Asia rising; who is leading?9789812771339 Asia rising; who is leading? Acharya For the pen name of D. Murdock, see . An acharya is an important religious teacher. The word has different meanings in Hinduism and Jainism. In Hinduism In the Hindu religion, an acharya (आचार्य) is a Divine personality , Amitav. World Scientific 2008 191 pages $29.00 Paperback HC460 If there is a unifying theme to this collection of essays--originally written between 2002 and 2006 as opinion pieces in various Asian and international newspapers by Acharya (Institute of Defence and Strategic Studies, Nanyang Technological U., Singapore)--it is that Asia must overcome internal rivalries and learn to cooperate if it wishes to play a leading role in the world and that therefore it is necessary to understand the nature of conflict and cooperation in Asia. Major topics explored in the 38 essays include the rise of China and relations with the East Asian community East Asian Community is a proposed Trade bloc for the East Asia countries that may arise out of either ASEAN Plus Three or the East Asia Summit. Potential members If based on the members of the East Asia Summit the members will be: adj. Not allied with any other nation or bloc; neutral: A group of 20 nonaligned nations urged a treaty to ban space weapons. Movement), Asia's response to transnational dangers, the role of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), organization established by the Bangkok Declaration (1967), linking the nations of Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand. in the region, democracy and regional order, and the implications of a changing world order for Asia. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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