Borthwick, Mark

Pacific century: the emergence of modern Pacific Asia / Mark Borthwick; with contributions by selected scholars. - 2nd ed. - Melbourne: Macmillan Education, 1998. - xv,582 p.: ill., maps.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 /Michael William -- 12. Siberian Salient: Russia in Pacific Asia /John J. Stephan -- 13. Pacific Century: Regional and Global Perspectives

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Political History


East Asia--Politics and Government--History
Southeastern Asia--Politics and Government--History

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