LEADER 02969oam 2200685I 450 001 9910462188403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-134-43270-4 010 $a0-415-29717-6 010 $a1-283-71232-6 010 $a0-203-00840-5 010 $a1-134-43271-2 024 7 $a10.4324/9780203008409 035 $a(CKB)2670000000269245 035 $a(EBL)1046844 035 $a(OCoLC)817887315 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000791295 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11463946 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000791295 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10757894 035 $a(PQKB)10971703 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000798676 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12357539 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000798676 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10754535 035 $a(PQKB)11399993 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1046844 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL1046844 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10615131 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL402482 035 $a(OCoLC)843112730 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000269245 100 $a20180331d2003 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe geopolitics of East Asia $esearch for equilibrium /$fRobyn Lim 210 1$aLondon ;$aNew York :$cRoutledge,$d2003. 215 $a1 online resource (209 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-415-36030-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $a""The Geopolitics of East Asia The search for equilibrium""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""1 East Asia to 1905""; ""2 Unstable balance 1905a???1935""; ""3 The road to war 1935a???1941""; ""4 The Cold War: first phase""; ""5 The Cold War: final phase""; ""6 The quadrilateral continues""; ""Conclusion: war without end?""; ""Notes""; ""Bibliography""; ""Index"" 330 $aEast Asia is a potential area of international conflict, with a number of possible 'flashpoints' and with the absence of strong regional organisations able to deal with conflict resolution. At the same time, global powers frequently get involved in the international politics of the region in order to protect their interests. This book presents a comprehensive overview of the geopolitics of the region. It focuses in particular on the way geographical and historical forces continue to play a key role in shaping international relations here. It considers the role of both regional and internationa 606 $aGeopolitics$zEast Asia 607 $aEast Asia$xPolitics and government$y1945- 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aGeopolitics 676 $a320.120954 676 $a950.4 700 $aLim$b Robyn$f1947,$0948510 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910462188403321 996 $aThe geopolitics of East Asia$92144087 997 $aUNINA