02251cam a2200373 i 4500 23768001 20260310105445.0 t| 240708s2025 enkab b 001 0 eng 2024014204 9781350466944 (paperback) (DLC)23768001 DLC eng rda DLC DLC DLC-MRC DLC AU pcc a------ Alfaisal Main Library DS35.2 .M42 2025 McKay, J. (John), 1943- author aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Contemporary Asia : continuities, challenges and transformations / John McKay. London ; New York : Bloomsbury Academic, ©2025 252 pages illustration, map 24 cm. text txt rdacontent unmediated n rdamedia volume nc rdacarrier Contemporary states and societies Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-250) and index. Settings and Issues -- The Historical Context -- Countries and Peoples -- Political Economy -- Asian Security : Implications for the Region and the World -- Asian Cultures and Belief Systems -- Asian Societies and Social Systems -- Asian Politics and Political Cultures -- Governance -- Asia and the World -- An Asian Century? "For the first time in the modern era, Asia is not dominated by an outside power and contains within it three nations of global significance. Is this the Asian Century? How will tensions between the US and China shape global politics? Covering Asian governance, culture, and society, this book introduces: the demography and geography of major nations; key economic developments including the Asian economic miracle; rapid expansion of military spending in the region; and the question of 'Asian values'. With further reading suggestions and discussion questions for every chapter, this is essential introductory reading for students of Asian Studies"-- Provided by publisher. Asia History 1945- Asia Politics and government 1945- Asia Foreign relations 1945- Print books. local 4 lcc BOOKS 608469 608469 0 0 lcc 0 0 AU AU GEN 2026-03-10 0 DS35.2 .M42 2025 AU00000000021414 2026-03-10 10:56:32 295.00 2026-03-10 BOOKS