{"product_id":"the-politics-of-the-asia-pacific-triumphs-challenges-and-threats-paperback-softback-9781487525996","title":"The Politics of the Asia-Pacific; Triumphs, Challenges, and Threats (Paperback \/ softback) 9781487525996","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Politics of the Asia-Pacific\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eTriumphs, Challenges, and Threats\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMark S. Williams (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781487525996\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 10 January 2022\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e380 pages, 4 b\u0026amp;w maps, 2 b\u0026amp;w figures, 7 b\u0026amp;w tables\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.9 cm, 0.52 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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\u0026amp;#x2019;s geopolitical future.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Politics of the Asia-Pacific\u003c\/i\u003e, 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\u0026amp;#x2019;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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eExploring the region\u0026amp;#x2019;s rapid economic growth and the great deal of politics that remain unsettled, \u003cem\u003eThe Politics of the Asia-Pacific\u003c\/em\u003e shows why an education in global politics for the twenty-first century is incomplete without a consideration of this dynamic region.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNotes on Contributors\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1. The Politics of the Asia-Pacific: An Introduction\u003cbr\u003eMark S. Williams\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eColonialism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2. Colonial Legacies and Post-Colonial Economic Development in East and Southeast Asia\u003cbr\u003eAnne Booth\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3. A Historical Perspective on the Straits of Melaka: Transport, Trade, and the Layering of Colonialisms \u003cbr\u003eJean Michel Montsion \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEconomics\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4. Asia and Varieties of Capitalism\u003cbr\u003ePaul Bowles\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5. Why Are the Asia-Pacific\u0026amp;#x2019;s Economies So Successful?\u003cbr\u003eRichard Stubbs\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6. Building a Twenty-First Century Economy in East Asia\u003cbr\u003eCarin Holroyd\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDemocracy and Authoritarianism\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7. Democracy and Authoritarianism in Southeast Asia\u003cbr\u003ePhilip Calvert\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8. Malaysia\u0026amp;#x2019;s Democratic Moment vs. Singapore\u0026amp;#x2019;s Status Quo\u003cbr\u003eDavid Matijasevich\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9. Indonesia: A Young Democracy and its Ongoing Renovation\u003cbr\u003eLeonard C. Sebastian\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10. Understanding Vietnamese Politics: How to Cope?\u003cbr\u003eAdam Fforde\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11. Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific: Democracy, Authoritarianism, and Policy\u003cbr\u003eMatthew Bowes, Jeffrey Lewis, and Mark S. Williams\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSecurity\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12. Chinese Global and Regional Hegemony in the Twenty-First Century: Fate or Fantasy?\u003cbr\u003eJ. R. Lacharite\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13. Civil War and Peace in the Asia-Pacific\u003cbr\u003eShane Barter and Mahesh Kushwaha\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14. Nuclear North Korea: Pyongyang\u0026amp;#x2019;s Determination and the International Failure to Frustrate It\u003cbr\u003eInhan Kim\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15. Peacebuilding in Cambodia and Timor-Leste\u003cbr\u003eSorpong Peou\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRegionalism and Governance\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16. Asia-Pacific Regionalism and a Rising China\u003cbr\u003eRobert J. Hanlon\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17. Contemporary ASEAN Region-Building and Regional Foreign Policy\u003cbr\u003eNaila Maier-Knapp\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18. Designing the Future of Cybersecurity in ASEAN\u003cbr\u003eLisa-Carolin Petersen and Mark S. Williams\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eActive Learning Sequences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19. The Korean Crisis: An Emergency Session of the United Nations Security Council\u003cbr\u003eMark S. Williams\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20. The Women\u0026amp;#x2019;s Movement in the Asia-Pacific\u003cbr\u003eMark S. Williams, Quinn Campbell, and Madison Lussier\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21. From the Asian Financial Crisis to the Looming Threat of De-Globalization: An ASEAN+3 Summit\u003cbr\u003eMark S. 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