The book examines the political and economic developments in East Asia since the end of the Cold War in an attempt to identify a broad pattern of transition, pa

A comparative study of the political economy of the transition from communism in East and Southeast Asian countries (China, North Korea, Vietnam, Laos and Cambo

The West no longer regards communism in East Asia as a threat. On the contrary, because the communist party states of East Asia appear to be undergoing a proces

"Has uniformly good essays on economic and political change, the policies of the great and local powers, and the prospects for building a new regional order". -

In a systematic study of the political economy of East Asia, Cai adopts an historical perspective alongside a contemporary focus, exploring East Asia's developm