Asia's Cauldron - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Asia's Cauldron write by Robert D. Kaplan. This book was released on 2015-01-06. Asia's Cauldron available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY FINANCIAL TIMES From Robert D. Kaplan, named one of the world’s Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy magazine, comes a penetrating look at the volatile region that will dominate the future of geopolitical conflict. Over the last decade, the center of world power has been quietly shifting from Europe to Asia. With oil reserves of several billion barrels, an estimated nine hundred trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and several centuries’ worth of competing territorial claims, the South China Sea in particular is a simmering pot of potential conflict. The underreported military buildup in the area where the Western Pacific meets the Indian Ocean means that it will likely be a hinge point for global war and peace for the foreseeable future. In Asia’s Cauldron, Robert D. Kaplan offers up a vivid snapshot of the nations surrounding the South China Sea, the conflicts brewing in the region at the dawn of the twenty-first century, and their implications for global peace and stability. One of the world’s most perceptive foreign policy experts, Kaplan interprets America’s interests in Asia in the context of an increasingly assertive China. He explains how the region’s unique geography fosters the growth of navies but also impedes aggression. And he draws a striking parallel between China’s quest for hegemony in the South China Sea and the United States’ imperial adventure in the Caribbean more than a century ago. To understand the future of conflict in East Asia, Kaplan argues, one must understand the goals and motivations of its leaders and its people. Part travelogue, part geopolitical primer, Asia’s Cauldron takes us on a journey through the region’s boom cities and ramshackle slums: from Vietnam, where the superfueled capitalism of the erstwhile colonial capital, Saigon, inspires the geostrategic pretensions of the official seat of government in Hanoi, to Malaysia, where a unique mix of authoritarian Islam and Western-style consumerism creates quite possibly the ultimate postmodern society; and from Singapore, whose “benevolent autocracy” helped foster an economic miracle, to the Philippines, where a different brand of authoritarianism under Ferdinand Marcos led not to economic growth but to decades of corruption and crime. At a time when every day’s news seems to contain some new story—large or small—that directly relates to conflicts over the South China Sea, Asia’s Cauldron is an indispensable guide to a corner of the globe that will affect all of our lives for years to come. Praise for Asia’s Cauldron “Asia’s Cauldron is a short book with a powerful thesis, and it stands out for its clarity and good sense. . . . If you are doing business in China, traveling in Southeast Asia or just obsessing about geopolitics, you will want to read it.”—The New York Times Book Review “Kaplan has established himself as one of our most consequential geopolitical thinkers. . . . [Asia’s Cauldron] is part treatise on geopolitics, part travel narrative. Indeed, he writes in the tradition of the great travel writers.”—The Weekly Standard “Kaplan’s fascinating book is a welcome challenge to the pessimists who see only trouble in China’s rise and the hawks who view it as malign.”—The Economist “Muscular, deeply knowledgeable . . . Kaplan is an ultra-realist [who] takes a non-moralistic stance on questions of power and diplomacy.”—Financial Times
Summary of Robert D. Kaplan's Asia's Cauldron
Summary of Robert D. Kaplan's Asia's Cauldron - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Summary of Robert D. Kaplan's Asia's Cauldron write by Everest Media,. This book was released on 2022-05-07T22:59:00Z. Summary of Robert D. Kaplan's Asia's Cauldron available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 East Asia is a vast, yawning expanse that stretches from Arctic to Antarctic regions. The sea, unlike land, creates clearly defined borders, which reduces conflict. #2 The seas in East Asia have not prevented military conflicts in the past, and they are unlikely to do so in the future. The geography of East Asia will foster the growth of navies, which while a worrisome trend in itself, is not as worrisome as the growth of armies in continental Europe at the beginning of the last century. #3 East Asia can be divided into two general areas: Northeast Asia, which is dominated by the Korean Peninsula, and Southeast Asia, which is dominated by the South China Sea. The destiny of North Korea, a totalitarian and hermitic state, is closely tied to the area. #4 The South China Sea is the throat of the Western Pacific and Indian oceans, and it is here where China’s 1. 3 billion people and the Indian Subcontinent’s 1. 5 billion people converge.
East Asia's Other Miracle
East Asia's Other Miracle - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook East Asia's Other Miracle write by Alex J. Bellamy. This book was released on 2017-09-29. East Asia's Other Miracle available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. East Asia, until recently the scene of widespread blood-letting, has achieved relative peace. A region that at the height of the Cold War had accounted for around eighty percent of the world's mass atrocities has experienced such a decline in violence that by 2015 it accounted for less than five percent. This book explains East Asia's 'other' miracle and asks whether it is merely a temporary blip in the historical cycle or the dawning of a new, and more peaceful, era for the region. It argues that the decline of mass atrocities in East Asia resulted from four interconnected factors: the consolidation of states and emergence of responsible sovereigns; the prioritization of economic development through trade; the development of norms and habits of multilateralism, and transformations in the practice of power politics. Particular attention is paid to North Korea and Myanmar, countries whose experience has bucked regional trends largely because these states have not succeeded in consolidating themselves to the point where they no longer depend on violence to survive. Although the region faces several significant future challenges, this book argues that the much reduced incidence of mass atrocities in East Asia is likely to be sustained into the foreseeable future.
Asia's Cauldron
Asia's Cauldron - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Asia's Cauldron write by Renu Singh. This book was released on 2016-10-12. Asia's Cauldron available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY FINANCIAL TIMES Over the last decade, the center of world power has been quietly shifting from Europe to Asia. With oil reserves of several billion barrels, an estimated nine hundred trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and several centuries' worth of competing territorial claims, the South China Sea in particular is a simmering pot of potential conflict. The underreported military buildup in the area where the Western Pacific meets the Indian Ocean means that it will likely be a hinge point for global war and peace for the foreseeable future.
ASEAN Resistance to Sovereignty Violation
ASEAN Resistance to Sovereignty Violation - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook ASEAN Resistance to Sovereignty Violation write by Southgate, Laura. This book was released on 2019-05-08. ASEAN Resistance to Sovereignty Violation available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Examining how the Association of Southeast Asian Nations’ (ASEAN) has responded to external threats over the past 50 years, this book provides a compelling account of regional state actions and foreign policy in the face of potential sovereignty violation. The author draws on a large amount of previously unanalysed material, including declassified government documents and WikiLeaks cables, to examine four key cases since 1975. Taking into account state interests and the role of external powers, the author develops the ‘vanguard state theory’ to explain ASEAN state responses to sovereignty violation, which, it is argued, has universal applicability and explanatory power.
