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Télécharger le livre :  Political Economy and the Aid Industry in Asia
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Political Economy and the Aid Industry in Asia


W. Hout , C. Hughes , J. Hutchison , R. Robison


Adopting a distinctive structural political economy approach, this book uniquely explains the blind spots of alternative political economy approaches to international aid, and presents an original framework for evaluating likely reformers' strength of commitment and...

Parution : 2015-12-25
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Télécharger le livre :  Eurasian Regionalism
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Eurasian Regionalism


S. Aris


The Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) is attracting significant attention from governments and scholars. This study examines the evolution of the SCO as a regional security provider and a framework for cooperation, drawing on fieldwork interviews with officials...

Parution : 2015-12-11
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Télécharger le livre :  ASEAN's Engagement of Civil Society
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ASEAN's Engagement of Civil Society


Kelly Gerard


This book offers an innovative framework for understanding the role of civil society in regional and global policymaking. Using political economy analysis, Gerard demonstrates that ASEAN's people-oriented agenda builds legitimacy, while sidelining its detractors.

Parution : 2015-12-11
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Télécharger le livre :  Democratization and Civilian Control in Asia
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Democratization and Civilian Control in Asia


P. Chambers , A. Croissant , D. Kuehn , P. Lorenz


How can civilians in newly democratized countries ensure their control over the military? While establishing civilian control of the military is a necessary condition for a functioning democracy, it requires prudent strategic action on the part of the decision-makers to...

Parution : 2015-12-04
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Télécharger le livre :  The Political Economy of Japanese Trade Policy
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The Political Economy of Japanese Trade Policy


Masayoshi Honma , Aurelia George Mulgan


This study provides up-to-date coverage of the most important domestic and external political and economic influences on Japanese trade policy, as well as the evolutionary dynamics of that policy in the post-war period.

Parution : 2015-08-11
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Télécharger le livre :  Indonesia's Ascent
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Indonesia's Ascent


A. Habir , C. Roberts , L. Sebastian


This volume explores the domestic and transnational considerations associated with Indonesia's ascent, referring to its rise in terms of hard and soft power and its likely trajectory in the future. The range of contributors analyse economic resources, religious harmony,...

Parution : 2015-03-10
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Télécharger le livre :  Incomplete Democracies in the Asia-Pacific
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Incomplete Democracies in the Asia-Pacific


G. Dore , K. Jackson , J. H. Ku


This collection presents a varied picture of the state of democracy in Asia, revealing unique findings from a project entitled the 'Asia Democracy Initiative' which explored the role of ordinary people in democratization through the rise of expressive social values in...

Parution : 2014-10-02
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Télécharger le livre :  The South Korean Development Experience
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The South Korean Development Experience


E. Kim


This volume explores South Korea's successful transition from an underdeveloped, authoritarian country to a modern industrialized democracy. South Korea's experience of foreign aid gives a unique perspective on how to use foreign aid for economic development as well as...

Parution : 2014-06-25
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Télécharger le livre :  Comparing Institution-Building in East Asia
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Comparing Institution-Building in East Asia


H. Yoshimatsu


Yoshimatsu explores the causes and implications of the diverse degree of institution-building in East Asia by examining two processes of initiating and developing multilateral institutions in five policy areas: trade, finance, food security, energy security, and the...

Parution : 2014-05-29
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Télécharger le livre :  Politics in Contemporary Vietnam
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Politics in Contemporary Vietnam


J. London


Vietnam's political development has entered an extraordinary, if indeterminate, phase. Comprising contributions from leading Vietnam scholars, this volume comprehensively explores the core aspects ofVietnam's politics, providing a cutting-edge analysis of politics in...

Parution : 2014-05-13
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Télécharger le livre :  Explaining Collective Violence in Contemporary Indonesia
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Explaining Collective Violence in Contemporary Indonesia


Z. Tadjoeddin


Tadjoeddin uniquely explores four types of violent conflicts pertinent to contemporary Indonesia (secessionist, ethnic, routine-everyday and electoral violence), and seeks to discover what socio-economic development can do to overcome conflict and make the country's...

Parution : 2014-05-07
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Télécharger le livre :  Security Sector Reform in Southeast Asia
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Security Sector Reform in Southeast Asia


F. Heiduk


Successful reform of the security sector has been regarded as pivotal for a successful transition from authoritarianism to democracy by Western donors. A global cast of contributors examines SSR in a variety of policy fields in Southeast Asia, paying specific attention...

Parution : 2014-03-07
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Télécharger le livre :  Japan's Maritime Security Strategy
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Japan's Maritime Security Strategy


L. Black


Since the late 1990s, the Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has countered a myriad of 'outlaw' threats at sea including piracy, terrorism, the proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and the threat posed by 'rogue states'. Japan's innovative strategy has transformed...

Parution : 2014-03-07
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Télécharger le livre :  Globalization and Social Transformation in the Asia-Pacific
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Globalization and Social Transformation in the Asia-Pacific


C. Tazreiter , S. Tham


The contributors engage with a range of critical and contemporary issues of two key societies in the Asia-Pacific region, Australia and Malaysia. These include foreign policy and national security; multiculturalism and citizenship; the middle class; global governance;...

Parution : 2013-10-23
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Télécharger le livre :  The Protection and Promotion of Human Security in East Asia
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The Protection and Promotion of Human Security in East Asia


B. Howe


Although many of the states of East Asia have achieved startling success, not all have benefited from the region's development. Many of the most vulnerable sections of East Asian populations still face tremendous challenges in their daily lives, have yet to enjoy the...

Parution : 2013-10-01
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Télécharger le livre :  Managing China's Sovereignty in Hong Kong and Taiwan
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Managing China's Sovereignty in Hong Kong and Taiwan


S. Tok


Is China always defensive about its sovereignty issues? Does China see sovereignty essentially as 'absolute,' 'Victorian,' or 'Westphalian?' Sow Keat Tok suggests that Beijing has a more nuanced and flexible policy towards 'sovereignty' than previously assumed. By...

Parution : 2013-04-30
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Télécharger le livre :  Indovation
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Indovation


T. Birtchnell


How should we understand the many reports that poverty is the mother of innovation in India? What has the role of austerity been in the development of India's knowledge economy? In this critical study of Indian innovation, or 'Indovation', Thomas Birtchnell explores how...

Parution : 2013-04-23
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Télécharger le livre :  India's Foreign Policy and Regional Multilateralism
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India's Foreign Policy and Regional Multilateralism


Arndt Michael


The book provides a novel analytical perspective on regional multilateralism in South Asia and its neighbouring regions and covers the genesis, evolution and status quo of the four major regional organizations.

Parution : 2013-02-07
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Télécharger le livre :  International Conflict over Water Resources in Himalayan Asia
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International Conflict over Water Resources in Himalayan Asia


C. Jasparro , D. Stoll , R. Wirsing


The authors explore the fresh water crisis of Himalayan Asia. While the region hosts some of the world's mightiest rivers, it is also home to rapidly modernizing, increasingly affluent, and demographically multiplying societies, ensuring the rapid depletion of water...

Parution : 2012-11-16
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Télécharger le livre :  Bilateral Perspectives on Regional Security
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Bilateral Perspectives on Regional Security


R. Kersten , W. Tow


This book assesses the key factors underlying such Australian-Japanese cooperation and those policy challenges that could impede it. Experts offer critical insights into why their two countries – traditionally the two key 'spokes' in the US bilateral alliance network...

Parution : 2012-08-31
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