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New Dynamics in Asia

New Dynamics in Asia

Karol Żakowski

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The monograph illustrates different aspects of profound shifts in the economic, societal, political, and cultural landscapes of Asia. In three thematic blocks, it analyzes the US and the EU’s changing position in East Asia, China’s growing political and economic influence in the world, as well as the evolution of the Japanese democracy. By examining various dimensions of the politics, foreign policies, societies, and economics of selected Asian countries, it contributes to better understanding of a complex mosaic of intertwining interests of global and local powers in the region. A range of studies by Asia scholars stress the sudden rise of the People’s Republic of China, accompanied by a waning position of Western powers in the Asia-Pacific, as well as economic and political stagnation of Japan. While indicating different methods for containing China’s rise instituted by competing powers, as well as the social, humanitarian, political, and economic obstacles against the spread of the Chinese sphere of influence, the authors describe the dynamic changes that occurred on the Asian continent in the last decades.

Karol Żakowski, Evaluating the Dynamic Changes in Asian Countries      7

 

The Western Powers’ Changing Position in Asia             11

 

David Jervis, A Review and Evaluation of Recent Scholarship on America’s War in Vietnam        13

Su-chun Li, A Case Study of the Fulbright Program in Korea        27

David A. Jones, Managing Asia: A 21st Century “Chingbirok”? Opportunities in Trade Balanced Against Risk Factors in East, South, and Southeast Asian Security     43

Mateusz Smolaga, Targeting of EU Development Assistance in Asia       59

 

China’s Rising Influence in the World  79

 

Amandeep Singh Hanspal, The Belt & Road Initiative and Its Impact on Central Asia. Kazakhstan: A Case Study               81

Mateusz Chatys, The Patron-Client Concept in Relations between the People’s Republic of China and the Philippines               91

Przemysław Ciborek, Political and Economic Activities of the PRC on the Balkan Peninsula. Romania: A Case Study       111

 

Evolution of Japanese Democracy          129

 

Jinghao Zhou, Chinese Confucianism, Japanese Practice             131

Sylwia Łagnowska, Dynasties and Democracy in Japan  147

Karol Żakowski, Political Leadership vs. Prime Ministerial Leadership: Evolution of the Priorities in Decision-Making Reform in Japan               161

 

List of Figures    179

 

List of Tables     181

  • Title: New Dynamics in Asia
  • Author: Karol Żakowski
  • ISBN: 978-83-822-0184-0, 9788382201840
  • Date of issue: 2021-01-22
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_1x4b
  • Publisher: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego