LEADER 03074nam 22006375 450 001 9910272347603321 005 20250628110031.0 010 $a9789811071829 010 $a9811071829 024 7 $a10.1007/978-981-10-7182-9 035 $a(CKB)4100000001795334 035 $a(DE-He213)978-981-10-7182-9 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5579607 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL5579607 035 $a(OCoLC)1021189288 035 $a(oapen)https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/35908 035 $a(PPN)259470066 035 $a(ScCtBLL)a5ca5b51-ccbe-4e3e-86ed-13931720bad7 035 $a(Perlego)4572446 035 $a(Perlego)2338771 035 $a(ODN)ODN0010187424 035 $a(oapen)doab35908 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000001795334 100 $a20180124d2018 u| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn#008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aAsian Century... on a Knife-edge $eA 360 Degree Analysis of Asia's Recent Economic Development /$fby John West 205 $a1st ed. 2018. 210 $d2018 210 1$aSingapore :$cSpringer Nature Singapore :$cImprint: Palgrave Macmillan,$d2018. 215 $a1 online resource (XI, 335 p.) 311 08$a9789811071812 311 08$a9811071810 327 $aIntroduction -- 1. Asia's Stunted Economic Development -- 2. Asia's Mythical Middle Class Society -- 3. Getting Better Value Out of Global Value Chains -- 4. Making the Most of Urbanisation's Potential -- 5. Giving All Asians a Chance -- 6. Solving Asia's Demographic Dilemmas -- 7. Fixing Asia's Flawed Politics -- 8. Combating Asia's Economic Crime -- 9. Can Asian Countries Live Together in Peace and Harmony? -- 10. What Next for the Asian Century? 330 $aThis book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book delves into the widely held belief that the 21st century will be the "Asian Century" by examining the Asia's rapid economic development in the post-war era and the challenges it faces in forging ahead of world leaders in the West. The impact of the current turbulent global political climate on Asia is critically analyzed, employing a holistic and multidisciplinary approach, combining economic, social, political and geopolitical perspectives. Written in an accessible style, the book offers students, business, government, and civil society players powerful insights on Asia. 606 $aAsia$xPolitics and government 606 $aAsia$xEconomic conditions 606 $aAsian Politics 606 $aAsian Economics 615 0$aAsia$xPolitics and government. 615 0$aAsia$xEconomic conditions. 615 14$aAsian Politics. 615 24$aAsian Economics. 676 $a320.95 686 $aBUS069000$aPOL054000$2bisacsh 700 $aWest$b John$4aut$4http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut$0817489 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910272347603321 996 $aAsian Century? on a Knife-edge$91913347 997 $aUNINA