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Access Asia: a guide to specialists and current research

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: Seattle, Wash., USA: The National Bureau of Asian Research, 1996Description: 588pISBN:
  • 0963162551 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Summary: COVERAGE AND ARRANGEMENT:Provides details on the interests and current research of leading academic, government and private sector experts on contemporary Asian affairs. The guide lists 2,000 specialists who reside in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. Particular fields of expertise covered include: politics, economics and trade, foreign policy and foreign relations, national defence and security, public policy, international relations, political economy, business and industry, modern history, sociology, law, and energy and environmental studies.The entries are arranged alphabetically by specialists' name and include the following details: Expertise - specialist's country, regional, and topical focuses; Languages - where languages other than English are known; Bio - gives the specialist's highest academic degree earned and details of concurrent positions held in addition to the one listed under the expert's name; Past positions - limited to the past 15 years; Publications; Current Research - current and ongoing research projects and topics.Part II comprises an Expertise Index which is arranged by country, region or international organization (of expertise) - e.g. ASEAN. Within these categories, experts are listed under specific subject subcategories.Also includes a specialist locator index, which lists experts by country of residence.
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COVERAGE AND ARRANGEMENT:Provides details on the interests and current research of leading academic, government and private sector experts on contemporary Asian affairs. The guide lists 2,000 specialists who reside in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. Particular fields of expertise covered include: politics, economics and trade, foreign policy and foreign relations, national defence and security, public policy, international relations, political economy, business and industry, modern history, sociology, law, and energy and environmental studies.The entries are arranged alphabetically by specialists' name and include the following details: Expertise - specialist's country, regional, and topical focuses; Languages - where languages other than English are known; Bio - gives the specialist's highest academic degree earned and details of concurrent positions held in addition to the one listed under the expert's name; Past positions - limited to the past 15 years; Publications; Current Research - current and ongoing research projects and topics.Part II comprises an Expertise Index which is arranged by country, region or international organization (of expertise) - e.g. ASEAN. Within these categories, experts are listed under specific subject subcategories.Also includes a specialist locator index, which lists experts by country of residence.

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