: what accounts for the divide between the maritime states and the countries of mainland Asia? This incisive analysis sheds light on current affairs in the vast region from the Pacific to the Indian Oceans and beyond.
2021 217pp 9781626379459 Hardback US$75.00
MONGOLIA’S FOREIGN POLICY
TAIWAN
Navigating a Changing World
The Development of an Asian Tiger
Alicia Campi
Mongolia has long attracted the attention of major world powers. How has this traditionally nomadic, but resource rich, country used a ‘Wolf Strategy’ to establish its own place in the modern world? Alicia Campi provides a multifaceted examination of the context, formulation, and execution of contemporary Mongolian foreign policy. 2019 349pp 9781626377820 Hardback US$95.00
POLITICS & SOCIETY IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA Second Edition
Elizabeth Freund Larus
This acclaimed introduction to China's politics and policies has been extensively revised and thoroughly updated not only to focus on the Xi Jinping era, but also to be even more accessible to students. It provides a rich, thoughtprovoking analysis of the forces and facets of political, social, and economic change. 2020 323pp 9781626378988 Paperback US$32.50
THE RISE OF CHINA’S INDUSTRIAL POLICY, 1978 TO 2020 Barry Naughton
Can China's remarkable, and rapid, emergence as a large economy and technological power be attributed to specific policies, and more generally to a Chinese program of industrial policy? More simply put: what is it that China has done right? This is the fundamental question that Barry Naughton addresses in this book. 2021 131pp 9786078066599 Hardback US$23.95
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SECURITY IN ASIA PACIFIC The Dynamics of Alignment Thomas S. Wilkins
Provides a rich framework for better understanding the nature of security alignments in Asia Pacific, as well as a reexamination of the dominant forces at play: the US alliance system, ASEAN, and the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation.
Edited by Hans Stockton & Yao-Yuan Yeh
How did Taiwan transform itself from a ‘least developed country’ into an Asian Tiger? How did it become a successful, multiparty democracy after years of authoritarian rule? Why do its relations with China and the US remain critical? The authors address these questions as they assess Taiwan's trajectory since 1949 in the political, economic, and social spheres.
2020 247pp 9781626378346 Hardback US$89.95
UNDERSTANDING CONTEMPORARY CHINA Fifth Edition
Edited by Robert E. Gamer & Stanley W. Toops
China today bears little resemblance to the country introduced in the first edition of this textbook, published nearly two decades ago. The latest edition reflects those changes resulting in an accessible, well-grounded look at the most crucial issues affecting China today. 2017 526pp 9781626376533 Paperback US$28.50
US-CHINA NUCLEAR RELATIONS
The Impact of Strategic Triangles Edited by David Santoro
Though China remains a relatively weak nuclear power, it has become central to US strategic policymaking in recent years. The authors examine a series of strategic triangles involving China, the US, and one or more key third actors. Their work also critically highlights the challenges and opportunities facing Washington and Beijing in this increasingly complex security arena.
2021 262pp 9781626379077 Hardback US$95.00
2019 251pp 9781626377455 Hardback US$85.00
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