The Pacific Century: America and Asia in a Changing World

by Frank B. Gibney

An examination of the Pacific rim countries looks at the history and development of Japan, China, Taiwan, Korea, Indo-China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Australia, elaborating... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0684193493
• ISBN13: 9780684193496
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Scribner Book Company
• Length: 596 Pages
• Weight: 3.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 7.8" x 9.5"

Customer Reviews

Pacific Century now?

This book is a serious classic in evaluating Asia Pacific in the Asia four little dragons miracle and their common factors. This is book a sister companion with the PBS program. It covers the American presence in the region in 19th century and 20th. It looks like the common factor is the ethics of Confucianism of family value for the successful DNA. This booming region is current American involvement and focus with Hilary proclaimed of Asia return in freedom of navigation and a democratic alliance against China perceived threat. This book offers a good historic background for a current regional situation understanding of war and peace.