Despite the end of the Cold War, security continues to be a critical concern of Asian states. Allocations of state revenues to the security sector continue to b

This book documents the bases for a new view of legitimacy in general and in various parts of Asia, including China, Malaysia, South Korea, Taiwan and Japan. Th

In this substantial and referenced study, nine leading scholars present from inside the history, society, geography, economy and governmental institutions of ea

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