Asian Studies papers

A look at cultural changes which have occured in modern day Korea.

A look at the economic strength of the Western Pacific Rim countries.

A look at the Japanese internment camps during WWII in America.

A look at Maxine Hong Kingston's essay "No-Name Woman".

A look at the fate of Okinawa after WWII.

This study probes at the causes and likely consequences of the ongoing Southeast Asian crisis that began in the second quarter of 1997.

This study will explore how China has tried to forge ahead in light of its various internal and external problems, and offer insights as to what might be changed to improve the situation.

Historical effects of culture in modern China.

This paper claims that the pre-modern economies of East Asia were active and developing.

A look at the theme of China in Japanese literature.

Mao's views of class and attempts to transform class structure.

A look at Junichiro Tanizaki's book, "In Praise of Shadows".

A biography of Hishikawa Moronobu, the founder of the Ukiyo-e school.

This paper probes into the Korean culture and the effects its characteristics have on Korean business.

A look at common Asian religions.

An analysis of the Japanese government and economy.

A look at the importance of Japan in the Asian economic scene.

A look at China's joining the WTO.

A review of "The Bridge of Dreams" by Christina Skye.

A comparative analysis of leaders Ho Chi Minh and Emilio Aguinaldo.

A look at the way internet has changed certain aspects of society in Asia.

A look at the philosophy of Ikkyu.

A look at how international help will assist farmers in Sri Lanka.

A comparative analysis of the concept of civil disobedience in Mahatma Gandhi's "The Salt March" with Plato's "Crito" and King's "Letter from the Birmingham Jail".

A look at the integration of Hong Kong and Taiwan in the Greater China region in terms of their trade relations and policies.

An analysis of the role of human capital on economic development in India with an emphasis on the importance of education.

An analysis of the development of India's economy since 1947 with a focus on Nehruvian socialism, industrial/agricultural strategy and the importance of foreign aid.

An analysis of the potential impact of a Hong Kong Disneyland on the economics and tourism of the country.

An overview of the development of commercial banking in India and the relationship between capital formation and economic growth.

An overview of the history of at liberalization in India's investment sector and a discussion on whether liberalization should be taken further.

An overview of the impact of globalization on the Indian economy and politics.

A discussion of the impact of Confucianism and Neo-Confucianism upon the Korean Kingdoms.

An overview of human rights abuse in China and how it must be overcome for China to be recognized as a truly civilized country.

An overview of the changing foreign policy of China with a focus on the 1970s and the post Cold War era.

An overview of life in China with a focus on life on the city of Beijing

An overview of the economic impact of the revolution in Indian foreign trade in the 1990s.

An overview of the past, present and future developments of the Chinese banking system.

A literary review of Japanese facism.

A look at the status of Hong Kong women in the 19th and 20th centuries focusing on marriage, work and politics.

An overview of the Confucian influence upon Korea during the Choson (Yi) Dynasty.

An overview of the future of agriculture in India.

A look at the role of women during the Koryo and Choson eras of Korean history.

This paper offers an analysis of the cultural and economic allowance of foreign entities in Japanese history.

An overview of the development of the Heian period of religion in Japanese history with a focus on the Buddhist sect.

A discussion on the cultures of South and North Korea as products of the political upheavals of the mid-twentieth century.

A demographic study and analysis of the country of Nepal.

A look at the role of the state in third world development with a focus on structural adjustment in India.

An overview of the impact and possible management of food poisoning in Hong Kong.

An analysis of loyalty in the Japanese internment policy in World War Two America, using P. Bizzell and B. Herzberg's book, "Negotiating Difference" as a reference.

A general overview of Chinese pottery in history.

An analysis of life in the British West Indies from 1750-1800.

Examines the perspectives of non-chonin and poor chonin classes on the gay quarters on the Tukogawa period in Japanese history.

Explores the origins of the Japanese language, focusing on its Altaic connection.

A history of puppetry in Chinese drama from the time of the Han dynasty until modern times.

An analysis of the history of Chinese characters and symbols.

Explores the similarities and differences between Asian cinema and its Hollywood counterpart.

Argues why Hong Kong should be considered the Greatest anomaly in the industrialized world.

Explores some of the causes of the South-East-Asian market collapse.

A comparison of North American and Japanese advertising, focusing on the use of women.

Focuses on the evolvement of ethical business relationships in Asian countries, using Cheung Holdings Ltd., owned by Li Ka-Shing as an example.

Examines the current and future status of Indian women.

An analysis of the effects of the dropping of the atom bomb on Hiroshima as a way to end WWII.

Argues that the underlying reason for the Opium War was not the drug itself, but more a struggle for power.

Discusses the relationship between mythic form and political content in Raja Rao's "Kanthapura".

Discusse theme and genre in this Chinese tale.

A comparison of the effects of the Buddhist religion in Japan and China.

Examines comparative characteristics of the Chinese polity as factors in the failure of China to meet the challenge of the West.

Examines the dpiction of a Taoist eucation in the witings of Chuang Tzu.

A discussion of the modern American exploration of Eastern religions and philosophies.

Looks at gender as a determinant of power in "Six Records of a Floating Life", "The Death of Woman Wang" and "Dream of the Red Chamber".

Investigates the role of the May Fourth Movement and its participants in the Chinese Enlightenment.

A critical review of "When Heaven and Earth Changed Places: A Vietnamese Woman's Journey from War to Peace" by Le Ly Hayslip.

An analysis of this book which was translated by Cyril Birch and a comparison of two stories from the book.

A letter to the American President by a Taiwanese requesting the continuation of diplomatic ties between the United States and Taiwan.

Examines the history and perceptions of prosititution in Japan.

An overview of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor which ultimately led to America joining the Second World War.

An analysis of two poems by Chinese poets, "All" by Bei Do and "Assembly Line" by Shou Ting.

An analysis of Indian and African reaction to European Imperialism, 16th to 18th Century.

Examines relations between the United States and Cambodia in 1970.

Examines the contrast between Indian and British thought in E.M. Forester's "A Passage to India".

Analyzes Kamala Markandaya "Nectar in a Sieve" on the impact of British colonialism on Indian society.

A comparison between the independence movements of Korea and India in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Compares the kingdoms Paikche, Koguryo, Silla in relation to politics, culture and religion.

Outlines the influence of "The Tale of Genji" on Japanese poet Yosano Akiko (1878-1942).

A comparison of the post-1991 reforms in India with those in China and Russia.

An overview of the economic history of the Philippines.

An overview of the part played by Hong Kong in the Opium War of 1839-42.

An overview of the causes of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest and its relationship with prior protests.

An overview of the forms of resistance to a female-oppressed society in Japan.

An analysis of the differences between ancient and modern Chinese women.

An overview of Hong Kong's economic success.

A discussion of the status and role of women in Tokugawa, Japan.

A look at the effect of immigration and emigration on Hong Kong's culture.

A look at the social contribution of Christian educational missionaries in Korea.

An overview of the communist and capitalistic sides of China in the 1980's.

A look at anthropological and fictional ethnographies of women's roles in a rural Chinese village during the reign of Mao.

An overview of the changing religious beliefs in nineteenth and twentieth century Korea.

A biography of Matteo Ricci.

An overview of the boom and bust of theThai economy between 1985-1997.

A look at some of the causes of sovereignty problems in Asia