Politics in Pacific Asia: An Introduction

(Hardback, 2nd edition)

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This lively and accessible new edition provides a uniquely broad-ranging introduction to the governance and politics of Pacific Asia. Thematically structured around the key institutions and issues, it is genuinely comparative in its approach to the whole region. A range of representative countries (China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines) are used as key case examples throughout and each of them is subject to a detailed full-page country profile. This diverse region is a fascinating area for study. Politics in Pacific Asia provides a framework to form a coherent understanding of the region's politics; it balances persistent patterns with the latest developments and general characteristics with the differing cultures, histories and institutions of individual countries.

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Lively, accessible and stimulating ... it sets a new benchmark for textbook writing. If there is a prize for the best textbook on Asian politics, one may not need to look beyond this volume for a winner. * Political Science *

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XIAOMING HUANG is Professor of International Relations, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. JASON YOUNG is Senior Lecturer in Political Science, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.