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Sovereignty and Security in South East Asia, 2002.
A discussion of the concepts of sovereignty and security in South East Asia and their importance to stability in the region.
3,000 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 88.95
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This article argues that a new conception of sovereignty is inextricably related to the rise of human security issues. The paper discusses the fact that for decades, Southeast Asia has been seen as a region of prosperity and stability. The writer claims that this suggestion becomes very shaky with the new conception of security in relations to human rights protection.
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"In 1999, Kofi Annan, the secretary general of the United Nations, delivered a speech titled ?Two concepts of sovereignty?. In this speech, he addressed the issues of humanitarian intervention, which has become increasingly important. He suggested that individual security is no less important that state security. He cited the East Timor as a case to questioning the value of state sovereignty in the face of humanitarian crises that calls for an international action. This leads us to question whether the implied conception of security and the new interpretation of security in the speech would enhance security in Southeast Asia."
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Violence in South-East Asia, 2002.
A discussion of the relationship between South-East Asia politics and violence.
1,225 words (approx. 4.9 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 41.95
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This paper examines how democratic governments in South-East Asia use violence as a tool for legitimacy. It explores the unique characteristics of some of the South-East Asian democracies with a comparative focus on the cases of Thailand and East Timor. The first part of the paper looks at how the Thai and Indonesian governments use violence and their links with the military to validate and strengthen their political legitimacy. The second part explores how these governments further use violence to quell dissent and maintain their legitimacy on an international stage, to important financial institutions like the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, as well as to other countries. In the conclusion, the paper looks at the characteristics of Thai and Indonesian political institutions, which make violence an important component of maintaining political legitimacy. It posits that the rapid economic growth sweeping the region presents opportunities for more equitable distribution of resources and a greater recognition of individual civil rights.
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"This formulation presupposes that the absence of protest is the same as rational compliance. In South-East Asia, however, the seeming rational compliance often masks an undercurrent of coercion that makes dissent impossible and dangerous. This coercion is illustrated clearly East Timor?s bloody struggle for independence. During two decades of Indonesian rule, the Indonesian government used military force to commit atrocities on par with the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. The Indonesian military government took over East Timor?s coffee exports and other businesses. Corruption was rampant as Indonesian economic migrants swarmed into the area for the jobs. In contrast to the Indonesians who profited from the area?s business, many East Timorese experienced extreme hardship (Kingsbury 397)."
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The U.S. in South East Asia, 2005.
A discussion on the year 1949 as a turning point in U.S. involvement in South East Asia.
3,114 words (approx. 12.5 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 90.95
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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. "
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Insurgency in South East Asia, 2003.
This essay focuses on secessionist movements in the Southern Philippines, Mindanao. Discusses the roots of insurgency in countries like Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.
3,000 words (approx. 12.0 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 88.95
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This paper explores three major arguments of the roots of insurgency targeting in contemporary South East Asia and further demonstrates the implications of secessionist struggles for national states and the South East Asian region as a whole.
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"An insurgency is an organized, armed political struggle whose goal may be the seizure of power through revolutionary takeover and replacement of the existing government (Pye in Eckstein 1980, p. 159). Insurgencies are not sudden events and can be considered as a nation at war. As outlined by Thornton, insurgent activities including guerrilla warfare, terrorism, and political mobilization, are designed to accomplish specific social, economic, and political reforms (in Eckstein 1980, p. 89). In some cases, however, an insurgency's goals may be more limited. For example, the insurgency may intend to break away from government control and this is commonly known as secession."
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Cultural Geography in South East Asia, 2002.
Examines the cultural geography of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand, focusing on Buddhism and ethnicity.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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In this paper, 3 countries in Southeast Asia (Laos, Myanmar and Thailand) are described from the perspective of cultural geography. The role of Buddhism and ethnicity are evaluated in relation to these countries and the value of a cultural geography is discussed as a tool for enabling an understanding of cultural differences and the relevance of geography to culture.
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Modernization in East Asia, 2006.
An analysis of the effect of modernization, globalization and transnationalism on East Asia.
1,844 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 59.95
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This paper discusses the effect of modernization on East Asia. The paper discusses whether globalization, modernization and transnationalism have resulted in a loss of identity and tradition in East Asia. It concludes that East Asian cultural ideals have not been compromised and replaced by Western cultural ideals, but rather modified.
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"Globalization, modernization, transnationalism. Each of these words evokes a wide spectrum of emotion in persons across the world ranging from extreme fear for loss of identity and tradition, to optimism regarding the future of the world, to indifference--a feeling that such concepts will not likely affect life in a meaningful way. Despite various sentiments concerning these concepts, one thing remains constant: "global culture," (if such a thing exists), is highly diverse. As culture spreads from one nation to another, the effect of this unique constant seems to be assimilation rather than substitution. Two films, The Japanese Version and Eat, Drink, Man, Woman as well as one compilation of essays collectively entitled Golden Arches East: McDonald's in East Asia suggest that modernization has not replaced tradition; instead, it has initiated a series of welcomed modifications in East Asian culture, enhancing the preexisting traditional culture. These works reveal how Western influence has changed family dynamics, gender roles, and how Asians interrelate. The works examine two sides to foreign influence; they evaluate ideals that were consciously imported by Asians as well as ideals that have infiltrated Asian culture by way of American economic interest or other similar processes. Regardless of how these influences arrived in Asia, their impact is irrefutably significant and will likely shape the future of not only East Asian culture, but also global relations, particularly between the previously divided East and West."
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The Stagnant Pre-Modern Economies of East Asia, 2002.
A discussion of how the pre-modern societies of East Asia were considered isolated and stagnant focusing on China and Japan.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 44.95
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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.
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National Uniqueness in East Asia, 2002.
A discussion of how the national uniqueness in East Asia is hindered by Chinese domination over the years.
1,400 words (approx. 5.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 53.95
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This essay will argue that national uniqueness in East Asia is rendered unstable due to the historical domination of China over the region. As will be seen, this domination - political, economic, cultural, and linguistic - renders national distinctions and boundaries in the region unstable by definition.
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Economic View of East Asia, 2006.
This paper looks at East Asia and discusses the related capitalism, regionalism and national development.
3,375 words (approx. 13.5 pages), 10 sources, $ 133.95
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In this article, the writer explains the East Asian response to globalization in growth centered economics to the expense of previous nationalist development schemes. The writer discusses Asia including Southeast Asian powers in approaches that have the same defects in creating dual economies of unaddressed poverty, and potential instability. The writer points out that the myth of Asian unity and progress is deterred by important historical realities involving China, Japan and also, American policy objectives. The writer makes use of various scholarly references, some NGO materials and journalism.
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"The capitalism of globalization is changing the politics of national development in East Asia, in a direction not expected. When East Asian links to the Southeast Asian nations are examined, too, one is able to see something close to an Asian regional empire. As this paper explains, summaries that examine only economic matters fail to show how East Asian nationalism involves threads of history that are ongoing sources of conflict with neighbors that, at the moment, are discussed as allies in producing regional growth. In fact, it is a large error to speak of East Asian and other Asian unity, for reasons that are explained below."
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International Relations in East Asia, 2005.
An analysis of whether China can challenge U.S. power relations in East Asia.
2,500 words (approx. 10.0 pages), 11 sources, APA, $ 75.95
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This paper assesses the nature of the relationship between China and the international community. It looks at what is expected of China in the coming years by the U.S.A. what China can expect from itself. It discusses whether China will eventually subjugate itself to international norms or whether they will challenge the existing international system, which is dominated by United States principles. It also examines the power the United States wields over China and how effective it is. Examples of Chinese challenges to U.S. power relations are shown as well as examples of U.S. attempts at controlling China's destiny.
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"'The People's Republic of China (PRC) is more integrated into, and more cooperative within, regional and global political and economic systems than ever in its history.' Despite this, there is considerable apprehension coming from the United States as to what the increase in economic, political and military power in China will mean. The question as to whether China is playing by the 'international rules' or, if it is not, whether it will in the medium term, is a continual headache for western politicians. China is now combined with Hong Kong and is significantly integrated with the economy of Taiwan. The economic success of recent years has meant that China has the production capabilities and trade options to become a major superpower."
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Foreign Investment in East Asia and Latin America, 1991.
This paper discusses the role and impact of multinationals, goverment policy, joint ventures and foreign loans on newly industrializing countries In East Asia and Latin American.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 4 sources, $ 39.95
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"Following World War II, the United States experienced unparalleled economic expansion driven by reconstruction in Europe and Asia. Direct foreign investment resulted in international trade to these areas and a new global market, enhanced by improvements in technology and transportation, came about. Newly industrializing countries (NICs) have expanded their world share in the production and export of manufactured goods, allowing them to penetrate key markets in advanced industrial countries and challenge the dominance of manufacturing firms in these countries.
NICs evolved differently in East Asia than in Latin America, the two dominant areas where NICs developed at all. Latin American NICs, including Argentina, Brazil and Mexico, invited direct foreign investment from the United States, Europe, and even ... "
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The Flying Geese Economic Development Model and East Asia, 2004.
This paper discusses the Flying Geese economic development theory-- the way production techniques are introduced to the less developed countries by the highly developed countrie. It also describes the development of the East Asian?s economies.
3,525 words (approx. 14.1 pages), 16 sources, APA, $ 98.95
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This paper relates that, as this Flying Geese pattern of development progresses, countries in the Asian region become more and more integrated and interdependent. The author states that the Flying Geese model describes how industry passes through five stages: Introduction, import substitution, export, mature and reverse-import stages. The paper concludes that the significance of Flying Geese model in East Asia?s economic development is declining in recent time as high technology is introduced and globalization takes place. Tables.
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Introduction
The Meaning of Flying Geese Model
Evidences of Flying Geese Pattern Development in East Asia.
Significance of Flying Geese Hypothesis in East Asia Economic Development.
High Inflows of FDI and Export Expansion
International Economic Development.
Inter-Industry and Intra-Industry Trade Pattern.
Regional Integration
Declining Significance of Flying Geese Model in Recent Time
Conclusion
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"When reaching export stage, the growth of domestic demand will decline. Exports of the product have begun to increase and imports decline. The strong exports enable the country to import capital goods for continued expansion of production. Inward FDI becomes significant as the same industry in the advanced countries has lost its comparative advantage and has to relocate to developing countries. As the industry gets into its mature stage, production slows down due to increasing costs and intensified competition from late-starting countries."
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The U.S. Military in the Middle East and Asia, 2002.
Examines the purpose and role of the American military in the Middle and Far East nations.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 44.95
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In Asia, the U.S. military goal is to provide for a defense against the massive militaries of North Korea and China in the event of military escalation / conflict in that region. The future of the presence of the military in the Middle East, however, is a very different animal.
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East Asia Religions, 2002.
Discusses East Asian religions as human-centered rather than metaphysical mysteries.
2,025 words (approx. 8.1 pages), 4 sources, $ 71.95
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Discusses East Asian religions as human-centered rather than metaphysical mysteries. Overview of the principal characteristics of the major East Asian Religions: Confucianism, Taoism, Buddhism. Development in China, Korea and Japan. Adaptation of Confucian ideals & its impact on society. Conflict between Buddhism , imported from India, with indigenous religions of Confucianism and Taoism. Comparison of Confusianist & Taoist orientations to Western religion.
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"The religions of China, Korea, and Japan have in common an emphasis on the essential unity of all things and the necessity of the individual's integration with nature, family, and society. In addition they have a strong basis in ancestrism and, for the most part, favor a level of syncretism that, especially for those in the Western monotheist traditions, seems remarkable. The overriding common characteristic of East Asian religion, however, is that it is human-centered and seen not, primarily, as the source of solemn metaphysical mysteries but as "part of a ring of relativistic commitments whose real center is inflexible norms or propriety for human and divine relations" (Ellwood & McGraw 180). A brief overview of the principal characteristic of the main East Asian religions will demonstrate how this region of the world has been a distinct entity in terms of the nations' reliance on ..."
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The East Asia Community, Farce or Reality?, 2005.
An overview of the East Asian Summit held in Kuala Lumpur in December of 2005.
1,325 words (approx. 5.3 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 44.95
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This paper explains that the East Asian Summit, a historical event that was supposed to herald the "economic coming together" of the East Asian States has fallen considerably short of that objective.
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"The Asians seemed not have learnt to think and act as one force; in unity. The outcome of the Kuala Lumpur summit would be seen as a more geo-strategic power play instead of the 'coming together' that the Declaration says. This fact brings to the fore, barricades and stumbling blocks that stand on the path to achieving an East Asia Community. These are conditions that must be taken care of if such a feat is to come to fruition. The alarming rivalry and power play between the two Asian giants is one of such conditions. The increasing feud between these two giants, China and Japan, ranging from history to territorial matters, economic to geostrategy issues, would tear Asia apart instead of bringing it together. This could force smaller nations to align themselves along the line created by these two giants, creating polarity in the Asian region, bitter rivalry and unhealthy competition."
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