The making of the Asia Pacific : knowledge brokers and the politics of representation /

This illuminating volume critically surveys the power of narratives in shaping the discourse on the post-Cold War Asia pacific. The author examines the purposes, practices, power relations and protagonists behind policy networks such as the Council for Security Cooperation in the Asia pacific and th...

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Bibliografski detalji
Glavni autor: Tan, See Seng
Format: Licensed eBooks
Jezik:engleski
Izdano: [Amsterdam] : Amsterdam University Press, Ã2013.
Serija:IIAS publications series. Monographs ; 10.
Online pristup:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=654477
Sadržaj:
  • Introduction: From 'Pacific Asia' to 'Asia Pacific'
  • The desire for essence
  • Knowledge networks as agents of representation
  • Representing the 'Asia Pacific'
  • Representing sovereign states
  • Representing the 'In/Human' faces of Asia Pacific security
  • Representing the 'Authority' of knowledge networks
  • Conclusion: A plea in three parts.