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  • Beyond Versailles

    The 1919 Moment and a New Order in East Asia

    This edited collection examines the effects of the Great War and the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in East Asia. Contributors to this collection highlight how Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Mongolian groups and individuals actively sought to envision a global order in which the center of gravity lay in the Western Pacific, not the Northern Atlantic. ... Leer más

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  • The Park Chung Hee Era

    The Transformation of South Korea

    In 1961 South Korea was mired in poverty. By 1979 it had a powerful industrial economy and a vibrant civil society in the making, which would lead to a democratic breakthrough eight years later. The transformation took place during the years of Park Chung Hee's presidency. Park seized power in a coup in 1961 and ruled as a virtual dictator until his assassination in October 1979. He is credited ... Leer más

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    The Dangers of a Catastrophic Conflict between the US and Xi Jinping's China

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    A war between China and the US would be catastrophic, deadly, and destructive. Unfortunately, it is no longer unthinkable.The relationship between the US and China, the world’s two superpowers, is peculiarly volatile. It rests on a seismic fault—of cultural misunderstanding, historical grievance, and ideological incompatibility. No other nations are so quick to offend and be offended. Their ... Leer más

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  • Understanding China

    A Guide to China's Economy, History, and Political Culture

    "A clearheaded, multidimensional tour of China's political, economic, and social landscapes." — Current History"Packed with facts and figures, but enlivened with firsthand observations. . . . An excellent introduction to China for anyone in search of solid but concise information about that complicated country." — The New York Times Book ReviewFor more than a decade, John Bryan Starr's ... Leer más

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  • China Goes Global

    The Partial Power

    Most global citizens are well aware of the explosive growth of the Chinese economy. Indeed, China has famously become the "workshop of the world." Yet, while China watchers have shed much light on the country's internal dynamics--China's politics, its vast social changes, and its economic development--few have focused on how this increasingly powerful nation has become more active and assertive ... Leer más

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  • The China Challenge

    Shaping the Choices of a Rising Power

    “A standout . . . a balanced, informative, and highly intelligent guide to dealing with China.”—Fareed ZakariaMany see China as a rival superpower to the United States and imagine the country’s rise to be a threat to U.S. leadership in Asia and beyond. Thomas J. Christensen argues against this zero-sum vision. Instead, he describes a new paradigm in which the real challenge lies in dissuading ... Leer más

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  • China: Fragile Superpower : How China's Internal Politics Could Derail Its Peaceful Rise

    How China's Internal Politics Could Derail Its Peaceful Rise

    Once a sleeping giant China today is the world's fastest growing economy--the leading manufacturer of cell phones laptop computers and digital cameras--a dramatic turn-around that alarms many Westerners. But in China: The Fragile Superpower Susan L. Shirk opens up the black box of Chinese politics and finds that the real danger lies elsewhere--not in China's astonishing growth but in the deep ... Leer más

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  • China’s Search for Security

    Despite its impressive size and population, economic vitality, and drive to upgrade its military, China remains a vulnerable nation surrounded by powerful rivals and potential foes. Understanding China's foreign policy means fully appreciating these geostrategic challenges, which persist even as the country gains increasing influence over its neighbors. Andrew J. Nathan and Andrew Scobell analyze ... Leer más

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  • South Korea since 1980

    Series series The World Since 1980
    This 2010 book examines the changes in politics, economics, society, and foreign policy in South Korea since 1980. Starting with a brief description of its history leading up to 1980, this book deals with South Korea's transition to democracy, the stunning economic development achieved since the 1960s, the 1997 financial crisis, and the economic reforms that followed and concludes with the North ... Leer más

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  • The World Turned Upside Down

    America, China, and the Struggle for Global Leadership

    An authority on Asia and globalization identifies the challenges China’s growing power poses and how it must be confronted"Timely and thought-provoking. . . . An unsparing analysis of how Washington's elite fell into the grip of their China delusion."—James Kynge, Financial Times"Prestowitz doesn’t just point out problems; he offers a detailed, 25-page 'Plan for America.' An excellent ... Leer más

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  • South Korea at the Crossroads

    Autonomy and Alliance in an Era of Rival Powers

    Series series A Council on Foreign Relations Book
    Against the backdrop of China’s mounting influence and North Korea’s growing nuclear capability and expanding missile arsenal, South Korea faces a set of strategic choices that will shape its economic prospects and national security. In South Korea at the Crossroads, Scott A. Snyder examines the trajectory of fifty years of South Korean foreign policy and offers predictions—and a prescription—for ... Leer más

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  • Famine in North Korea

    Markets, Aid, and Reform

    In the mid-1990s, as many as one million North Koreans died in one of the worst famines of the twentieth century. The socialist food distribution system collapsed primarily because of a misguided push for self-reliance, but was compounded by the regime's failure to formulate a quick response-including the blocking of desperately needed humanitarian relief.As households, enterprises, local party ... Leer más

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