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The Politics of the Asia-Pacific
Triumphs, Challenges, and Threats
Mark S. Williams (Edited by)
9781487525996
Paperback / softback, published 10 January 2022
380 pages, 4 b&w maps, 2 b&w figures, 7 b&w tables
22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.52 kg
The Asia-Pacific region is characterized not only by unprecedented economic growth, but also as being one of the last bastions of authoritarianism. As such, deep political tensions persist in the region, and many questions remain surrounding the uncertainty of the Asia-Pacific’s geopolitical future. In The Politics of the Asia-Pacific, senior scholars, former diplomats, and emerging voices introduce readers to the complexities of the colonial history, economics, democratization, authoritarianism, governance, and security within the region. Written by a diverse group of contributors with unique expertise in the region, the book includes immersive active-learning sequences in the form of classroom simulations, including a Model United Nations emergency session involving North Korea, an ASEAN Summit, and a women’s movement conference. These exciting simulations are grounded in real-world descriptions of the politics of the region and encourage students to learn through role-playing, research, public-speaking, and diplomatic negotiations with peers. Exploring the region’s rapid economic growth and the great deal of politics that remain unsettled, The Politics of the Asia-Pacific shows why an education in global politics for the twenty-first century is incomplete without a consideration of this dynamic region.
Acknowledgments Notes on Contributors 1. The Politics of the Asia-Pacific: An Introduction Colonialism 2. Colonial Legacies and Post-Colonial Economic Development in East and Southeast Asia 3. A Historical Perspective on the Straits of Melaka: Transport, Trade, and the Layering of Colonialisms Economics 4. Asia and Varieties of Capitalism 5. Why Are the Asia-Pacific’s Economies So Successful? 6. Building a Twenty-First Century Economy in East Asia Democracy and Authoritarianism 7. Democracy and Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia 8. Malaysia’s Democratic Moment vs. Singapore’s Status Quo 9. Indonesia: A Young Democracy and its Ongoing Renovation 10. Understanding Vietnamese Politics: How to Cope? 11. Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific: Democracy, Authoritarianism, and Policy Security 12. Chinese Global and Regional Hegemony in the Twenty-First Century: Fate or Fantasy? 13. Civil War and Peace in the Asia-Pacific 14. Nuclear North Korea: Pyongyang’s Determination and the International Failure to Frustrate It 15. Peacebuilding in Cambodia and Timor-Leste Regionalism and Governance 16. Asia-Pacific Regionalism and a Rising China 17. Contemporary ASEAN Region-Building and Regional Foreign Policy 18. Designing the Future of Cybersecurity in ASEAN Active Learning Sequences 19. The Korean Crisis: An Emergency Session of the United Nations Security Council 20. The Women’s Movement in the Asia-Pacific 21. From the Asian Financial Crisis to the Looming Threat of De-Globalization: An ASEAN+3 Summit
Mark S. Williams
Anne Booth
Jean Michel Montsion
Paul Bowles
Richard Stubbs
Carin Holroyd
Philip Calvert
David Matijasevich
Leonard C. Sebastian
Adam Fforde
Matthew Bowes, Jeffrey Lewis, and Mark S. Williams
J. R. Lacharite
Shane Barter and Mahesh Kushwaha
Inhan Kim
Sorpong Peou
Robert J. Hanlon
Naila Maier-Knapp
Lisa-Carolin Petersen and Mark S. Williams
Mark S. Williams
Mark S. Williams, Quinn Campbell, and Madison Lussier
Mark S. Williams and Selina Haynes