Description: This lively and accessible text provides a uniquely broad-ranging and thematic introduction to the politics of an increasingly significant and dynamic region of the contemporary world.
Brief description: Xiaoming Huang is Professor of International Relations at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.
Review Quotes: "Lively, accessible and stimulating ... it sets a new benchmark for textbook writing. If there is a prize for the best textbook on Asian politics, one may not need to look beyond this volume for a winner." --Political Science