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Muddy Boots and Smart Suits : Researching Asia-Pacific Affairs.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: SG : ISEAS - Yusof Ishak Institute, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (240 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9789814459792
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Muddy Boots and Smart SuitsDDC classification:
  • 327.5
LOC classification:
  • DS35.M833 2017
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Contents -- 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 -- 10. Power, Prestige, and Order -- 11. Strategic Culture in the Asia-Pacific: Putting Policy in Context -- SECTION V: POLICY AND PRACTICE -- 12. Securing the Local and the Global: The Story of Policy Engagement -- 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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Intro -- Contents -- 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 -- 10. Power, Prestige, and Order -- 11. Strategic Culture in the Asia-Pacific: Putting Policy in Context -- SECTION V: POLICY AND PRACTICE -- 12. Securing the Local and the Global: The Story of Policy Engagement -- 13. Muddy Boots and Smart Suits: Practical Considerations for Research in the Twenty-first Century -- Bibliography -- Index.

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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