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The complex inter-relationships between Japan and the two Koreas
are thoroughly assessed in this authoritative new book, which
concentrates upon developments since the late 1980s and the
prospects for the 1990s.Japan and Korea in the 1990s examines the
historical legacies, the current perceptions and the policy making
processes. It then details the recent trends in the economic,
political-strategic and cultural dimensions of the relationships.
The involvement and influence of the other interested powers,
China, the former Soviet Union and the United States, as well as
the broader regional context, are considered. A separate chapter
concentrates on the current Japan-North Korea negotiations Brian
Bridges has written an enlightening study of this important area in
international relations. As the only up-to-date study of
Japan-Korea relations available in English, it will be welcomed by
teachers, students and policymakers alike.
The EU is now a major player in globalization due to its economic
power and position in trade relations. The enlargement has led to a
higher IR profile for the EU and EU external diplomacy has been
deeply affected by the events surrounding 9/11. At the same time
economic development and transition politics have also transformed
regional and international relations among the Asian states over
the past two decades. Europe and Asia are therefore two major
centres for the development of multi-polar and multi-lateral
relations. This volume explores the substance and manner in which
the member countries of the EU and their Asian counterparts
interact at bilateral, multi-lateral and inter-regional levels.
China's sports history and its contemporary role in the global
sporting community have become well-known, but the sporting history
and development of China's two Special Administrative Regions -
Hong Kong and Macau - have not received the coverage they deserve
either in their historical contexts or since the handovers of
control to the People's Republic. By drawing on a multi-national
group of scholars and practitioners, this volume makes a unique
contribution to the understanding of sports development in greater
China. The essays in this anthology examine the evolution of key
sports, the hosting of sporting mega-events, the nexus of sports
and politics, identity issues, and the role of sporting diplomacy.
The chapters provide not only an analysis of colonial legacies but
also in-depth accounts of the challenges to and outcomes of sports
development in Hong Kong after 1997 and Macau after 1999. The
chapters in this book were originally published in various special
issues of The International Journal of the History of Sport.
In the tumultuous negotiations of the Sino-British Joint
Declaration of 1984, the United Kingdom willingly signed over Hong
Kong's reigns to the People's Republic of China, but with the
presupposition that the PRC would faithfully implement the
principle of 'one country, two systems' for the following fifty
years. Yet since the handover in 1997, the PRC has failed to allow
Hong Kong a higher degree of autonomy. 'One Country, Two Systems'
in Crisis elucidates how China's intervention has curtailed Hong
Kong's civil liberties; how freedom of speech is at the mercy of
the government; and how deception has turned the 'Pearl of the
Orient' into the rubber stamp of the Chinese Communist Party.
In the tumultuous negotiations of the Sino-British Joint
Declaration of 1984, the United Kingdom willingly signed over Hong
Kong's reigns to the People's Republic of China, but with the
presupposition that the PRC would faithfully implement the
principle of "one country, two systems" for the following fifty
years. Yet since the handover in 1997, the PRC has failed to allow
Hong Kong a higher degree of autonomy. "One Country, Two Systems"
in Crisis elucidates how China's intervention has curtailed Hong
Kong's civil liberties; how freedom of speech is at the mercy of
the government; and how deception has turned the "Pearl of the
Orient" into the rubber stamp of the Chinese Communist Party.
Brian Bridges examines the impact on South Korea of the financial crisis of 1997. Covering events up to and including the recent parliamentary elections in South Korea, the book considers the socio-economic and political implications of the financial crisis. It is invaluable reading for students of modern Korea. eBook available with sample pages: 0203162056
This innovative new book provides an up-to-date and comprehensive
analysis of contemporary economic, political and security relations
between Western Europe and the Asia Pacific region. After
discussing the historical legacies of colonialism and
de-colonization, the book examines the successive economic
challenges from first Japan, then the Asian Newly Industrializing
Economies, and most recently Southeast Asia and China. It also
analyses the slowly emerging and less well-known political and
security aspects to the relationship. Regionalism in both Europe
and the Asia pacific is discussed, as is the impact of the Asian
financial crisis since mid-1997 on relations with Europe. The book
concludes that the future Euro-Asian relationship will be
influenced by moves towards greater European integration, the way
in which Asia responds to the current financial crisis and by the
development of the new region-to-region dialogue. This book will be
essential reading for students and scholars of Asian studies and
international economics and politics.
This book documents the search for a workable model of democracy in
Asia. It begins with two conceptual chapters that explore the role
of electoral democracy as a governance mechanism in the light of
other governance mechanisms, then reviews the various forms of
Asian democracy, including those that many may consider to be in
name rather than in substance, that have been practiced to date,
and indicates where these models may have failed or succeeded.
Underpinned by extensive case studies, valuable insights into
governance and democracy in Asia ? arguably one of the most
fascinating and dynamic regions in the world ? are provided.The
contributors chart the historical development of democracy (or
democratic aspirations) within their respective
countries/territories, and analyse both the positive and the
negative influences on democratization. They assess whether the
particular form of democracy (or lack of, as the case may be) that
has developed brings benefit or harm to the people living in the
countries and why. The extent to which policy-making has been able
to produce benefits for the population, regardless of the degree of
democratic development, is then addressed. Finally, the book
evaluates whether lessons can be learnt from Asia?s experiences
with democracy for other areas of the world.Concluding that sound
governance mechanisms, in particular the rule of law, ? is the key
to effective democratic systems, this book will strongly appeal to
those with an interest in democracy, comparative politics,
political economy and Asian studies and will be a timely reference
or text in courses related to these areas.
China's sports history and its contemporary role in the global
sporting community have become well-known, but the sporting history
and development of China's two Special Administrative Regions -
Hong Kong and Macau - have not received the coverage they deserve
either in their historical contexts or since the handovers of
control to the People's Republic. By drawing on a multi-national
group of scholars and practitioners, this volume makes a unique
contribution to the understanding of sports development in greater
China. The essays in this anthology examine the evolution of key
sports, the hosting of sporting mega-events, the nexus of sports
and politics, identity issues, and the role of sporting diplomacy.
The chapters provide not only an analysis of colonial legacies but
also in-depth accounts of the challenges to and outcomes of sports
development in Hong Kong after 1997 and Macau after 1999. The
chapters in this book were originally published in various special
issues of The International Journal of the History of Sport.
Europe and Asia are two major centres for the development of
multi-polar and multi-lateral relations. This volume explores the
substance and manner in which the member countries of the EU and
their Asian counterparts interact at bilateral, multi-lateral and
inter-regional levels.
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