June 2014
Perspectives
China’s Future in a Multinodal World Order

China’s Future in a Multinodal World Order
Brantly Womack
Brantly Womack
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GLOBAL FUTURES IN EAST ASIA: Youth, Nation, and the New Economy in Uncertain Times | Edited by Ann Anagnost, Andrea Arai, and Hai RenGLOBAL FUTURES IN EAST ASIA: Youth, Nation, and the New Economy in Uncertain Times | Edited by Ann Anagnost, Andrea Arai, and Hai Ren
Kazuya Fukuoka
Kazuya Fukuoka
NON-TRADITIONAL SECURITY IN ASIA: Issues, Challenges, and Framework for Action | Edited by Mely Caballero-Anthony, Alistair D.B. CookNON-TRADITIONAL SECURITY IN ASIA: Issues, Challenges, and Framework for Action | Edited by Mely Caballero-Anthony, Alistair D.B. Cook
Takeshi Kohno
Takeshi Kohno
DIMINISHING CONFLICTS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: Why Some Subside and Others Don’t | Edited by Edward Aspinall, Robin Jeffrey, and Anthony J. ReganDIMINISHING CONFLICTS IN ASIA AND THE PACIFIC: Why Some Subside and Others Don’t | Edited by Edward Aspinall, Robin Jeffrey, and Anthony J. Regan
Stewart Firth
Stewart Firth
DIGITAL MEDIA IN EAST ASIA: National Innovation and the Transformation of a Region | By Carin Holroyd and Ken CoatesDIGITAL MEDIA IN EAST ASIA: National Innovation and the Transformation of a Region | By Carin Holroyd and Ken Coates
Dal Yong Jin
Dal Yong Jin
MEDIA, EROTICS, AND TRANSNATIONAL ASIA | Editors, Purnima Mankekar and Louisa ScheinMEDIA, EROTICS, AND TRANSNATIONAL ASIA | Editors, Purnima Mankekar and Louisa Schein
Kyong Yoon
Kyong Yoon
STRUCTURE, AUDIENCE AND SOFT POWER IN EAST ASIAN POP CULTURE | By Chua Beng HuatSTRUCTURE, AUDIENCE AND SOFT POWER IN EAST ASIAN POP CULTURE | By Chua Beng Huat
Michael Berry
Michael Berry
HARBIN TO HANOI: The Colonial Built Environment in Asia, 1840 to1940 | Edited by Laura Victoir and Victor ZatsepineHARBIN TO HANOI: The Colonial Built Environment in Asia, 1840 to1940 | Edited by Laura Victoir and Victor Zatsepine
Peter Carroll
Peter Carroll
China & Inner Asia
HANDBOOK OF CHINA’S GOVERNANCE AND DOMESTIC POLITICS | Edited by Chris OgdenHANDBOOK OF CHINA’S GOVERNANCE AND DOMESTIC POLITICS | Edited by Chris Ogden
Teresa Wright
Teresa Wright
CHINA GOES GLOBAL: The Partial Power | By David ShambaughCHINA GOES GLOBAL: The Partial Power | By David Shambaugh
Mary E. Gallagher
Mary E. Gallagher
EUROPE AND CHINA: Strategic Partners or Rivals? | Edited by Roland VogtEUROPE AND CHINA: Strategic Partners or Rivals? | Edited by Roland Vogt
Gonzalo S. Paz
Gonzalo S. Paz
FOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE PRC: The Legacies and Constraints of China’s International Politics since 1949 | By Robert G. SutterFOREIGN RELATIONS OF THE PRC: The Legacies and Constraints of China’s International Politics since 1949 | By Robert G. Sutter
Warren I. Cohen
Warren I. Cohen
DEFENDING RIGHTS IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA | By Jonathan BenneyDEFENDING RIGHTS IN CONTEMPORARY CHINA | By Jonathan Benney
Marina Svensson
Marina Svensson
IN THE NAME OF JUSTICE: Striving for the Rule of Law in China | By He WeifangIN THE NAME OF JUSTICE: Striving for the Rule of Law in China | By He Weifang
Qiang Fang
Qiang Fang
ORGANIZING RURAL CHINA—RURAL CHINA ORGANIZING | Edited by Ane Bislev and Stig ThøgersenORGANIZING RURAL CHINA—RURAL CHINA ORGANIZING | Edited by Ane Bislev and Stig Thøgersen
Gregory A. Ruf
Gregory A. Ruf
REINVENTING MODERN CHINA: Imagination and Authenticity in Chinese Historical Writing | By Huaiyin LiREINVENTING MODERN CHINA: Imagination and Authenticity in Chinese Historical Writing | By Huaiyin Li
Nancy J. Hodes
Nancy J. Hodes
FROM MAO TO MARKET: China Reconfigured | By Robin PorterFROM MAO TO MARKET: China Reconfigured | By Robin Porter
Lawrence R. Sullivan
Lawrence R. Sullivan
BURNING MONEY: The Material Spirit of the Chinese Lifeworld | By C. Fred BlakeBURNING MONEY: The Material Spirit of the Chinese Lifeworld | By C. Fred Blake
Daniel P.S. Goh
Daniel P.S. Goh
RESTLESS EMPIRE: China and the World Since 1750 | By Odd Arne WestadRESTLESS EMPIRE: China and the World Since 1750 | By Odd Arne Westad
Zvi Ben-Dor Benite
Zvi Ben-Dor Benite
A HISTORY OF LAND USE IN MONGOLIA: The Thirteenth Century to the Present | By Elizabeth EndicottA HISTORY OF LAND USE IN MONGOLIA: The Thirteenth Century to the Present | By Elizabeth Endicott
David Sneath
David Sneath
TAIWAN’S POLITICAL ECONOMY: Meeting Challenges, Pursuing Progress | By Cal Clark, Alexander C. TanTAIWAN’S POLITICAL ECONOMY: Meeting Challenges, Pursuing Progress | By Cal Clark, Alexander C. Tan
Thomas B. Gold
Thomas B. Gold
Northeast Asia
JAPAN’S SECURITY IDENTITY: From a Peace State to an International State | By Bhubhindar SinghJAPAN’S SECURITY IDENTITY: From a Peace State to an International State | By Bhubhindar Singh
Yasuhiro Izumikawa
Yasuhiro Izumikawa
JAPAN AND GERMANY AS REGIONAL ACTORS: Evaluating Change and Continuity after the Cold War | By Alexandra SakakiJAPAN AND GERMANY AS REGIONAL ACTORS: Evaluating Change and Continuity after the Cold War | By Alexandra Sakaki
Aya Kuzuya
Aya Kuzuya
NORTHEAST ASIA AND THE LEGACY OF HARRY S. TRUMAN: JAPAN, CHINA, AND THE TWO KOREAS | Edited by James I. MatrayNORTHEAST ASIA AND THE LEGACY OF HARRY S. TRUMAN: JAPAN, CHINA, AND THE TWO KOREAS | Edited by James I. Matray
Antony Best
Antony Best
PROTESTING AMERICA: Democracy and the U.S.-Korea Alliance | By Katherine H.S. MoonPROTESTING AMERICA: Democracy and the U.S.-Korea Alliance | By Katherine H.S. Moon
Andrew Yeo
Andrew Yeo
SUPERHUMAN JAPAN: Knowledge, Nation, and Culture in US-Japan Relations | By Marie ThorstenSUPERHUMAN JAPAN: Knowledge, Nation, and Culture in US-Japan Relations | By Marie Thorsten
Narrelle Morris
Narrelle Morris
3.11: Disaster and Change in Japan | By Richard J. Samuels3.11: Disaster and Change in Japan | By Richard J. Samuels
Daniel P. Aldrich
Daniel P. Aldrich
INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY IN JAPAN IN AN AGE OF GLOBALISATION AND RISK | By Robert W. AspinallINTERNATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY IN JAPAN IN AN AGE OF GLOBALISATION AND RISK | By Robert W. Aspinall
Masako Shibata
Masako Shibata
THE SOUL OF ANIME: Collaborative Creativity and Japan’s Media Success Story | By Ian CondryTHE SOUL OF ANIME: Collaborative Creativity and Japan’s Media Success Story | By Ian Condry
Hye-Kyung Lee
Hye-Kyung Lee
CONTEMPORARY SOUTH KOREAN SOCIETY: A Critical Perspective | Edited by Hee-yeon Cho, Lawrence Surendra and Hyo-je ChoCONTEMPORARY SOUTH KOREAN SOCIETY: A Critical Perspective | Edited by Hee-yeon Cho, Lawrence Surendra and Hyo-je Cho
Gihong Yi
Gihong Yi
THE GREAT ENTERPRISE: Sovereignty and Historiography in Modern Korea | By Henry H. EmTHE GREAT ENTERPRISE: Sovereignty and Historiography in Modern Korea | By Henry H. Em
Chizuko T. Allen
Chizuko T. Allen
ARMING THE TWO KOREAS: State, Capital, and Military Power | By Taik-young HammARMING THE TWO KOREAS: State, Capital, and Military Power | By Taik-young Hamm
Tomohiko Kawaguchi
Tomohiko Kawaguchi
CHOOSING ETHNICITY, NEGOTIATING RACE: Korean Adoptees in America | By Mia Tuan and Jiannbin Lee ShiaoCHOOSING ETHNICITY, NEGOTIATING RACE: Korean Adoptees in America | By Mia Tuan and Jiannbin Lee Shiao
Hollee McGinnis
Hollee McGinnis
South Asia & the Himalayas
INFORMAL LABOR, FORMAL POLITICS, AND DIGNIFIED DISCONTENT IN INDIA | By Rina AgarwalaINFORMAL LABOR, FORMAL POLITICS, AND DIGNIFIED DISCONTENT IN INDIA | By Rina Agarwala
John Harriss
John Harriss
THE POWER OF PROMISE: Examining Nuclear Energy in India | By M.V. RamanaTHE POWER OF PROMISE: Examining Nuclear Energy in India | By M.V. Ramana
Robert Anderson
Robert Anderson
THE GREAT INDIAN PHONE BOOK: How the Cheap Cell Phone Changes Business, Politics, and Daily Life | By Assa Doron and Robin JeffreyTHE GREAT INDIAN PHONE BOOK: How the Cheap Cell Phone Changes Business, Politics, and Daily Life | By Assa Doron and Robin Jeffrey
Graham P. Chapman
Graham P. Chapman
THE LANGUAGE OF SECULAR ISLAM: Urdu Nationalism and Colonial India | By Kavita Saraswathi DatlaTHE LANGUAGE OF SECULAR ISLAM: Urdu Nationalism and Colonial India | By Kavita Saraswathi Datla
Ishtiaq Ahmed
Ishtiaq Ahmed
TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN SOUTH ASIA: A Study of Afghanistan and Nepal | By Tazreena SajjadTRANSITIONAL JUSTICE IN SOUTH ASIA: A Study of Afghanistan and Nepal | By Tazreena Sajjad
Onur Bakiner
Onur Bakiner
THE CHANGING FACE OF ELECTORAL POLITICS IN SRI LANKA (1994-2010), 2nd ed. | By Laksiri JayasuriyaTHE CHANGING FACE OF ELECTORAL POLITICS IN SRI LANKA (1994-2010), 2nd ed. | By Laksiri Jayasuriya
Mick Moore
Mick Moore
Southeast Asia
FIGURES OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN MODERNITY | Edited by Joshua Barker, Erik Harms, and Johan LindquistFIGURES OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN MODERNITY | Edited by Joshua Barker, Erik Harms, and Johan Lindquist
Henk Schulte Nordholt
Henk Schulte Nordholt
MACARTHUR IN ASIA: The General and His Staff in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea | By Hiroshi Masuda; translated by Reiko YamamotoMACARTHUR IN ASIA: The General and His Staff in the Philippines, Japan, and Korea | By Hiroshi Masuda; translated by Reiko Yamamoto
Lisandro E. Claudio
Lisandro E. Claudio
MANAGERS AND MANAGEMENT IN VIETNAM: 25 Years of Economic Renovation (Doi Moi) | By Vincent Edwards and Anh PhanMANAGERS AND MANAGEMENT IN VIETNAM: 25 Years of Economic Renovation (Doi Moi) | By Vincent Edwards and Anh Phan
Quan Hoang Vuong
Quan Hoang Vuong
CAMBODIA: Progress and Challenges Since 1991 | Edited by Pou Sothirak, Geoff Wade, Mark HongCAMBODIA: Progress and Challenges Since 1991 | Edited by Pou Sothirak, Geoff Wade, Mark Hong
D. Gordon Longmuir
D. Gordon Longmuir
THE PERFECT BUSINESS?: Anti-Trafficking and the Sex Trade along the Mekong | By Sverre MollandTHE PERFECT BUSINESS?: Anti-Trafficking and the Sex Trade along the Mekong | By Sverre Molland
Sallie Yea
Sallie Yea
SINGAPORE MALAYS: Being Ethnic Minority and Muslim in a Global City-State | By Hussin MutalibSINGAPORE MALAYS: Being Ethnic Minority and Muslim in a Global City-State | By Hussin Mutalib
Maznah Mohamad
Maznah Mohamad
MALAY KINGSHIP IN KEDAH: Religion, Trade, and Society | By Maziar Mozaffari FalartiMALAY KINGSHIP IN KEDAH: Religion, Trade, and Society | By Maziar Mozaffari Falarti
Hiroyuki Yamamoto
Hiroyuki Yamamoto
CONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS IN INDONESIAN ISLAM: Explaining the “Conservative Turn.” | Edited by Martin van BruinessenCONTEMPORARY DEVELOPMENTS IN INDONESIAN ISLAM: Explaining the “Conservative Turn.” | Edited by Martin van Bruinessen
Sumanto Al Qurtuby
Sumanto Al Qurtuby
THE DANCE THAT MAKES YOU VANISH: Cultural Reconstruction in Post-Genocide Indonesia | By Rachmi Diyah LarasatiTHE DANCE THAT MAKES YOU VANISH: Cultural Reconstruction in Post-Genocide Indonesia | By Rachmi Diyah Larasati
Michael H. Bodden
Michael H. Bodden
Australasia & the Pacific Islands
ENGENDERING VIOLENCE IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Edited by Margaret Jolly and Christine Stewart; with Caroline BrewerENGENDERING VIOLENCE IN PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Edited by Margaret Jolly and Christine Stewart; with Caroline Brewer
Penelope Schoeffel
Penelope Schoeffel
EBIA OLEWALE: A Life of Service | By Jonathan RitchieEBIA OLEWALE: A Life of Service | By Jonathan Ritchie
Geoffrey Gray
Geoffrey Gray
THE BEN MOIDE STORY: Nameless Warriors | By Lahui AkoTHE BEN MOIDE STORY: Nameless Warriors | By Lahui Ako
John Burton
John Burton
MUNDANE OBJECTS: Materiality and Non-Verbal Communication | By Pierre LemonnierMUNDANE OBJECTS: Materiality and Non-Verbal Communication | By Pierre Lemonnier
Terence E. Hays
Terence E. Hays
CAPTURED: The Forgotten Men of Guam | By Roger Mansell; edited by Linda Goetz HolmesCAPTURED: The Forgotten Men of Guam | By Roger Mansell; edited by Linda Goetz Holmes
Peter McQuarrie
Peter McQuarrie
INTERPRETING CORRUPTION: Culture and Politics in the Pacific Islands | By Peter LarmourINTERPRETING CORRUPTION: Culture and Politics in the Pacific Islands | By Peter Larmour
Barbara Andersen
Barbara Andersen
POLYNESIAN OUTLIERS: The State of the Art | Edited by Richard Feinberg and Richard ScaglionPOLYNESIAN OUTLIERS: The State of the Art | Edited by Richard Feinberg and Richard Scaglion
Andy Mills
Andy Mills