| Description: |
Offers a systematic survey of the countries of East Asia, South-East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. This book covers topics including: regional security issues, human rights, environmental issues, economic trends and USA's relations with the Asia -Pacific region. |
| Synopsis: |
This work offers a systematic survey of all the countries of East Asia, South-East Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Islands. Essential for anyone with a professional interest in the region, it keeps the readers up-to-date with current economic and political developments. Part One: General Survey, written by acknowledged authorities on the Pacific Rim, this collection of essays forms an impartial overview of the area as a whole. It covers topics including: regional security issues, human rights, environmental issues, recent economic trends and USA's relations with the Asia -Pacific region.It offers individual chapters on each country containing: articles on geography, history and the economy; an economic and demographic survey of the latest available statistics on population, agriculture, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, and education; a directory of names, addresses and contact numbers covering the constitution, government, legislature, judiciary, political organizations, diplomatic representation, religion, the media, finance, trade, industry, tourism, defence and education; a select bibliography.It also includes all major international organizations active in the region, their aims, activities, publications and principal personnel; a detailed survey of major commodities in Asia and the Pacific; a directory of research institutes specializing in the region; select bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Far East and Australasia; and an index of regional organizations. |