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Pacific Rim - term used to describe the nations bordering the Pacific Ocean and the island countries situated in it. In the post–World War II era, the Pacific Rim has become an increasingly important and interconnected economic region. The economic growth of the west coast of the United States has coincided with Japan's emergence as an economic superpower and with the rise of highly

13 of the Best Books and Articles on: Pacific Rim

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The New Pacific Community in the 1990s » Read Now
by Young Jeh Kim. 218 pgs.

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With the end of the Cold War and the subsequent new regional alignments, American foreign policy and influence in the Asia-Pacific region face a major turning point. In this book ten North American specialists from various disciplines reconceptualize the forces shaping the New Pacific Community:...
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With the end of the Cold War and the subsequent new regional alignments, American foreign policy and influence in the Asia-Pacific region face a major turning point. In this book ten North American specialists from various disciplines reconceptualize the forces shaping the New Pacific Community: international politics as a by-product of peaceful cooperation; the changing role of the military; the political economy as a determinant of human rights; environmental and demographic issues; and culture as an evolutionary and dynamic phenomenon in the lives of new immigrants as they make their way in American society.
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The Emerging Technological Trajectory of the Pacific Rim » Read Now
by Denis Fred Simon. 397 pgs.

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The Future of the Pacific Rim: Scenarios for Regional Cooperation » Read Now
by Barbara K. Bundy, Stephen D. Burns, Kimberly V. Weichel. 263 pgs.

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This important volume examines the vast potential of--and critical need for--cooperation among the neighboring states of the Pacific Rim. From economic and security matters to cultural and environmental concerns, the "Pacific Century" will require increased cross-border education, communication, and...
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This important volume examines the vast potential of--and critical need for--cooperation among the neighboring states of the Pacific Rim. From economic and security matters to cultural and environmental concerns, the "Pacific Century" will require increased cross-border education, communication, and cooperation, which can be enhanced by regional organizations and agreements. This work offers a compilation of new thinking from international political, business, and academic leaders on the challenges facing the Pacific Rim in the next century, and proposes the emerging Pacific community as a model for global cooperation.
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Cities in the Pacific Rim: Planning Systems and Property Markets » Read Now
by James Berry, Stanley McGreal. 375 pgs.

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The cities of the Pacific Rim are in one of the most dynamic spheres of the global economy. They also offer a wide range of different responses to the demands that rapid growth puts on planning and infrastructure. This book considers the interactive relationships between the operation of the...
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The cities of the Pacific Rim are in one of the most dynamic spheres of the global economy. They also offer a wide range of different responses to the demands that rapid growth puts on planning and infrastructure. This book considers the interactive relationships between the operation of the planning system and the role and performance of property development and real estate markets in 14 Pacific Rim cities drawn from both Eastern and Western perspectives.
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The Pacific: A Mediterranean in the Making?, in The Geographical Review » Read Now
by Paul W. Blank. 12 pgs.

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...Mediterranean resembles the Pacific, which, lacking a center...power dispersed along its rim. Whether Greek or Roman...and economic mix in the Pacific that has...
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The Pacific Rim: Investment, Development, and Trade » Read Now
by Peter N. Nemetz. 362 pgs.

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...THE PACIFIC RIM As the importance of the Pacific Rim as a global centre of large-scale investment, development...a revised, and to a large extent new, version of The...
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Pacific Rim Trade and Development: Historical Environment and Future Prospects, in Contemporary Economic Policy » Read Now
by Jack W. Hou, Shinichi Ichimura, Seiji Naya, Lars Werin, Leslie Young. 25 pgs.

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...PACIFIC RIM TRADE AND DEVELOPMENT: HISTORICAL ENVIRONMENT...This is a synthesis of a general session, "Pacific Rim Trade and Development," at Western Economic Association...
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Cooperation or Rivalry?: Regional Integration in the Americas and the Pacific Rim » Read Now
by Shoji Nishijima. 302 pgs.

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The Pacific States of America: People, Politics, and Power in the Five Pacific Basin States » Read Now
by Neal R. Peirce. 392 pgs.

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...INDEX 376 FOREWORD THIS IS A BOOK ABOUT the Pacific rim states, part of a series covering the story of each...earthquake and volcano that continue all around the Pacific...
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Coming Full Circle: An Economic History of the Pacific Rim » Read Now
by Eric Jones, Lionel Frost, Colin White. 188 pgs.

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...An Economic History of the Pacific Rim Eric Jones, Lionel Frost...circle: an economic history of the Pacific Rim/Eric Jones, Lionel Frost Colin...1.1 Physical geography of...
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Pacific-Asia and the Future of the World-System » Read Now
by Ravi Arvind Palat. 210 pgs.

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Despite consensus that we are at the dawn of a new era--the Age of the Pacific--there are questions regarding the future directions of an impending Pacific Century. This contributed volume considers those questions from a world-historical perspective. The initial sections of the work analyze...
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Despite consensus that we are at the dawn of a new era--the Age of the Pacific--there are questions regarding the future directions of an impending Pacific Century. This contributed volume considers those questions from a world-historical perspective. The initial sections of the work analyze changing patterns of the relational networks along Asia's Pacific parimeters as integral parts of the ongoing restructuring of the capitalist world-economy, while Part III examines the individual trajectories of two Asian giants--India and China. The final section explores how changes in the patterning of production processes have contoured the nature of antisystemic movements in the 1980s.
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Asian Advantage: Key Strategies for Winning in the Asia-Pacific Region » Read Now
by George S. Yip. 442 pgs.

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Despite the recent financial turmoil in the region, many Asian economies are restructuring and are poised for sustained growth. Asian Advantage is the most comprehensive strategic resource for analyzing business, political, and cultural conditions in each of Asia's fourteen most vibrant economies...
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Despite the recent financial turmoil in the region, many Asian economies are restructuring and are poised for sustained growth. Asian Advantage is the most comprehensive strategic resource for analyzing business, political, and cultural conditions in each of Asia's fourteen most vibrant economies. From Australia to Japan to Vietnam, Asian Advantage provides a rigorous and practical framework for evaluating each country's potential role in a company's global strategy. With careful planning, multinational companies can greatly increase their fortunes by expanding into new markets, establishing new production sites, entering into wide-reaching alliances, and tapping new sources of intellectual capital. Featuring the recent experiences of six major multinationals -- Matsushita, Motorola, Phillips, Procter & Gamble, Toyota, and Unilever -- as well as numerous other companies active in the region, the book shows any company how to create a customized global strategy program for Asia.
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Economic Interaction in the Pacific Basin » Read Now
by Lawrence B. Krause, Sueo Sekiguchi. 269 pgs.

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...Economic Interaction in the Pacific Basin LAWRENCE B. KRAUSE AND SUEO...Economic Interaction in the Pacific Basin A study sponsored jointly...title: Economic interaction in...