Bücher der Reihe Politics in Asia

Focusing on the ASEAN plus three configuration of East Asian nations, this book considers the similar and different ways that East Asian states are institutionalizing their relations.

Documenting China's participation in international arms control and non-proliferation regimes from 1985 to 2001, this book focuses on the distinction between US expectations of Chinese compliance and international standards.

A history of Nepal from the Medieval/Early Modern period through to the present day with particular attention to contemporary Nepal, and the prospects for democracy.

Written by a team of international experts in the field, the chapters in this book question whether, and how NGOs actually lead to democratisation, and discuss the ways NGOs relate to broader global forces.

This book is the first to provide a detailed account of the political influence exerted by both domestic and international media in the Asia Pacific region.

Analyzes the overall effect of American primacy on social and political conflicts in Asia, discussing how the post-Cold War American agenda does not promote democratization in the region, in contradiction to one of the major proclaimed aims of the proponents of the Pax Americana.

This book brings together a collection of essays covering the media and public debate dimension of the events of 9/11 and beyond, from the point of view of Middle Eastern and Asian countries.

Considers the influence of China's campaign for economic modernisation on its foreign policy and argues that such influence works within the framework of Beijing's perception of its wider geopolitical concerns.

A case study of a multi-ethnic muslim state as well as a contribution to the study of the domestic functions of foreign policy. This book addresses the real and imagined significance of Islam as a force in contemporary global politics.

Addresses the key question: to what extent may the balance of power play a part in such cooperative security arrangements and in the calculations of the participants of ASEAN and the ARF? This work offers an analysis of the inter-relationship between both approaches within the two institutions.

This study examines the problems which will inevitably arise as a result of China's claims on Taiwan, and analyses Taiwan's 'post-nationalist' identity.

Takes up the debate between those who resist the pressure for democracy and point to unchanging 'Asian' values, and those who believe that the appeal of democracy is universal.

The creation of a national identity has been a central feature of political life in Singapore. A broad strategy of multiculturalism together with the creation of 'Asian values' has served the purpose of building a new national identity.

This volume examines Mahathir's character, his ideas and policies and relates them to the social, economic and political setting outside Malaysia.

This newly revised third edition provides an informed and balances analysis of Suharto's New Order from its inception to the emergence of B.J. Habibie as President.

This book explores the theoretical and empirical relationship between democracy and governance in the Asia-Pacific region. Examining a variety of country cases and themes addressing the theoretical tension between governance and democracy, it illuminates how this impacts political and civil societies across the region.

This book provides new arguments on China's rise and the transformation of East Asia and analyzes the foreign policy behavior of the regional states and relations among them. In doing so, the contributors show why and how China is rising, and in turn, the regional structures or institutions that are emerging as dominant in East Asia. Presenting strategic, political, economic and historical perspectives on China's changing role in the region and the development of regionalism, China's Rise and Regional Integration in East Asia will be of great interest to students and scholars of Chinese politics, Asian politics, international relations and regionalism.

This book demonstrates how careful examinations of current developments in East Asia indicate a need for major expansion of our understandings of democracy and democratization, and challenges the traditional way in which political regimes are conceived and labelled. It shows from Asian experiences that democracy and its precursors come in more forms than most liberals have yet imagined. In reviewing the experiences of states across East Asia, this book shows that actual democracies and ostensible democratizations in Asia are less like those in the West than the surprisingly consensual standard political science of democratization suggests.

Much writing on politics in Asia has been devoted to the discussion of democracy and democratisation generally, or on political parties. This book, on the other hand, focuses on parliaments, considering, for key countries of East, Southeast and South Asia, a wide range of questions, such as How representative are parliaments?

This volume analyses and explains the negotiations that have taken place between China and three of its neighbours - namely India, Japan and Russia, by using Robert Putnam's two-level game framework.

Secessionist movements are a fact of life and sometimes the interplay of demands becomes mutually exclusive and result in outbreaks of violence or indeed outright warfare. The contributors to this book provide a comparative survey of recent attempts at secession from across Europe and Asia and assesses the responses of the respective host governments. This volume will be an invaluable resource for those who wish to understand the dynamics of secessionist movements and as such will appeal to students and scholars of Asian and European politics, comparative politics, international relations and conflict studies. It will also be helpful to practioners and policy-makers who wish to understand and contribute to the resolution of such conflicts.

Explores the pressures influencing East Asian regionalist policy debates, analysing the trend towards deeper integration and the emergence of a governance model for managing regional processes. This book highlights the policy challenges confronting regionalism and governance in East Asia.

Since 2001, Indonesia's military commitment to Aceh province resulted in one of Southeast Asia's largest wars for decades. This work presents the background and history of this war, investigating its domestic and international implications, at a time when the tsunami catastrophe has brought Aceh to world attention.

Examines state making projects from an Asian perspective, highlighting the particular combination of institutions and ideologies embedded in the Asian state-making projects. This volume also demonstrates their distinctiveness from the Western experience.

This edited volume argues that the rise of Islamic conservatism poses challenges to Indonesiäs continued existence as a secular state, with far-reaching implications for the social, cultural and political fortunes of the country.

This fully revised fourth edition of Michael Yahuda's successful textbook brings the region fully up-to-date, introducing students to the international politics of the Asia-Pacific region since 1945.