商品簡介
Eighteen articles explore the political, economic, and geostrategic contexts of the Far Eastern region of Russia. Presented by Thornton (economics, U. of Washington) and Ziegler (political science, U. of Louisville) the articles discuss such topics as U.S. foreign policy interests in the region, the effects of the 1998 financial crisis; social and economic differentiation; case studies of the fishing, energy, and agricultural sectors; regional military security policy; local influence of nuclear facilities; the impact of Chinese migration; threat perceptions in relation to China and South Korea; and economic relations with Japan and South Korea. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
作者簡介
Judith Thornton is professor of economics at the University of Washington. Charles E. Ziegler is professor and chair of political science at the University of Louisville.
