New Dynamics in East Asian Politics Security, Political Economy, and Society

East Asia is changing and students need to grasp the new dynamics that shape politics and society across the region. This collection of essays by respected scholars examines the impact of development at the societal, national, and international levels on the conduct of politics in East Asia. The chapters in this unique comparative tool are organized in sections around the themes of security and foreign policy, the new political economy, and changing societies, with each section featuring a mix of region-wide and country specific chapters. The book explains what are the new features and developments in East Asian politics today. It also examines how nations, more specifically China, Japan, both Koreas, and Taiwan are responding to challenges such as globalization, information technology, and the global recession as well as the impact of resulting domestic and foreign policies for the region and the world. Its comparative nature, broad coverage, and pedagogical apparatus will make this text a key resource to teach East Asian politics at the undergraduate level.

Introduction: East Asian Politics TodayZhiqun ZhuPart I. Security and Foreign Policy1. China's Rise and East Asian SecurityHochul Lee2. The Changing US Role and the Shifting Regional Order in East AsiaIl Hyun Cho3. The Era of "Ibis Diplomacy" in Japan-China Relations?Mary M. McCarthy4. Cross-Strait Relations Today: Challenges and OpportunitiesChunjuan Nancy Wei5. The Rise and Fall of Anti-Americanism in South KoreaHeon Joo JungPart II. The New Political Economy 6. Economic Globalization, Democracy, and Social Protection: Welfare Capitalism in East AsiaMason M.S. Kim7. East Asia in the Digital Age: National Innovation Strategies of China, Japan, South Korea and TaiwanCarin Holroyd and Ken Coates8. Media and Environmental Politics in East Asia Mary Alice Haddad9. Environmental Legislation in East Asia: Rationale and Significance Matthew A. Shapiro10. East Asian Women and the Military: Victors and VictimsLana ObradovicPart III. Changing Societies11. China's Rising Generation: College-Educated Youth in the Reform EraTeresa Wright12. A "Natural" State? Nature and Nation in North KoreaCarol Ann Medlicott13. A Global "Chinawood"? China's Cultural Policy toward Global Hollywood in the New CenturyWendy Su14. Japan's Belated Policy Development toward a Gender-Equal SocietyAtsuko Sato15. The Local People's Congress and Grassroots Democracy in ChinaDiqing Lou