Understanding Australia's neighbours : an introduction to East and Southeast Asia /

Understanding Australia's neighbours : an introduction to East and Southeast Asia /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Knight, Nick, 1947-
Edition:	2nd ed.
Imprint:	Cambridge, U.K. ; Port Melbourne, Vic ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2011.
Description:	ix, 275 p., [3] p. of plates : maps ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Globalization -- Economic aspects -- Asia. Globalization -- Social aspects -- Asia. Human rights -- Asia. Globalization -- Economic aspects. Globalization -- Social aspects. Human rights. Diplomatic relations. East Asia. Southeast Asia. Australia -- Foreign relations -- Asia. Asia -- Foreign relations -- Australia. Asia. Australia. East Asia. Southeast Asia.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8533580

Hidden Bibliographic Details
Varying Form of Title:	Introduction to East and Southeast Asia East and Southeast Asia
Other authors / contributors:	Heazle, Michael. Halvorson, Daniel.
ISBN:	9780521157131 (pbk.) 0521157137 (pbk.)
Notes:	"First published by Crawford House Publishing 2000; first published by Cambridge University Press 2004 [as '2nd ed.']"--T.p. verso. Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-264) and index.
Summary:	"The East and Southeast Asian region is of immense economic, strategic and cultural significance to Australia. It has also been important in defining Australia's national identity, and is the origin of many of Australia's immigrants. Australians, therefore, need to have a good understanding of their northern neighbours and to think about the region ... This is a book for all Australians who seek a well-informed view of the country's neighbours in East and Southeast Asia"--P. [4] of cover.

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Summary:	Understanding Australia's Neighbours is a comprehensive introduction to the study of Asia. Written thematically, it provides comparisons between Asian and Australian societies and encourages readers to think about Australia's neighbours across a wide range of social, economic and historical contexts. Topics covered include: * The nature of tradition and modernity * Change to the family and religion * The role of colonialism and nationalism in political change * Nation-building * Economic development * International politics * Globalisation * Democracy and human rights. Fully revised and updated, it covers the region's response to the global financial crisis, war on terror and climate change. It features a brand new chapter on the rise of China, its changing dynamic with Japan and the US and what this means for the broader region and Australia. Written in an accessible and informative way, this is a book for all Australians who seek a better understanding of Australia's neighbours in East and Southeast Asia.
Item Description:	"First published by Crawford House Publishing 2000; first published by Cambridge University Press 2004 [as '2nd ed.']"--T.p. verso.
Physical Description:	ix, 275 p., [3] p. of plates : maps ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-264) and index.
ISBN:	9780521157131 0521157137