Rethinking Asia's Economic Miracle - The Political Economy of War, Prosperity and Crisis

In the new edition of this important contribution to understanding both the Asian economic miracle and the 1997-8 crisis, Richard Stubbs assesses the main explanations to date and updates the analysis to take account of globalization and the remarkable economic rise of China.

List of contents

1. Introduction
2. The Old Order and Its Destruction
3. Saved by the Korean War
4. The Cold War Years
5. The Vietnam War as Economic Catalyst
6. Re-enter Japan
7. The End of the Cold War, Liberalization, Crisis, and the Financial Crisis
8. China and Its Neighbours
9. Conclusion.

About the author

Richard Stubbs is Emeritus Professor in the Department Political Science, McMaster University, Canada.

Summary

In the new edition of this important contribution to understanding both the Asian economic miracle and the 1997-8 crisis, Richard Stubbs assesses the main explanations to date and updates the analysis to take account of globalization and the remarkable economic rise of China.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Stubbs, Stubbs Richard
• Publisher: Macmillan
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2017
• EAN: 9781137557247
• ISBN: 978-1-137-55724-7
• No. of pages: 279
• Series: Rethinking World Politics; Rethinking World Politics
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; B, Asia, International Relations, Politics & government, Political Science and International Studies, Political Economy, International Political Economy, Asia—Politics and government, Asian Politics