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English Pages 295 Se Year 2019
Table of contents :
1. Introduction 2. The impact of the Cold War on the Asia-Pacific 3. From unipolarity to uncertainty: 1991-2018 4. The United States and the post Cold War transformation 5. China: The ascent to global economic, political and military influence 6. Japan: Re-emergence after a long decline 7. DPRK and ROK: Issues of identity 8. Democratization and the evolution of Taiwan 9. Southeast Asia: America's relative decline and China's rise 10. Conclusion: Looking ahead