Pacific Century

Mark Borthwick is director of the United States Asia Pacific Council at the East-West Center in Washington, DC, and has served on staff of the subcommittee of Asian and Pacific Affairs in the US House of Representatives.

• Preface to the 4th Edition -- Introduction -- Dynasties, Empires, and Ages of Commerce -- Seaborne Barbarians -- Meiji -- The Rise of Nationalism and Communism -- Maelstrom -- Miracle by Design -- The New Asian Capitalists -- Power, Authority, and the Advent of Democracy -- Sentimental Imperialists -- China’s Long March Toward Modernization -- Beyond the Revolution -- Siberian Salient -- Asia’s Resurgence and Its Global Implications -- Time Chart: Chronology and Geography in Pacific Asia -- Representation of Foreign Words and Names -- About the Book and Author

"A uniquely sophisticated yet very accessible and complete review of the Asian ascendancy, spanning from ancient times to today, and enriched with bountiful commentaries by renowned specialists, Pacific Century beautifully interweaves national histories with complex regional and global trends, intelligently balancing explanations of Asia's astounding successes with honest recognition of the region's darker moments." -Richard Feinberg, Professor, University of California, San Diego, and former senior director of the National Security Council "A powerful, highly recommended analysis of Asian culture that does more than provide just another history: it connects Asian experiences and trends to its effects on the rest of the world." -The Midwest Book Review