Pacific English-speaking countries (on the edge of modernization)

Author: Wang Shiming
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: This book provides a comprehensive description of the political, economic, and social development of many Commonwealth small countries in the Pacific region in chronological order. It aims to explore the unique paths to modernization of these underdeveloped and less developed countries located at the periphery of the world, how they respond to the challenges of globalization and modernization, how they guide the island economies towards sustainable development while protecting indigenous cultures and fostering multiculturalism. Modernization research in China has been underway for over a decade. Over these ten years, people's understanding of modernization has gradually deepened. Their perceptions have moved beyond theoretical discussions, and China's modernization practices have given them a more tangible understanding. The issues they contemplate have also become more profound. This book provides a comprehensive description of the political, economic, and social development of many Commonwealth small countries in the Pacific region in chronological order. It aims to explore the unique paths to modernization of these underdeveloped and less developed countries located at the periphery of the world, how they respond to the challenges of globalization and modernization, how they guide the island economies towards sustainable development while protecting indigenous cultures and fostering multiculturalism. Modernization research in China has been underway for over a decade. Over these ten years, people's understanding of modernization has gradually deepened. Their perceptions have moved beyond theoretical discussions, and China's modernization practices have given them a more tangible understanding. The issues they contemplate have also become more profound.