The rise of Asia : economy, society, and politics in the industrial age / Frank B. Tipton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Tipton, Frank B., 1943-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social conditions.

East Asia--Economic conditions.

East Asia.

Economic conditions.

Southeast Asia--Economic conditions.

Southeast Asia.

East Asia--Social conditions.

Southeast Asia--Social conditions.

East Asia--Politics and government.

Politics and government.

Southeast Asia--Politics and government.

Physical Description:

xiv, 527 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Honolulu, Hi. : University of Hawaii Press, 1998.

Summary:

For many years, Japan was seen as the peculiar exception in Asia: a highly dynamic economy isolated in an otherwise moribund continent. With the rise of the Southeast Asian and Chinese economies, however, it has now become clear that Asia as a whole is experiencing an extraordinary revolution which will result, within a very few years, in living standards for some countries being on a par with those in the West. The results of this transformation can only be guessed at, but The Rise of Asia adds a far greater sophistication to our understanding of how this process came about, treating the key areas of Asian life (economics, society and politics) as an integrated whole and avoiding the trap of most commentators, who see the phenomenon as an exclusively postwar economic issue. Balancing the uniquely Asian aspects with global developmental factors, Dr. Tipton creates a convincing picture of how this amazing change has occurred.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

082482055X

0824820568

OCLC:

38107277