Coming Full Circle: An Economic History of the Pacific Rim

ISBN-13: 9780367004187 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 204 str.

Eric Jones

Opis

Analyzing the long-term, historical development of the major economies around the Pacific Rim in language aimed at the general reader, Coming Full Circle throws light on the most important relationships in the region today as well as on the prospects for future economic development and political cooperation. The authors begin with a critique of the popular notion of an integrated "Pacific region," paying particular attention to the influence of geography and environment on population distribution and patterns of regional economic activity. Their study covers the diverse indigenous development of pre-European times, later periods of direct European influence, and the evolution of modern-day urban societies in the region. Finally, they track the rise of the United States and Japan as the dominant regional economic powers and forecast changes we can expect to see in the years ahead, noting in particular the increasing importance of China.

Spis treści

Preface -- Introduction: Geography and Meaning -- The First Settlements Around the Pacific -- Early East Asia -- The European Intrusion: A Spanish Lake -- The European Instrusion: Pax Britannica -- The American Century -- Modern Japan and the “Little Dragons” -- Modern China -- The Cities -- The Pacific Economy: Summing Up -- Prospects -- Further Reading