The international politics of the Asia-Pacific since 1945
By: Michael Yahuda.
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2004
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 355
Subjects: World politics -- 1945-1989.; World politics -- 1989-; East Asia -- Politics and government.; Southeast Asia -- Politics and government -- 1945-; East Asia -- Foreign relations.; Southeast Asia -- Foreign relations.
Description: "This fully updated and revised edition of Michael Yahuda's textbook includes four whole new chapters on the post-Cold War period and introduces students to the international politics of the Asia-Pacific region since 1945. As well as assessing the post-Cold War uncertainties that challenged balance and power within the region, Yahuda also examines the most recent period that includes major developments involving the US 'war on terror', globalization and the increased cooperative security embraced by China, Japan and Russia as a result. Yahuda analyzes politics in terms of global, regional and local trends, combining narrative with analysis."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: The Cold War 1945-1989, the international politics of the Asia-Pacific: The impact of the Cold War, and the struggles for independence, 1945-1954; title: The application of bipolarity, 1954-1970; title: The period of tripolarity, 1971-1989; title: The policies of the Great Powers: The United States and the Asia-Pacific; title: The Soviet Union/Russia and the Asia-Pacific; title: China and the Asia-Pacific; title: Japan and the Asia-Pacific; title: The post Cold War period, the era of American pre-eminence: The era of American pre-eminence relations; title: The United States; title: China; title: Japan.