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This essay will assume the position that the pre-modern societies of East Asia were isolated and stagnant. It is recognized that this argument is controversial, and dependent upon certain geographical and social assumptions. "isolation" and "stagnation" are relative concepts. It will be seen that two of the main economies of the region - that of China and Japan - possessed flourishing domestic economies and some degree of trade with other economies in the region. However, given the inescapable fact that European colonial powers in this era came to dominate Asia, first economically and then politically, a balanced view of the pre-modern economic history of the region must explain why this came to pass. Key to this explanation is a recognition that, in comparison to the nations of the West, the pre-modern economies of China and Japan were stagnant and isolated.

Tags:ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGY (ANCIENT HISTORY) / PRIMITIVE CULTURE (PALEOLITHIC), ANCIENT EMPIRES, economies east asia

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The paper explores the rapid population growth in the geographic region of South Asia and its impact upon the cultural, political, and economic geography of the area. The paper looks at which regions within South Asia are dealing most effectively with the perceived demographic crisis and which regions are failing. Additionally, the political and social consequences of their failure are explored. In the final analysis, the paper shows how Bangladesh and Pakistan appear to have done a better job than India, but India, perhaps because of its education system and a more cosmopolitan outlook, appears best-positioned to enjoy success in the twenty-first century global marketplace.

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"Rapid population growth is one of the outstanding characteristics of the geographic region known otherwise as South Asia. The succeeding paper will look at this dramatic phenomenon and explore the impact that it is having upon the cultural, political, and economic geography of the area. Every bit as significantly, the following paper will look at which regions (states) within South Asia are dealing most effectively with the perceived demographic crisis and which regions (states) are failing. Additionally, the political and social consequences of their failure will be explored. In the final analysis, of the five nations discussed in detail in the..."

Tags:population, growth, asia

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This paper explores globalization in the context of South and East Asia, with India representing the South Asian opportunity and China as a proxy for East Asia. The paper is divided into three parts: a consideration of ROI benefits and a draft of entry strategies; an overview of operational strategies, including management and HR issues; and a discussion of behavioral expectations from minority members in these regions, plus an analysis of the impact of technology on these minorities. The conclusion is that, for maximum ROI in minimum time, a business should globalize by engaging local partners, not by building its own captive facilities in foreign countries.

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"This concept paper will explore globalization in the content of South and East Asia, with India representing the South Asian opportunity and China as a proxy for East Asia. The paper is divided into three parts: a consideration of ROI benefits and a draft of entry strategies; an overview..."

Tags:globalization, business, asia

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This paper explains that Asia-Pacific has become a region of hothouse growth, outpacing for the past decade both North America and the Euro Zone in the production of goods and services. It points out that with the march of some Asia-Pacific countries into the ranks of advanced economies and abundant signs that the others lagging behind are soon expected to follow, consumer spending is on the upswing. This paper further explains that due to multi-national level investments, the human resource departments have great challenges when dealing with cross-continent cultural barriers. This paper uses the case study of an Australian-based multinational corporation to understand these issues further.

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"Actually, the vast investment and business opportunities offered by Asia-Pacific to foreign entities have always been there. But many were initially discouraged by the generally enigmatic character of this combined market. MNCs, for example, used to find the Japanese market inhospitable, even impenetrable. As for China, the previous attitude of Saudi Arabia towards that country tells the whole story. Until the 1980s, observed the Brooking Institution in Washington, Saudi Arabia was loathe to sell oil to China because of perceptions that it was a godless, revolutionary threat. Now, foreign investors and MNCs tread into the markets of all the Asia-Pacific countries on a welcome mat, such that the region has outflanked even EU as host to the most number of MNCs . But it would seem that MNCs have to sweat it out first to make their standard management and employment practices work in this region of widely divergent cultures."

Tags:asia, budhwar, china, hrm, human, management, pacific, resource

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The Cold War refers to the rivalry and mutual antagonism that developed after the Second World between the Soviet Union and the USA, and their allies. It was expressed politically and economically, and although it was by definition not open warfare, it was accompanied by a buildup of arms and militarization in many states. This paper examines these structures in East Asia.

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"The Cold War refers to the rivalry and mutual antagonism that developed after the Second World between the Soviet Union and the USA, and their allies. It was expressed politically and economically, and although it was by definition not open warfare, it was accompanied by a buildup of arms and militarization in many states. In East Asia, the Cold War followed the Communist vs. Non Communist pattern set by the rest of the world. However, it had some peculiar structures all of its own, due to events specific to East Asia."

Tags:asia, east, coldwar

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This article discusses the issue of Avian flu across Asia. It explains that in countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia and Japan there have been policies that require officials to slaughter foul at businesses that have indications of the disease. The paper explores the problems that this has created with farmers who loose their birds and are not appropriately compensated for their flocks. It claims that Government officials are, therefore, attempting to discover ways to meet these needs.

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"This article discusses the issue of Avian flu across Asia. In countries such as Vietnam, Indonesia, and Japan there have been policies that require officials to slaughter foul at businesses that have indications of the disease. This has created problems with farmers who loose their birds and are not appropriately compensated for their flocks. Government officials are, therefore, attempting to discover ways to meet these needs. The Kashmir Earthquake No Author Listed Washington Post October 12, 2005 Summary: This article discusses the Kashmir earthquake. The death toll, according to the report, continues to climb daily, making the disaster significantly more devastating than any other in recent years. In addition to the death toll, there are over two million that ..."

Tags:news, articles, asia

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This paper describes the impact of small arms proliferation in Southeast Asian region. It highlights studies that detail illegal activities that allow rebels access to small arms with which to perpetrate further chaos in the country by undermining vital aspects of basic human security.

Contents
Introduction
Small Arms Proliferation and its Impacts on Human Security in Southeast Asia

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"According to the "Small Arms Survey 2002: Counting the Human Cost" published by the University of Geneva, the total number of human lives lost to small arms has reached approximately 639 million worldwide. Relatedly, according to the United Nations, the current number of small arms around the world is estimated to be 500 million to 1 billion. Light weapons are found to be the principal cause of death in conflicts around the world with the vast number of casualties belonging to civilians. It appears that despite the numerous lives lost, small arms and light weapons remain largely available in the world.
Small arms proliferation and their subsequent misuse by criminal elements have not only caused massive deaths but also undermined the equally important aspects of human security. These aspects include economic security, food security, health security, environmental security, personal security, community security and political security. With the increasing level of small arms proliferation and the resulting instability and insecurity it causes, human security is threatened. It serves to prolong the violent intra-state conflicts, and worst, encourage the demand for more arms for more profit to arms peddlers and for self-defense of neglected civilians. It is in this context that human security is examined amidst the proliferation and misuse of small arms in Southeast Asia."

Tags:arms, asia, small, southeast, trafficking

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This paper considers the issue of culture within the context of post-colonial Asia. The paper examines the cultural structure of two cultures; the Sinhala elite and Shiv Sena and how these groups developed and emerged, redefining their own identity. How the Hindu religion has influenced these cultural developments is also discussed.

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"Religion is a man made concept, as such all things connected to this can be seen as pure superstition and non existent, yet from an anthropological point of view the religions and superstitions of other races is seen as an important and integral aspect of research and calls for an open and understanding mind. Man has since the dawn of time been involved in one form of symbolism, whether it be through cave paintings or making idols of goddesses."

Tags:asia, hindu, sinhala, shiv, sena, religion

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This paper concerns the foreign policy of the United States in South East Asia, with a particular emphasis on Vietnam, diplomatic strategy, and the domino theory. It considers the extent to which domestic and international events in 1949 and 1950 could be considered the major factors in United States' concerns of communist aggression in the region and the need to respond and contain further threats.

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"The loss of China also represented the loss of China as a pro-western influence and 'policeman' in the region. This necessitated a search for another potential strong ally and the build-up of Japan as a replacement pro-western power in the region. In the post-second world war period, one of the Roosevelt administration's reasons for dropping their international trusteeship plans for Indochina had been out of a concern to keep firm control over Japanese-mandated islands in the Pacific. The emergence of the Peoples' Republic of China in 1949 had made it all the more important to secure American interests in Japan itself. "

Tags:asia, communism, containment, policy, roosevelt, vietnam

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This paper examines the theory that as Asia develops, its economic geography will continue to endure some unique challenges posed by globalization, biotechnology and the green revolution.

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"Asia, home to more than half of the human race, spans a geographic area that reaches from Pakistan and India in the west, across China and Mongolia to the north, extending to Japan in the east and throughout Indonesia in the south. An area..."

Tags:asia, geography, development, biotechnology, globalization, green revolution