Understanding contemporary Asia Pacific / 
edited by Katherine Palmer Kaup. 
 - Boulder, Colo. :  Lynne Rienner Publishers,  c2007. 
 - xv, 473 p. :  ill., maps ;  23 cm. 
 - Understanding: introductions to the states and regions of the contemporary world. .
 - Understanding: introductions to the states and regions of the contemporary world. .
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>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. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781588260864 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1588260860 (pbk. : alk. paper) 9781588260611 (hardcover : alk. paper) 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>2006101895 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Geographic Terms: </label><br/>East Asia.<br/>Southeast Asia.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>DS504.5  / .U4 2007