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East by South
At a time when China is being seen as the next superpower, both sweatshop and powerhouse for the global economy, political courtship on the part of interested governments is accompanied by grassroots hostility. Such ambivalence is not new.
Asian Nationalism in an Age of Globalization
Topics include: Government Intervention and Economic Growth in East Asia, Agricultural Nationalism in the Age of Globalization, Japan's Dominance and Multi- Racial Coalitions in Malaysia.
Nations, National Narratives and Communities in the Asia-Pacific
Many states in the Asia Pacific region are not built around a single homogenous people, but rather include many large, varied, different national groups. This book explores how states in the region attempt to develop commonality and a nation and the difficulties that arise. It discusses the consequences which ensue when competing narratives clash, and examines the nature of resistance to dominant narratives which arise. It considers the problems in a wide range of countries in the region including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, Australia and New Zealand.
The A to Z of Australia
The last continent to be claimed by Europeans, Australia began to be settled by the British in 1788 in the form of a jail for its convicts. While British culture has had the largest influence on the country and its presence can be seen everywhere, the British were not Australia's original populace. The first inhabitants of Australia, the Aborigines, are believed to have migrated from Southeast Asia into northern Australia as early as 60,000 years ago. This distinctive blend of vastly different cultures contributed to the ease with which Australia has become one of the world's most successful immigrant nations. The A to Z of Australia relates the history of this unique and beautiful land, whi...
Teaming Up
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紐西蘭史──白雲仙境．世外桃源
一片青山翠巒、旖旎風光之地，映入乘舟南行、尋找安居之所的毛利人眼前。他們蒞臨斯土，忍不住驚呼「歐提羅噢」（Aotearoa），頌讚這片被雲朵隱蔽之仙境──紐西蘭。紐西蘭地處南陲、孤立於世，塑造其天然獨特之景觀，北島的魔幻綺麗、南島的波瀾壯闊，世人莫不讚嘆這才是真正的世外桃源。 自十一世紀以來，毛利人乘著獨木舟陸續來到紐西蘭，為白雲仙境帶入豐富的文化內涵。而從十八世紀起，隨著資本主義與帝國主義之發展，紐西蘭得天獨厚的天然資源，吸引英人來此地謀求發展。然雙方從互惠到失衡、由合作...
