Asia Pacific Studies

The book examines the ironic twist in the evolution of East Asian regionalism in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis. When the region was given a more prominent place in the global economic governance that it so intensely desired after the Asian Financial Crisis, the governments were reluct..

The book examines the ironic twist in the evolution of East Asian regionalism in the aftermath of the Global Financial Crisis. When the region was given a more prominent place in the global economic governance that it so intensely desired after the Asian Financial Crisis, the governments were reluct..

This wide ranging book explores the Pacific Ocean’s place in human history, drawing together its long and varied physical, economic, cultural and political history, from Prehistory through to the present day...

This interdisciplinary textbook introduces students to the historical and contemporary relationships, continuities and differences that characterize the Pacific Basin. The contributors identify key themes through which students can explore both the historical evolution of and contemporary issues aff..

The first detailed description of the structure of Tuvaluan, one of the least well-documented languages of Polynesia...

This book explores the diversity of the urban experience in the ten independent countries of the Pacific Islands focusing on strategies to secure long term sustainable development...

This book explores the diversity of the urban experience in the ten independent countries of the Pacific Islands focusing on strategies to secure long term sustainable development...

This book provides a comparative analysis of the social, economic, industrial and migration dynamics that structure women’s paid work and unpaid care work experience in the Asia-Pacific region. Each country-focused chapter examines the formal and informal ways in which work and care are managed, the..