Empire of the seas : thinking about Asia /
880-01Shiraishi, Takashi,1950-author.
Japanese Institute of International Affairs,translator.
Shuppan Bunka Sangyō Shinkō Zaidan,publisher.
"Winner of the 2000 Yomiuri Yoshino Sakuzo Prize for academic writing on politics, economics, and history, this book locates the modern history of Sotheast Asia within the framework of a 'maritime Asia' which emerged from trade and commerce, state formation, imperial/global hegemonic ambitions, and popular resistance."--
"Originally published in 2000 under the Japanese title Umi no teikoku : ajia o dou kangaeruka by Chuokoron-Shinsha, Inc."--Title page verso.
Translation of: Umi no teikoku : ajia o dō kangaeruka.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-175) and index.
Raffle's dream -- The Bugis Sea -- Toddling Leviathans -- The formation of plural societies -- The logic of the civilizing project -- The new imperial order -- Nation-state building from above -- Thinking about Asia -- Afterword -- Addendum: 2020.
"Winner of the 2000 Yomiuri Yoshino Sakuzo Prize for academic writing on politics, economics, and history, this book locates the modern history of Sotheast Asia within the framework of a 'maritime Asia' which emerged from trade and commerce, state formation, imperial/global hegemonic ambitions, and popular resistance."--
Regionalism
Regionalism
Colonies