East Asian Development Model: Twenty-first century perspectives (Routledge Contemporary Asia Series)

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Synopsis
Given the impressive growth in East Asia after World War II, initially led by Japan, the region's development models have been scrutinized since the 1980s. The shared Confucian cultural heritage, strong government guidance, and export led economies were often cited as contributors to the impressive growth. However, major changes have taken place in Asia on and around the turn of the century: Japan experienced two decades of economic slow-down, while World Bank figures reveal that China is poised to become the largest economy in the world in 2014, overtaking the United States. Bearing this in mind, is it even possible to formulate an East Asian development model in the context of a shifting twenty-first century? And if so, what is it? This book addresses this issue by looking at the economic, political and cultural perspectives of China, Japan and South Korea, focusing on dynamism and potential consensus regarding an East Asian development model. The chapters offer a historical background to the East Asian development model, as well as in-depth case studies of each of the countries concerned to show that whilst the East Asian development model does have distinct characteristics as compared with other areas, and other countries may draw some insights from the East Asian experience, it is not a panacea that fits all circumstances and fits all times. This book will be welcomed by students and scholars of Asian economics, Asian politics, international political economy and development studies.
Copyright:
2015

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
262 Pages
ISBN-13:
9781317815778
Related ISBNs:
9780415737272, 9781315818139, 9781138295254
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Shiping Hua, Ruihua Hu
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Nonfiction, Business and Finance, Social Studies, Politics and Government
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Bookshare Staff
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This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:
Shiping Hua
Edited by:
Ruihua Hu

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