Pacific Asia in the 1990s
Routledge (Publisher)
1st Edition
Published on 13. May 2026
Book
Paperback/Softback
180 pages
978-1-032-97868-0 (ISBN)
Description
First published in 1992, Pacific Asia in the 1990s explores the main economic and political trends among the Pacific Asian countries in the second half of the 1980s. It suggests where the potential problems lie and where the opportunities are.
This book is an unusual collaborative venture in that it combines the complementary viewpoints of a Japanese author, a Malaysian author and someone from outside the region. The authors examine the broad patterns of economic interdependence and security linkages both within the region and with external partners, then analyse in detail the political economy of the newly industrializing economies, the patterns of complementarity and competition in Southeast Asia, the dilemma of reform or retrenchment facing China and the smaller regional socialist states, and the paradoxes of Japan's attempts to define its role in the region and the world.
This book is an unusual collaborative venture in that it combines the complementary viewpoints of a Japanese author, a Malaysian author and someone from outside the region. The authors examine the broad patterns of economic interdependence and security linkages both within the region and with external partners, then analyse in detail the political economy of the newly industrializing economies, the patterns of complementarity and competition in Southeast Asia, the dilemma of reform or retrenchment facing China and the smaller regional socialist states, and the paradoxes of Japan's attempts to define its role in the region and the world.
Reviews / Votes
Review of the first publication:'...a timely and balanced analysis of the political, economic, and military security situation in Pacific Asia...'
- The Journal of Asian Studies, Volume 52, Issue 1
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Postgraduate
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
330 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-97868-0 (9781032978680)
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Persons
Masahide Shibusawa is a former Visiting Fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
Zakaria Haji Ahmad, a political scientist by training is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the HELP University, Kuala Lumpur. He is also the Distinguished Fellow at the Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College (MAFDC).
Brian Bridges is a former Head of the Asia-Pacific Programme at the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
Zakaria Haji Ahmad, a political scientist by training is Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research) at the HELP University, Kuala Lumpur. He is also the Distinguished Fellow at the Malaysian Armed Forces Defence College (MAFDC).
Brian Bridges is a former Head of the Asia-Pacific Programme at the Royal Institute of International Affairs.
Content
Preface Introduction 1. The region's economy: patterns of prosperity 2. The security context: region in flux 3. The developmental state: a tentative framework 4. The newly industrializing economies 5. Southeast Asia: unity within diversity 6. China and the socialist states 7. Japan as facilitator 8. Pacific Asia in the 1990s