Power and Primacy: a History of Western Intervention in the Asia-Pacific: 2023 Updated EditionPeter Lang, 2022 - 490페이지 "East Asia has been a growing focal point of geopolitical conflict since the Pacific War of the 1940s, and in the twenty-first century is set to sit at the heart of the global economy as rising regional powers increasingly challenge the centuries-old primacy of the Western world. With centuries of Western-dominated order in the region facing unprecedented challenges and possibly nearing its end, it is now more than ever essential to understand the history of the current order, the full implications should it continue, and the nature of the West's intentions towards the region. This book undertakes the task of elucidating the complex and little-known history of Western intervention in the Asia-Pacific, providing information critical to understanding contemporary developments"-- |
