Coming full circle : an economic history of the Pacific Rim
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Coming full circle : an economic history of the Pacific Rim
（Essays in world history）
Westview Press, 1993
- : hbk
- : pbk
Available at 41 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
Description and Table of Contents
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: hbk ISBN 9780813312408
Description
This comparative economic history explores the major regions around the Pacific Rim. Beginning with a critique of the popular notion of a "Pacific region", paying particular attention to the role of geography and the environment, economic performance, European impacts and population distribution, the book covers the diverse indigenous development of pre-European times, later periods of direct European influence, and the evolution of modern-day urban societies in the regions. It finally analyzes the rise of the United States and Japan as regional economic powers. The historical perspective of the book throws light on the most important relationships in the region today, as well as on the prospects for future economic development and political co-operation.
Table of Contents
- The distribution of people
- early East Asia
- the European intrusion
- the American century
- modern East Asia
- the cities.
- Volume
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: pbk ISBN 9780813312415
Description
Analyzing the long-term, historical development of the major economies around the Pacific Rim in language aimed at the general reader, Coming Full Circle throws light on the most important relationships in the region today as well as on the prospects for future economic development and political cooperation. The authors begin with a critique of the popular notion of a Pacific region, paying particular attention to the influence of geography and environment on population distribution and patterns of regional economic activity. They address the diverse indigenous development of pre-European times, later periods of direct European influence, and the evolution of modern-day urban societies in the region. Finally, they track the rise of the United States and Japan as the dominant regional economic powers and forecast changes we can expect to see in the years ahead, noting in particular the increasing importance of China.
Table of Contents
* Introduction: Geography and Meaning * The First Settlements Around the Pacific * Early East Asia * The European Intrusion: A Spanish Lake * The European Intrusion: Pax Britannica * The American Century * Modern Japan and the Little Dragons. Modern China * The Cities * The Pacific Economy: Summing Up * Prospects
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