TY - BOOK AU - Shambaugh,David L. TI - International relations of Asia T2 - Asia in world politics SN - 9781538162866 AV - DS35.2 U1 - 327.5 23/eng/20220127 PY - 2022///] CY - Lanham PB - Rowman & Littlefield KW - Asia KW - Politics and government KW - 21st century KW - Foreign relations N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; International relations in Asia : grappling with complexities / David Shambaugh -- The evolving Asian system : three transformations / Samuel S. Kim -- Thinking theoretically about Asian IR / Amitav Acharya -- America's role in Asia : challenged leadership / Robert Sutter -- China's role in Asia : attractive or aggressive? / Phillip C. Saunders -- Japan's role in Asia : from free rider to thought leader / Michael Green -- India's role in Asia : a regional power with global ambitions / T.V. Paul -- Southeast Asian states & ASEAN : a center of courtships and cooperation / Cheng-Chwee Kuik -- South Korea : an ambivalent middle power / Scott Snyder -- North Korea : continuity without change / Victor Cha & Ellen Kim -- Taiwan : foreign relations without formal recognition / Shelley Rigger -- Australasia : Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands / Rob Ayson and Rory Medcalf -- The Asian regional economy / Ed Lincoln -- The regional security environment / Bates Gill -- Ethnicity, religion, gender, and human rights in Asian IR / Rollie Lal -- Asian IR in the 2020s : factors for the future / David Shambaugh N2 - "As the world's most vital region, Asia embodies explosive economic growth, diverse political systems, vibrant societies, modernizing militaries, cutting-edge technologies, rich cultural traditions amid globalization, and strategic competition among major powers. As a result, international relations in Asia are evolving rapidly. In this fully updated and expanded volume, leading scholars offer the most current and definitive analysis available of Asia's regional relationships. They set developments in Asia in theoretical context, assess the role of leading external and regional powers, and consider the importance of subregional actors and linkages. Students and policy practitioners alike will find this book invaluable for understanding politics in contemporary Asia"-- ER -