Table of Contents

Preface and acknowledgements, Introduction, Part I The modernization project, Part II The globalization project, Part III The transformation of Asia, Conclusion, Bibliography, Index

About the Author

Mark T. Berger is Senior Lecturer in International Studies at the University of New South Wales. He has published widely in international journals and is the co-editor of The Rise of East Asia: Critical Visions of the Pacific Century.

Reviews

'This book is immensely well written, and ... in contrast to many works, it provides both an excellent detailed historical examination of the topic and a thorough discussion of the relevant theories of modernization and the nation state.' - The Copenhagen Journal of Asian Studies