Asia Rising by Ryo Sahashi, Yasuhiro Matsuda, Waka Aoyama - 9789819743742

Asia RisingA Handbook of History and International Relations in East, South and Southeast Asia\nAuthor(s): Ryo Sahashi, Yasuhiro Matsuda, Waka Aoyama\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore, Singapore\nImprint: Springer Verlag, Singapore\nISBN-13: 9789819743742, 978-9819743742\nSynopsis\nThis open-access book offers a clear and thorough exploration of Asia's history from an international relations perspective. The book investigates key political, economic, and cultural forces defining Asia. It highlights the historical and current significance of the Indo-Pacific region, particularly shedding light on its strategic role in global geopolitics. Through detailed historicalanalyses, the authors guide readers toward a comprehensive understanding of Asia's complex international relations, from colonization and imperialism, through the Cold War, into decolonization and the wave of democratization in the region, to the rise of China, unpacking the various dimensions of regio.