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| Illustrations and Tables | |
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| Preface | |
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| Preface to the First Edition | |
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| Comparing Asian Pacific Countries: Some Facts and Some Theories | |
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| The Asian Pacific Region: Diversity and Commonalities | |
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| Theories of Development | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| The Imposition of Colonialism | |
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| The European Roots of Colonialism | |
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| Three Theoretical Views of Colonialism | |
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| Traditional Societies on the Eve of Colonialism | |
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| The Conquest of Southeast and East Asia | |
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| Manchu and Meiji: Alternative Responses to Colonialism | |
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| The Diversity of Colonial Rule | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Nationalism and the Movement for Independence | |
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| Nationalism and the Modern Nation-State | |
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| The Roots, Trunk, and Branches of Asian Nationalism | |
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| The Evolution of the Nationalist Mission in China and Indonesia | |
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| Nationalism and the Movement for Independence in the Philippines and Cambodia | |
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| Nationalism and Ethnic Separatism in Malaya and Burma | |
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| Nationalism from Above in Thailand and Japan | |
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| Independence and the Problems of Nation Building | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Asian Pacific Governments and Politics in Transition | |
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| Three Distinct Theoretical Perspectives on Postindependence | |
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| "Anomalous" Authoritarianism | |
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| Leninist-Style Parties Adapted to the Asian Context | |
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| Rule by Military "Developers" | |
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| "Ethnic" Authoritarianism | |
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| Authoritarian Pluralism and the Transition to Democracy | |
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| Strong State--Weak State | |
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| The Special Case of Cambodia | |
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| Why Authoritarianism? Is the Trend Toward Democracy? | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Political Economy and Development | |
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| Distinctive Features of Development in the Asian Pacific | |
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| Four Models of Political Economy | |
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| Contrasting the Political Economy of Japan and Pre-Reform China | |
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| The NICs' Developmental Pattern | |
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| The Search for a Socialist Guided Market | |
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| Southeast Asia: The NECs and the Exceptions | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Culture and Ideology | |
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| Culture and Ideology in the Theories of Development | |
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| The Appeal of Western Ideologies | |
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| Distinctive Features of Asian Cultures | |
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| Evolution of Ideologies in Confucian Societies | |
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| Evolution of Ideologies in Other Asian Societies | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| The Global Context of Asian Pacific Development--the Cold War | |
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| The Changing World Political System from the 1940s to the New Century | |
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| What Explains Foreign Policy Behavior? | |
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| The Effects of the Cold War: Wars and Alliances | |
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| Erosion of Bipolarity: Nonalignment and Realignments | |
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| The End of the Cold War: New Affinities, Old Enemies | |
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| Rethinking National Security in the Post-Cold War Era | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Political Economy of the Asian Pacific Region | |
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| International Politics and the Global Economy in Theoretical Perspective | |
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| U.S. Hegemony and a Regional Growth Economy | |
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| The Japan-Centered Structure of Regional Trade | |
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| Investment Patterns in the Region | |
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| Foreign Aid | |
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| Trade, Aid, and Investment Among the Newest Entrants to the Region: Myanmar, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, and North Korea | |
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| Regional Associations for Economic Cooperation | |
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| To Be or Not to Be: The Question of Asian Pacific Regionalism | |
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| Summary | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Summing Up and Looking Ahead | |
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| The Record of Political and Economic Achievements | |
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| How Well Do the Theories Explain Development? | |
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| Prospects for Political Change: Succession, Political Reform, and Human Rights | |
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| The New Global Order and Prospects for the Region | |
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| Questions for Discussion | |
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| Notes | |
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| For Further Reading | |
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| Acronyms | |
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| Index | |