The Non-Western World: Environment, Development and Human Rights,9780415947145

The Non-Western World: Environment, Development and Human Rights

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780415947145
ISBN10: 0415947146
Format: Nonspecific Binding
Pub. Date: 2004-09-19
Publisher(s): Routledge
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Summary

This new introductory textbook provides an integrated, up-to-date introduction to the lands, people, and cultures of the non-Western world. Through a cross-cultural and multi-disciplinary approach, the book focuses on critical issues of development, environment, and cultural conflicts facing most area of the non-Western world. Areas covered include China, Japan, Southeast Asia, the Indian subcontinent, the Middle East, and sub-Saharan Africa. Each chapter focuses on one of these regions, framing within historical context the issues of geography, socioeconomics, politics, culture, environment, human rights, and gender. Illustrations and sidebar boxes augment the text.

Table of Contents

Preface v
Acknowledgments vii
CHAPTER 1 Introduction to the Non-Western World 1(70)
The Non-Western World
1(4)
Sources of Ideas Shaping the Roots of Non-Western Culture
5(5)
Interaction between Western and Non-Western Peoples
10(7)
Response of the Two Major Non-Western Civilizations to the West
17(11)
Democracy, Development, and Environment
28(21)
Democracy and Human Rights
49(8)
Geopolitical Landscape
57(5)
Organization of the Non-Western World
62(6)
Further Readings
68(3)
CHAPTER 2 The Chinese Cultural Area 71(86)
People's Republic of China
71(1)
A Majestic Country
72(2)
Evolution of the Chinese State
74(11)
Transformation of One Fifth of Mankind
85(5)
Environmental Diversity
90(2)
Energy Resources
92(3)
Land Use, Agriculture, and Food Supply
95(6)
Industrialization
101(5)
China's Economic Growth and the Environment
106(4)
Growing Inequality and Corruption
110(3)
Population in the People's Republic
113(12)
Regions in Tension: Coastal and Interior Regions
125(1)
China's Economic Frontiers: The Two Deltas
126(2)
Peoples in Tension: The Han Majority and Ethnic Minorities
128(4)
Status of Human Rights
132(4)
Laogai: Integration of Production and Political Education
136(2)
China's Dissident Movement
138(2)
China's Prospects: Stability and Cohesion
140(1)
Hong Kong
141(4)
Macao
145(1)
Taiwan
146(5)
Mongolia
151(3)
Further Readings
154(3)
CHAPTER 3 Japan and Korea 157(86)
The Geography
157(7)
Historical and Cultural Roots
164(9)
Japan's Political System
173(1)
Territorial Disputes with Russia and China
174(1)
Geographic Regions
175(22)
Population and Demographic Transition
197(6)
Agriculture in Japan
203(5)
Urban Settlements
208(6)
Development of the Modem Japanese Economy
214(12)
Development and Environmental Degradation
226(3)
Divided Korea
229(11)
Further Readings
240(3)
CHAPTER 4 Southeast Asia 243(76)
Geographical Setting
243(2)
Southeast Asia before Western Domination
245(2)
Contemporary Patterns
247(1)
Two Groups of Nations: Leading and Lagging States
248(43)
Development of the Mekong Basin
291(1)
Centrifugal Forces
292(6)
The Golden Triangle: Myanmar, Thailand, and Laos
298(1)
Southeast Asia's Disappearing Rainforests
299(5)
Environmental Impacts of Development
304(7)
Southeast Asia, China, Japan, and the United States: Shifts from Geopolitics to Geoeconomics
311(4)
Future Prospects
315(1)
Further Readings
316(3)
CHAPTER 5 The Indian Subcontinent 319(90)
Environmental Diversity
321(3)
Historical Evolution
324(10)
Cultural Diversity: Religions and Languages
334(11)
Democracy and Human Rights in the Subcontinent
345(3)
Population and Demographic Change
348(1)
Republic of India
348(35)
Islamic Republic of Pakistan
383(11)
Bangladesh
394(4)
The Himalayan Kingdoms
398(3)
Sri Lanka: A Country at War with Itself
401(3)
Maldives
404(1)
Future Challenges on the Subcontinent
405(2)
Further Readings
407(2)
CHAPTER 6 The Islamic World of the Middle East 409(74)
The Ebb and Flow of Empires
410(3)
Origin and Diffusion of Islam
413(3)
Politics of Islam
416(1)
The Practice of Islam
416(8)
Major Types of Settlement and the Ecological Triangle
424(2)
Agriculture and Water in the Middle East
426(3)
Form and Structure of Islamic Cities
429(4)
Palestinians and Israelis: People Tied to Contested Land
433(7)
Jordan and Syria
440(1)
The Oil-Producing States
441(16)
Egypt: A Threadbare Economy Battles the Tide of Population
457(3)
Afghanistan, Turkey, and Muslim States of Central Asia
460(16)
Countries of North Africa
476(3)
The Middle East and the Twenty-First Century
479(1)
Further Readings
480(3)
CHAPTER 7 Sub-Saharan Africa 483(68)
Regional Profile
485(1)
Historical Evolution
486(5)
Why Is Africa Underdeveloped'?
491(3)
Population Growth and Poor Agricultural Performance
494(5)
Why Can't Africa Feed Itself?
499(3)
Reconciling the Environment and Development Needs
502(9)
AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa
511(4)
Regions and Countries of Africa
515(29)
Western Economic Aid to Africa
544(3)
How Can and How Should Sub-Saharan Africa Develop?
547(1)
Further Readings
548(3)
CHAPTER 8 Future Prospects and Challenges 551(28)
The Non-Western World: 1000-2000
551(2)
Growth, Change, and Development
553(7)
Three Major Challenges
560(15)
The Twenty-First Century
575(2)
Further Readings
577(2)
Index 579

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