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Understanding contemporary Asia Pacific / edited by Katherine Palmer Kaup.

Contributor(s): Kaup, Katherine Palmer, 1968-.
Series: Understanding: introductions to the states and regions of the contemporary world: Publisher: Boulder, Colo. : Lynne Rienner Publishers, c2007Description: xv, 473 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cm.ISBN: 9781588260864 (pbk. : alk. paper); 1588260860 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9781588260611 (hardcover : alk. paper).Subject(s): East Asia | Southeast Asia
Contents:
Introduction / Katherine Palmer Kaup -- Asia Pacific: A Geographic preface / Ron D. Hill -- The historical context / Colin Mackerras -- Asia Pacific politics / Katherine Palmer Kaup -- The Economies of Asia Pacific / Kailash Khandke -- International relations / Derek McDougall -- Military and security issues / Robert Sutter -- The environment / Peter Hills -- Population and urbanization / Dean Forbes -- Ethnicity / Katherine Palmer Kaup -- Women and development / Yana Rodgers -- Religion in Asia Pacific / Keri Cole -- Asia Pacific literature / Fay Beauchamp and Ely Marquez -- Trends and prospects / Brantly Womack.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction / Katherine Palmer Kaup -- Asia Pacific: A Geographic preface / Ron D. Hill -- The historical context / Colin Mackerras -- Asia Pacific politics / Katherine Palmer Kaup -- The Economies of Asia Pacific / Kailash Khandke -- International relations / Derek McDougall -- Military and security issues / Robert Sutter -- The environment / Peter Hills -- Population and urbanization / Dean Forbes -- Ethnicity / Katherine Palmer Kaup -- Women and development / Yana Rodgers -- Religion in Asia Pacific / Keri Cole -- Asia Pacific literature / Fay Beauchamp and Ely Marquez -- Trends and prospects / Brantly Womack.

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