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Now in its forty first edition
a systematic survey of the countries of East and South-East Asia, Australia and New Zealand, along with 23 Pacific Islandsessential for anyone with a professional interest in the region keeps up to date with current economic and political developments. General Survey
Written by acknowledged authorities on the Pacific Rim, this collection of essays forms an impartial overview of the area as a whole. Topics include: the Rise of China, the USA’s relations with the Asia-Pacific region, Regional Security Issues, Human Rights, Environmental Issues of the Asia Pacific Region.
Country Surveys
Individual chapters on each country containing:
essays on geography, history and the economyan economic and demographic survey of the latest available statistics on population, health and welfare, agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, industry, finance, trade, transport, tourism, communications and educationa directory of names, addresses and contact details covering the constitution, government, legislature, judiciary, political organizations, diplomatic representation, religion, the media, finance, trade, industry, tourism, defence and educationa select bibliography.Regional Information
includes all major international organizations active in the region, their aims, activities, publications and principal personnela detailed survey of major commodities in Asia and the Pacifica directory of research institutes specializing in the regionselect bibliographies of books and periodicals covering the Far East and Australasiaan index of regional organizations.