Asian Crucible
Globalization, Geopolitics and the Contest for the Future
$28.08
- Paperback
358 pages
- Release Date
14 February 2026
Summary
The decades-spanning story of Asia’s rise, and the new faultlines that are set to shape the region’s and the world’s future.
For many centuries, Asia had been the apex of human civilization, home to the greatest concentrations of wealth, power and population. Yet by the mid-twentieth century, in the aftermath of colonialism and war, much of the continent was mired in poverty and underdevelopment.
This book tells the sweeping story of Asia’s modern resurgence: …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529233179 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1529233178 |
| Author: | Nick Bisley |
| Publisher: | Bristol University Press |
| Imprint: | Bristol University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 358 |
| Release Date: | 14 February 2026 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm |
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‘Will Asia’s future be fractured, unified, or rebalanced? In Asian Crucible, Nick Bisley delivers a sweeping history and clear-eyed roadmap to the forces reshaping the region – and the choices that will define not only Asia’s destiny, but the world’s.’ Zack Cooper, American Enterprise Institute
‘Nick Bisley is one of the world’s most perceptive analysts of Asia. With clarity and authority, he illuminates both the dangers facing this pivotal region and the ways they might yet be managed.’ Brendan Taylor, Australian National University
About The Author
Nick Bisley
Nick Bisley is Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research and Professor of International Relations at La Trobe University, Australia. He recently completed a term as President of the Australasian Council of Deans of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, has been Visiting Fellow at the East-West Center, Washington, DC and previously served as Editor-in-Chief of the Australian Journal of International Affairs.
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