{"product_id":"international-politics-of-the-asia-pacific","title":"International Politics of the Asia-Pacific","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis fully revised fourth edition of Michael Yahuda’s successful textbook brings the subject up-to-date, introducing students to the international politics of the Asia-Pacific region since 1945. Following an evaluation of the legacy of the Cold War the author assesses the uncertainties of the post-Cold War era, the weakening of America by its prolonged warfare in the greater Middle East, by the enlarged war on terror and by the financial crisis of 2007-8. Amid the decline of the liberal world order and the rise of China, the author examines Chinese attempts to establish a new order. Analyzing politics in terms of the interplay between global, regional and local developments, this new edition also features,\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussion and evaluation of the Trump presidency and its implications for the Asia-Pacific region.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExamination of the continued rise of China, especially under the more assertive personal Party dictatorship of Xi Jinping and its impact on the region.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalysis of the resurgence of Japan as a major power and its attempt to counter China’s assertiveness by a coalition of regional democracies.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAssessments of the repercussions of these developments on the regional ‘hotspots’ of the Korea Peninsula, a democratic Taiwan and a disjointed Southeast Asia.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis new fourth edition will continue to be a core text for students of Asian politics, international relations and Cold War history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45541400248558,"sku":"9781138647077","price":66.29,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/international-politics-of-the-asia-pacific","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}