Description
Key features of the second edition include:
- Utilizing an International Political Economy theoretical framework to offer a truly holistic view of the East Asian political economy
- Visual aids, including maps and illustrative figures, to demonstrate the economic, demographic and institutional changes in the region
- An empirical approach to political economy, employing cutting-edge research to provide students with a comprehensive guide to the subject
- Expanded coverage of national security, focusing on how this has risen on the political agenda in East Asia.
Insightful and illuminating, this textbook is ideal reading for both upper level undergraduate and post-graduate courses relating to the politics and political economy of East Asia, as well as for students and researchers of political science investigating recent changes in international relations, global industry and trade and East Asian governance.
About the Author
Ming Wan, Professor and Associate Dean, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University, US
Reviews
'This is a valuable and substantially updated edition. Ming Wan offers a discerning framework; consistent and easy-to-grasp evolutionary trends from the 19th century to the present day; insightful maps and data; and deep sensitivity to both regional trends and discrete national idiosyncrasies. Students and instructors alike will welcome its publication.'
--T.J. Pempel, University of California, Berkeley, US
Book Information
ISBN 9781800370609
Author Ming Wan
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Publisher Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd