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The end of the Asian century : war, stagnation, and the risks to the world's most dynamic region /
"Since Marco Polo, the West has waited for the "Asian Century." Today, the world believes that Century has arrived. Yet from China's slumping economy to war clouds over the South China Sea and from environmental devastation to demographic crisis, Asia's future is increasingl...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New Haven :
Yale University Press,
[2017]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | "Since Marco Polo, the West has waited for the "Asian Century." Today, the world believes that Century has arrived. Yet from China's slumping economy to war clouds over the South China Sea and from environmental devastation to demographic crisis, Asia's future is increasingly uncertain. Historian and geopolitical expert Michael Auslin argues that far from being a cohesive powerhouse, Asia is a fractured region threatened by stagnation and instability. Here, he provides a comprehensive account of the economic, military, political, and demographic risks that bedevil half of our world, arguing that Asia working with the United States, has a unique opportunity to avert catastrophe -- but only if it acts boldly"-- |
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| Notas: | Covers China and east to Japan and Korea, and India and southeast, including Indonesia and Australia. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xviii, 279 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 223-270) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780300224467 030022446X |