Asian Studies papers

A review of the 2005 language policy of the Republic of Korea.

An evaluation of an interview of a Japanese-American student and the information gathered regarding its implications for nursing care.

Examines the unemployment history in India over the last two decades.

This paper discusses the Japanese economy over the last 20 years and predicts whether Japan's recent recovery is sustainable.

A paper discussing the American automobile industry and whether outsourcing to China is a viable option.

Examines nationalism in Vietnam from a social and economic perspective and the call for change by the younger generation.

This paper discuses international corporations in the United States with emphasis on Indonesia.

A look at the financial and ethical considerations necessary when doing business in China.

A general overview of the history of Ayurvedic medicine and the pitfalls of our embracement of it in Western Society.

A look at the problem of water pollution in Shenzhen, China.

A look at the importance of understanding cultural differences when doing business in Hong Kong.

An examination of the problems with China's one-child policy.

Application of Sun Tzu's 'Art of War' to Xerxes' invasion of Greece.

A look at the issues concerning the private health care sector in India.

This paper discusses the Singaporean paradox: The co-existence of Singapore as a model of Western culture and achievement with Draconian laws, which limit political opposition, freedom of speech and expression and even relatively innocuous acts.

This paper discuses extensively the global use of nuclear energy, especially in India.

A look at how too few Americans understand customs, traditions and the ways of doing business in foreign lands.

An overview of the rise of Mao Zedong as leader of Communist China with a focus on the Long March.

A cultural analysis of Bangladesh.

An overview of the functions of the IMF and its role in the economic recovery of Indonesia.

This paper discusses in detail, China's history and political structure to understand the Great Opium Wars between China and Great Britain.

An overview of Confucianism and a look at how Confucianism has affected Chinese civilization.

A paper describing the marketing strategies for mineral water that must be applied to the Indonesian market in order to be successful there.

Examines what caused the stock markets of Southeast Asian countries to crash.

This paper describes the business culture of Japan based on the book "How to Do Business with the Japanese" by Boye deMente.

A guide to the study of Chinese art through the Yuan dynasties.

A look at how Taoism influences Chinese society and government.

A look at the history of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). and the benefits and drawbacks of Vietnam being a member.

Analyzes the role of women in post WWII Japanese society.

A discussion of Barrington Moore's book comparing modernization efforts in Japan and China entitled "Social Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy: Lord and Peasant in the Making of the Modern World."

Examines the history and functions of shoji screens used to divide living spaces in Japan.

A history of Japan's economic development after WWII.

An overview of the benefits of doing international business with Singapore.

A brief history of economic and political relations between Japan in the United States since the end of WWII.

A discussion of the Asian-American culture through a review of their literature.

This paper discusses the Tokugawa society and its master ukiyo-e artist Kitagawa Utamaro.

A discussion of reforms in the Chinese political arena and how these affect the economy in practice.

A look at the role of the ideal Chinese wife from an historical perspective.

An overview of the culture and traditions of India.

This paper discusses the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and its relationship to the economy of Indonesia, China, Thailand, the Philippines, Korea, Vietnam and Cambodia.

An analysis of the life and works of Confucius.

An examination of the history of feng shui and the void it has filled in western culture.

This paper identifies sustainable agricultural practices in emerging nations especially China.

An analysis of the factors that will end communism in China in the foreseeable future.

This paper discusses the archaeological Chinese treasure Qin Shi Huang's mausoleum, especially the terracotta warriors, dating from the 221 B.C. and discovered in 1974.

Discusses the status of women in Hinduism within a cultural and anthropological context.

An introduction to the country of Sri Lanka, including a brief history and a look at its political, social and ethnic environment.

A critical evaluation of the notion that suicide is seen to be the result of a disturbance in the ties between the individual and society.

This paper discusses Amy Tan's essay "Mother Tongue" about her experience as a Chinese descendant with a mother whose English skills could best be described as 'limited'.

A summary and review of Kien Nguyen's book about a Vietnamese mother's decision to leave her homeland with her child.

An overview of Korean shamanistic rituals and the Korean royal ancestral rite, Jongmyo Jeryo.

An overview of the East Asian Summit held in Kuala Lumpur in December of 2005.

This paper discusses the assimilation of Mona in Gish Jen's "Mona in the Promised Land".

A study on eating disorders among Asian-Americans that looks at why the number of Asian-Americans suffering from such disorders is on the rise.

A general overview of Anchee Min's book about life during the Cultural Revolution in China.

An extensive analysis of the outcome of the Hong Kong Ministerial on agriculture, political economy and diplomacy.

A look at the way historical heroes are manipulated for political purposes based on the history of Japan's Yasukuni Shrine.

Examines alternative and herbal medicines in Chinese culture.

Examines the Buddhist method of overcoming dukkha (suffering), by understanding the root causes.

An analysis of the significance of Deng Xiaoping's tour of southern China.

Examines the effect of foreign direct investment on China's economy.

A book report on "Spider Eaters" by Chinese author, Rae Yang.

This paper discusses the issue of capital punishment in Japan and the United States.

This paper discusses the arguments for and against North Korean nuclear proliferation.

This paper analyzes the macro-economic effect of the 1997-1998 Asian economic crisis on housing in Hong Kong.

A study on the recreation and leisure habits of Korean college students and how this aspect of their lives interrelates to their general life satisfaction.

This paper discusses the history of Chinese and Japanese emigrants in the formation of the American identity as related in Ronald Takaki's "A Different Mirror: A History of Multicultural America".

A brief discussion of the way that acupuncture can fit into modern western medical practices.

A discussion about the roots of the conflict over the Kashmir region.

An analysis of the future of small businesses in Japan.

Examines Japan's geography and aspects of tourism.

An overview of the changes in China's political economy from the 1978 reforms of Deng Xiaping.

A discussion on whether Chinese immigrants were better placed in the Canadian or the American West between the 1850 and 1930.

Examines the food consumed by the Japanese people to see why they generally live longer than the general world population.

A brief examination of Chinese business and social culture.

An analysis of China's Taiwan policy.

This paper discusses e-banking services especially its customer satisfaction and the development of e-banking in China.

A look at arranged marriages, a practice that continues to this day even in the United States..

Examines the effectiveness of an Asian coalition and how much it serves the interest of the region compared to the self-interests of the United States.

An analysis of the U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Army efforts in Hue City, Vietnam in 1968.

This paper puts the Taiping Rebellion into a global context and elaborates on how the global economics manifested into a local setting. This paper touches on the idea of "context mixed with vision" and explains how the Taiping Rebellion started.

This paper reviews the South Korean novel "A Stray Bullet" by Yi Pom-son (1920-1982), made into a 1961 black and white film, considered the greatest South Korean film of all time, that tells the story of an impoverished refugee family from the North.

This paper discusses the organic food industry especially grown in China for export.

This paper discusses the Japanese Distribution System, a channel management system historically utilized in Japan.

This paper discusses Japanese culture and its relationship to nursing assessments of patients from this culture.

An investigation into how China's economic and foreign policies have contributed to its success over the past decades.

An analysis of Japanese aggression against China during the 19th century.

A research proposal analyzing China's Taiwan policy and how it can affect China's future role in world affairs.

An overview of some different methods of helping Laos with its current poverty crisis and also ways to reduce land degradation.

Discusses the strategies of both sides in the Russo-Japanese War (1904-1905).

A discussion of the reasons why Japanese generally live longer than Americans.

A comparison of technological and scientific development in China and Europe.

An overview of the reasoning and planning behind the 2009 project to build a dam on the Yangtze River in China.

An in-depth discussion of the experiences of Burnley's Asian community.

This paper review the movie "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon", directed by Ang Lee, and taken from Chinese mythology.

A personal account of the writer's life experiences and visions for her future career in counseling.

A report on this book by J. Spense regarding the life story of the leader of the 19th Century Taiping Rebellion.

This paper compares the business environments of China and Australia and of South Korea and Japan as part of the nine Asia Pacific countries.

Examines whether developing countries should fear multinational enterprises (MNEs).

Questions whether the theory of 'late industrialization' explains the origins of critical institutional differences between the major economies.