Joseph A. Camilleri, Emeritus Professor, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

'. . . this book is a major contribution to the literature on the broadly conceived Asia-Pacific region and will, as they say, be an invaluable resource for scholars and students alike.'

• Contents: Preface 1. Geopolitical Change: From the Nixon Doctrine to the End of the Cold War 2. East Asia’s Economic Transformation 3. From Hegemony to Competitive Interdependence 4. Periphery and Semi-Periphery: In Search of a New Equilibrium 5. State, Economy and Civil Society 6. Concluding Reflections Bibliography Index

Joseph A. Camilleri, Emeritus Professor, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia

'. . . this book is a major contribution to the literature on the broadly conceived Asia-Pacific region and will, as they say, be an invaluable resource for scholars and students alike.'

• Contents: Preface 1. Geopolitical Change: From the Nixon Doctrine to the End of the Cold War 2. East Asia’s Economic Transformation 3. From Hegemony to Competitive Interdependence 4. Periphery and Semi-Periphery: In Search of a New Equilibrium 5. State, Economy and Civil Society 6. Concluding Reflections Bibliography Index