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The International Order of Asia in the 1930s and 1950s (Paperback)
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The International Order of Asia in the 1930s and 1950s (Paperback)
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This book reconsiders the nature and formation of Asia's economic
order during the 1930s and 1950s in light of the new
historiographical developments in Britain and Japan. Recently
several Japanese economic historians have offered a new perspective
on Asian history, arguing that economic growth was fuelled by the
phenomenon of intra-Asian trade which began to grow rapidly around
the turn of the 19th-20th centuries. On the other side, British
imperial historians, P.J. Cain and A.G. Hopkins, have presented
their own interpretation of 'gentlemanly capitalism', in which they
emphasize the leading role of the service sector rather than that
of British industry in assessing the nature of the British presence
overseas. In order to assess and test these new perspectives, this
volume addresses three key issues. The first is to reconsider the
metropolitan-peripheral relationship in Asia, focusing particularly
on the role of the sterling area and its implications for Asian
economic development. The second is to examine the formation of
inter-regional trade relations within Asia in the 1930s and their
revival and transformation in the 1950s. The final issue is the
comparison of the international order of Asia of the 1930s with the
1950s, and the degree to which the Second World War represented a
break-point in Asia's economic development. Dealing with issues of
trade, economy, nationalism and imperialism, this book provides
fresh insights into the development of Asia during the
mid-twentieth century. Drawing on the latest scholarship it will
prove invaluable to all who wish to better understand the position
of countries such as Japan, China, India, Singapore, Malaysia and
Korea within the wider international order.
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