East Asian Development Model: Twenty-First Century Perspectives

Since the turn of the century there have been major changes across the economies of East Asia, as Japan has experienced two decades of economic slow-down, while China has become the second largest economy in the world. Bearing this in mind, is it even possible to formulate an East Asian development model in the context of a shifting 21st century? And if so, what is it? This volume addresses this issue of by looking at the economic, political and cultural perspectives of China, Japan and South Korea, focusing on dynamism and potential concensus regarding an East Asian development model.

Shiping Hua is Calvin and Helen Lang Distinguished Chair in Asian Studies and Director of the Asian Studies Program, at the University of Louisville, USA. He is also ＂100-Plan Scholar＂ with Xi’an International Studies University, China.

Ruihua Hu is Dean of the School of International Studies, Xi’an International Studies University, China.