School of Government‚ Development and International Affairs PL302 International Politics of the Asia Pacific Course Guide Semester Two‚ 2013 GENERAL INFORMATION Course code and Title: PL302 International Politics of the Asia Pacific Course coordinator: Dr Nikki Baker‚ Telephone: 323 2996; email: baker_n@usp.ac.fj Consultation hours: Wednesday: 10am - 11am Thursday: 9am - 11am Lecture Times: Thursday 12 noon
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POLITICAL ASPECTS • Political uncertainty in Malaysia with Prime Minister Abdullah Badawi set to step down in March 2009. • Deputy Prime Minister Najib Razak is expected to take over the ruling-coalition party‚ but with a cloud of allegations. • Political unrest in Thailand recently when anti-government protesters recently blocked flights for a week at Bangkok’s main airports. • ASEAN nations have been pushing Indonesia to scrap its Rp.1 million ‘Fiscal’ charge to all Indonesian citizens and
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The United States and the Asia-Pacific Region: National Interests and Strategic Imperatives by James J. Przystup Key Points Notwithstanding the 2008–2009 financial crisis‚ East Asia today remains the home of the world’s most dynamic economies. In 1990‚ the region’s share of global gross domestic product (GDP) amounted to 26.5 percent; in 2006‚ that figure stood at 37.5 percent. In 2006‚ the GDP growth rate for Asia’s economies averaged 5.1 percent‚ compared to a world average of 3.9 percent. Driven
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Once were peripheral: Creating media capacity in East Asia This paper is about critical mass in media industries with emphasis on onemerging production centers rather than ‘structures of dominance’ emanating from North Atlantic corridors of power (US‚ Europe) -Media businesses move outwards and into East Asia ‚ cultural export strategies of countries without the advantage of English language Brief: 1st section Limitation within political economy‚ cultural geography and cultural studies
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Chapter 35 Chapter 35 Rebirth and Revolution: Nation-Building in East Asia and the Pacific Rim I.Introduction i. Japan the anomaly in non-Western societies a. Fought imperialism & high level of industrialization b. Imitation of Western rivals - imperialist tendencies ii. Korea has also emerged as leading industrial center iii. China and Vietnam resemble other emerging nations a. Suffered from exploitive terms of exchange w/ West b. Had to deal with underdevelopment
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go for vacation to the south carolina in the mountains and some like to go to the beach. Some people like to have a other view so they like to go to florida to the beach for vacations Like to spend time with there family in the mountains and make a fire‚ and camp go for a walk in the woods‚ Some people like to have some time with there family in the beach and build sand castles‚ Go fishing‚ have fun with there family. The purposes of this essay is to compare and contrast the differences between
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In the last 50 years the media influence has grown exponentially with the advance of technology. First there was the telegraph‚ then came the radio‚ the newspaper‚ magazines‚ television and now the Internet. The Internet has certainly transformed the work for journalists. Digital tools have made it easier for news gathering‚ communication‚ editing and production is now a lot more portable‚ inexpensive and powerful. This has also resulted to many online users assuming the roles of ‘journalists’ by
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SWOT : AIR ASIA Strengths 1. low cost operation 2. target mass customers 3. efficiency workforce 4. Staffs have multi skill to do their job. 5. single type fleet to service the customer‚ it easies to maintenance. 6. lowest fare more than others. 7. Sell the ticket direct to the customer. Weakness 1. Limited service to the customer. 2. charge every things except the ticket 3. A lot of competitor. 4. Brand positioning lower than other brand. 5
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Doing Business in Asia Dennet R Watson INB-300-9574-International Business February 12‚2013 Robert Wengrzyn Doing Business in Asia Expansion of businesses into Asia has become popular with a lot of companies. In the article‚ “US Companies Head to Asia”; the author describes the reason for expansion and the success of several prosperous companies (Basar‚ 2011). Doing Business in Asia Anyone interested in doing business in Asia should definitely begin their research by visiting the website
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China and India’s Role in Asia and the Rest of the World SOC 335 Throughout history there have been many nations who have had great influence on modern society‚ although none have been as impactful as China and India. From ancient to contemporary times the effect the two nations have over not only Asia but the entire world is acutely impressive by historical standards. In this essay the spread of language‚ religion‚ and economic growth created by China and India throughout history
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