Ch. 1. The Idea of 'Asia': Australia's 'Near North' -- Ch. 2. Tradition and Modernity - The Family -- Ch. 3. Tradition and Modernity - Religion -- Ch. 4. Colonialism - How Important was the Impact of the West? -- Ch. 5. Nationalism and Revolution -- Ch. 6. Nations and Nation-Building -- Ch. 7. International Politics - The Cold War and the Sino-Soviet Split -- Ch. 8. The Rise and Decline of the Japanese Economic 'Miracle' -- Ch. 9. The Newly Industrialising Economies: Economic Growth and Economic Challenge -- Ch. 10. Democracy and Human Rights -- Ch. 11. Globalisation -- Ch. 12. Australia and Asia, 'Asia' in Australia
Summary
It is vitally important that Australians have some knowledge of East and South-East Asia, and be able to think about it in an informed way. This book, which is written in an accessible and informative style, facilitates that process by providing comparisons between Australian and Asian societies
Notes
Reprinted by Cambridge University Press, 2004, under title: 'Understanding Australia's neighbours : an introduction to East and Southeast Asia.'
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [284]-313) and index
