The Far East and Australasia 2023
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This comprehensive survey of the countries of East and South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, along with 22 Pacific islands, fully revised to reflect current economic and political developments, is an essential resource for the Asia-Pacific region.
Calendar of Political Events
A calendar of events provides a convenient reference guide to the year’s main political developments.
General Survey
Written by leading experts, this collection of essays provides incisive analysis of regional issues.
Country Surveys
Individual chapters on each country containing:
· essays on geography, history and the economy
· an economic and demographic survey of the latest available statistics on population, health and welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, communications and education
· a comprehensive directory of names and contact details covering the most significant political, financial and commercial institutions
· a country-specific bibliography.
An entire section is dedicated to the Pacific islands, including specially commissioned essays examining the contemporary politics of the islands, their economies, security concerns and the environmental issues confronting them.
Regional Information
· includes all major international organizations active in the region, their aims, activities, publications and principal personnel
· a detailed survey of major commodities in Asia and the Pacific
· a directory of research institutes specializing in the region
· select bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Asia-Pacific region
· an index of regional organizations.
PART ONE General Survey
The USA’s Turn against China: Rivalry in the Asia-Pacific Region
ROBERT SUTTER
Authoritarianism and Democratic Backsliding in South-East Asia
MARK R. THOMPSON
Environmental Issues in the Asia-Pacific Region
MARY ALICE HADDAD
Competition, Uncertainty and Mistrust: Regional Security in East Asia
NICK BISLEY
Recent Economic Developments in the Asia-Pacific Region
ROBERT E. LOONEY
PART TWO Country Surveys
Sections on geography, history and economy, as well as statistical surveys, directories and bibliographies for each country. A dedicated section on the Pacific islands, which includes an introductory essay and directory and statistical information for each of the Pacific islands and a locally focused bibliography.
AUSTRALIA
History FRANK BONGIORNO
Economy DOUGLAS HUNT and SHYAMA RATNASIRI
AUSTRALIAN TERRITORIES IN THE INDIAN OCEAN
Ashmore and Cartier Islands
Christmas Island
Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Heard Island and the McDonald Islands
BRUNEI
History STEPHEN C. DRUCE
Economy WEE CHIAN KOH
CAMBODIA
History TRUDE JACOBSEN GIDASZEWSKI
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
THE PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA
History KERRY BROWN
Economy ROBERT F. ASH
CHINESE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGIONS
HONG KONG
History JAMES TANG (based on an earlier article by N. J. MINERS)
Economy LOK SANG HO
MACAO
History
Economy
INDONESIA
History JAMES R. RUSH
Economy ANNE BOOTH
JAPAN
History DEAN ASZKIELOWICZ
Economy SHIRO ARMSTRONG
KOREA
History up to the Korean War ANDREW C. NAHM (with revisions by JAMES E. HOARE)
THE DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF KOREA
History EDWARD HOWELL
Economy ROBERT F. ASH
THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA
History EDWARD HOWELL
Economy RANDALL S. JONES
THE LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
History VOLKER GRABOWKSY
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
MALAYSIA
History JAMES CHIN and ANTHONY MILNER
Economy MICHAEL MEOW-CHUNG YAP
MONGOLIA
History LI NARANGOA
Economy CHARLES KRUSEKOPF
MYANMAR (BURMA)
History ARDETH THAWNGHMUNG
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
NEW ZEALAND
History JEANINE GRAHAM
Economy KENNETH E. JACKSON
THE PACIFIC ISLANDS
Background to the Pacific Islands BRYANT J. ALLEN
History of the Pacific Islands IAN CAMPBELL
Contemporary Politics of the Pacific Islands STEWART FIRTH
Security in the Pacific Islands STEWART FIRTH
Economies of the Pacific Islands RONALD DUNCAN
Environmental Issues of the Pacific Islands ROSS STEELE
China and the Pacific: A New Focus on Security MATTHEW CLARKE
AUSTRALIAN PACIFIC TERRITORIES
Coral Sea Islands Territory
Norfolk Island
FIJI
FRENCH PACIFIC OVERSEAS COLLECTIVITIES
French Polynesia
The Wallis and Futuna Islands
OTHER FRENCH PACIFIC OVERSEAS TERRITORY
New Caledonia
KIRIBATI
THE MARSHALL ISLANDS
THE FEDERATED STATES OF MICRONESIA
NAURU
NEW ZEALAND PACIFIC TERRITORY
Tokelau
NEW ZEALAND PACIFIC ASSOCIATED STATES
The Cook Islands
Niue
PALAU
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
SAMOA
SOLOMON ISLANDS
TONGA
TUVALU
UNITED KINGDOM PACIFIC TERRITORY
The Pitcairn Islands
US COMMONWEALTH TERRITORY IN THE PACIFIC
The Northern Mariana Islands
US EXTERNAL TERRITORIES IN THE PACIFIC
American Samoa
Guam
OTHER US TERRITORIES IN THE PACIFIC
Baker and Howland Islands
Jarvis Island
Johnston Atoll
Kingman Reef
Midway Island
Palmyra
Wake Island
VANUATU
THE PHILIPPINES
History JOHN T. SIDEL
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
SINGAPORE
History S. R. JOEY LONG
Economy CHAN KOK HOE
TAIWAN
History DAFYDD FELL
Economy ROBERT F. ASH
THAILAND
History NICHOLAS FARRELLY
Economy BHANUPONG NIDHIPRABHA
TIMOR-LESTE (EAST TIMOR)
History MICHAEL LEACH
Economy ROBERT E. LOONEY
VIET NAM
History JÖRN DOSCH
Economy SUIWAH LEUNG
PART THREE Regional Information
REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
MAJOR COMMODITIES OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC
CALENDARS AND TIME RECKONING
RESEARCH INSTITUTES STUDYING THE FAR EAST AND AUSTRALASIA
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (BOOKS)
SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY (PERIODICALS)
INDEX OF REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
INDEX OF TERRITORIES
LIST OF MAPS
| Erscheinungsdatum | 11.11.2022 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | The Far East and Australasia |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 210 x 280 mm |
| Gewicht | 2580 g |
| Themenwelt | Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften ► Geografie / Kartografie |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie ► Spezielle Soziologien | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-032-27375-5 / 1032273755 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-032-27375-4 / 9781032273754 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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