East and Southeast Asia: A Multidisciplinary Survey

Clearly and concisely written, this text provides an accessible, straightforward survey of the most populous countries of East and Southeast Asia—China, Japan, Indonesia, Korea, Vietnam, and Thailand—from the sixteenth century through the mid-1990s.

The concept of "Eastern Asia" is clearly defined for the student, then linked to a discussion of the geographical composition of the region. The authors go on to examine the major traditions of the six countries, including their relations with one another; the impact of European colonialism; political, economic, and social developments since World War II; and finally, Eastern Asia in a global context.

East and Southeast Asia's unusual thematic organization and its multidisciplinary approach—topics in politics, sociology, anthropology, economics, and world history are all explored—make it perfect for use in undergraduate survey courses.

• INTRODUCTION.
• The Concept of Eastern Asia.
• The Physical and Ethnic Geography of East and Southeast Asia.
• TRADITIONS.
• Basic Social Structures and Family Systems.
• Religious Traditions in Asia.
• Literature and the Arts.
• Administration and Rebellion in East Asia.
• Political Patterns in Southeast Asia. Interstate Relations in Traditional Asia.
• ASIAN RESPONSES TO THE WESTERN CHALLENGE, SIXTEENTH-MID TWENTIETH CENTURIES.
• Imperialism in Asia: A Comparative Perspective.
• Mercantilists and Missionaries: Impact and Accommodation.
• Free-trade Commercialism: Tradition Under Pressure.
• Intensive Capitalism: The Domination of Asian Societies.
• Chinese Nationalism in the Twentieth Century.
• Japanese Nationalism from Meiji to 1937.
• The Nature and Causes of Revolution in Asia.
• The Chinese Revolutions.
• The Indonesian Revolution.
• Indochina to 1954.
• Korea to 1950.
• ASIA SINCE THE MID-TWENTIETH CENTURY.
• The Cold War in Asia and the Korean Conflict.
• The Continuing Struggle in Indochina.
• The Challenges of Independence. Southeast Asia: The Search for Political Form.
• Revolution and Reform in China.
• Sukarno to Suharto.
• Japanese Politics.
• The Japanese Model of Economic Growth.
• The Rise of the East Asian NIEs: Theory and Evidence.
• Socialist Economies.
• Thailand and Indonesia: The Transformation of the Bureaucratic Polity.
• The Prospects for Regional Economic Integration.
• Family Change in Postwar Japan and China.
• Population: Growth and Mobility.
• Class, Status, and Gender.
• The Role of Religions in Modernising Asia.
• Cultures Under Pressure.
• Ecology and Environment in Asia.
• Security and Political Relations in Asia After World War II.
• Regional Institutions, Regional Identities.
• The Security Architecture of Eastern Asia.
• The Agony of Cambodia.