Rising East Asia
The Quest for Governance, Prosperity, and Security
First Edition
- Chien-pin Li - Kennesaw State University, USA
February 2020 | 352 pages | CQ Press
Rising East Asia by Chien-pin Li helps readers understand the dynamic changes to China, Japan, and Korea since the end of World War II. Although the three countries have experienced stellar economic growth, there have also been shifts in political dynamics, social order, and security landscapes. To help people understand the past and present of the region, and develop well-informed opinions about its future, Li offers a book for East Asian Politics courses that reflects interdisciplinary collaboration—one that brings the scholarly debate in comparative politics and international relations to bear on the rich information and knowledge accumulated from East Asian studies. Each section is organized around the pursuit of three policy goals: economic prosperity, political governance, and national security. Whatever their position may be, the future of the region is likely to have major impacts on the rest of the world.
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
Chapter 1 China: the Foundations
Chapter 2 Political Governance in China
Chapter 3 China’s Pursuit of Economic Prosperity
Chapter 4 China’s Pursuit of National Security
Chapter 5 Japan: the Foundations
Chapter 6 Political Governance in Japan
Chapter 7 Japan’s Pursuit of Economic Prosperity
Chapter 8 Japan’s Pursuit of National Security
Chapter 9 Korea: the Foundations
Chapter 10 Political Governance in South Korea
Chapter 11 South Korea’s Pursuit of Economic Prosperity
Chapter 12 South Korea’s Pursuit of National Security
Appendices
Bibliography
Index
“This is a textbook geared towards discussing in detail political institutions and economic policies of China, Japan and South Korea.[...] A thorough overview of economic policies in the East Asian region”
Georgia Southern University
Sample Materials & Chapters
Chapter 2. Political Governance in China
Chapter 1. China: The Foundations