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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 | |