This book provides basic information and analysis concerning how the forces of change during the Pacific Century will provide a base for the future of the Pacific Asia. It presents a general chronological development of the civilizations and empires in the Pacific Asia.
By:
Pauletta Otis
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 229mm,
Width: 152mm,
Weight: 657g
ISBN: 9780367294649
ISBN 10: 0367294648
Pages: 128
Publication Date: 13 September 2019
Audience:
College/higher education
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General/trade
,
Primary
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Introduction -- Dynasties, Empires and Ages of Commerce -- Seaborne Barbarians: Incursions by the West -- Meiji: Japan in the Age of Imperialism -- The Rise of Nationalism and Communism -- Maelstrom: The Pacific War and its Aftermath -- Miracle by Design: The Postwar Resurgence of Japan -- The New Asian Capitalists -- Power, Authority, and the Advent of Democracy -- Sentimental Imperialists: America in Asia -- China’s Long March Toward Modernization -- Beyond the Revolution: Indonesia and Vietnam -- Siberian Salient: Russia in Pacific Asia -- Pacific Century: Regional and Global Perspectives