The Pacific Rim And The Western World

"Philip West is associate professor of history and East Asian languages and cultures as well as director of the East Asian Studies Center at Indiana University, Bloomington. Frans A. M. Alting von Geusau is professor of law and international relations at Tilburg University, the Netherlands, and director of the university’s John F. Kennedy Institute."

Preface -- The Pacific Rim and the Western World: A Cultural and Historical Introduction -- The Pacific Rim and World Politics -- Soviet Strategy and the Pacific Basin -- U.S. Military and Political Interests in East Asia -- China’s Influence in the Pacific Basin -- Security in the Pacific Basin: The Role of Japan -- Economic Development in the Pacific Rim Countries -- Transitions from Less-Developed Country to Advanced Nation Status: Case Studies of the Asia Pacific and Brazil -- The Japanese Economy: Consolidation or Continued Expansion? -- The Economic Development of the ASEAN Countries -- The Economic Development of the Newly Industrialized Countries in East Asia -- Economic Relations Between the Pacific Rim and the Western World -- Economic Relations Between the European Community and East Asia: Protectionism or Cooperation? -- Japan’s Trade and Investment Relations with the European Economic Community -- Japan’s Trade and Investment Relations with the United States -- Trade Relations of Australia, New Zealand and South Africa with East Asia -- Conclusion -- The Pacific Rim and the Western World: Conclusions and Perspectives