Pacific century
Subtitle: the emergence of modern Pacific Asia
By: Mark Borthwick with contributions by selected scholars
Publisher: Westview Press; Allen & Unwin
Published: 1992
Place of publication: Boulder; North Sydney, NSW, Australia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 590
ISBN-13: 9780813313726; 9780813313719; 9781863732802
Subjects: Politics and government; Politieke ontwikkeling; Politique et gouvernement; Política; Wirtschaft; Politik; Verwaltung
Notes: "Published in cooperation with the Pacific Basin Institute in conjunction with the Annenberg/CPB Project"--Prelim. p.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Dynasties, empires, and ages of commerce: Pacific Asia to the nineteenth century; title: Seaborne barbarians: incursions by the West; title: Meiji: Japan in the age of imperialism; title: The rise of nationalism and communism; title: Maelstrom: the Pacific War and its aftermath; title: Miracle by design: the postwar resurgence of Japan; title: The new Asian capitalists; title: Power, authority, and the advent of democracy; title: Sentimental imperialists: America in Asia; title: China's long march toward modernization; title: Beyond the revolution: Indonesia and Vietnam; title: Siberian salient: Russia in Pacific Asia; title: Pacific century: the regional perspective.