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Muddy Boots and Smart Suits : Researching Asia-Pacific Affairs / ed. by Nicholas Farrelly.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Singapore : ISEAS Publishing, [2017]Copyright date: ©2017Description: 1 online resource (240 p.)Content type:
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ISBN:
  • 9789814459785
  • 9789814459792
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 327.5 23
LOC classification:
  • DS35 .M78 2017
  • DS35 .M833 2017
Other classification:
  • online - DeGruyter
Online resources: Available additional physical forms:
  • Issued also in print.
Contents:
Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- About the contributors -- 1. Introduction to Research in Asia-Pacific Affairs -- section I. In the Field -- 2. Studying Policy from the Ground Up: The Solomon Islands Case -- 3. Reflections on Political Cultures in Thought and Action -- 4. Human Considerations in Conflicted Societies -- section II. Analysing Politics -- 5. The Design-based Revolution in Comparative Politics -- 6. Count Me In: Quantitative Research in Asia-Pacific Affairs -- section III. Shaping a Region -- 7. History, Conflict, and Contexts: Remembering World War II in Asia -- 8. Regionalism and Global Powers -- section IV. Conflict and Order -- 9. War and Order: Thinking about Military Force in International Affairs Hugh White -- 10. Power, Prestige, and Order -- 11. Strategic Culture in the Asia-Pacific: Putting Policy in Context -- section IV. Policy and Practice -- 12. Securing the Local and the Global: The Story of Policy Engagement Michael Wesley -- 13. Muddy Boots and Smart Suits: Practical Considerations for Research in the Twenty-first Century -- Bibliography -- INDEX
Summary: From grassroots conflicts to great power relations, this book explores some of the key concepts, methodologies, and dilemmas of researching Asia-Pacific affairs. The book deals with key questions about the Asia Pacific: Why should we study policy from the 'ground up'? What are the human considerations for societies in conflict? Why is regionalism important and how do global powers play a role? Should Asia-Pacific researchers embrace the design-based revolution in the social sciences? Muddy Boots and Smart Suits is for students, scholars, and policymakers in the region looking for a new way to understand local, regional, and global security challenges.
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Frontmatter -- CONTENTS -- About the contributors -- 1. Introduction to Research in Asia-Pacific Affairs -- section I. In the Field -- 2. Studying Policy from the Ground Up: The Solomon Islands Case -- 3. Reflections on Political Cultures in Thought and Action -- 4. Human Considerations in Conflicted Societies -- section II. Analysing Politics -- 5. The Design-based Revolution in Comparative Politics -- 6. Count Me In: Quantitative Research in Asia-Pacific Affairs -- section III. Shaping a Region -- 7. History, Conflict, and Contexts: Remembering World War II in Asia -- 8. Regionalism and Global Powers -- section IV. Conflict and Order -- 9. War and Order: Thinking about Military Force in International Affairs Hugh White -- 10. Power, Prestige, and Order -- 11. Strategic Culture in the Asia-Pacific: Putting Policy in Context -- section IV. Policy and Practice -- 12. Securing the Local and the Global: The Story of Policy Engagement Michael Wesley -- 13. Muddy Boots and Smart Suits: Practical Considerations for Research in the Twenty-first Century -- Bibliography -- INDEX

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From grassroots conflicts to great power relations, this book explores some of the key concepts, methodologies, and dilemmas of researching Asia-Pacific affairs. The book deals with key questions about the Asia Pacific: Why should we study policy from the 'ground up'? What are the human considerations for societies in conflict? Why is regionalism important and how do global powers play a role? Should Asia-Pacific researchers embrace the design-based revolution in the social sciences? Muddy Boots and Smart Suits is for students, scholars, and policymakers in the region looking for a new way to understand local, regional, and global security challenges.

Issued also in print.

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

In English.

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