Understanding Contemporary Asia Pacific - Couverture souple

Kaup, Katherine Palmer

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1588260860 ISBN 13 : 9781588260864

Editeur : Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc, 2007

Synopsis

Covering China, Japan, the Koreas, and all of the ASEAN member states, ""Understanding Contemporary Asia Pacific"" provides a comprehensive introduction to one of the most complex and rapidly changing regions in the world today. This accessible, up-to-date volume is designed to be used as a core text for ""Introduction to Asia"" and ""Asian Politics"" courses and also as a supplement in a variety of discipline-oriented curriculums. The authors cover history, politics, economics, and international relations, as well as such topics as the role of the military, population and urbanization, environmental issues, women and development, ethnicity, and religion. Maps, photographs, suggestions for further reading, and an appendix of basic political data enhance the text.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Katherine Palmer Kaup is associate professor of political science and chair of the Asian Studies Department at Furman University. She is author of Creating the Zhuang: Ethnic Politics in China

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Lynne Rienner Publishers Inc
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1588260860
• ISBN 13: 9781588260864
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 470
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible