Author: Borthwick, Mark

Pacific century : the emergence of modern Pacific Asia
Date1992
Publish_locationBoulder, CO
PublisherWestview Press
CollectionRicci Institute Library
Edition
LanguageEnglish
Record_typeBook
Series
ShelfDir. Office Gallery
Call NumberDS518.1.P274 1992
Descriptionxv, 590 p. : ill., maps ; 26 cm.
NoteMark Borthwick with contributions by selected scholars.
"Published in cooperation with the Pacific Basin Institute in conjunction with the Annenberg/CPB Project"--Prelim. p.
1. Dynasties, Empires, and Ages of Commerce: Pacific Asia to the Nineteenth Century -- 2. Seaborne Barbarians: Incursions by the West -- 3. Meiji: Japan in the Age of Imperialism -- 4. The Rise of Nationalism and Communism -- 5. Maelstrom: The Pacific War and its Aftermath -- 6. Miracle by Design: The Postwar Resurgence of Japan -- 7. The New Asian Capitalists -- 8. Power, Authority, and the Advent of Democracy -- 9. Sentimental Imperialists: America in Asia -- 10. China's Long March Toward Modernization -- 11. Beyond the Revolution: Indonesia and Vietnam -- 12. Siberian Salient: Russia in Pacific Asia -- 13. Pacific Century: the Regional Perspective.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Multimedia
SubjectAsia, Southeastern--Politics and government, 1945- East Asia--Politics and government Pacific Rim--20th century
ISBN0813313716
LCCN91-34132