East Asia at the Center

Name: East Asia at the Center
Brand: Columbia University Press
Price: 396.75 AUD

Four Thousand Years of Engagement with the World

By: Columbia University Press

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Hardcover | 15 August 2023 | Edition Number 1

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592 Pages

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23.49 x 15.55

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Long before the arrival of Western emissaries and powers, East Asian peoples and states were deeply involved in world affairs. In this sweeping account, Warren I. Cohen explores four millennia of international relations from the vantage points of China, Japan, Korea, and Southeast Asia.

Writing incisively and authoritatively for readers at all levels, Cohen paints a broad but revealing portrait of East Asia's place in the world. He defines the region's boundaries widely, looking beyond China, Japan, and Korea to include Southeast Asia, and extends the scope of international relations to consider the vital role of cultural and economic exchanges. Cohen examines the system of Chinese domination in the ancient world, the exchanges between East Asia and the Islamic world, Chinese sea voyages to Arabia and East Africa, and the emergence of a European-defined international system. He chronicles the new imperialism of the 1890s, the ascendancy of Japan, the trials of World War II, the drama of the Cold War, and the transformations of East Asian states toward the close of the twentieth century. By showing that East Asia has often been preeminent on the world stage, this book not only recasts the past but also adds crucial historical perspective on international politics today.

This second edition of East Asia at the Center is updated throughout and features new material on the first decades of the twenty-first century.

Industry Reviews

A superb and readable introduction to the region's history. * Foreign Affairs *
Extremely ambitious... Cohen plunges right in with enviable bravado and scope. * China Quarterly *

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