The Asian Mediterranean : port cities and trading networks in China Japan and South Asia 13th 21st century pt. 1. Two models of expansion without borders : the European Mediterraneans pt. 2. Early outlines of an Asian Mediterranean : the predominance of tributary trade pt. 3. The overlapping of Western and Asian trading networks pt. 4. The arena of re globalisation : the second birth of the Asian Mediterranean pt. 5. The Asian Mediterranean and the challenges to state sovereignty This insightful book draws upon a wide range of disciplines political economy geography and international relations to examine how Asia has returned to its central position in the world economy