This book introduces readers to the deep political tensions in the Asia-Pacific and offers classroom simulations designed to encourage students to delve deeper into the issues and dynamics of the region.

Acknowledgments Notes on Contributors 1. The Politics of the Asia-Pacific: An IntroductionMark S. Williams Colonialism 2. Colonial Legacies and Post-Colonial Economic Development in East and Southeast AsiaAnne Booth 3. A Historical Perspective on the Straits of Melaka: Transport, Trade, and the Layering of Colonialisms Jean Michel Montsion Economics 4. Asia and Varieties of CapitalismPaul Bowles 5. Why Are the Asia-Pacific’s Economies So Successful?Richard Stubbs 6. Building a Twenty-First Century Economy in East AsiaCarin Holroyd Democracy and Authoritarianism 7. Democracy and Authoritarianism in Southeast AsiaPhilip Calvert 8. Malaysia’s Democratic Moment vs. Singapore’s Status QuoDavid Matijasevich 9. Indonesia: A Young Democracy and its Ongoing RenovationLeonard C. Sebastian 10. Understanding Vietnamese Politics: How to Cope?Adam Fforde 11. Climate Change in the Asia-Pacific: Democracy, Authoritarianism, and PolicyMatthew Bowes, Jeffrey Lewis, and Mark S. Williams Security 12. Chinese Global and Regional Hegemony in the Twenty-First Century: Fate or Fantasy?J. R. Lacharite 13. Civil War and Peace in the Asia-PacificShane Barter and Mahesh Kushwaha 14. Nuclear North Korea: Pyongyang’s Determination and the International Failure to Frustrate ItInhan Kim 15. Peacebuilding in Cambodia and Timor-LesteSorpong Peou Regionalism and Governance 16. Asia-Pacific Regionalism and a Rising ChinaRobert J. Hanlon 17. Contemporary ASEAN Region-Building and Regional Foreign PolicyNaila Maier-Knapp 18. Designing the Future of Cybersecurity in ASEANLisa-Carolin Petersen and Mark S. Williams Active Learning Sequences 19. The Korean Crisis: An Emergency Session of the United Nations Security CouncilMark S. Williams 20. The Women’s Movement in the Asia-PacificMark S. Williams, Quinn Campbell, and Madison Lussier 21. From the Asian Financial Crisis to the Looming Threat of De-Globalization: An ASEAN+3 SummitMark S. Williams and Selina Haynes

"The Politics of the Asia-Pacific provides an important lesson for students: that it is folly to take on a limited or rigid analytical understanding of regional politics and in fact there are many entry points to the study of the region."