Governance in Pacific Asia: Political Economy and Development from Japan to Burma

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This book examines the political economy of the states of Pacific Asia, stretching from Japan to Burma since the end of WWII. "Governance in Pacific Asia" offers a comprehensive account of the diverse experiences of the states in Pacific Asia. Organized thematically around government and business relations in the main sectors of the economy, chapters cover the historical, social, and cultural contexts for such policies as well as the social and political consequences of rapid economic development. They also discuss the increasing economic integration of the region as well as its impact on global affairs and the reverse effect of globalization upon particular political systems. Each chapter contains case studies and examples from anywhere in the region, with some countries appearing more regularly, such as China, Japan, newly industrialized economies, Thailand, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam. "Governance in Pacific Asia" provides an in-depth comparative survey of a key region in world politics and political economy. An essential text that includes sources from the region in at least three languages (Chinese, Japanese, and Indonesian/Malay), it will be of interest to students and faculty in international relations, developmental politics, Asian politics, and political economy.

Peter Ferdinand is Reader in Politics and International Studies, and Director of the Centre for Studies in Democratisation at the University of Warwick, UK. He was on secondment to the Royal Institute of International Affairs, Chatham House, London and was a specialist adviser to the House of Commons Foreign Affairs Select Committee enquiry into UK relations with China up to and after the hand-over of Hong Kong in 1997.

"Authoritative and accessible, this is the definitive introduction to the world's most important region." -Mark Beeson, Winthrop Professor in Political Science and International Relations, The University of Western Australia. "A lively, wide-ranging and truly informative survey of the political economy of the increasingly important Asian Pacific region. Peter Ferdinand adroitly highlights and reviews in rich detail the key debates surrounding the multiple modernities of this region. Essential reading both for those new to the region and anyone who wants to be reminded of the dynamics of this vital region." - Brian Bridges, Professor of Political Science, Lingnan University, Hong Kong. "While always sensitive to cultural and religious differences, Ferdinand makes an elegant case for regarding Pacific Asia - from Rangoon to Tokyo - as a coherent region. He provides an impressive distillation of recent scholarship from the disciplines of political science, sociology, anthropology and economics not only to summarise the processes of development since the nineteenth century but also to suggest likely trajectories in the twenty first century for these seventeen states and territories. Clearly written, provocatively argued and always reliable." - Ian Neary, University Lecturer in Japanese Politics in the Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Oxford.