ABSTRACT

A critique of America's flawed Asia policy that centres on US-Japan relations but harkens back to the same disastrous views that drew America into Vietnam. The technique is a narrative flow of short vignettes woven into longer chapters; the main strands are personal reflections and interviews.

chapter |78 pages

Introduction

Postrevolutionary Politics as Largely Local

part 1|379 pages

Extraction: Local Entrepreneurs Reform the Political Economy— Prosperity Beyond the State

chapter 1.1|82 pages

Rural Political Networks Beyond the State

chapter 1.2|91 pages

Business Management Beyond the State

chapter 1.3|84 pages

Business Incentives Beyond the State

chapter 1.4|66 pages

Business Outreach Beyond the State

chapter 1.5|53 pages

Local Situations Beyond the State