Asian Economic & Political Issues - Volume 14 (Hardcover)

Asia has entered the 21st century as an economic superpower and is inevitably also becoming a political superpower. This evolution is the subject of Politics and Economics of Asia. This book includes in its scope the entire spectrum of contemporary politics and economics of Asia. The coverage is intended to deal with Asia, its political dynamics, economic policies, institutions, and its future. This book reviews information on the politics and economics of Asia including China and the Global Financial Crisis; Japan-U.S. Relations; the economic leverage and policy analysis of North Korea; background and U.S. relations with Sri Lanka; Taiwan's political status; human rights in China and Pakistan's nuclear weapons.