Muddy Boots and Smart Suits Researching Asia-Pacific Affairs

From grassroots conflicts to great power relations, this book explores some of the key concepts, methodologies, and dilemmas of researching Asia-Pacific affairs. The book deals with key questions about the Asia Pacific: Why should we study policy from the 'ground up'? What are the human co...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: White, Hugh, editor (editor), Wesley, Michael, 1968- editor (editior), King, Amy, 1982- editor, Farrelly, Nicholas, 1982- editior
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Singapore : ISEAS Publishing 2017.
Colección:CUP ebooks.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b3986778x*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Contents; 1. Introduction to Research in Asia-Pacific Affairs; SECTION I: IN THE FIELD; 2. Studying Policy from the Ground Up: The Solomon Islands Case; 3. Reflections on Political Cultures in Thought and Action; 4. Human Considerations in Conflicted Societies; SECTION II: ANALYSING POLITICS; 5. The Design-based Revolution in Comparative Politics; 6. Count Me In: Quantitative Research in Asia-Pacific Affairs; SECTION III; SHAPING A REGION; 7. History, Conflict, and Contexts: Remembering World War II in Asia; 8. Regionalism and Global Powers.
  • SECTION IV: CONFLICT AND ORDER9. War and Order: Thinking about Military Force in International Affairs; 10. Power, Prestige, and Order; 11. Strategic Culture in the Asia-Pacific: Putting Policy in Context; SECTION V: POLICY AND PRACTICE; 12. Securing the Local and the Global: The Story of Policy Engagement; 13. Muddy Boots and Smart Suits: Practical Considerations for Research in the Twenty-first Century; Bibliography.