Borthwick, Mark creator text Melbourne Macmillan Education 1998 2nd ed. monographic xv,582 p.: ill., maps. 1, Dynasties, Empires, and Ages of Commerce: Pacific Asia to the Nineteenth Century -- 2. Seaborne Barbarians: Incursions by the West -- 3. Meiji: Japan in the Age of Imperialism -- 4. The Rise of Nationalism and Communism -- 5. Maelstrom: The Pacific War and Its Aftermath -- 6. Miracle by Design: The Postwar Resurgence of Japan -- 7. The New Asian Capitalists -- 8. Power, Authority, and the Advent of Democracy -- 9. Sentimental Imperialists: America in Asia -- 10. China's Long March Toward Modernization -- 11. Beyond the Revolution: Indonesia and Vietnam /Michael William -- 12. Siberian Salient: Russia in Pacific Asia /John J. Stephan -- 13. Pacific Century: Regional and Global Perspectives Mark Borthwick; with contributions by selected scholars. Includes bibliographical references and index. Political History East Asia Politics and Government History Southeastern Asia Politics and Government History 950 BOR/P 073295066X