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Indonesia is in the midst of an epic transition as it moves from
decades of authoritarian government to a new era of democratic
opening, from years of secular government to a time of struggle
over the role of Islam in public life, and from the breakdown of a
'miracle' economy to a search for resilience in the face of global
forces. In this timely work, leading scholars analyze the causes of
the social, political, and economic crises that erupted in
Indonesia in the late 1990s, the responses of the elite and civil
society, and the prospects for continuing reform. In the process,
they explore such issues as the relevance of the nation-state in an
age of globalization, the role of Islam in politics and violence,
the strengths and weaknesses of a negotiated route to democratic
governance, the relationship of corruption and structural reform to
economic growth, and the prospects for stability in Southeast Asia.
The first book to grapple with the scale and complexity of this
historic transition, this work offers a clear and compelling
introduction to the Indonesian experience for students with an
interest in the problems of post-colonial states, to scholars in
comparative Asian studies, and to anyone seeking a serious yet
accessible introduction to the world's largest Islamic democracy. A
Study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
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East Asia and Globalization (Hardcover)
Samuel S Kim; Contributions by Lowell Dittmer, Barry K. Gills, Dong-Sook S. Gills, William W. Grimes, …
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R4,926
Discovery Miles 49 260
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This clear and timely book presents the first sustained and
structured analysis of globalization in the East Asian context,
exploring the strategies used by East Asian countries to cope with
the forces of globalization. Eschewing both neoliberal
"hyperglobalization" chants and neorealist "globaloney"
castigation, the authors integrate a broad conceptual framework
with region- and country-specific case studies. Specifically, the
book poses and addresses three major questions about East Asia's
globalization. First, it identifies the range of contending
conceptualizations of globalization that have underpinned the
region's changing and contradictory views in the 1990s. Second, the
book critically probes the discrepancy between promise and
performance-the myths and realities-of East Asian globalization and
the complex interaction of challenges and responses. Third, the
authors evaluates the impacts and consequences of globalization for
East Asia's political, economic, social, cultural, ecological, and
security development. These questions clarify the often-murky
nature, challenges, responses, and consequences of globalization,
especially in light of the Asian financial crisis and moves toward
recovery.
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East Asia and Globalization (Paperback)
Samuel S Kim; Contributions by Lowell Dittmer, Barry K. Gills, Dong-Sook S. Gills, William W. Grimes, …
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R2,166
Discovery Miles 21 660
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This clear and timely book presents the first sustained and
structured analysis of globalization in the East Asian context,
exploring the strategies used by East Asian countries to cope with
the forces of globalization. Eschewing both neoliberal
OhyperglobalizationO chants and neorealist OglobaloneyO
castigation, the authors integrate a broad conceptual framework
with region- and country-specific case studies. Specifically, the
book poses and addresses three major questions about East AsiaOs
globalization. First, it identifies the range of contending
conceptualizations of globalization that have underpinned the
regionOs changing and contradictory views in the 1990s. Second, the
book critically probes the discrepancy between promise and
performance_the myths and realities_of East Asian globalization and
the complex interaction of challenges and responses. Third, the
authors evaluates the impacts and consequences of globalization for
East AsiaOs political, economic, social, cultural, ecological, and
security development. These questions clarify the often-murky
nature, challenges, responses, and consequences of globalization,
especially in light of the Asian financial crisis and moves toward
recovery.
With the countries of Southeast Asia increasingly challenged by a
plethora of nontraditional security issues—climate change, food
and water security, infectious diseases, and migration key among
them—a number of important questions have emerged: What national
and regional efforts are being made to address these issues? Why
have some approaches proven more successful than others? How do
competing private and public interests affect the ability of states
to protect their citizens? Addressing these questions, Amy Freedman
and Ann MarieMurphy explore the factors that continue to impede
cooperation in combating transnational security threats across the
region.
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