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100 _aBoyd , Richard (ed.)
245 0 _aState making in Asia /
_cedited by Richard Boyd and Tak - Wing Ngo
260 _aLondon
260 _bRoutledge
260 _c2006
300 _a203 p.
365 _dPND
520 _aIncluding contributions from an international team of leading experts, this volume examines state making from a uniquely Asian perspective and reveals some of the misunderstandings that arise when states and state making are judged solely on the basis of Western history. The contributors argue that if we are to understand states in Asia then we must first recognize the particular combination of institution and ideologies embedded in Asian state making and their distinctiveness from the Western experience. Presenting new empirical and conceptual material based on original research, the book provides a unique theoretical reflection of the state through a thorough comparison of East Asian nations and, as such, will be a valuable resource to scholars of Asian politics and international relations.
650 _aAsia Politics and Government
700 _aNgo , Tak - Wing (ed.)
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