Books in the Cambridge Asia-Pacific Studies series

This book explores the complicated nature of China's new nationalism and presents the reader with a very different picture to that portrayed in Western readings of Chinese nationalism. Yongnian Zheng shows that the present Chinese leadership is pursuing strategies not to isolate China, but to integrate it into the international community.

This book, edited by Samuel Kim, presents a sustained analysis of Korea's globalization and its ramifications for all aspects of the Korean state and society. Combining a broader conceptual framework with illustrative case studies, the authors critically probe the promise and performance and the myths and realities of Korea's globalization drive.

John Ravenhill examines the reasons for APEC's establishment, its evolution, and the causes of its failures. His conclusions address central questions in international relations about international collaboration and regionalism.

This book argues that Western ideas of freedom have become widely accepted in Asia, as the key determinant for measuring a range of legal, ethical and political practices. The book finds that modern conceptions of freedom become adapted to local contexts throughout Asia. It avoids cultural relativism and generalisations, but does find a number of common ideas relating to freedom across the region.

In a comprehensive and broad-ranging volume, leading scholars in economics and political science consider the problem of Korean business conglomerates - or chaebol as they are known - in the wake of the Asian financial crisis. They analyse the government's response to the crisis, and outline an agenda for long-term reform.

This book argues that in the South Pacific Islands, land formerly held by community groups under traditional forms of tenure is now often being privatized. The authors present case studies from four countries, and examine parallels from other regions experiencing comparable socio-economic forces.

This 2002 book describes and analyses the constitutional changes that have taken place in the Asia-Pacific region, embracing the countries of East and South East Asia and Pacific Island states. It asks key questions concerning differences in constitutions and how social, political and economic factors impact upon them.

This 2004 book explores how China's leaders have embraced globalization and market-oriented modernization. While they have been open to Western ideas in rebuilding the economic system, they have been reluctant to import Western concepts of democracy. The author argues that this selectivity will impede China's progress in becoming a modern nation state.

This book, first published in 2001, makes a major contribution to human rights theory and practice, engaging in particular with the 'Asian values' debate. It is especially concerned with the tension between a universal regime of human rights and its ability to accommodate diversity.

This book argues that in the South Pacific Islands, land formerly held by community groups under traditional forms of tenure is now often being privatized. The authors present case studies from four countries, and examine parallels from other regions experiencing comparable socio-economic forces.

Bertrand explores religious and ethnic conflict in Indonesia, arguing that its increase in recent years is the result of Suharto's long, authoritarian regime which left the country unprepared for change. The book is a major contribution to the understanding of conflict in an often misunderstood part of the world.

In this 2001 analysis, Alan Dupont argues that an emerging new class of non-military threats has the potential to destabilise East Asia and reverse decades of hard-won economic and social development.

Corporate loggers have damaged much of the tropical forest throughout the Asia-Pacific over the last four decades. Despite a steady rise in global and local concern, few firms have changed their practices on the ground. This book examines why and how loggers have resisted and ignored calls for environmental reforms.

This 1998 book examines the rapid economic expansion in Thailand, and argues that the rise of market-oriented policies has been dependent on a number of unique Thai social characteristics. The book's general, comparative discussion of social infrastructure is supplemented by case studies on specific sectors.

This book looks at the way in which the idea of 'tradition' is used by political elites to legitimate certain practices and institutions.

Comprehensive and controversial, this book is an incisive analysis of Japan's economic presence in Asia. The authors argue that business and government elites are working to build an expanded production zone in Asia. They outline the policy implications of this complex network, and its impact on global trade.

This book examines the political and economic explanations for the success of the ASEAN countries in integrating their economies into the global economy. The authors provide systematic comparisons across countries during four critical time periods, and offer an integrated perspective on the political economy of the region.

The financial crises across Asia in 1997-98 ignited fierce debate about domestic economic weaknesses and flaws in the international financial system. In this volume a distinguished group of political scientists, economists and practitioners examines the political and economic causes and consequences of the crisis.

This comprehensive 2002 overview of security relations in the Asia-Pacific argues for a strategy that promises to achieve greater regional stability - 'convergent security'. It presents historical and current issues and cases and is designed for a wide body of analysts and students of contemporary Asian politics and strategy.

The financial crises across Asia in 1997-98 ignited fierce debate about domestic economic weaknesses and flaws in the international financial system. In this volume a distinguished group of political scientists, economists and practitioners examines the political and economic causes and consequences of the crisis.