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"Global Studies" is a unique series designed to provide comprehensive background information and selected world press articles on the regions and countries of the world. This edition includes country reports, current statistics, and background essays on the Pacific Rim, the Pacific Islands, and Japan. This title is also supported by the student web site.
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Using Global StudiesSites U.S. Statistics and Map Canada Statistics and Map World Map The Pacific Rim Map The Pacific Rim: Diversity and Interconnection Pacific Islands Map The Pacific Islands: Opportunities and Limits Japan Country Reports Australia (Commonwealth of Australia) Brunei (State of Brunei Darussalam) Cambodia (Kingdom of Cambodia) China (People's Republic of China) East Timor (Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste) Hong Kong (Hong Kong Special Administrative Region) Indonesia (Republic of Indonesia) Laos (Lao People's Democratic Republic) Macau (Macau Special Administrative Region) Malaysia Myanmar (Union of Myanmar [Burma]) New Zealand North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) Papua New Guinea (Independent State of Papua New Guinea) Philippines (Republic of the Philippines) Singapore (Republic of Singapore) South Korea (Republic of Korea) Taiwan Thailand (Kingdom of Thailand) Vietnam (Socialist Republic of Vietnam) Articles from the World Press 1. Looking Back, Looking Forward, Nishimura Kunio, Look Japan, December 2000. Through interviews with four leading opinion-makers, the author provides a retrospective of modern Japanese history and provides insight into what paths Japan is likely to take in the twenty-first century. 2. Past Their Use-by Dates, David Kruger, Far Eastern Economic Review, May 23, 2002. What steps should be taken to rejuvenate Japan's economy? David Kruger contends that rigid rules and bureaucratic attitudes are constricting scientific research, squelching innovation, and even leading to brain-drain. 3. Japan's Slow-Moving Economic Avalanche, Scott B. MacDonald and Jonathan Lemco, Current History, April 2002. The authors summarize Japan's major economic challenges, identifying special-interest politics as a core problem. Still, the private sector offers a glimmer of hope. 4. As Japan's Women Move Up, Many Are Moving Out, Howard W. French, New York Times, March 3, 2003. The overall divorce rate in Japan is flat in comparison to the rates in the West, but it is nonetheless steadily creeping upward, even among the middle aged. The social changes underlying the rising divorce rate are examined in this article. 5. Parasites in Pret-a-Porter, Peggy Orenstein, New York Times Magazine, July 1, 2001. Peggy Orenstein describes an interesting social phenomenon in Japan: free-spending "parasite single" women in their 20s and 30s--"girls" who just wanna have fun. 6. The Difficulty of Apology: Japan's Struggle With Memory and Guilt, Shuko Ogawa, Harvard International Review, Fall 2000. Japan's World War II occupation of a substantial part of Asia left indelible scars. How current Japanese citizens view this period of their history is reviewed by Shuko Ogawa in this article. 7. Arthritic Nation, Peter Landers, Far Eastern Economic Review, July 16, 1998. The conservative habits of Japan's aging population have a lot to do with why Japan can't seem to restructure its economy. 8. State of the Staple: Changing Conditions in Japan's Rice Markets, Shogeni Shin'ichi, Look Japan, June 1997. Japan has a marked lack of self-sufficiency when it comes to food. As a result, there has been a renewed emphasis on the importance of rural, agricultural villages to Japanese society. 9. The Sacred World, Aboriginal Art & Culture Centre, 2000. Australian culture extends far, far back from Russell Crowe, the Bee Gees, and Nicole Kidman. This brief article explains the basics of Dreamtime, the Australian Aborigines' understanding of the world. 10. Facing Reality in China Policy, David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, January/February 2001. David Shambaugh looks at the challenges the United States must face in its relationship with China. China's power is impressive and growing, and its profound regional and global impact must be given due consideration--soon. 11. Business: The Biggest Victim, Philip Segal, Far Eastern Economic Review, December 19, 2002. Philip Segal contends that, since China regained sovereignty over Hong Kong in 1997, the rights and freedoms of residents of the former British colony have gradually been eroded, especially recently. 12. The Lions in the Communist Den, Susan V. Lawrence, Far Eastern Economic Review, August 22, 2002. Susan Lawrence looks at the rise of nongovernmental organizations in China. They are a sign of the decentralization of authority and a portent of things to come. 13. East Timor: Between a Rock and a Hard Place, Alan Boyd, Asia Times, March 12, 2003. The withdrawal of UN peacekeepers from East Timor, scheduled for June 2004, will have a substantial economic and social impact on the fledgling nation. East Timor's troubled regional relationships are discussed. 14. Hong Kong: Still "One Country, Two Systems"? Craig N. Canning, Current History, September 2001. Is the "one country, two systems" approach for reunification working in Hong Kong? In some ways, yes; in other ways, no. Craig Canning takes inventory. 15. Hong Kong: Five Years After the Handover, Bruce Herschensohn, The World & I, July 2002. The changes are not obvious to most travelers passing through, but big cracks in Hong Kong's foundation have appeared since the handover to China in 1997. Its autonomy is dwindling, and its uniqueness has, sadly, diminished. 16. Myanmar: The Politics of Humanitarian Aid, International Crisis Group, April 2, 2002. The humanitarian crisis in Myanmar requires more immediate and direct international attention than does the troubled country's political crisis. 17. Up to the Same Old Tricks, John Larkin, Far Eastern Economic Review, November 21, 2002. John Larkin suggests that North Korea will not halt its march toward nuclear-power status so long as it meets flimsy resistance from the international community. 18. A Visit to North Korea, Suki Kim, The New York Review of Books, February 13, 2003. Korean by birth and a naturalized American, writer Suki Kim takes a rare trip to "the taboo land", North Korea. The portrait she draws of life under the totalitarian regime is chilling. 19. Taiwan: Can It Remain Free?, Harvey Feldman, The World & I, October 2001. Through a combination of military threats and economic carrots, the People's Republic of China (PRC) is trying to lure more and more of Taiwan's manufacturers into relocating on the Chinese mainland. Taiwan's economic and political future, asserts Harvey Feldman, is closely tied to the fortunes of the United States. 20. Thailand: A New Order, Edward McBride, The Economist, March 2, 2002. Thailand's Constitution incorporates a battery of checks and balances to prevent those in power from abusing it. It also provides an arsenal of provisions to protect individual rights. How well does it work in practice? 21. Vietnam's Contradictions, Andrew J. Pierre, Foreign Affairs, November/December 2000. The author asserts that Vietnam has yet to reconcile its centrally controlled economy, one-party political system, and historic fear of foreign interaction with the growing pressures for change in a rapidly globalizing world. 22. West Papua Rising, Chris Richards, New Internationalist, April 2002. This report about Indonesia's province of Papua (not Papua New Guinea) encapsulates the situation with Indonesia's many breakaway provinces. 23. Water Temples of Bali, David Zurick, Focus on Geography, Winter 2002. For centuries, the water temples of Bali have united ritual with the practical matter of irrigation for rice production. But modern farming methods are supplanting the temples' traditional role, which may disrupt the Balinese spiritual and cultural life as well.
